You may know Michael Kingkaid as the frontman for Austin’s What Made Milwaukee Famous. But Kingkaid lives in the Houston area, and occasionally performs solo sets. His latest project is Michael Kingkaid & The Black Power, a band I know absolutely nothing about, other than it plays a set at the Free Press Summer Fest […]

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Sharks and Sailors are back on the Houston music scene after some time away working with other projects and on new material. Catch the band–which will undoubtedly be playing some of its new music–at this weekend’s Free Press Summer Fest, which runs June 5-6 in Eleanor Tinsley Park on the edge of downtown Houston.
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Ceeplus Bad Knives is one of Houston’s best-loved DJs and producers, voted “Best DJ” in past Houston Press Music Awards and former host of Houston’s Starbucks Music Series at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

Catch Ceeplus Bad Knives at the upcoming Free Press Summer Fest, which is next Saturday and Sunday (June 5th & 6th) […]

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Tax The Wolf makes spacey, meandering (and sometimes jammy) music that is among some of my favorite in Houston. You can hear (and download) some of the band’s songs (described as “Experimental-rock Alt-rock Progressive Surreal Chill”) at its website, and also catch a live set at the upcoming Free Press Summer Fest, which runs June […]

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Austin’s The Eastern Sea easily won the crowd’s respect at last year’s Summer Fest, so it’s no surprise the band returns this year for another set at this year’s Free Press Summer Fest, which runs June 5-6, 2010, in Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park. The band’s latest release, EPII, is available on iTunes and amazon.com.

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Houston musician-of-all-trades Robert Ellis released one of my favorite local albums of 2009, The Great Rearranger, and continues to gain a bigger audience with his country-tinged folk music. He plays with several bands around town, including the new-ish band Grandfather Child, and also hosts a weekly show of classic country covers at Mango’s. Also, Ellis […]

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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 100 times: Buxton is Houston’s answer to Wilco. Its music is folky–but also often rides that same line between rock and country–and there’s no one else in Houston making music quite like Buxton. Its 2008 album, A Family Light, earned the band a devoted fan base and […]

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Electronic musician Yppah doesn’t play very often in Houston, but that doesn’t mean he’s not one of the city’s most hardworking musicians. Signed to noted label Ninja Tune Records, Yppah–aka Joe Corrales, Jr.–released his second album, They Know What Ghost Know, last year, and recently toured with Bonobo after performances during SXSW. He’s one of […]

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Local funk-rockers Fondue Monks are veterans of the Houston music scene, performing around the area for almost 20 years. With a trio of albums under its belt, and a handful of Houston Press Music Awards nominations, the band–singer Denver Courtney, guitarist Steve Olson, drummer Ronnie Zamorano, and bassist Rozz Zamorano–are among the few bands in […]

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Houstonians last heard local rock band Pale on Mandatory Ambulance, the band’s 2007 EP that showcased its bombastic, Britrock-influenced music. Last year, the band briefly left Houston for the bright lights of Los Angeles, where it played showcases and worked on making connections in the music industry. Pale has been back in Houston for a […]

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