Houston Calling

Entries from February 2008

Nice Something Fierce article in this week’s Press

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Local band Something Fierce are featured in this week’s Houston Press. It’s a good article — probably one of the most in-depth local articles on the band yet.
Check it out here.
Find the band online here.

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Innerlights’ first show this Friday

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

The new version of Innerlights plays its first show this Friday (2.22.08) at Dan Electros in the Heights. de Sangre and Irene are also on the bill.
The spacerock (or is it “Hougaze”) band goes on at 1am.
Check them out online here.

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The Mighty Orq CD release party at The Meridian, w/ Tody Castillo

February 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Orq and company celebrates the release of To The Bone this Friday, 2.22.08 at The Meridian. I highly recommend checking this show out — he’s a good blues guitarist. And a genuinely nice guy…

Local musician Tody Castillo and the James Reese Project open the show. Castillo’s new album should be out by summer and you […]

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New Buxton album now available, show tonight at The Mink w/ Arthur Yoria

February 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Buxton’s new album, A Family Light, is available via local label Mia Kat Empire.

You can purchase A Family Light at the Mia Kat Empire website and local record stores.
Buxton play tonight (Saturday, 2.16.08) at The Mink‘s Backroom with Arthur Yoria and more.

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Radiohead tickets for May Woodlands show go on sale at noon today

February 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Wah! Another show at The Woodlands. Must be spring.
Is that why people live out there–so they don’t have to drive so far? Now I get it…

An expensive morning for concert-goers. First Roger Waters, now Radiohead. If you’re also a Kanye West fan, you’ll be broke by noon.
Tickets to Radiohead’s May 17th show go on sale […]

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Rogers Waters brings DSOTM to The Woodlands May 4th, tickets on sale today

February 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Roger Waters is playing a handful of dates in the the U.S. this year, playing the classic album Dark Side Of The Moon in its entirety (among others, I can only assume — let’s hope nothing from The Final Cut, though). I am not partial to shows at The Woodlands, for a variety of reasons, […]

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Fondue Monks return to Dan Electro’s tonight

February 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Local funk-rock heroes Fondue Monks, who reportedly have a live DVD in the works, play Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar in Houston tonight (2.15.07) at 9pm. Dan Electro’s is in the Heights at 1031 E. 24th.
Cover is $8 at the door.
More info on the band can be found at www.fonduemonks.com. Come out and get your groove […]

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Paris Falls, Spain Colored Orange at Rudz this Saturday

February 15th, 2008 · No Comments

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Arthur Yoria this Saturday at The Mink’s Backroom

February 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Buxton, Bear Colony, and Dignan are also on the bill. Cover is $8.
More info can be found at www.themink.org.

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Andi Laplegua DJ set this Friday at Jet Lounge

February 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I thought this might be interesting.
This Friday (2.15.08), Jet Lounge hosts Andi Laplegua, frontman of the bands Combichrist, Icon of Coil, Panzer AG and Scandy, doing a dj set. Also, resident djs 10.29 and dj dead will play industrial tracks throughout the evening.
Cover is $15/VIP $25, and tickets can be purchased at www.thesystemnightclub.com.

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