Starline
CJM
Self-released
While many may not yet be familiar with Starline‘s music, both band members have had an undeniable influence on the Houston music scene. Former Houston Rocket Matt Maloney founded 12 Records, which released Arthur Yoria’s still-impressive I’ll Be Here Awake in 2003, and Calvin Stanley was the frontman/guitarist for the long-running alt-rock band Pale (you […]
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Review: Starline, CJM
April 12th, 2016 · 1 Comment
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Wish you were here: David Gilmour plays tonight in Chicago
April 8th, 2016 · No Comments
David Gilmour plays tonight (Friday, 4.8.16) at Chicago’s United Center. This is a bucket list item for me.
Here are some videos from past shows:
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Cameron Dezen Hammon presents new album at Nightingale Room tonight
March 4th, 2016 · No Comments
Local musician Cameron Dezen Hammon‘s new album of 80’s and 90’s covers, Words Don’t Bleed, is now available, and the singer/songwriter celebrates with a show tonight (Friday, 3.4.16) at the Nightingale Room in downtown Houston. Showtime is 8:30pm.
Purchase the album online at amazon.com, buy it locally at the show tonight, or get it at Cactus […]
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Starline album listening party tonight
February 25th, 2016 · 1 Comment
Local electro-rock band Starline–former Pale frontman/guitarist Calvin Stanley III and former NBA player Matt Maloney–releases its new album, CJM, today (2.25.16). It is available to purchase online and on streaming services.
The duo hosts an album listening party tonight in Houston at Hughes Hangar on Washington Ave. near downtown.
Houston Press recently published an article […]
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Jim Ward plays Houston this Friday night
December 1st, 2015 · 2 Comments
El Paso’s Jim Ward, an excellent musician you may know from his work in Sparta, At The Drive-In, and Sleepercar, returns to Houston this Friday night (12.4.15) at play a solo show at Wonky Power Live.
I believe the last time Ward played Houston was at The Mink’s (RIP!) Back Room a few years back, […]
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The Ocean Blue reissue first three albums on vinyl
November 27th, 2015 · No Comments
I first heard The Ocean Blue when the band’s song “Between Something and Nothing” was included on Sire Records’ Just Say Mao compilation in the late Eighties. Being a huge fan of Echo & The Bunnymen, the song’s similarity (deep vocals and jangly guitars) instantly resonated with me. Their debut album was favorite in college, […]
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The Damnwells plays two Houston shows this Friday
June 2nd, 2015 · No Comments
The Damnwells–back with the original line-up of Alex Dezen, Ted Hudson, Steven Terry, and Dave Chernis–returns to Houston this Friday (6.5.15) to play a headlining show at Fitzgerald’s. The band also plays a free in-store show on Friday at Cactus Music at 3pm.
The band’s latest self-titled release is its first with the original line-up in […]
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Free Press Summer Festival preview: Second Lovers
May 28th, 2015 · 1 Comment
Houston’s Second Lovers perform at this year’s Free Press Summer Festival, which is next weekend (June 6-7, 2015) in Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park. The band–vocalist/guitarist Nicolas Morales, vocalist Chelsea Renee, bassist Sean Spiller, drummer Josh Hammond, multi-instrumentalist John Maxwell, and guitarist Thomas Truver–has been around the local music scene since 2010. The group’s blend of […]
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Reminder: Buxton album release show tonight at The Continental Club
February 27th, 2015 · No Comments
Buxton‘s impressive new album, Half A Native, hits stores on Tuesday (3.3.15), and the band celebrates with a show tonight (Friday, 2.27.15) at Houston’s The Continental Club before heading out for a small tour, including playing during South By Southwest.
You can buy the album before it officially hits stores at Cactus Music.
More information may be […]
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Buxton plays free in-store set at Cactus Music tonight
February 20th, 2015 · No Comments
At 7pm tonight (Friday, 2.20.15), Buxton plays a free set at Cactus Music in support of its upcoming album, Half A Native (which will be released on New West Records).
The band also plays its album release show at The Continental Club in Houston on Friday, 2.27.15.
You can download a free EP from Buxton on Noisetrade.
More […]
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