One the things that prompted me to do Houston Calling was the mostly tightknit Chicago music scene I experienced from afar as a fan and friend of the band Fig Dish. Since there were so many relatively unknown bands up there that were great but ignored, it got me thinking about how many struggling bands […]

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I was recently told about this upcoming show, being billed as the End of Semester Rumble, which features The Dimes, Gay Marriage (their last show), The Linus Pauling Quartet, and PRKL8R, with multimedia by Lori “Surfer” Varga.
This all ages show is this Saturday (12.16.06) at The Proletariat. $5 21+. Under 21 is $5 with your […]

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Harpist/singer Joanna Newsom is playing in Houston tomorrow night (Tuesday, 12.12.06) at The Orange Show. The show is sold out, and if this weather keeps up, the show will be at The Continental Club instead. Bill Callahan of Smog opens the show.
8-10 pm
Here’s what Amazon has to say about Newsom:

Joanna Newsom’s voice–a piercing flutter that’s […]

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¡Forward, Russia!, one of the UK’s most interesting exports of 2006, is playing an all ages show in Houston tomorrow night (Tuesday the 12th) at Walter’s with Snowden.
The New York Times recently raved about their concert and you can read more about the band in an article in the December issue of Envy magazine.
If you’d […]

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Last Transmission from the Blue Room, the new album from Houston’s The Black Math Experiment, is available at the band’s MySpace page.
Make with the clicky and buy your copy today–and get one to give to a friend. They’ll love you for it.

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Wichita, Kansas group Paper Airplanes play at The Junction this Sunday night (12.10.06), with tourmates Ad Astra Per Aspera.
From their press release:

The band’s debut, Boyhood, is being released on 54º40′ or Fight! (home to releases by Mandarin, 31knots, The Planet The, Dropsonic and others). Think of a cross between early Built to Spill, the […]

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Drop Trio play their last Houston show for a couple of months this Friday night (12.8.06) at Cezanne (4100 Montrose). This is a great place to see the band live, as documented by their live album Cezanne.

The show is 21+ with $10 cover.
Visit Drop Trio online.

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The Jonx will play their CD release show this Friday night (12.8.06) at Rudyard’s. Copies of their new album, No Turn Jonx Red, will be available at the show.
Also on the bill are the always impressive Sharks and Sailors and Satin Hooks.
The fun starts at 10pm. 21+ only.
More info on the bands can be […]

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Tuesday (12.5.06) is the Noise For Toys Benefit at the Mucky Duck, which features Texas Johnny Boy, Milt Hopkins, Jack Saunders, Ezra Charles, Jesse Dayton, Tommie Lee Bradley with Kenny Cordray & Janet Z, Dan Crump, Kimberly M’Carver, John Evans, Sugar Bayou, Moodafaruka, Dan Colehour, & Ken Gaines.
On Wednesday, Miss Leslie and Her Juke-Jointers play […]

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