Houston Calling

Entries from May 2007

The non-rainy weekend in Houston

May 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Lots of stuff around town this weekend. Take your pick.
Orange Is In plays at Notsuoh tonight (5.4.07) with The Loving Ones, The Mayapples, and The Blue Threads. Also tonight: Mono w/ World End Girlfriend and Grails at The Mink (Backroom).
On Saturday, Kinky Friedman & Friends and The El Orbits play at The Continental Club. Should […]

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MONO tonight at The Mink w/ DJ Ceeplus & The House of Bad Knives, Dunnock & more

May 4th, 2007 · No Comments

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The Alarm’s Mike Peters launches Love, Hope, Strength foundation to fight cancer

May 4th, 2007 · No Comments

By now, most of you are aware of my long-time fascination with Welsh band The Alarm. I’ve posted about lead singer Mike Peters’ recent battles with cancer and just came across a video about his new foundation, Love, Hope, Strength. The foundation’s goal is to raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer.
The video […]

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Spain Colored Orange’s new music used in skin cancer PSA

May 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

As previously reported by The Skyline Network, local band Spain Colored Orange–winner of pretty much everything in the 2006 Houston Press Music Awards–have a song in a new PSA that airs soon. The clip was directed by Rob “Whitey” McConnaughy (of MTV’s Jackass fame).
You can check it out here. [.mov format]

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Lanky returns with LISTEN UP Y’ALL tonight at Rudz

May 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Tonight (5.3.07) at 9pm, local musician Lanky returns to Houston with Ryan Holley and Matt Noveskey for the latest installment of LISTEN UP Y’ALL at Rudyards (2010 Waugh).
Visit Rudyards website for more information.

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Nominate your favorite local musicians for the 2007 Houston Press Music Awards

May 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Click here to start the nomination process. Nomination ballot closes May 20. One ballot per voter. Ballot stuffing can and will be detected.

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Vote for Arthur Yoria in the Zig-Zag Live Spring Band Competition

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Local musician Arthur Yoria, whose CD release show is May 19th at Rudyards, is one of nine Round 3 finalists for the Zig-Zag Live Spring Band Competition. Voting begins today (5.1.07) so please take a couple of minutes and cast your vote for Yoria at www.zigzaglive.com (click on the “Vote for Bands” button […]

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