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Entries from January 2010

Help Bun B help Haiti earthquate victims tonight

January 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Tonight (Monday, 1.18.10) at Warehouse Live, local hip hop artists get together for Houston 4 Haiti, a benefit concert to help with providing aid to the victims of last week’s earthquake in Haiti. The event features Bun B, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Candi Redd, Lil’ O, Trae, Just Brittany, The Party Boys, ESG, Young Problems, […]

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Flowers to Hide new songs on YouTube

January 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Local rockers Flowers to Hide played some new songs at its New Year’s Eve gig at The Mink. You can watch videos of the show at the band’s YouTube page.
Here’s one of them:

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Great night of local rock at Warehouse Live to bid farewell to Thee Armada

January 15th, 2010 · No Comments

On Saturday night (1.16.09), Thee Armada plays its last show with singer Josh Caddy at Warehouse Live.
Also on the bill are Mechanical Boy, The Last Place You Look, and American Fangs. Doors open at at 6pm and tickets are $12 at the box office.

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Ragged Hearts, Beetle at The Continental Club this Thursday

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Local rockers Ragged Hearts plays The Continental Club this Thursday (1.14.10) after Beetle, Houston’s favorite Beatles cover band plays its usual happy hour gig.
The free show starts around 10pm.

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Roky Moon & Bolt, Ghost Mountain, The Tontons heat up Walter’s tonight

January 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Escape the warmth of your home to hit Walter’s on Washington tonight (Saturday, 1.9.09) for a great line-up of local music. Roky Moon & Bolt, Ghost Mountain, and The Tontons hit the stage around 9pm.

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Start off the new year with Chase Hamblin and friends

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Tonight (Thursday, 1.7.10), come out to Cafe Brasil to warm up with Chase Hamblin and the Ragged Hearts’ Corey Power. No cover, 9:30pm show.
Also catch Chase tomorrow night (Friday, 1.8.10) from 7-9pm at The Continental Club’s happy hour, as he plays with Picture Book, his British Invasion cover band. Come out to hear live favorites […]

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sellthekids’ Best of 2009 list

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Check it here.

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Local holy hip hop writer/editor Richard “s/ave” Douglas funeral information

January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

This just in from Sketch the Journalist:
On Thursday morning, December 31, 2009, Richard “s/ave” Douglas (36) went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ. He died in his sleep at his home in Houston, Texas from an epileptic seizure. While he had battled the condition for many years, this was an unexpected occurrence and […]

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