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Entries from October 2014

Buxton announces new album, Half A Native, available February 3rd

October 31st, 2014 · No Comments

Local favorites Buxton have announced a new album, Half A Native, which will be available on 2.3.15 via New West Records.
Wondering Sound has posted the band’s new song, “Icebreaker,” which you can stream here.

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The Linus Pauling Quartet releases 7″ and video for “C Is For Cthulhu” Saturday at Rudyard’s

October 24th, 2014 · No Comments

Houston’s very own psych legends, The Linus Pauling Quartet, play a show this Saturday (10.25.14) at Rudz, to celebrate the release of the video and 7-inch single for “C Is For Cthulhu”.
More information may be found on Facebook.
Cover is $8 for 21+.

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Mikey and The Drags play with T-Bird and The Breaks this evening at Discovery Green

October 23rd, 2014 · No Comments

At 6:30pm today (Thursday, 10.23.14), you can catch the excellent Mikey and The Drags play a free show at Discovery Green in downtown Houston.
Austin’s T-Bird and The Breaks headlines the show.
More information may be found at the Discovery Green website or on Facebook.
Purchase music from Mikey and The Drags on Bandcamp.

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Sad news: Walters owner Pam Robinson passed away

October 23rd, 2014 · No Comments

Most local bands owe a great debt to Walter’s owner Pam Robinson, who gaveĀ  a lot of bands places to play and booked them as openers for national acts. I just found out (on Instagram, no less) that she lost her long battle with cancer yesterday.
More information via Houston Press.

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Young Mammals release new album, Alto Seco + release show tonight

October 11th, 2014 · No Comments

One of my favorite Houston bands, Young Mammals, released its new album at the end of September. Alto Seco is now available at local music stores, and on Amazon, iTunes, and Bandcamp.

The band plays its release show tonight (Saturday, 10.11.14) at Fitzgerald’s.

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Reminder: Untapped Festival at Discovery Green tomorrow (The Suffers, Robert Ellis, Toadies, BLSHS, Featherface, and more)

October 10th, 2014 · No Comments

View the schedule here.

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