Local music writer and hip-hop promoter Matt Sonzala is the focus of a feature article in this week’s Houston Press. It’s a great read and gives a lot of information about what Sonzala has accomplished for the local hip-hop scene. He’s constantly on the go…
You can listen to Matt’s Damage Control radio show on KPFT […]

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Come out tonight at 9pm to catch one of Houston best Brit-rock inspired bands, Flowers to Hide, open for Norwegian group Serena Maneesh.

Oklahoma’s Evangelicals and Woven Hand are also on the bill.
This will be a great show. $10 tickets at Sound Exchange/$12 cover at door.

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Here’s a snippet:

Since the scene’s inception in the late 1970s with the advent of punk, some say that the term indie has evolved into something that has far less meaning than the original rebellious, creative, do-it-yourself aesthetic.
“For me indie is convenient to use as a term, but it’s hard to actually accept that it actually […]

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Local funk-rock heroes (and 2006 Houston Press music award winners) Fondue Monks will perform at Dan Electro’s in the Heights a couple of times this Saturday (9.30.06). During the afternoon, bassist Rozz Zamarano and guitarist Steve Olson will host their weekly Jazz Jam (usually on Sundays at 6pm) for KPFT’s Joe’s Garage radio show. They […]

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This just in from KPFT’s radioACTIVE crew:

We recorded an interview and live performance with The Long Winters last Tuesday 9/19 at Sugar Hill Studios in Houston. It will be edited to one hour and broadcast LIVE on Pacifica Radio KPFT 90.1 FM in Houston on Friday, September 29th, at 2pm CST.
If you are not in […]

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Come out this Sunday (10.1.06) to Miller Outdoor Theater and see some great local music, courtesy of KPFT 90.1FM.
The show starts at 4pm with Million Year Dance, followed by Bright Men of Learning at 5pm, and The Dimes at 6pm.
This is a FREE show, so you really have no excuse.
As an aside, The Dimes played […]

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Here’s the current line-up for the Santomojo Music Summit 2006, which is November 25th at The Meridian. This is a must for jam band fans — and music fans in general. It will be a great day of music.
Quodia feat. Trey Gunn & Joe Mendolson | Mike Dillon’s Go Go Jungle (tentative) | Moonshine Still […]

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Last night’s Queensryche show was pretty cool. I had never seen them live and was impressed at the number of people out for the show (especially on a Tuesday). One thing’s for sure: metal fans are the most enthusiastic, music-loving crowd around. I was amazed at the reactions of people around me to the band, […]

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Local bassist extraordinaire Rozz Zamorano recently released his new solo bass album, A Musical Illustration of the Human Condition, on his own Zam Records label.
Zamarano reports: “Thanks to eveyone who purchased the new CD last week. The people at CD Baby informed me that they had sold out of the CD the day after they […]

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That’s right, tonight (Tuesday, 9.26.06) you can catch progressive metal band Queensryche performing their albums, Operation:Mindcrime and the more recent Operation:Mindcrime II, downtown at the Verizon. I had hoped to have the time to interview Mindcrime, the Queensryche tribute band, to get their thoughts on this show but I didn’t get a chance. Anyway, you […]

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