Houston Calling

Entries from January 2006

The Cult in Houston

January 31st, 2006 · No Comments

The Cult is coming back to Houston on March 11th at Warehouse Live.
No word yet on tickets, but I assume it’ll be this weekend. And something tells me they’re not going to be cheap — it takes a lot of coin to keep Ian Astbury in Morrisson-esque leather pants and headbands.
With all of the shows […]

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The week in Houston rock

January 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Tonight (Sunday, 1.29.06), Spain Colored Orange plays an early show with Kelpie, The Scattered Pages, and Eyes Like Lions at The Proletariat. $5 cover.
Also tonight is the Chinese New Year Party at Super Happy Fun Land, which features Muzak John, A Pink Cloud, Vampire Sudan, Twilin and Family, Friendship Bracelet, Jezebelia Queen of Scars, & […]

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Got grilles? C’mon, you know you do…

January 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Just came across this article in today’s Houston Chronicle. Front page, no less.

At 9:30 every morning, Thomas Dang opens TV Jewelry. Traffic is nonstop: One customer wants a 48-inch chain, another needs his grille cleaned because he smoked while wearing it, yet another is there to pick up a pendant and decides he wants diamonds […]

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Out and about tonight

January 28th, 2006 · 1 Comment

The show at Engine Room featuring Explosions in the Sky and The Octopus Project is sold out.
Instead, go see Orange Is In’s CD release show at Rudz with SkyBlue72 and Arthur Yoria.
Or, head to The Proletariat to see Austin’s What Made Milwaukee Famous, along with Little Boogie Two Shoes and Household Names. $5 cover, show […]

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Ten Questions for Orange Is In

January 24th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Orange Is In have a new CD, Another Lame Semi-Tragedy, which will be available at the band’s CD release show this Saturday night (1.28.06) at Rudyard’s. Arthur Yoria and SkyBlue72 open the show.
The band will also be playing on the Fox morning show this Friday (1.27.06) so be sure to tune into the program.
I […]

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Local bands to play Kinky fundraiser

January 22nd, 2006 · Comments Off on Local bands to play Kinky fundraiser

Normally I don’t get involved in politicis — hate ’em, in fact — but because there are local bands involved I thought I’d post about this:
The Kinky Valentine’s Party — A “Fun Raiser”
February 11, 2006, 7:00pm at The Showcase Houston Ballroom (6201 South Loop East, Houston)
Entertainment will include the likes of Billy Joe Shaver / […]

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Joe Claytor Family Benefit show at Meridian

January 21st, 2006 · Comments Off on Joe Claytor Family Benefit show at Meridian

The Meridian hosts the Joe Claytor Family Benefit today (Saturday, 1.21.06), featuring the following acts:
Honky
Drunken Thunder
Academy Black (reunion)
Bleachbath
Poor Dumb Bastards
Dane Sonnier
Toof
Linus Pauling Quartet
Horehound
Hellfire Revival
From The Meridian’s website:

Joseph Edward Claytor. Known as a real Texas media outlaw, a gruff and grumpy billygoat of a man, a loving husband, devoted father, promoter, publisher, band manager — a […]

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Voxtrot in town with Houston’s Sitka Sound, Buckley

January 20th, 2006 · No Comments

Sitka Sound plays tonight at Rudyards with Voxtrot and Buckley. The show starts at 9 p.m. and cover is a measly $6.
More info on the bands can be found here:
Voxtrot
sitka sound
Buckley
Now Playing: Sublux — Nothing That Is Still

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Southern Backtones tonight at Helios

January 20th, 2006 · No Comments

Tonight you can catch Houston’s Southern Backtones and some of their new material at Helios (Westheimer).
The band’s self-titled album (with extra tracks) should be released next month. More info as I hear it.
Now Playing: The Smiths — Meat Is Murder

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Oasis at Verizon? Yes…

January 18th, 2006 · No Comments

Apparently, it’s true. Oasis is playing at Houston’s Verizon Wireless Theater downtown on March 28th with The Redwalls. Tickets are in the mid-$30s (before the $9 in fees, that is). You can get them online right now (!) at livenation.com.
Wow.
Also, I neglected to list that Marah is playing tonight at Continental Club. Should be a […]

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