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Entries from October 2011

First listen: Bang Bangz, “Since Last Night”

October 11th, 2011 · No Comments

Bang Bangz has released the first single from its forthcoming self-titled debut EP (due in December).
“Since Last Night”–reportedly one of the EP’s slower songs–will be followed later this month by another new song (“Sound Off”) and a show on 10.22.11 at Fitzgerald’s.

Check out Bang Banz online: Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Facebook

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Reminder: Wild Moccasins tour kick-off show tomorrow night

October 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Wild Moccasins kicks off a east coast tour with a show tomorrow night (Saturday, 10.8.11) at Fitzgerald’s with The Mathletes and Little Lo.

Doors at 8pm.

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Bass Drum of Death, Toro Y Moi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Fitz this weekend

October 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Bass Drum Of Death, Toro Y Moi, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra play in Houston this Sunday night (10.9.11) at Fitzgerald’s.
More info at www.fitzlivemusic.com. Stream a BDOD track here.

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Rozz Zamorano Group at Last Concert Cafe this Sunday

October 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Local jazz combo Rozz Zamorano Group plays this Sunday (10.9.11) at Last Concert Cafe.
CDs will be available at the show.
More information at zamrecords.com.

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Advance warning: Concrete Blonde, Girl In A Coma at Fitzgerald’s

October 6th, 2011 · No Comments

Girl In A Coma‘s new album, Exits & All the Rest, comes out on November 1 on Blackheart Records. The San Antonio band plays in Houston on October 30th at Fitzgerald’s, opening for the legendary Concrete Blonde. Halloween show!

Download an MP3 of GIAC’s “Smart” here.
A video from Concrete Blonde after the jump…

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The Black Angels at Fitzgerald’s

October 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Austin psych rock band The Black Angels returns to Houston next Thursday, 10.13.11, for a show upstairs at Fitzgerald’s with Dead Meadow and Spindrift. This show will undoubtedly be packed, so get your tickets now.
Check out The Black Angels’ latest release, Phosphene Dream.

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Introducing… The Answer Page

October 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Orca, the debut album by The Answer Page, was released by Houston-based musician Nate McKee in July. A single listen was all it took for me to realize that Orca was something special and that it would be a shame if no one else in Houston heard it. It’s an album I have continually returned […]

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Houston Press Music Awards nomination ballot now online

October 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

Make with the clicky, as they say…

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Tags: Miscellaneous · Music