Summer lovin’, it happens so fast. Summer lovin’, we wish it would last. But alas, the calendar waits for no one, so even though the cool crisp refreshment of fall is still many many Mad Men (vote for Ty, btw) episodes away, school is starting back up again soon. In the next few weeks, just as many tears as people will spread, and the Houston diaspora will fan out across the states to resume their KNOWLEDGE QUESTS. Godspeed young seminarians. Among those leaving is the fine folks of the Riff Tiffs, who are otherwise in our dog house for making it so difficult for us to get our hands on their new EP.
Starting tonight, the city is in store for two final SUMMER 08 4 LYFE evenings of their glistening chandelier of sound, starting with a slot at the weekly Free Press Recession Thursdays event at Numbers. They’ll be sharing the stage this fine evening with a cadre of contemporaries including The Eastern Sea, Earnie Banks, Electric Attitude, Old Coyote, ALARMA! and Lazy Horse. Always looking to improve the event, we’ve caught word that there will be a new PA in the house tonight, so expect less of the sound issues you may have encountered in the past. Party. If you’re not the out on the weeknight type, The Riff Tiffs will also be playing a warehouse party show Friday at 2220 Commerce with the Wild Moccasins and (once again) the Eastern Sea. Double Party.
In other Riff Tiffs news, they and the already done for the summer folks in The Tontons recently encountered one another on a distinctly urban field of battle - the basketball court. No doubt inspired by the then upcoming Olympic Games, it was, as Tom Tonton recounted to us, a clear victory for the athletes from Shoegazistan over those from Summerbluesagonia by a score of 30-21. Let’s take a gander at some pictures
ACTION! SHOTS!
ACTION AFTER THE SHOT!
STUFFED ACTION SHOT?!
Tom tells us that he’s looking to maybe setup a full on indiemural tournament, and why not - it’s not just the rap game here that is full of ballers. If memory serves, even By The End of Tonight has been spotten in press photos in full full-court regalia. If you’re interested in getting your double dribble on, head on over to the Tontons MySpace and drop Tom a line. WHISTLE!
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9 responses so far ↓
1 Jeremy // Aug 14, 2008 at 11:15 am
That’s freakin’ awesome. I wanna see the Something Fierce crew face off against, say, BBTG. That’d be badass…
2 Anonymous // Aug 14, 2008 at 11:26 am
bmol vs. wild mocassins
bmol may be old but we’ve got four real tall dudes.
3 Buxton // Aug 14, 2008 at 11:47 am
buxton will bring it.
day or night
4 news on the march // Aug 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm
haha, wild moccasins and news on the march have been talking about playing a game for a couple weeks. losers buy snowcones. bmol, you got next.
5 wild moccasins representative Andrew // Aug 14, 2008 at 3:44 pm
It’s so on. One by one, we’re taking names.
6 MOOBS // Aug 14, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I believe that bmol are the veterans and that means they’ve got that veteran savvy but the wild moccasins are way more athletic and more free time to practice. So this is a tough choice. So unless bmol stick to a slow down post up detroit bad boys backem down and dunk on them sorta style i don’t think they have a chance. However, if Wild Moccasins feel they can slug with the bmol thugs a la Van Gundy’s New York Knickerbockers they will have a rude awakeining as wells…i think we’ll need ben-gay (sorry bdm; pun not intendend) and electrolites way more than snow cones…just my two cents!!!
7 jen // Aug 15, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Paris Falls play a mean ass game of HORSE
8 The Tontons // Aug 18, 2008 at 10:20 pm
We are serious about this tournament. We wont lose again. Who is down?
9 sean tiff // Aug 19, 2008 at 3:12 pm
we are down to take you down.
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