Houston Calling

Entries from August 2007

Weekend picks

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Friday night, I strongly suggest you check out Arthur Yoria at Rudyards.
On Saturday, I’d check out Program at Notsuoh w/ Ladyheat and Bayou City Beach Party.
Then, on Sunday go to The Proletariat to see Buxton, Dignan, Hollywood Black, and The Church of Philadelphia.
Enjoy the long weekend.

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ATTN drummers! Texas BigBeat happens this October

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

The Percussion Center presents Texas BigBeat, a non-profit event/fundraiser that plans to get 550+ drummers to play simultaneously to help break last year’s world record (set in Seattle). The group has teamed up with Cherish Our Children International, whose goal is “to raise funds to provide underprivileged, special needs and at-risk Houston children with […]

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Mono returns to Houston w/ High On Fire, Panthers, Coliseum

August 28th, 2007 · No Comments

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Upcoming shows you need to know about

August 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Maserati (w/ Blades, Sharks and Sailors, By The End Of Tonight), 9/7 @ The Mink
The Rentals (w/ Goldenboy, Copeland), 9/9 @ Warehouse Live
The Flametrick Subs (w/ Sean Reefer & The Resin Valley Boys), 9/14 @ The Continental Club
The Reverend Horton Heat, 9/15 @ The Meridian
Queens Of The Stone Age (w/ Arctic Monkeys), 9/17 @ Verizon
Kaiser […]

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Orange Is In tonight at Full Throttle Coffee

August 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Orange Is In–whose recent Come and Take It keeps getting play on my iPod–plays a gig tonight (Saturday, 8.25.07) in Spring at James Moody’s Full Throttle Coffee & Gallery.
Full Throttle is a great place to see bands (and drink some coffee, etc.). Go to I-45 and Louetta–Full Throttle’s about a mile in from I-45 on […]

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Rock at Walter’s this Sunday, Subhumans coming in September

August 25th, 2007 · No Comments

This Sunday (August 26, 2007) at Walter’s on Washington, HateTank hosts Pride Kills, Will To Live, Indisgust, Sudden Death, Flawless Victory, Countime, and Hold My Own.
Doors @ 6:00pm/all ages/$8 cover.
In other HateTank news, on September 12th, Subhumans and Krum Bums will play a show at Walter’s.

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The Cure postpones fall tour w/ 65daysofstatic

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

I was just informed that The Cure has postponed their fall tour (which was set to stop in Houston in mid-October). Apparently it would cause the band to have to ramp up the schedule on their new double album, which I can only assume will now be released to coincide with the tour in early […]

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Advance warning: Westheimer Block Party, October 13

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

You may have read this elsewhere already, but tons of locals bands–and I mean more than 50–will perform at the upcoming Westheimer Block Party, organized by Free Press Houston. The fun starts noon-ish on Saturday, 10.13.07, in the usual spot near Numbers.
So far, the following bands are slated to perform: Spain Colored Orange, Golden Axe, […]

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Great local shows tonight

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Tonight, Flowers to Hide (who has a new song streaming on MySpace) plays with Tody Castillo, Astra Heights, and The Rogues at The Meridian.
Also tonight, Pale plays at Rocbar (next to Hard Rock Cafe and the Verizon) downtown. Fulton Read plays a CD release show with The Western Civilization at Fitz’s.
Finally, The Dimes open for […]

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Dead City Sound studio

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Chris Ryan’s new studio, Dead City Sound, is open for business. Chris used to do Johnny Killed Rock N’ Roll studio with Eric Faucette and now drums in O’ Pioneers!!! (and was in God’s Temple of Family Deliverance, among other local bands). He has recorded numerous local and national/international bands and is available to assist […]

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