This week, Free Press Houston announced additions to the lineup for Free Press Summer Fest 2012, which runs June 2-3, 2012, in Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park near downtown.
Touring Acts added:
Pretty Lights – Pretty Lights, the brainchild of Colorado native Derek Vincent Smith, is electronic sound at its finest. Smith’s music includes a fanciful mix of […]
Entries from May 2012
Free Press Summer Fest adds David Garza, Erykah Badu, Phantogram, and more
May 5th, 2012 · 1 Comment
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RIP MCA
May 4th, 2012 · No Comments
Beastie Boys member MCA (Adam Yauch) has died at age 47. As many of you likely do, I have a close friend who is a gigantic Beastie Boys fan. Ross, this one’s for you:
More local coverage–including more video links–may be found on 29-95.com and Rocks Off.
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Co-Pilot 12-inch vinyl split with Alaskan now available
May 4th, 2012 · No Comments
The Treaty Oak Collective has released the vinyl version of the Co-Pilot/Alaskan split, which features Co-Pilot‘s massive “The Bering Sea” and Alaskan’s throaty “Euthanize”.
You can buy one of 500 copies in black or clear with black haze vinyl here for $9 (plus S&H).
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The Watermarks to release new singles, EPs on German label
May 3rd, 2012 · No Comments
Houston’s The Watermarks plan to release a series of new singles and EPs on German label AF-Music leading up to the band’s new full-length. The first single will be released this Tuesday (5.8.12), and includes the songs “Run Away” and “Empty Heart”.
A video for “Run Away” should be released soon.
Catch The Watermarks live this Friday […]
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Wild Moccasins tour kick-off show this weekend + “Gag Reflections” single
May 2nd, 2012 · 2 Comments
Wild Moccasins head out on another tour this May, supporting Saturday Looks Good to Me (Polyvinyl). The band kicks off the tour this weekend with a Houston show with Limb at Fitzgerald’s this Saturday night (Cinco de Mayo, 5.5.12). Showtime is 9pm.
In other Wild Moccasins news, the band will sell its new single via 7-inch […]
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Reminder: Roger Waters performs The Wall in Houston tonight
May 1st, 2012 · No Comments
Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters brings The Wall to Houston’s Toyota Center tonight (Tuesday, 5.1.12).
If you missed the show here in November 2010 (a review of which you can read here), be sure to check this one out.
Here’s a trailer from the tour:
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