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Entries from August 2008

Review: Motion Turns It On, Live At The Southpaw

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Motion Turns It On
Live At The Southpaw
Self-released
With hints of jazz, modern post-rock, and a heavy dose of prog, the album—recorded at Brooklyn’s Southpaw—gives listeners a taste of the four-piece in their best environment: live. Many times, instrumental rock bands fail to capture the intensity of their live sets, but Motion Turns It On have avoided […]

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Tags: Music · Reviews

South By Southwest registration begins

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Attention Houston bands! Now’s the time to submit your applications for SXSW 2009.

Good luck.

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Tags: Miscellaneous · Music · SXSW

Win a free copy of Joe Stummer: The Future Is Unwritten DVD

August 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Who wants it?

Let me know.

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Tags: Miscellaneous · Music

Have a drink, help DiverseWorks

August 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

DiverseWorks is hosting Drink Houston Better at Poison Girl this Sunday (8.3.08) at 5pm. All of the profits from the evening’s festivities will be donated to DiverseWorks.

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Tags: Miscellaneous

Review: Sharks and Sailors, Builds Brand New

August 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Sharks and Sailors
Builds Brand New
Self-released
Perhaps no other Houston band can contrast moods, styles, and rhythms—or shift from one beat to another—as impressively as indie rock trio Sharks and Sailors. On their first full-length, the band quickly earns the buzz that’s been surrounding the band since their 2006 debut EP. At the heart of the 10-song […]

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