Houston Calling

Entries from July 2006

Fondue-Lite?

July 9th, 2006 · No Comments

This is great news. Local bassist extraordinaire Rozz Zamorano (of Fondue Monks) and Monks guitarist Steve Olson have started a “jazz/funk/fusiony/instrumental” group that plans to play on Sundays at Dan Electro’s in the Heights. The guys go on around 6:30pm tonight (Sunday, 7.9.06), and will play for a couple of hours or so. They would [...]

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Review: Willie Nelson, The Complete Atlantic Sessions 1973-1974

July 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Wille Nelson The Complete Atlantic Sessions 1973-1974 Atlantic/Rhino The Complete Atlantic Sessions 1973-1974 might not contain the best of Willie Nelson’s music, but it comes close. Shotgun Willie, the first of three discs included in this new box set, is a favorite among Nelson fans and is a hotbed of early gems. One of the [...]

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Trader’s Village Free Market Concert Series 2006

July 7th, 2006 · No Comments

The remaining dates for this summer’s Free Market Concert Series 2006 include: July 8 Wild River Band July 9 John Evans July 15 Grateful Geezers July 16 Carolina July 22 Fidelity Max July 23 Daddy Kats July 29 The Posse July 30 Miss Leslie & Her Juke Jointers Aug 5 Three of Hearts Aug 6 [...]

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Cast your vote for the 2006 Houston Press Music Awards

July 6th, 2006 · No Comments

Please take a few minutes right now to vote for the best in Houston music. Visit this link and vote for your favorite musicians. The Music Awards showcase is Sunday, 7.30.06, at various locations in downtown Houston. Please make plans to attend.

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Savage Evolution plays benefit for child’s operation

July 6th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Savage Evolution is playing a benefit show for a three-year-old girl who is in desperate need of an operation. The show is this Saturday (7.8.06) at Woody’s Pub, located in NW Houston at 11835 Jones Rd. (formerly the Crooked Ferret, where we’ve all been at one time or another). The shows starts at 8pm. The [...]

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The holiday week in Houston rock

July 3rd, 2006 · No Comments

The Essence Music Festival continues tonight (Monday, 7.3.06), and features Maze, Frankie Beverly, Toni Braxton, Cedric the Entertainer, Charlie Wilson, & Keyshia Cole at Reliant Stadium. Also tonight, Arthur Yoria plays a solo acoustic gig at Onion Creek. 8pm show. You should come out — not like you’re working tomorrow. It’s a holiday. On Thursday, [...]

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A>S>H>S review in All About Jazz

July 1st, 2006 · 1 Comment

I recently reviewed the A>S>H>S CD, Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations, for All About Jazz. Here’s a snippet: At first listen, A>S>H>S could easily come off as a stereotypical jam band. But to dismiss the group as just another one of the crop of bands spawned by Medeski, Martin, and Wood would be a mistake. Where [...]

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