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Entries from September 2011

Free Press Summer Fest blind pre-sale ends October 9th

September 30th, 2011 · No Comments

This just in:

Get your passes now.

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Dark Dark Dark comes to Warehouse Live’s Studio

September 30th, 2011 · No Comments

Dark Dark Dark plays Houston’s Warehouse Live Studio on Monday, 10.10.11.
Here’s a taste:

Download “Daydreaming” here | Download “In Your Dreams” here
More information on Dark Dark Dark may be found at brightbrightbright.com.

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Wild Moccasins kick off new tour

September 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Houston indie-pop band Wild Moccasins heads out for a new east coast tour and starts things off with a show at Fitzgerald’s next Saturday (10.8.11) with Austin’s Little Lo and Houston’s own The Mathletes.

Doors open at 8pm. The music begins at 9pm. Cover is $8.
More information on Wild Moccasins may be found on Facebook or […]

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Win wristband to The Tontons’ in-store concert at Cactus Music

September 28th, 2011 · No Comments

Local faves The Tontons released its Golden EP yesterday (Tuesday, 9.27.11) and celebrates with a free show this Saturday (10.1.11) at Cactus Music at 5pm. You can get a wristband for the event by purchasing the EP at Cactus this week or win a wristband by emailing me (dacobb[at]gmail[dot]com). I will pick two winners at […]

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Reminder: BestFest 2011 this weekend

September 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Single-day passes to this weekend’s BestFest are only $25. More info below:

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Win tickets to see Matt & Kim open for Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance

September 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

Win tickets to see Matt & Kim‘s opening set this Monday (9.26.11) with Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance at The Woodlands. Email me (dacobb[at]gmail[dot]com) and I will choose a winner at random.
Check out the “Block After Block (Echoes Remix)” http://bit.ly/oZ9m2d and “I’m A Goner”.

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My Morning Jacket pre-sale tickets now available

September 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

This just in:
Pre-sale tickets to the Houston My Morning Jacket show on December 8th at Verizon Wireless Theater are now available via LiveNation. The password is speaker.
Delta Spirit is also on the bill.
Tickets to the general public go onsale at 10am tomorrow (Friday, 9.23.11).

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Market Square Park Fall Concert Series starts in October

September 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

The Market Square Park Fall Concert Series kicks off again in October (hopefully the heat will be history by then). Here’s the schedule:
10/7  Larry Sepulvado and Buxton10/15 A Night at Market Square (featuring the Jitterbug Vipers)10/21 John Evans Band10/28 Bonerama
More details at www.marketsquarepark.com/calendar.

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Mobley at Mango’s this Friday

September 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Austin’s Mobley plays Mango’s this Friday night (9.23.11) with We Were Wolves, Ctrl+Alt+Jay, and Osirus.
You can stream the band’s latest release, Let Slip, here.
 

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Wildcat releases debut video

September 17th, 2011 · No Comments

Local rock band Wildcat has released a video for “Most of All,” which was produced by the band and Houston filmmaker Rakesh Jacob.
Check it out on YouTube.
More info on the band: website / Twitter / Facebook

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