Wilco: Friday, March 7, 2008 @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Tickets go on sale this Saturday (12.15.07) @ 10 am at LiveNation.com.

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I was recently forwarded an email press release from a friend who asked if the band pumped in the release (The Dimes) was the Houston-based band of the same name. I quickly scanned it, saw it not most definitely not, and responded–and also forwarded to the guys in The Dimes, who unfortunately are well […]

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Check out donewaiting.com’s Robert Duffy’s favorite albums of 2007 here.

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From the band:
The good news is that opening for The Misfits was everything we thought it would be. Fitzgerald’s was completely packed with the kind of crazy, out-of-control rock fans that a band dreams of. Thanks so much to Jerry, Dez, and ROBO for letting us share the stage with them, and thanks as well […]

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This just in:
29 Texas artists received a total of 34 Grammy nominations today from the Recording Academy, including locals (well, somewhat local anyway) UGK and Beyonce.
More information can be found online here.

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I have been sitting on this nugget of info for what seems like forever (actually, since early September), but since he’s basically already there and recently posted about it on HoustonSoReal, I guess it’s okay for me to post about it as well.
Matt Sonzala, hip hop promoter, rap lover, world traveler, KPFT’s Damage Control host, […]

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This just in:
WASTED TALENT RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE JUDY’S CDs AND THE GRAND OPENING OF THEIR ONLINE STORE
After years of waiting and speculation, Wasted Talent Records is pleased to announce the release of The Judy’s Washarama and The Moo Album on Compact Disc for the first time and the grand opening of their […]

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Chron.com’s Hometown Showdown IV, an event that lets local music fans take in some of this city’s fine musical offers, takes place his Saturday night (12.8.07) at Warehouse Live. This weekend’s show features Electric Touch, The Crisis, Sun Machine, Ne Plus Ultra, Young Heart Attack, Aftershock, Astra Heights and Austin-based rockers Mothers Anthem.
Doors open @ […]

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I recently found out that local musician Chris King (who has played with Carolyn Wonderland, among others) was in an auto accident and is not doing well from what I am told. You can find out info here and here.
Also, Houston rapper Pimp C was found dead today. More info can be found at HoustonSoReal.

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Local musician Lee Alexander, who’s been taking a break lately but whose <em>Out Of Place</em> won him lots of praise, has won a spot on the latest Top 12 list in Performing Songwriter magazine.
Check it out here. Scroll down and click on the DIY Top 12 section.

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