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Entries from July 2008

Secret Saturday Shows fest this weekend

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

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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Local bands playing Rock The Bayou, last chance for early bird tickets

July 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

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 bands […]

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Houston Press Music Awards winners

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

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 but the […]

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Sharks and Sailors CD release, with Ume & The Jonx

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

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 show […]

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Arthur Yoria tonight at Mucky Duck

July 29th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Paparazzi at the Houston Press Music Awards showcases

July 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

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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Tags: Miscellaneous · Music · Reviews · SXSW

The Wild Moccasins kill as B-52s at Hootenanny Two

July 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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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Houston Press Music Awards showcases this Sunday

July 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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. Cast […]

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Review: Motley Crue, Saints Of Los Angeles

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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 a period […]

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Southern Backtones and more at tonight’s Recession Thursdays

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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 music.
Tonight’s […]

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