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Entries from June 2008

Review: Paris Falls, Vol. II, 4th of July show w/ Inner Lights

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Paris Falls
Vol. II
Paper Weapons Records
On their latest effort, husband and wife team Raymond and Jennifer Brown (Meowcifer) concoct a mixture of Seventies psychedelia and low-key late Eighties underground rock and toss in another very healthy dose of The Beatles. With subtle harmonies, melodic drones, and simple chords intact, Paris Falls tout their classic rock […]

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Advance warning: Rock The Bayou festival

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The bands time forgot…

With the success of Rocklahoma or whatever it was called, a massive show like this was inevitable–I am kind of surprised it’s in Houston though. Should be an interesting time.
Four-day passes are $99. I’d pay that see Gilby Clarke play Pawnshop Guitar in its entirety.

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The weekend in Houston rock

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Don’t forget that local punk legends The Hates do an in-store performance at Cactus Music today at 6pm. Pick up their new singles collection on CD while you’re there. Also tonight, L.L. Cooper plays with Mike Conde and duneTX at Rudyard’s. I recently caught one of L.L.’s shows and enjoyed it, so check them out […]

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Great night of local music at Warehouse Live tonight, win free tickets!

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

A nice line-up of local bands plays tonight (Friday, 6.27.08) at Warehouse Live. The Riff Tiffs, Lisa’s Sons, The Tontons–who are up for a best new band award in the Houston Press Music Awards–and Fat Tony are all on the bill.
Doors open at 8pm, showtime is 9pm. Cover is $10. More information at www.warehouselive.com.
One lucky […]

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Reminder: Recession Thursdays at Numbers

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Tonight (Thursday, 6.26.08), Numbers hosts Recession Thursdays, presented by Free Press Houston.

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Interview: Hollywood Black, EP release show this weekend

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Local rockers Hollywood Black have a new EP, Crooked Shepherd, which you can get for free when you come to their EP release show this Saturday (6.28.08) at Walter’s. The Goods and Tambersauro are also on the bill. With the $10 cover, the band will give you a free copy of Crooked Shepherd. Can’t beat […]

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Chronicle features article on Craig Kinsey

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Sideshow Tramps’ Craig Kinsey released his debut solo album, The Burdener, in May and word is steadily spreading about its beauty. You can listen to songs on Kinsey’s MySpace page or clips on CDBaby.

In her article, Chronicle music writer/HandStamp blogger Sara Cress has this to say about the album:
Kinsey has made an unpretentious, bald-faced album […]

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Advance warning: Spiritualized @ The Meridian

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Spiritualized play in Houston at The Meridian on 9.26.08.

Tickets will be available from LiveNation soon.

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ZZ Top live DVD release tonight at Hard Rock

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Tonight (Monday, 6.23.08), to showcase its new memorabilia collection, the Hard Rock Cafe at Bayou Place downtown hosts a release party for the new ZZ Top DVD, Live From Texas.
The band will make an appearance–word is they won’t be playing. So you can go see them NOT play in person and buy the DVD to […]

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Advance warning: Kill Hannah

June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Kill Hannah returns to The Meridian on 7.12.08 with The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem, and The White Tie Affair. More info on the band can be found here.

Dry clean your sweatbands now.

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