Tomorrow (Saturday, 8.25.12), musician Tyagaraja performs a free 1pm set at Cactus Music to celebrate the release of his new EP, As Is.

Then at 3pm, Grandfather Child takes the stage for a free set prior to the Tuesday, 8.28.12, release of its debut album on New West Records. You can pre-order the record here and […]

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Houston’s Buxton covers Talking Heads tonight at the Continental Club, as part of 29-95’s False Idol Concert Series. Limb and JC & Co., which features former members of Voxtrot, open the show.

Come check it out.

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The first person to email me (dacobb[at]gmaildotcom) with their favorite Blondie song, along with why it’s their favorite, wins two tickets to see Blondie and Devo on Wednesday, September 19th, at Houston’s Arena Theater for their “Whip It To Shreds!” tour.
Tickets are available here.

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Many of you have probably heard by now that Houston musician Tom Carter was hospitalized with pneumonia while on tour in Europe this summer with Charalambides. Complications arose and he was in a coma for weeks. In early July, Carter was transferred to a medical rehabilitation facility in Germany, where he received medical care, monitoring, […]

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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham plays in Houston at Fitzgerald’s tonight (Monday, 8.20.12). This should be a great way to catch Buckingham in an intimate setting.
Hopefully he’ll play this song:.

Tickets are available at StubWire.

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Last Friday, Vice magazine’s Noisey hosted the new video for The Linus Pauling Quartet‘s song “Crom”. The band has made an HD version available on Vimeo, which you can stream below:

More information about LP4 and the band’s latest album, Bag of Hammers, may be found at the LP4 website and on Facebook.

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The 2012 Houston Press Music Awards showcases are today (Sunday, 8.5.12) in venues around downtown Houston. Doors open at 4pm, bands starts at 5pm, and cabs between venues are free if you download the Yellow Cab’s Hailacab iPhone or Android app and show the cab driver.

Tickets may be purchased at the venues for $10. VIP […]

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I have probably never laughed harder than I have at the jokes spawned by the master, Houstonian Bill Hicks (RIP).
Hicks fans in Houston are rallying to get a statue built in the comedian’s honor, and Free Press Houston is getting things started by donating a cool $10K to the project. You can get in on […]

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When I was 15 or so, I met a guy who had just transferred to my high school from California and sold me a Black Flag cassette tape for $5. It was In My Head, and I still own it. The album holds a special place in my heart, as it introduced me to a […]

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