Westheimer Block Party, Supersized (11/14-11/15)

Yes, i’s that time again, folks — the Westheimer Block Party has rolled ’round once more. I’m utterly in awe of how the Free Press Houston gang is able to consistently pull these things off, and not only that but make ’em bigger each freaking time. I have a theory that Omar doesn’t actually sleep…

When I say “bigger,” btw, this season’s WBP is a prime example. This time out, the party will span two days, running both November 14th & 15th, with badass folks playing each day/night. And of course, the thing’s still free, at least ’til the indoor nighttime headliner slots at Numbers on Nov. 14th, and even those are relatively cheap — $12 a ticket, I believe.

Here’s the most recent list I’ve seen from the FPH folks (no schedule yet, sorry), with bands & musicians I happen to like in bold and links to reviews, features, blog posts, & whatnot where we’ve got ’em:

• Dead Prez
• Japanther
• TSU Jazz Ensembles
• The Gold Sounds
• Two Star Symphony
• Chase Hamblin
• Golden Cities
• Hollywood Black
• Fly Nice
• Bright Men of Learning
• Something Fierce
• Smoky Mountain
• Alkari
• Juzcoz
• Journey Agents
• Together. We are instruments
• O’Doyle Rules
• football, etc.
• Elaine Greer
• Room 101
• I Am Mesmer
• Mechanical Boy
• B L A C K I E
• Guerilla Foco Clan
• Defend the Ghetto
• The Bamaz
• Chocolate Crucifix
• Co-Pilot
• Corners
• Idiginis
• Springfield Riots
• Muhammadali
• Ghost Mountain
• Fight Pretty
• Forests
• Fucking Thief
• Balaclavas
• Ringo Deathstarr
• Buxton
• The Niyat
• The Swervys
• Flow Factory
• Fired for Walking
• The Manichean
• Algebra
• The Energy
• 10th Grade Cutie
• The Linus Pauling Quartet
• CeePlus Bad Knives
• T.H.E.M.
• Hero
• A.T.W.
• The State vs. Judd Nelson
• Future Blondes
• Margot
• The Legendary K-Otix
• Uzoy
• Female Demand
• Fat Tony
• Joe B. and Rebel Crew
  Caddywhompus
• Dustin Wes
• Rad
• The Cocker Spaniels
• Tony Bananas
• Delicious Milk
• Love Field
• The Watermarks
• Dead Roses
• Cavernous
• Young Mammals
• DISSENT
• xBattle Riflex
• Black Congress
• Roky Moon & Bolt
• Woozyhelmet
• V Zilla
• The Goods
• Ghost Town Electric
• Pistoleras
• Check Other
• Satin Hooks
• Spain Colored Orange
• Tyagaraja
• D Rose
• The Eastern Sea
• Shina Rae
• Giant Princess
• listenlisten
• PLF
• American Sharks
• The Wild Moccassins
• Benjamin Wesley
• Whorehound
• Robert Ellis
• Hell City Kings
• Perseph One
• Marry Me
• Grandfather Child
• Lisa’s Sons
• Plump
• Free Radicals
• Marzi
• Jennifer Grassman
• Peekaboo Theory
• Come See My Dead Person
• Chin Xao Ti Won
• More Cowbell
• Generation Landslide
• Nosaprise
• Consume These Engines
• Make your Escape
• Horse
• Phillip Foshé
• The Mermaids of Judaism
• Ghormeh Sabzi
• Flowers to Hide
• Holy Fiction
• Alpaca
• sIngs
• Holy Hand Grenades
• The Guns of Detroit
• Eddie Terrell
• Giant Battle Monster
• Blaggards
• Searching For Signal
• Exterminating Angels
• Organ Failure
• Poopy Lungstuffing
• Gamma Ringo
• Behind Buildings
• The Handshake
• Bows and Arrows
• The Delta Block
• Rusted Shut
• Components of the Modern Age
• Jody Seabody and the Whirls
• The Cadences

Damn, that’s quite a pile, and there’re probably more to come, besides. I have to say, by the by, that my bolding of things shouldn’t be taken as the only bands you ought to see — you really can’t go wrong with anybody on the list. Just show up, check out Random Band X, and you’re bound to be pleasantly surprised…