There’s an interesting music and art festival going on this weekend, sponsored by Aurora Picture Show.
Tonight (Friday, 4.20.07), Domy Bookstore (1709 Westheimer) hosts Dynasty Handbag and Nautical Almanac.
Born out of the San Francisco experimental rock scene, Dynasty Handbag is the one woman/portable/electro/performance/music vehicle created and executed by “crackpot genius” (Village Voice) Jibz Cameron. Nautical […]

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I read that Soundwaves has Jana Hunter’s There No Home on vinyl but haven’t taken the time to check it out. Instead, I ordered my copy via Midheaven Mailorder because I’m lazy like that.

Or, you can try Amazon.com for the CD version. I am sure it sounds great too.
More info on Jana Hunter can be […]

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The Films and Eastern Conference Champions bring their tour to The Mink’s Backroom tonight. Local rock bands DuneTX and Prodigal Sons open the show.
I have Eastern Conference Champions’ latest release, the “Ameritown” 7-inch. It’s good stuff (once you get used to his voice), and you can check out the band here. They’ll be on […]

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Here’s some stuff I’ve been listening to lately. I suggest checking these bands out.
Midnight Movies, Lion The Girl [website]

This L.A.-based band has that same Stereolab-meets-Joy Division thing that a lot of modern bands have but their brand works better than most. I have the CD and it’s been in steady rotation lately.
Track to DL: “Patient […]

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Pitchfork spoke with the band and has posted it on their website.
Here’s a snippet:

After seven months of frustration and legal hurdles, the aftermath of Two Gallants’ confrontation with police at a show in Houston, Texas in October has finally come to an end, as all charges against drummer Tyson Vogel have been dropped.
P: The big […]

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I just saw that Australian rock band Wolfmother will be at Warehouse Live on June 24th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10am.
They have put on excellent shows both times I have seen them in concert. I suggest checking them out.
More information can be found at www.warehouselive.com.

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The Orange Show for Visionary Art hosts Bill Callahan with a full band tomorrow night (Wednesday, 4.18.07) at 8pm. Sources tell me that Joanna Newsome is going to be part of the show.
Tickets to the show are $12. Astronautalis opens the show.
More info can be found at the Orange Show’s website.

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De La Soul plays a free show tomorrow night (Tuesday, 4.17.07) at Warehouse Live, courtesy of Scion. Click here to RSVP.

Enjoy.

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Billboard.com has a great in-depth article on Wilco, which discusses the band’s new album, Sky Blue Sky, and also the band’s past, present, and future. Here’s a sample that talks about the various versions of the new album, which should excite fans:

Fans will get an insider’s peek into Wilco’s creative process via the documentary “Shake […]

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There’s a lot going on around the Houston area this evening, including big shows like My Chemical Romance and Muse at Reliant Arena (the rumor mill has the guys from Muse gracing The Dirt’s doors around 11:30pm or so).
Numbers hosts Blood Brother with Celebration and The Dead Science. This should be a good show.
The Drunks, […]

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