Tonight, you can catch Los Skarnales, Sean Reefer and the Resin Valley Boys, Hell City Kings and Throw Rag at Fat Cat’s (Mary Jane’s) on Washington Ave. On Wednesday (8.31.05), catch the always interesting Dynamite Club at the Rhythm Room. This should be a great show — be sure to check it out. On Friday, [...]

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I can’t remember if I posted about this or not, but you definitely need to check out the Houston band compilation CD, I Hate It Here, I Never Want To Leave. It’s a great collection of songs by Houston indie rock musicians. You can get it in Houston at Cactus Music and Video for under [...]

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This Thursday, be sure to catch The Wrens, The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, and Thane Matcek and His Band @ Fat Cat’s. The Wrens put on a great show and the newest album by The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up will make you cry. Check it out. More info on the SuperUnison website. Or, you can catch HairyApesBMX [...]

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Hank Schyma of the Southern Backtones will be performing tonight (Wednesday, 8.24.05) on PBS (channel with violinist Nikola Augsburger to promote the Southern Backtones‘ show this Saturday night at Rudyards. Be sure to tune in to the new show on PBS called “The After Party” with host Ernie Manouse at 11:00 p.m. tonight. Now Playing: [...]

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I hate to rerun posts, but I posted a lot over the past few weeks and wanted to make sure this didn’t slip through the cracks. 33 1/3 Enjoy.

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This Saturday night, several local bands (including Mansion) are playing a benefit at The Proletariat for Helping Houston’s Homeless, a non-profit food distibution outfit. The bands start at 6 p.m. and cover is a $5 donation at the door. The line-up includes the following: 6 – Virginia Plain 7 – Leah Sari [website] 7:45 – [...]

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This Friday night, why don’t you check out the amazing Sharks and Sailors [website] @ Mary Jane’s/Fat Cat’s (4216 Washington). The band is playing with God’s Temple of Family Deliverance, The Cherry Valence, and Those Peabody’s. Should be a good night. Sharks and Sailors, by the way, will open for Mono when they come to [...]

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Local experimenters By The End Of Tonight‘s latest release for Portland’s Temporary Residence label was recently reviewed in Splendid. You can read the review here. You can purchase A Tribute To Tigers here. The band was recently awarded the Best New Act in the Houston Press Music Awards. Visit the By The End Of Tonight [...]

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Manchester’s Doves are coming to The Meridian on September 23, 2005. This will be a great show. You can get tickets online for $20 here. FYI

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Tonight (Friday, 8.12.05), Arthur Yoria and Tody Castillo play at Helios. Also, The Jonx, Ume, and Oneida play at Rudyard’s. Saturday night, catch The Black Math Experiment with Camino and Poison Apple Martini at Helios. For a jazz fix, check out Drop Trio at the A>S>H>S Warehouse (2215 Commerce). The show starts at 10:30 p.m. [...]

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