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Entries from April 2011

Win tickets to tonight’s Willie Nelson show

April 28th, 2011 · No Comments

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The Comet is giving away tickets, courtesy of StubHub, to see Willie Nelson in Houston Tonight (April 28)!

All you have to do is follow us @cometmusic on Twitter or like us on Facebook and tweet (#WillieHouston, @cometmusic) or post “Willie Houston” on Facebook.

For more information on The Comet and the giveaway, go to: http://thecomet.com/posts/win_tickets_to_see_willie_nelson_in_houston

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Pale CD release tonight, with Come See My Dead Person, The Shiny Darks

April 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment

You can listen to songs from Pale’s new album at www.palerocks.com.

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The Literary Greats releases Black Blizzard at The Continental Club this Thursday

April 25th, 2011 · No Comments

The Literary Greats celebrate the releases of its new album, Black Blizzard, with a show at The Continental Club this Thursday (4.28.11) with Fort Worth alt-country band The Orbans. The doors open at 9pm with The Literary Greats starting the show around 10pm.
You can check out a free download of “Night Owl” here.

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Steve Earle free in-store show at Cactus Music

April 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment

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STEVE EARLE To Perform at Cactus To Celebrate His Upcoming Album and Book, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Cactus Music is very please to announce a free in-store performance by Steve Earle on Tuesday, May 3rd at 5:30p.m., in celebration of his upcoming album and first novel, I’ll Never Get Out of This World […]

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Help Giant Princess crush boy bands

April 19th, 2011 · No Comments

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Giant Princess is being sponsored by T-Mobile’s newest phone release, the Sidekick 4G. The band automatically gets $1000 cash, each member a new sidekick 4g phone, and 10 fans will be eligible to win one sidekick 4g from the band’s Facebook page at facebook.com/giantprincess. The sponsorship consists of Giant […]

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Free Press Summer Fest needs your help to pick a local band

April 14th, 2011 · No Comments

WHICH LOCAL BAND DO YOU WANT TO SEE ON THE MAIN STAGE, RIGHT BEFORE THE HEADLINERS? CLICK TO VOTE!

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Review: Pale, In The Time Of Dangerous Men + listening party + CD release show

April 13th, 2011 · 6 Comments

PaleIn The Time Of Dangerous MenA Blake Records
Last year, Pale released the single and video for “Catastrophic Skies.” While the song wasn’t exactly a stretch for the band, there were brief hints of a musical shift in focus. In The Time Of Dangerous Men finds the foursome interjecting rawer-edged garage and […]

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Sideshow Tramps plays Heights Live! this week

April 13th, 2011 · No Comments

This week’s Heights Live! features Houston’s Sideshow Tramps. The show starts at 8pm this Friday (4.15.11).

Heights Live! takes place at 240 W. 18th St. in the Heights.
Visit the band online at www.sideshowtramps.com.

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Bun B’s “Religion & Hip Hop Culture” class features Talib Kweli and Malice

April 12th, 2011 · No Comments

This just in from Sketch the Journalist:

So… I just got word that tomorrow night will be the second, FREE and open-to-the-public session for Bun B’s “Religion and Hip Hop Culture” class at Rice University.
Brought to you by the H.E.R.E. (Houston Enriches Rice Education) Project, I’m told it will most likely be a panel discussion and […]

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57th Annual Texas Music Festival hosts battle of the bands

April 11th, 2011 · No Comments

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The 57th Annual Texas Music Festival and Village Fair debuts the Battle of the Bands, an ultimate music showdown. On Sunday May 8th, the battle features 6 local acts that will rock out their 3 best songs for the crowd and judges to see who will be crowned the winner.
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