Long-time Houston rockers Fondue Monks plays a couple of inner loop shows this month. The first is at The Continental Club this weekend (Saturday, 12.13.08), with Dallas band Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights. Cover is $10, and the music starts at 9:30pm.
Then, the day after Christmas (Friday, 12.26.08), the band plays at Dan Electro’s […]

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This just in:
THE SKYLINE NETWORK, Houston’s MOST EXTREME PARTY CALL ME online outlet for local music news, reviews, gossip, rumor and real talk announces that the ballot for the 2008 SAMMY AWARDS is now online. The Sammies, as they are affectionately called, are given out each year to the at-the-moment favorites of readers of The […]

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This Friday (12.12.08), Rudyard’s hosts a great line-up of local music. Arthur Yoria, Pale, and Southern Backtones play together again, so be sure to come out and show your support.

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This just in:
Last night, Adam Martinez, the guitarist for The Tontons, had all of his gear and guitar stolen from his car while parked in the Montrose area…Please keep an eye and ear open for his stuff. He had a red Epiphone SG guitar and about $700 worth of pedals taken. Time can replace stuff […]

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Not sure how this one got past me, but it definitely looks like it will be an interesting show: Dallas/NY band Secret Machines come to Warehouse Live this Friday night (12.12.08), with Austin’s Electric Touch, and the always-entertaining Perry Farrell.
As long as Farrell doesn’t play any Satellite Party stuff while he’s DJing…

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This just in regarding today’s Band Camp session on booking a tour:
Due to scheduling conflicts we’ve had to reschedule until January 4th. Scheduling is terrible for everyone this month and it just got away from us to reschedule until the very last minute…We still expect people to attend today but it’ll be an unofficial mentoring […]

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Today (Sunday, 12.7.08), Caroline Collective hosts another Band Camp event, Booking A Tour, featuring Gretchen Schmaltz (of local band and national touring vets The Western Civilization) and the lovely Sara Winter (of Messina Group/Warehouse Live).
Band Camp runs from 1-3pm.

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Tonight (Saturday, 12.6.08) is News On The March‘s EP release show at Rudyards. Also on the bill are The Unbearables, Elaine Greer, and Phillip Foshée. Should be a good time.
Cover is a mere $6. Doors open at 9pm.

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Shapes Stars Make, a Dallas-area instrumental rock band similar to Explosions in the Sky–and whose 2008 self-titled release is vying for a spot in my top 20 favorites list–comes to Houston (well, close to it anyway) to play Fuel in Humble Saturday night (12.6.08).

More information on the band at www.shapesstarsmake.com. I highly recommend their music.

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There’s a GREAT local line-up tomorrow night (Friday, 12.5.08) at Walter’s. Local funksters Electric Attitude play with one of my new favorite local bands The Gold Sounds, Studemont, and Alkari.

Doors at 8pm. $8 cover.

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