July went out with a great weekend and August kicks off with a good one as well. This is just crazy. Cover is only $5. Bring sunscreen and earplugs. Shady’s Tavern is located at 1206 W. 20th, between TC Jester and Shepherd. No word on set times…

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Today (Thursday, 7.31.08) is the last day for early bird ticket prices to Labor Day weekend’s Rock The Bayou festival. Ticket prices are $99 for general admission, but after today the price jumps to $125 (which is still a good deal for more than 100 bands). I recently found out that a lot of local [...]

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Read all about it on the HP‘s Rocks Off blog. Congrats to all the winners. Sad to see some (most) of my picks/favs didn’t get the awards this year. Well, hey, at least John Evans won for Best Songwriter. The Tontons’ win for best new act surprises no one. Who else could win best funk [...]

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This Friday night (8.1.08), Sharks and Sailors, fresh off appearances at the Hootenanny (as The Police) and the Houston Press Music Awards showcases (as themselves), celebrate the release of their new CD, Builds Brand New (which is already threatening to take over my iPod). The fun starts at Walter’s at 9pm. Cover is $6. The [...]

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Join the fun at the Mucky Duck tonight as Arthur Yoria plays his classics and some of his new stuff as well. More info can be found at the Mucky Duck’s website or at Yoria’s site. While you’re there, download demos of his new songs. You won’t regret it — and it’s free.

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Yesterday’s Houston Press Music Awards showcases were probably the best I’ve seen. From 4 to 10pm, downtown was transformed into a hotbed of musical activity and I watched excellent sets by Hell City Kings, Pale, Fondue Monks, Arthur Yoria, and Bring Back The Guns–you can read my reviews of these shows (and see photos) at [...]

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Last night’s Hootenanny Two: Tootenanny was another success for The Skyline Network. While packed to capacity pretty much from the start and so hot it actually felt cooler outside (in Houston, in July!), performances by The Wild Moccasins (as B-52s) and Paris Falls (as Rush) gave brief moments where it didn’t matter. Both of these [...]

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It’s that time again — when downtown Houston is like I wish it was every night. More than 60 local bands play on 10 stages in clubs around the Main Street and Bayou Place areas as part of the Houston Press Music Awards. The fun starts at 4pm. You can view the line-up/schedule online here. [...]

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Motley Crue Saints of Los Angeles Eleven Seven Music It has to be tough for bands that had their heyday during one of the most reviled trends in American rock music. While Motley Crue and similar “hair metal” bands of the Eighties drew their influences (well, their looks anyway) from English glam and punk, it’s [...]

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UPDATE: The Backtones are not playing. Instead, Skeptycynic and Mesus the Thesis are added to tonight’s bill. Looks like Houston dodged another hurricane so celebrate by coming out to Numbers tonight (Thursday, 7.24.08) for the latest installment of Free Press Houston‘s Recession Thursdays. It’s only $5 to get in–a small price to see great local [...]

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