I attended the sold-out Wolfmother concert at The Meridian on Tuesday night. They sounded great and put on an excellent show. I do have a few issues with the show, however. Normally I am not a proponent of having shows at bigger venues (like Verizon), but this one definitely was beyond The Meridian’s scope. Not […]

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If you haven’t heard of it, Tourfilter is free concert alert service based out of Boston and in now in more than 20 cities. I like how it works–check it out and see what you think. Post comments below.
Check out the Houston version at http://houston.tourfilter.com

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This should be an interesting change of pace for fans of Houston funk-rock band Fondue Monks. Lead singer Denver Courtney–who is a long-time friend of mine from college–is apparently going to add some vocals to DJ GrooveSniper’s music this Friday night at Chaise Lounge (on Washington Ave. next to Walter’s).
The groove starts at 10pm.
More information […]

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Come out to The Proletariat tonight (Wednesday, 11.29.06) for the latest Commune Music night, featuring Casino and Bright Men Of Learning.
A great night of local rock. Enjoy.
Visit Casino online here. Visit Bright Men of Learning online here.

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There’s a new indie label in town that I think you should check out. So far, they’ve signed several bands/artists to their roster, many of which can be found on the free (plus $4 S&H, that is) Mia Kat Empire compilation CD (available for order at the label website). What a bargain!
Founded by Reggie O’Farrell, […]

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The Sonnier Brothers will headline a show at Dan Electro’s in the Heights on December 2nd at 9pm. The Mighty Orq will open the show.
More information can be found at these links:
The Sonnier Brothers
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
The Mighty Orq

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This just in from Drop Trio’s Ian Varley:

Did you hear about the Santomojo festival? My guess, based on attendance, is: no.
Have no fear – the festival happened without you. But the attendance was dismal, probably due to a mix of (a) high ticket price, (b) lack of big name national acts, and (c) a weird […]

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Hope everyone had a good holiday. Back to the grind before the next one. But in between, there’s plenty of music around town.
Tonight at The Proletariat, Djs Cool Tapes and Mr. Castillo spin for your pleasure. Check it out.
Wolfmother, the Australian butt-rockers, bring their Sabbath/Styx/Doors blend to The Meridian on Tuesday (11.28.06). Silversun Pickups, […]

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Not sure if you’ve been to The Mink yet (you should check the place out), but the club is celebrating its one year anniversary this Saturday (12.2.06) For the occasion, they’ve booked a special guest: Richard Fearless (of Death In Vegas fame). I am told this is the first time he’s been to Texas […]

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The Santomojo Music & Arts Summit, put together by JamHouston.com, is today (Saturday, 11.25.06). Come out at 1pm to get the jump on the crowds.
Here’s the lineup:
Red Room:
2 p.m. — BlaBat
2:45 p.m. — SK1 Project
3:30 p.m. — Grass
4:30 p.m. — Free Radicals
5:45 p.m. — Catfish Whiskey
7 p.m. — Blendt
8:15 p.m. — Little Brother Project
9:30 p.m. […]

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