Electronic musician Yppah doesn’t play very often in Houston, but that doesn’t mean he’s not one of the city’s most hardworking musicians. Signed to noted label Ninja Tune Records, Yppah–aka Joe Corrales, Jr.–released his second album, They Know What Ghost Know, last year, and recently toured with Bonobo after performances during SXSW. He’s one of […]

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Check back for Summer Fest previews and interviews with some of the bands playing at this year’s Free Press Summer Fest, which is June 5-6, 2010, in Eleanor Tinsley Park in downtown Houston.

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Fiskadoro recently released a new EP, which the band has made available for free download. Get your copy here.
The band plans to release a new 7-inch single soon. More information may be found on MySpace.

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Local funk-rockers Fondue Monks are veterans of the Houston music scene, performing around the area for almost 20 years. With a trio of albums under its belt, and a handful of Houston Press Music Awards nominations, the band–singer Denver Courtney, guitarist Steve Olson, drummer Ronnie Zamorano, and bassist Rozz Zamorano–are among the few bands in […]

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Check out this article on Everest by Andrew Dansby on 29-95.com. The band plays a free in-store performance at Cactus Music today (Friday, 5.14.10) at 5:30pm.
Everest also plays at House of Blues in Houston tonight with Minus The Bear, which just released one of my favorites of 2010 so far, Omni.
See a video of MTB’s […]

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Tyagaraja, winner of the recent Fiesta Movement’s battle of the bands at Warehouse Live, is heading to Bonnaroo. That’s right, one of Houston’s own will play a side stage during the music festival in Tennessee, which will be held June 12-13, 2010.
The band’s new album, Open Book, will be released during the Free Press Summer […]

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Former Houstonian Jana Hunter has formed Lower Dens, which has released its first single, and plans to tour soon in support of its debut album, Twin Hand Movement, which is due in July. The band plays in Houston at Mango’s this Saturday, 5.15.10, with Indian Jewelry, Black Congress, and Future Islands.

Download “Hospice Gates” here. 

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Music by Jae Kim of 91.7FM KTRU’s Phunkwhatchaheard, which airs Thursdays at 7pm.

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Cause & Affect Foundation, a non-profit organization, hosts its first fundraiser this Saturday (5.15.10) in Dallas at Sons of Hermann Hall. The event is also the record release party for Dallas band Ishi, and also includes performances from Unwed Sailor (which had one of my favorite releases of 2008), True Widow, New Fumes, and a […]

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Visit Soundcloud.com for a live version of Flowers To Hide‘s “Love Twisted Trap,” which was recorded on 5.9.10 at Rudyard’s.

More information on Flowers To Hide may be found on MySpace.

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