H-Town Rock
For the week of July 15th - 18th, 2010
Well folks, it's that time again, when we parse through the weekend concert listings and give you our hearty recommendations. Let's take a look at what's in store for your eyes & ears over the next few days.
Tonight offers several things that we are honestly in the dark about. There's one surefire winner that we can vouch for, however, and that's The Octopus Project. This Austin crew creates poppy soundscapes that are sure to set your heart to joy. Also of note is Young Girls, the new band featuring Pedro & Charlie Tijerina, who'll be playing at Walter's with Tax The Wolf.
For those of you with a taste for troubadours, Friday offers up a pair of them - at different venues though, so you'll have to choose between local favorite Andrew Karnavas and fellow Texan Bob Schneider. If the hardcore scene is something you can get into, there's a great benefit for the Girls Rock Camp crew. We'll be starting our evening with Delta Spirit's appearance at Cactus Music, and you'd be wise to be there too. Afterwards, head to their show at Warehouse Live or pop over to Walter's with us for The Literary Greats & Buxton, both bands of whom we're quite fond.
Houstonist will be tied up in a wedding all day Saturday, for our H-Town Rock predecessor the right honorable Adam P. Newton. It'll be a day full of joy, but for those of you with free time, allow us to suggest a few shows. The first of which is The Eastern Sea at Mango's - these former Houstonians craft some fantastic tunes in the vein of Death Cab For Cutie. Mike Stinson drops by Continental Club, and Roky Moon & Bolt are playing a Roller Derby afterparty. If we weren't watching our good friend get hitched, we'd traipse back into our childhood and see an act we grew up with - no, not Weird Al [although we were raised on him, Billy Joel & Garth Brooks, whatever that means to you] but rather The Toadies. Don't lie, you know all the songs, too. We have no shame, but limited pocketbooks - thus we'd probably wind up at Khon's for Lance Higdon's revue.
Sunday there's a fantastic benefit for Kerry Holliday, aka DJ Shortee, whom you may know from the Infinite Record Convention if you've ever stopped in to drop some duckets, at Continental Club. Holliday recently had a stroke, and several local artists, musicians & DJs have banded together to help him out with hospital costs. Drop by and show some love.
Now get to steppin! There's music in them thar hills, or something like that.
Thursday, July 15th
2 Dollar Sound at Rudyard's
The 71's, Sic Spero, The Lovable Old James at Dean's
Chris Bowie, The Buxleys at Bohemeo's
Knocked Out Cold, Slow Children, Death Punch at Fitzgerald's
Mango Punch at House of Blues
The Mother Truckers at Continental Club
The Octopus Project, Tia Carrera, Record Hop at Warehouse Live
Stephen McCarley, Phillip Foshee, Marcus Acker at The Mink
Will Kimbrough at Mucky Duck
Young Girls, Tax The Wolf, Piss Disco at Walter's
Friday, July 16th
Andrew Karnavas at Mucky Duck
Bob Schneider at House of Blues
Castle Lights, Courrier, Language Room, Ill Pastel at Dean's
Child Bite, Jeff Hull, The Lady Lovers, Angelova at Super Happy Fun Land
Delta Spirit at Cactus Music [7 pm]
Delta Spirit, David Vandervelde, The Romany Rye at Warehouse Live
Funky Mustard, Liquid Kitchen at Bohemeo's
The Fleshtones, The Ugly Beats at Continental Club
Girls Rock Camp Benefit, featuring: P.L.F., H.R.A., Golden Axe, The Delta Block, Obama Nation at The Ponderosa [1503 Nance, $5, 8:30 pm]
Kennedy Bakery, Melissa Savcic, Stephen Rawlings at Rudyard's
Knockturnal Madness, Daemos at White Swan
The Literary Greats, Buxton, The Orbans, Shelia Swift at Walter's
Michael Bublé at Toyota Center
Pete Simple at Last Concert Cafe
Ruben V, Albert Storo & The Soul Hustlers at Dan Electro's
The Shivers, Kelli Scarr at The Mink
Saturday, July 17th
Buffalo Bayou at Last Concert Cafe
Deep Ella [CD Release], The Last Place You Look, The 71's, Alkari, The Vehement Burn at Fitzgerald's
The Eastern Sea, Searching for Signal at Mango's
G.F.G. with Guerilla Foco Clan at Numbers
The Hightailers at Dan Electro's
Hod, Gravehill, Nokturnel, Birth A.D., P.L.F. at Walter's
The Invincible Czars, Come See My Dead Person at Rudyard's
Joe Ely at Mucky Duck
Lance Higdon's "Senior Recital": Tambersauro, Golden Cities, Wall With One Side, Holy Ghost Machine Gun, Higdon/Pearson Duo, Lance & The Pants, Whatabreaker at Khon's
Lee Alexander at Cactus Music [3 pm]
Lisa Frank, Muhammid Ali, Eets Feats, Cop Warmth at Super Happy Fun Land
The Lovable Old James, Mythra Band, Yoko Mono at Bohemeo's
Mike Stinson, Katie Stuckey [CD Release], Lee Alexander at Continental Club
Make & Do Mend, Heartsounds, All At Sea, Fingers Crossed at The Mink
The McMercy Family Band at Charlie's Big Top
Poor Dumb Bastards at Cactus Music [5 pm]
Red Dons, Secret Prostitutes at the MINK
Roky Moon & Bolt at The Brewery Tap [Roller Derby afterparty]
Sara Hickman at Cactus Music [11 am]
Sara Hickman at Nia Moves
Sideshow Tramps, Chase Hamblin at Warsaw
The Toadies, Quiet Company, Dead Country at House of Blues
Weird Al Yankovic at Verizon Wireless Theater
Young The Giant, The Live Lights at Dean's
Sunday, July 18th
Anti-Climax, El Alimanas, This Way at Super Happy Fun Land
Dan Dyer at Mucky Duck
Dan Electro's Anniversary Show, featuring: Big Al Bettis, TC & The Cannonballs, Teri Green & Friends, Danny Gardner & Romeo Dogs, Funky Mustard, Albert Storo & The Soul Hustlers, Electric Hype at Dan Electro's [3 pm]
DJ Shortee Benefit, with: Quadraphonic, Third Ear Caravan, More Cowbell Tx, Old Surfer Dudes, Cow Jazz, Umbrella Man, DJ Big E, DJ Senior Jukebox, DJ Black Slacks, DJ Psychedelic Sex Panther at Continental Club
Houston Funk Factory at Continental Club
Lost In A Moment, The Bad Things, Dark Every Day, HUB, Radio One, Electric, Heights, Swan Lee, RTA, Sunny Side Up, Oneway Radio, The Dennis Price Band at Fitzgerald's
Nathaniel Rateliff, The Beaten Sea, Sahara Smith at Mango's
Rozzano Zamorano at Last Concert Cafe
Photos: The Toadies, The Octopus Project
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