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Entries from May 2008

Ume, The Sour Notes, Lymbyc System at The Mink + vote for Ume for Lollapalooza

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Ume, along with Lymbyc System and The Sour Notes–whose new CD, The Meat Of The Fruit, is bouncing around my iPod now–plays an all ages show this Saturday (5.24.08) at The Mink’s Backroom.
The band will have a batch of new shirts and a small number of free demos available at the show. Check the band’s […]

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Benefit show for drummer Alex Arizpe this Saturday

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

This Saturday (5.24.08), local musicians band together at The Meridian to help out a friend who is battling cancer. Molotov Compromise, LJ All Stars, Pretty Boys, The Tie That Binds, Spain Colored Orange, and 30ftFall are all scheduled to perform at the show.
More info:
“The Tie That Binds” has many meanings. Once the name of a […]

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Indian Jewelry at Sound Exchange

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Indian Jewelry wrap up the latest leg of their tour with a stop at Sound Exchange today (Tuesday, 5.20.08).

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Inner Lights tonight at Boondocks

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Forgot to post about this one earlier: Inner Lights plays tonight at Boondocks.

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Free BRMC show in Houston tomorrow?

May 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I am going to assume this is a hoax (UPDATE: It’s not, but it is a private event), but I will give my email anyway in the hope that it’s true. Feel free to make your own choice.
This just in:
FREE SHOW IN HOUSTON TOMORROW NIGHT
The band will be playing a FREE SHOW tomorrow night in […]

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Down new song from Arthur Yoria and Something Fierce’s new EP

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

In what seems to be a trend, more musicians are giving away their songs online for free.
Arthur Yoria’s second song in his 10-song series, “He Can She Can,” is now available at his website and everyone’s favorite local coffee-slinging punk band Something Fierce has their new EP, Modern Girls, available exclusively at the HoustonPunk.com site.

I’m […]

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NYT covers Denton music scene

May 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The New York times travel section recently ran an article on Denton’s independent music scene.
Read the article here.

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Radiohead after-party at Numbers

May 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Tonight:

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Tody Castillo, Mice and Rifles, Jude/Ross tonight at Rudz

May 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Tody Castillo, whose new album should be available soon, plays at Rudyards tonight (Saturday, 5.17.08) with Austin bands Mice and Rifles and Jude/Ross.

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Local Bob Dylan tribute at Dan Electro’s this weekend

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

This Saturday at 3pm, Dan Electro’s hosts 15 local bands paying tribute to the music of Bob Dylan.

Scheduled to perform: The Hightailers, The Psychedillos, Scott Daniels, Sparky Parker, David Brake and that Damn Acoustic Band, Hank Woji, Bongo Jane, The Dragliners, Gary Sapone, Los Veritigos, Vanessa Estrada and Gary Burgess, Sweet Mama Cotton, Backbeat Fetish, […]

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