Houston Calling

Entries from August 2011

Tody Castillo plays Rudz tonight

August 26th, 2011 · No Comments

Tody Castillo returns to Houston tonight (Friday, 8.26.11) for a show at Rudyard’s.  He goes on at 10pm.
Here’s a video of Castillo from episode 25 of Live At SugarHill:

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Pale, Scars On 45 play 103.7’s One Night Stand this Monday

August 26th, 2011 · No Comments

Local rockers Pale–which heads out on the road with Fuel in September–plays Monday night at Warehouse Live with Scars On 45.

You can watch the video for Pale’s “That Sinking Feeling” after the jump…

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Reminder: Canned Acoustica tonight at Warehouse Live

August 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Doors open at 7pm.

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Folk Family Revival plays free show at Cactus Music this Saturday

August 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Houston’s Folk Family Revival plays a free in-store set this Saturday (8.27.11) to promote its recent album, Unfolding.
More information may be found at www.folkfamilyrevival.com.

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“Gallapalooza” benefit concert tonight at Warehouse Live features Chase Hamblin, Tyagaraja, and more

August 24th, 2011 · No Comments

I posted last week about Warehouse Live’s Amy Shields, who needs emergency surgery. Tonight (Wednesday, 8.24.11) at 7pm, head to Warehouse Live’s Green Room for the “Gallapalooza” benefit show to help finish raising the money f0r her surgery.
The line-up includes Sleeping Ancient, Tyagaraja (solo set), Chase Hamblin (solo set), Darrin Love (solo set), and Mosby.
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Robert Ellis, Dawes tonight at Fitz’s

August 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

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DiverseWorks fundraiser this Saturday features Wild Mocs, Jana Hunter, sIngs, and more

August 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

DiverseWorks hosts a fundraiser this Saturday (8.27.11) that features Wild Moccasins, sIngs, The Wiggins, for Houstonian Jana Hunter (of Lower Dens), & DJ Brett Koshkin. Doors at 8pm.

Here’s more info:

Raffle Packages include items from Aurora Picture Show,  BB’s Cafe, Buffalo Exchange, Cactus Music, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston,  Converse, Dolce Vita Day Spa,  Fitzgerald’s, Ikea, Custom […]

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Advance warning: Kaiser Chiefs coming to House of Blues

August 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment

English band Kaiser Chiefs plays in Houston on 9.19.11 at the House of Blues with Walk the Moon. The Chiefs released its new album, The Future Is Medieval, earlier this year in one of the most interesting ways I’ve seen–they let you choose the songs you want to buy for a unique version of the […]

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Local music fan needs your help

August 19th, 2011 · No Comments

This just in from local photographer/music fan/promoter Mark C. Austin:

A good friend of mine, Amy Marie Shields, is sick and needs surgery.  You probably know her from Warehouse Live.  If you’ve been to a show, you know Amy.  She’s one of us.
Either way, she needs $6061.72 before doctors will schedule or operate.  She needs gall […]

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Reminder: Buxton plays Rudz this Sunday night

August 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Read about Buxton‘s Sunday night show with The Donkeys at Rudyard’s in a previous post.
Can’t wait for that new album to come out…

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