EL LAGO, Pyramid

EL LAGO, Pyramid

Sometimes, to progress, you don’t necessarily need to burn everything down and start all over again…

X Ambassadors, Orion

X Ambassadors, Orion

I’ve got a bit of a complicated relationship with NY trio X Ambassadors; it’s been kind of an up-and-down thing…

Tonight: Go See Matthew Sweet at The Heights Theater

Tonight: Go See Matthew Sweet at The Heights Theater

Okay, y’all. I know that there is a lot of stuff going on tonight (Friday, September 13th) — and I mean, a lot, like, seriously…

The Appleseed Cast, The Fleeting Light of Impermanence

The Appleseed Cast, The Fleeting Light of Impermanence

Even back when they were Yet Another Band with Melodic Guitars and Shy-Boy Vocals on an Emo Diaries comp…

The Wheel Workers, post-truth

The Wheel Workers, post-truth

It hasn’t even been a full decade since the first time I heard The Wheel Workers — which was then less a “band”…

We Were Promised Jetpacks, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream

We Were Promised Jetpacks, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream

It’s bizarre to even type it, but it’s been longer than I’d realized since I last heard anything from one of my favorite…

The Ex-Optimists, Drowned in Moonlight

The Ex-Optimists, Drowned in Moonlight

Hey, Ex-Optimists crew; look, we need to talk. I mean, I love y’all — you know I do — but it’s starting to creep…

Andrew W.K., You’re Not Alone

Andrew W.K., You’re Not Alone

Andrew W.K. has always been an enigma, at least to me; truthfully, it’s part of his charm. Is he serious…

Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs

Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs

I may have underestimated Matt Costa. No, scratch that — going by Santa Rosa Fangs, I definitely underestimated…

Ruiners, Typecast

Ruiners, Typecast

Once upon a time, there was an awesome, promising young indie-rock band called Ruiners…

Live: POND/Fascinator

Live: POND/Fascinator

The backstage door opened, and a young woman wearing sunglasses peeked out. I thought to myself, “Perhaps the show is about to begin…”

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Big, Bad News: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Canceled, As of Today

Well, wow. I’ve got to admit that I didn’t see that coming… The City of Houston held a press conference this afternoon to announce that this year’s …

March 11, 2020 | | Leave comment | Read More

Yr Friday Night: PUP + Miears + Ancient Cat Society + Tee Vee + The Tontons + Flower Graves + Bottom of the Food Chain + More

Holy shit, y’all. Yeah, it’s been a while — back in the fall, I had every intention of getting this ship righted …

February 28, 2020 | | Leave comment | Read More

Tonight: Go See Matthew Sweet at The Heights Theater

Okay, y’all. I know that there is a lot of stuff going on tonight (Friday, September 13th) — and I mean, a lot, like, seriously, just freaking look at …

September 13, 2019 | | Leave comment | Read More

Check Out Zine Fest Houston, Tomorrow at Lawndale

Hey, folks — it’s been very quiet around here, I know, and I’m really sorry for that. There are multiple reasons, some …

September 6, 2019 | | 1 Comment | Read More

SXSW Overflow Fest Kicks Off Tonight, With The Escatones, Darwin’s Finches, & Free Pretzels

Hey, all — apologies for the quiet these past couple of months; yours truly got swallowed up by work and home stuff and …

March 8, 2019 | | Leave comment | Read More

Tonight: The Western Civilization + REZZ + Satanic Overlords of Rock n Roll + Blackgrass Gospel + More

Yes, friends, is Thanksgiving Eve — or so I’m told; I’d never actually heard that term ’til this month — Wednesday, November 21st, and while it’s not as crazy as …

November 21, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Good Thing to Do Time: Help Punk Rock Stacy

This is heartbreaking… I can’t claim to know Punk Rock Stacy (aka Stacy Hartoon) personally, but I’ve long been a fan. She’s been a rock in Houston’s punk scene …

