The Watermarks are are anomaly among Houston bands. The group currently gets airplay across the US and Canada, and even has a number one song in Valhalla, New York, and a song in the Top 30 in several other cities around the country. The Watermarks–Cesar Inserny, Jason Petzold, and Nick Dudek–celebrated the release of its […]

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Email me at dacobb at gmail dot com for a chance to win two free tickets to this Friday night’s Crue Fest 2 at The Woodlands. On the bill are Drowning Pool, Charm City Devils, Motley Crue, Godsmack, and Theory of a Deadman.

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This Thursday (8.6.09) at 6pm is the first Houston Underground Social Hour at Rudyards. Local musicians Benjamin Wesley, The Takes, and Musak John will perform. Thanks to local musician Matt Brownlie for organizing this show–hopefully the first of many.

It is great to see another series of local shows. Read more about it on Space City […]

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Austin’s The Octopus Project is a unique band whose live show is one of the most entertaining I’ve seen in the past few years. For those unfamiliar with the band’s indie-tronica, here’s a video of the band’s new song, “Wet Gold” (filmed in Galveston):

In advance of this weekend’s Free Press Summer Fest (August 8-9, in […]

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Buxton has become one of Houston’s finest bands, with must-see shows that continue to attract new fans. The band’s mix of stripped-down country/folk with a definite indie aesthetic is addictive. When I first caught the band live, I immediately compared them to Wilco. Last year, the band–vocalist/guitarist Sergio Trevino, guitarist Jason Willis, bassist Chris Wise, […]

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Houston musician Chase Hamblin recently released A Fine Time, a collection of songs that play on the 60s British invasion with a modern twist. It is an accomplished EP; with only five songs, Hamblin raises the expectations of how local music can sound.
This is the first in a series of interviews with bands that will […]

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