Houston Calling

Entries from July 2009

Back Door Slam returns to Houston

July 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Isle of Man blues band Back Door Slam comes back to Houston on July 25th. Check them out at Warehouse Live Studio.
Here’s a video of the band:

More information on the band can be found at www.myspace.com/backdoorslam. They’re incredible live.

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Inner Lights, Slow Motion Rider at Mango’s

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments

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Brown Shoe comes to Houston

July 12th, 2009 · No Comments

This Thursday (7.16.09) Sacramento instrumental rock band Brown Shoe plays at Super Happy Fun Land.
Catch these videos from the band’s latest release, Jackalope: “Aquarium” | “The War”
Brooklyn Rocks says of the band:
Brown Shoe‘s third release, Jackalope, is tough to pigeon-hole into one particular style or genre. The band’s music is moody and atmospheric which easily […]

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Buxton 7-inch release show at Mango’s tonight

July 11th, 2009 · No Comments

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Benjamin Wesley interview, in-store at Cactus

July 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Local musician Benjamin Wesley plays an in-store performance at Cactus Music this Saturday (7.11.09) at 3pm. I have been a fan of Wesley’s since seeing Basses Loaded play a while back, but it’s his recent solo release, Geschichte–and his one-man-band performances–that really have people talking (click here for a video). Read my recent review.
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Chase Hamblin in-store at Cactus this Friday

July 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Chase Hamblin (and band!) will be at Cactus Music this Friday (7.10.09) for an in-store performance promoting the release of his new, very impressive EP, A Fine Time.
Showtime is 5:30pm.
More information on Hamblin may be found at www.myspace.com/chasehamblinmusic.

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Tody Castillo, LL Cooper at The Continental Club this Friday

July 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Tody Castillo returns to Houston this Friday night to play The Continental Club, opening for Houston’s LL Cooper at 10pm.
More information at www.continentalclub.com.
Castillo’s long-awaited new album should see the light of day sometime this summer. Of course, I’ve been saying similar things for years now…

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Lee Alexander at Rudz w/ Glenna Bell, Permanent Daylight

July 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Houston musician Lee Alexander has reportedly more or less recovered from the injury which has sidelined his work on his follow-up to Out Of Place. According to Alexander, the album (now a year behind schedule) is near completion. He plans to release the new album and play a CD release show in August (details to […]

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Mechanical Boy, Electric Touch, The 71’s at Warehouse Live

July 7th, 2009 · No Comments

This Friday (7.10.09), Mechanical Boy–who is nominated for a Houston Press Music Award–plays at Warehouse Live with Electric Touch and The 71’s.

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The Hates plays with Dark Every Day, 3 Kisses

July 6th, 2009 · No Comments

MM55productions presents the fourth in its “up close and personal” concert series on Friday, 7.10.09, at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar in The Heights. This time around, Houston punk legends The Hates plays with Texas husband-and-wife reality TV band 3 Kisses and Dark Every Day.

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