Local psychedelic rock-influenced band Tax The Wolf–voted best progressive band (and band name) in this year’s Houston Press Music Awards–recently released its album, Hold The Sun, which the band is offering as a free download until Saturday night (10.30.10). TTW bassist/singer Mario Rodriguez recently answered some questions for Houston Calling in advance of the band’s […]

[Read more →]

British rock band The Cult was a favorite of mine in the mid- to late-80s. I still keep up the band, more out of curiosity than anything, but the band’s harder-edged music doesn’t really do it for me. However, the band has a ton of rabid fans that will undoubtedly turn up at Houston’s House […]

[Read more →]

Governor’s Chair Straight Out To The Future Self-released
Houston four-piece Governor’s Chair melds influences from the radio-friendly rock canon on its new album–hints of The Doors (“Black Highway”), Hootie & The Blowfish (“Joy”), and Rolling Stones (“I’m In Love With Rock and Roll”) run throughout–which makes for a competent, straight-forward addition to the local musical landscape. […]

[Read more →]

qanda floe Self-released
On his first outing as qanda, musician Jordi Baizan expands on some of the songs he played with Houston band The Tiles. The five songs that make up his debut solo effort mostly follow the same, well-worn radio-friendly path as John Mayer, but thankfully Baizan doesn’t rely on the same level of hokey […]

[Read more →]

Admiral Radley, an indie “supergroup” made up of members of Earlimart and Grandaddy, officially releases its debut album, I Heart California, on July 13th–but you can already purchase the digital version at iTunes.

AdRad was one of my favorite picks at this year’s SXSW. You can buy I Heart California from iTunes for $7.99 right now.
Here […]

[Read more →]

Wild Moccasins heads back out on the road soon and plays its West Coast Tour kick-off show this Friday night (7.2.10) at Walter’s On Washington. The Eastern Sea and The Wiggins round out the bill.
Cover is a mere $5 at the door. This is an all ages show.

You can read my recent review of Wild […]

[Read more →]

Wild MoccasinsSkin Collision PastTeam Science Records
Anyone who listens to modern music knows that the 80s contains a goldmine of influences, especially for the “indie” realm. But where many bands are content to rehash the sounds of their influences, Houston’s Wild Moccasins instead draws upon the era to create songs that are more inventive. On its […]

[Read more →]

The Jonx Vocabularian Herds Mustache Records
On its last album, 2006’s No Jonx Turn Red, The Jonx built upon the punk-meets-math rock foundation it started on its early EPs. Never a band to bow to trends, its latest release further expands the group’s sound, making for more accessible songs that don’t compromise its stripped-down indie aesthetic. […]

[Read more →]

It’s been years since Norwegian shoegazers Serena-Maneesh have put out a new album. Thankfully, the wait is over: the band’s new release, S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor, was released this week on 4AD Records.

You can read a review of the album by Adam P. Newton over at Dryvetyme Online.

[Read more →]

Austin Collins & The Rainbirds
Wrong Control
Eight Dollar Music

It was inevitable with the progression of his albums that Texas musician Austin Collins would eventually make a record as accessible as Wrong Control. The musician’s latest release finds Collins and The Rainbirds–guitarist Dylan McDougall and drummer Craig Bagby–relying less on the twangy riffs and Americana of Whiskeytown […]

[Read more →]