Houston Calling

Entries from October 2006

The Scattered Pages launch tour with Houston show Wednesday night

October 17th, 2006 · No Comments

The Scattered Pages will begin their Western campaign this Wednesday night at The Proletariat around midnight. As the band puts it: “See for yourselves as the casts will melt away and the bones will miraculously mend. At the stroke of Twelve the once Battered PAGES will return to their rightful designation, and the sounds will […]

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Two Gallants apologize to fans about Houston show

October 17th, 2006 · No Comments

From the Two Gallants website on 10.15.06:

adam and tyson want to apologize for the show in Houston at Walter’s on Washington being cut short on Friday Oct 13. some of the mainstream sources have been inaccurate so we want to thank all of you who have emailed offering your support and eyewitness accounts of what […]

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Reminder: Houston Calling happy hour show is Monday, Oct. 23rd @ 7pm

October 16th, 2006 · No Comments

Please make plans to come out to The Proletariat on Monday, October 23rd, from 7-10pm for the Houston Calling happy hour show I organized.

Here are links to the bands’ websites:
Bright Men Of Learning
Something Fierce
Southern Backtones
If this one gets a decent crowd, I will probably continue to organize these happy hours shows every few months. I […]

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The Decemberists weigh in on the Houston Two Gallants incident at Walter’s

October 16th, 2006 · 2 Comments

This is from a bulletin from The Decemberists on MySpace:

Hi,
If you live in Houston and want live music to still come to your town, get involved in this tragedy. So many of you have been writing to us and asking us to come to Houston. Seeing this really makes me never want to come back […]

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The week in Houston rock

October 16th, 2006 · No Comments

Here’s some of the shows going on around Houston this week:
An evening with David Bazan is tonight (Monday, 10.16.06) at The Proletariat. Not sure if the rain will hamper the show at all. If I hear anything about a cancellation, I will post something.
Miss Leslie & Her Juke-Jointers and Lee Alexander play Wednesday night (10.17.06) […]

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Music legend Freddy Fender dead at 69

October 15th, 2006 · No Comments

You can read details on the Texas music legend at the Houston Chronicle‘s website.

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KPFT Concert in Hermann Park is cancelled

October 15th, 2006 · No Comments

As you know, it’s raining so the show today is cancelled.

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Houston Two Gallants show leads to arrests, alleged police brutality

October 15th, 2006 · 3 Comments

As you can read in the Houston Chronicle and various places online, a show here on Friday night at Walter’s On Washington ended up in an insane scene of violence after a lone Houston Police Department officer, according to reports, advised the bar to reduce the volume of Two Gallants’ music after a noise complaint […]

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Public skatepark fundraiser

October 14th, 2006 · No Comments

Today (Saturday, 10.14.06) at The Proletariat is a fundraiser for the local skatepark foundation, P.U.S.H. Houston. There are several great local bands on the bill, including Sinews, Sharks and Sailors, Tsar Bomba, and more.
Cover is $8 for under 21 and $5 for 21 & up.
Visit www.pushhouston.com for more information on how you can help.

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10 Questions for Veruca Salt (@ Engine Room tonight)

October 13th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Veruca Salt are in town to promote their new album VSIV. They play tonight (Friday, 10.13.06) at Engine Room.

I’m sure you remember the band from hits like “Seether” and “Volcano Girls.” Well, their new album is even more rockin’ and I think this show will prove to be quite the event. I am a fan […]

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