Young Mammals is one of Houston’s best-loved indie bands, voted “Best New Band” and “Best Indie Rock” in the 2007 Houston Press Music Awards. The group’s unwavering dedication to creativity have earned the band a well-deserved spot at the upcoming Free Press Summer Fest, which runs June 5-6, in Eleanor Tinsley Park. Last year, Young […]

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Here’s info on this week’s Resonant Interval:

This week we will have Greek performer Konstantinos Kouzas, bringing a wide array of software and hardware tools to create a broad spectrum of sound pieces from across the spectrum of electronic music. We will also have the first-ever duet between long-time friends George Heathco and […]

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What is it about Central Texas that produces such great post-rock bands? San Marcos’ This Will Destroy You returns to Houston on 6.19.10 to play a show at Mango’s. The band will be playing songs from its upcoming album, Tunnel Blanket, and will have a handful of “Communal Blood” 12-inches available. Download an MP3 of […]

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Cactus Music hosts an art show tonight (Saturday, 5.22.10) from 7-10pm that features the posters developed for the upcoming Free Press Summer Fest, which runs June 5-6 in Eleanor Tinsley Park on the edge of downtown Houston.
Enjoy.

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Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk) has made a name for himself by creating mash-ups of other people’s songs. It’s been done before, but Girl Talk is a cut above the norm and makes his shows something to be experienced. Audiences typically crowd around him (and his laptop) onstage, dancing and generally making the concert a […]

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Houston musician-of-all-trades Robert Ellis released one of my favorite local albums of 2009, The Great Rearranger, and continues to gain a bigger audience with his country-tinged folk music. He plays with several bands around town, including the new-ish band Grandfather Child, and also hosts a weekly show of classic country covers at Mango’s. Also, Ellis […]

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Austin Collins and The Rainbirds returns to Houston to play the Mucky Duck this Tuesday (5.25.10). This is an early show (8pm), so plan to get there around 7:30pm to get a seat.

More info:

I wanted to invite you out to our show at the Mucky Duck next Tuesday night (5/25). It’s a really great […]

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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 100 times: Buxton is Houston’s answer to Wilco. Its music is folky–but also often rides that same line between rock and country–and there’s no one else in Houston making music quite like Buxton. Its 2008 album, A Family Light, earned the band a devoted fan base and […]

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Something Fierce is one of Houston’s finest punk bands. For years now, the band–guitarist/vocalist Steven Garcia, bassist/vocalist Niki Sevven, and drummer Andrew Keith–has been playing shows in the Houston area and across the country. Last year, the band released its fantastic second album, There Are No Answers, on Dirtnap Records, and its latest release, the […]

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