Houston Calling happy hour show 6pm-10pm | Monday, July 24th The Proletariat Featuring The Dimes | Sitka Sound | Miranda Sound | Tody Castillo Also, I’ll be plugging the show on this week’s radioACTIVE on KPFT during the 2-3pm slot. Be sure to listen in for a song from each of the bands playing the [...]

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Tonight (Tuesday, 7.18.06), the legendary The English Beat play at The Meridian. At Walter’s, Dillinger Escape Plan play with Disrhythmia and Golden Axe. Warehouse Live hosts Funk-N-Rock, featuring IV Thieves, Deafening, Little Brother Project, and Casino. On Wednesday, Dashboard Confessional play the Verizon with /Say Anything and Ben Lee. On Thursday, The Format plays with [...]

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Come out to The Proletariat tonight around 10pm to see DJ Ernie (formerly of Buddha Lounge). There’s no cover and this will be a great chance to catch one’s of Houston’s best DJs up close and personal. Look at it this way, you no longer have to endure the Buddha Lounge to see this talent. [...]

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Please make plans to come out to this show at 6pm next Monday, July 24th at The Proletariat. Three local bands will perform — The Dimes, Sitka Sound, and Tody Castillo — plus Miranda Sound (from Columbus, OH). Help spread the word and make this attempt at supporting local music a success. Thank you. Again, [...]

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Tonight, (Sunday 7.16.06) from 7-11pm, David Sadof’s High Fidelity radio show will pay tribute to the late Syd Barrett, former singer/songwriter for Pink Floyd. Tune in tonight at 7pm on 97.5 FM or stream online at www.fmnewschannel975.com. According to Sadof: Dug Pinnick of King’s X will be guest co-host on my 4 hour radio show, [...]

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Tonight at The Mink, which is located a few doors down from The Continental Club (Main St. near W. Alabama), Pale plays with Alpha Rev (former Endochine) and the always impressive Johnny Goudie (also formely of Endochine). This should be a great show so make plans to come out tonight. If you haven’t yet been [...]

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Tonight (Saturday, 7.15.06), Houston’s own God’s Temple Of Family Deliverance opens for Blue Cheer and The Black Angels at Walter’s On Washington. Doors @ 8pm. Show starts @ 9pm. $15 tickets from SuperUnison or at the door. From SuperUnison.com: BLUE CHEER Hard-rock and heavy-metal were born in 1968 thanks to the efforts of a trio [...]

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From JamHouston.com: ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO THESE SHOWS FROM JAMHOUSTON.COM! HOT TUNA – JULY 14 http://www.jamhouston.com/contests/hottuna ELEMENTAL HARMONICS – JULY 13 http://www.jamhouston.com/contests/elementalharmonics SLIGHTLY STOOPID – JULY 22 http://www.jamhouston.com/contests/slightlystoopid HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH – JULY 28 http://www.jamhouston.com/contests/hootie BLUES TRAVELER – JULY 24 http://www.jamhouston.com/contests/bluestraveler

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Tonight (Tuesday, 7.11.06), The Shondes — a “queer and transgender rock quartet playing driving rock music with classical/feminist punk influences, layered harmonies, and radical political content” — plays with my favorite local punk band Something Fierce and Sweet Teeth at Heilos (on Westheimer near Numbers). For the less adventurous, Slaid Cleaves plays at the Mucky [...]

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