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Entries from September 2010

qanda live at Bohemeo’s

September 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

qanda–with local musicians Jordi Bazan, Andrew Burt, Michael Poulos, and Juan Mangini–plays with Staci’s Edge at Bohemeo’s next Saturday, 10.2.10. Doors open at 7pm and the music begins at 8pm.
Bohemeo’s is located at 708 Telephone Rd. Cover is $7 at the door.
Andrew Burt (guitar), Michael Poulos (bass) , and Juan Mangini (drums)

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Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins this week in Houston

September 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Influential indie-rockers Pixies plays tonight (Monday, 9.20.10) at Verizon Wireless Theater. The band will play its Doolittle album in its entirety.
Also, Chicago musician Billy Corgan brings the latest iteration of Smashing Pumpkins to Warehouse Live tomorrow night (Tuesday, 9.21.10). Regardless of the hype and drama that surrounds Corgan, his drummer (who replaced the stellar Jimmy […]

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Advance warning: Hank Schyma, Arthur Yoria, Chase Hamblin and more at Dean’s

September 17th, 2010 · No Comments

Hank Schyma, Arthur Yoria, Chase Hamblin, and FRANCIS play downtown at Dean’s Credit Clothing next Thursday, 9.23.10.
Showtime is 8pm.

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Catch Rolling Stones’ concert film tonight

September 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Tonight (Thursday, 9.16.10), you can catch a classic Rolling Stones concert from their 1972 tour at your local theater.

More information on Ladies and Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones, including locations in Houston, here.

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Win tickets to Hooray For Earth, Jukebox the Ghost, Via Audio at Houston of Blues

September 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Synth-pop band Hooray For Earth–who are touring in support of their album, Momo–play Houston’s House of Blues Bronze Peacock room next Thursday (9.23.10) with Jukebox the Ghost and Via Audio. The first person to email me (dacobb at gmail dot com) with the name of the best concert they’ve seen at the HOB so far […]

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Bright Men of Learning plays Cactus, Rudz this Saturday

September 13th, 2010 · No Comments

Local band Bright Men of Learning plays a free in-store set at Cactus Music this Saturday (9.18.10) at 3pm to celebrate the release of their new album, Fired.

Fired will not be available on CD. Read more after the jump… 

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Catch Los Skarnales free at Cactus Music today

September 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Los Skarnales plays a free in-store show at Cactus Music today (Saturday, 9.11.10). Beverages will be provided by St. Arnold Brewing Co. and there will be music specials, as always.
More information on Los Skarnales:

Fast approaching 16 years on the Texas music scene, Los Skarnales was started in 1994. The band rose out of the ashes […]

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Benjamin Wesley, Tax the Wolf at Groundhall tonight

September 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Apparently Groundhall used to the Engine Room. FYI.

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Reminder: Get your Ghoulsfest tickets now

September 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Tickets are still available for next month’s inaugural Ghoulsfest, a Houston music festival that features national acts like Bad Brains, …Trail of Dead, and Macy Gray, alongside noted local acts Tax The Wolf, Black Congress, Scale The Summit, Spain Colored Orange, DJ Ceeplus Bad Knives, and more.
The festival will be held on Saturday, 10.30.10, at […]

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Johnny Falstaff, John Evans, Hank Schyma at Heights Live tomorrow

September 9th, 2010 · 3 Comments

This just in from Southern Backtones‘ Hank Schyma:

FRIDAY [9.10.10], Johnny Falstaff, John Evans and I will make sweet, sweet music during an event called “Heights Live” in an old church in the Houston Heights. Last time we played together in College Station did not go so well… (Here’s why) Matt Matthews came out to […]

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