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Entries from September 2008

The Black Keys tonight at The Meridian

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Tonight (Tuesday, 9.30.08), The Black Keys play at The Meridian with Jessica Lea Mayfield.
Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $25. Should be a good one.

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Anberlin at Warehouse Live

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Anberlin returns to Houston this Thursday, 10.2.08, at Warehouse Live. Check out the band at their website or on MySpace.
Stream the band’s latest single, “Disappear,” here.

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Fired For Walking CD release show, w/ Bright Men of Learning

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Local rockers Fired For Walking celebrate the release of their new self-titled EP this Friday (9.26.08) with a show at Rudyards with Bright Men of Learning, Novox, and DJ Mr. Castillo.
More information can be found on the band’s website or on MySpace.

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Houston Band Coalition hosts Ike relief benefit

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

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Taft Street Coffee helps Ike victims

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

This just in:

Taft Street Coffee and Ike Recovery Efforts
As we all are very aware, Hurricane Ike hit Houston and the surrounding areas quite hard, leaving a great amount of damage, devastation, and destruction in its wake.  In times like these, people need to step up and do everything within their […]

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John Evans CD release show tonight

September 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Local musician John Evans celebrates the release of his latest album, Lucky 13, tonight with a show at the Mucky Duck. What a good way to try to forget about Ike for a while.
Here’s a video of Evans singing about Waffle House. Enjoy.

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Chris Gray touts Houston music in new SPIN

September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In the October issue of SPIN (Kings of Leon are on the cover), Houston Press Music Editor Chris Gray contributes to the magazine’s “Rock City” feature. Notsuoh, ZZTop, Lola’s, Vinal Edge, Karina Nistal, Miss Leslie, Ceeplus Bad Knives, and Little Joe Washington are all mentioned. Indian Jewelry features prominently.
Congrats.

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Silver Jews show moved to Walter’s

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Thursday’s Silver Jews show is still on but has been moved from The Orange Show to Walter’s On Washington. James Jackson Toth opens the show.
Doors open at 6pm and the show will end by 9pm. Tickets are $14 at the door or can be purchased online.
Be careful around the area — the lights at Shepherd […]

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Jana Hunter DiverseWorks show canceled, moved…

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The Jana Hunter show, originally scheduled for Wednesday night (9.17.08) at DiverseWorks, is canceled for obvious reasons.
Thanks Ike.
UPDATE from The Skyline Network:
Jana Hunter, along with fellow Baltimorian Lesser Gonzales Alvarez have moved their show from the powerless DiverseWorks to the intimate surroundings of the Wakefield strip-anchoring joint known as the Petrol Station. Show kicks off […]

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John Evans in-store at Cactus today @ 6pm

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments

No looting.

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