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Entries from June 2011

Ben Wesley, Craig Kinsey, Sara Van Buskirk tonight at Heights Live

June 10th, 2011 · No Comments

Another great line-up over at Heights Live tonight (Friday, 6.10.11): Craig Kinsey, Sara Van Buskirk, and Ben Wesley play a Houston-based singers-songwriters in the round event.
Doors open at 7:30pm and the shpw starts at 8pm.
$12 donation at the door
More info at www.heightsliveconcerts.com.

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Inner Lights at Rudz this Saturday

June 6th, 2011 · No Comments

Inner Lights plays at Rudyard’s this Saturday (6.11.11) with Infinite Apaches and Rivers.

Check out the band’s “Soundless Sound” online at www.innerlightsband.com.

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Summer Fest aftermath

June 6th, 2011 · No Comments

Check out various online coverage of Free Press Summer Fest on 29-95.com and Rocks Off.
A big thank you and congrats to the Free Press and Summer Fest staff and volunteers for pulling this off yet again!
 

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Sunday Summer Fest picks

June 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Due to a very unfortunate scheduling snafu, I will be unable to attend the second day of Free Press Summer Fest. However, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share my picks for the day.
11:05 LP411:55 Arthur Yoria12:35 Robert Ellis1:30 Omotai/By The End of Tonight/Hayes Carll2:30 The Black Angels3:35 Commie Hilfiger4:30 The Watermarks6pm Sideshow Tramps6:45 Grandfather […]

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Summer Fest Twitter feed

June 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Follow a Free Press Summer Fest Twitter feed here:
http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23FPSF

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Saturday’s Summer Fest picks

June 4th, 2011 · No Comments

It’s here! Finally… Free Press Summer Fest starts shortly today. I’ll see you out and about at or around the following sets:
11am Dan Castillo11:05 Dead Revolt11:40 Wild Moccasins12 Co-Pilot 12:20 Yppah1:05 Indian Jewelry1:20 Chase Hamblin 1:30 Something Fierce (or Tax The Wolf, depending on your mood) 2 Those Darlins3 Roky Moon & BOLT 3:45 Wicked […]

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Free Press Summer Fest preview: The Manichean

June 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Manichean is a band I first saw live at the first Free Press Summer Fest, if I recall correctly. Since that time, the band has been steadily creating new work and making a name for itself with typical dramatic flair. The band’s shows are something of a spectacle, and definitely worth checking out at […]

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Free Press Summer Fest preview: The Sour Notes

June 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Before heading out for a summer tour in support of its latest album, the infectious Last Looks–which you can stream here–Austin’s The Sour Notes plays this weekend’s Free Press Summer Fest, which is held on the edge of downtown in Eleanor Tinsley Park.

Here’s a video of “Last Looks” live in Austin:

The Sour Notes plays Free […]

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Free Press Summer Fest preview: Yppah

June 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

Houston-based electronic musician Yppah returns to Free Press Summer Fest this weekend. You can read my preview of Yppah for last year’s Summer Fest here.

Yppah plays Free Press Summer Fest this Saturday, 6.4.11, at 12:05pm on the main stage. Visit Yppah online on Facebook.
Here’s the video for “Gumball Machine Weekend”:

Passes to Summer Fest are available […]

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Wild Moccasins play Summer Fest, Fitzgerald’s

June 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

Next Friday (6.10.11), Wild Moccasins–freshly recovered from an exhaustive European tour–plays at Fitzgerald’s with The Thermals. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $12. This is an all ages show.

Tickets are available from Pegstar.
Wild Moccasins also play this Saturday (6.4.11) at Free Press Summer Fest. The band’s set is scheduled for 11:40am. See you there!
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