Houston Calling

Entries from March 2007

Show Orange Is In some “citrus love” + the week in Houston rock

March 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

For those who missed The Black Math Experiment/David Arquette fiesta last night at The Proletariat, the Chronicle‘s HandStamp blog has a great video of the event.
Tonight, Austin’s Mo Pair plays with Wayne Houle, Lee S. caffolds, and Ethan Azarian at Mojo Risin’ coffeehouse on Shepherd near the Cadillac Bar.
On Thursday, Ragged Hearts and Prodigal Sons […]

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Tacks, The Boy Disaster featured on this week’s The SugarHill Sessions

March 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Austin band Tacks, The Boy Disaster–a band that really stood out to me at this year’s SXSW–recently stopped by KPFT 90.1’s studios for an installment of The SugarHill Sessions on the station’s radioACTIVE show. You can hear it this Friday (3.30.07) at 2pm or listen online at www.kpft.org.
From the press release:

The SugarHill Sessions pays homage […]

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Pre-order tickets to Rush

March 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Rush, either your favorite Canadian prog-rock band or the band you love to hate, have a new album coming out in May. They’ll be touring this summer in supoport of Snakes and Arrows and their Houston area stop will be at The Woodlands on Tuesday, August 14th. Tickets to the general public go on sale […]

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The Black Math Experiment come full circle with David Arquette appearance at The Proletariat

March 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment

This came in from Jef “With One F” from Houston’s The Black Math Experiment:

David’s coming through Houston on Tuesday, March 27, to promote his new slasher flick The Tripper (which is about a Ronald-Reagan-obssessed ax-murderer). We’ve set up an appearance at The Proletariat at which Black Math will play, and David will show clips from […]

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Advance warning: Stingaree Music Festival, April 13-15

March 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Hayes Carll, whose Lost Highway album should be out sometime this year, has put together the Stingaree Music Festival for April 13-15 on the Bolivar Peninsula at Crystal Beach in Galveston. The event is sponsored by 90.1FM KPFT.

Click the above logo for schedules, information on where to stay, and directions to the festival.
Artists currently scheduled […]

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Morrissey live at the Verizon, 5.28.07

March 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I won’t bore you with my thoughts on and my love for The Smiths, which has never waned since I first heard them in 1985 or 1986. I never got to see the band live while they were around but I just found out that the man himself, Morrissey, will play in Houston at the […]

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Fondue Monks at Last Concert Cafe tonight

March 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Local Houston Press Music Award-winning funk-rock band Fondue Monks play downtown tonight (Friday, 3.23.07) at Last Concert Cafe.
Check out Fondue Monks on MySpace here.

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The Western Civilization CD release show

March 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Local label Mia Kat Empire’s The Western Civilization hosts its CD release show on Saturday (3.24.07) at Walter’s on Washington.
You can get more information about the band at the Mia Kat Empire website or on MySpace.
Peekaboo Theory and Buxton are also on the bill. Cover is $12 and includes a copy of the band’s new […]

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Free Press presents Westheimer Block Party this Saturday

March 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Lots of local bands! Check it out this weekend.
Visit the Free Press here. View the schedule over at The Skyline Network.
I generally have a good time at these, despite the typically crappy turnout. Let’s hope this year’s different–would it be too much to ask that the festival get back to the way it was 10-15 […]

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Afterparty notice: The Black Angels/VietNam/Flowers To Hide

March 20th, 2007 · No Comments

As I already posted, The Black Angels and VietNam are playing at Warehouse Live this Wednesday night (3.21.07). Local band Flowers To Hide, one of my favorite local bands, will open the show.
I just found out about an after party at Jet Lounge, with Yppah from Ninjatune Records as the DJ. Tha F***ing Transmissions will […]

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