November 20, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Texas Piano Man Robert Ellis Is Fucking Crazy with His New Video

Oh, wow. I know he doesn’t live here anymore, but like a handful of other luminaries (Jana Hunter and Carolyn Wonderland, for two), I will always, always consider …

November 14, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Mid-Week Awesomeness: Drivin’ N Cryin’ (x2!), MAE, & Ian Sweet, All Playing Tonight

So, it’s a Wednesday — November 14th, to be precise — and that’s not normally a big day/night for shows, at least not around here. Mid-week tends to be …

November 14, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

This Weekend: Wide-Eye Music Marathon Hits East Downtown, and It’s Gonna Be Beautiful

Hey, y’all — been quiet lately, I know, and I’m sorry about that. I’ve been somewhat preoccupied with, um, other things lately…[mumble]thefateofthecountryandtexasturningblueandbetoandlizzieandstufflikethat[mumble]… So I’ve kinda fallen behind yet …

November 9, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Tonight: DUCKWRTH Blasts Back Into White Oak Music Hall with a New Video (& Deem Spencer, Too)

A few months back, the kid and I were able to catch one of her favorite DJs, What So Not, up at White Oak Music Hall. …

October 30, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Yr. Weekend, Pt. 2: The Suspects 25 Anniversary + The Ex-Optimists + The Cryptographers + A Sundae Drive + Wild Moccasins + VODI + John Allen Stephens + More

Sigh. So, I’d hoped I would be out and about this evening — Saturday, October 6th — but it’s looking less like that and more like I’m going to …

October 6, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Yr. Weekend, Pt. 1: Hobo Johnson + Rose Ette + EL LAGO + Astragal + Good Old War + The Bright Light Social Hour + DAZE + More

I dunno what it is lately, but there’ve been a ton of excellent, excellent shows happening in our hot-fog-enduring city, more than I’d generally expect for this time of year; …

October 5, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Get On Down to the River: River Revival Music Fest, Starting Today

I’ve been sadly remiss in posting about it before now, which sucks, but I wanted to at least give a big-ass thumbs-up to the excellent-sounding River Revival Music

September 27, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Yr. Weekend, Pt. 1: The Western Civilization + Cool Moon + texture: Yellow + Young Mammals + Velveteen Echo + Löwin + Sevendust + More

This weekend, y’all…damn. There is a veritable shit-ton of awesome shows happening, starting with tonight, Friday, September 21st, so I feel compelled to try to blather about some of …

September 21, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Tonight, In Videos: Jade Bird + Frankie Cosmos + TOKiMONSTA + The Phantom Royals

Hey there, People My General Age, we need to talk. See, I’ve been talking to The Kid, just asking her curiously how she listens to music these days; she …

September 20, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Tonight: First Aid Kit & Julia Jacklin at WOMH

We’re headed face-first a hell of a busy week, music-wise, and I’m honestly feeling kinda frantic, not wanting to let any of it slip by (even though, yes, I almost …

September 17, 2018 | | 1 Comment | Read More

This Sunday: Canned Acoustica Re-Emerges as Unplugged, with Jealous Creatures, Christian Kidd, Pecos Hank, & More

I’m going to hang my head and admit with sadness that no, I never got to check out the old Canned Acoustica series of shows. I know, …

September 13, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Rudz Turns 40, This Weekend: VODI, The Wheel Workers, Jealous Creatures, The Hates, Poor Dumb Bastards, & More

Being a music fan in this city is a hard, heartbreaking thing. As good as things are now when it comes to the people making music in and around …

August 24, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

Tonight: Jonah Matranga + Friends Play Far’s Water & Solutions at The Continental Club

I know that for a long (long) while there, I kinda cringed every time somebody brought up the whole “nu-metal” wave of the late ’90s; I couldn’t help it, y’know? …

August 22, 2018 | | Leave comment | Read More

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