GLITTERATI: SCENE ON THE TOWN

Oh beautiful Houston scene, you are so captured better in image than word. Scope who online made our A list this week:


Elaine Greer (Elaine and the Boys) flashing her trademark “I’m younger and funner than you” smile during the hootenanny-filled country records throw down at Leon’s Lounge earlier this month. Is that a vest? LOVE IT. (from a chron.com Scenester gallery shot by Jordan Graber).



At Danseparc’s 5th Anniversary party, DJ’s Shoe and Stacey show up the young Mrs. Greer with a duo of vests. And Michael, what is that pattern? Fun flirty summer sun. We love it, don’t just keep it for the night time. (from Danseparc’s gallery of the nights beautiful and sweaty goings on).



Lauren of Ume, who has traded in her straight locks for something with a bit more body, showing all the ladies (and gents) that the best accessory for a summer dress is still a Stratocaster (from Jvan’s flickr collection of the Ume/Those Peabodies/Che Arthur Show).



By The End of Tonight’s Jeff Wilson (who saddens us with his impending departure from the band), shows of this season’s hottest footwear. But darling, please, save the shorts for the gardening won’t you? (from John Sear’s flickr).



Roy Mata: a man for every season with a plaid for every day. You’ve got it, and it works baby. Don’t change for noithin. (from Carrie Murphy’s flickr of the recent Fatal Flying Guilloteens show in Austin)

Want to get your photos of the beautiful fashionistas you catch out on the town up here? Be sure you flickr tag them theskylinenetwork. Love it baby, love it.

Everyone you Know to play Noise and Smoke Fest

The weekend before you and your mates will be trying to figure out how to foist one another over the wall at Stubbs, Emos and other SXSW venues for which you will not have the proper credentials, the two day Noise and Smoke festival will be underway here in Houston. For an insultingly low $8/day, you’ll spend Friday (at Notsuoh) and Saturday (at Walter’s The Axiom) seeing just about every act in Houston not signed to French Kiss records. From the cryptically entertaining Cop Warmth to the Pitchfork Mix-tape appearing Indian Jewelry to an apparently drummer-only incarnation of God’s Temple of Family Deliverance, the weekend promises to be an all out race to the finish for livers and eardrums alike. Lineup time:

Friday, March 9th – Notsuoh
Ume, The Ka-Nives, Satin Hooks, Bring Back the Guns, Finally Punk, Jana Hunter, Eat Grapes and Cop Warmth

Saturday, March 10th – Walter’s on Washington The Axiom
Indian Jewelry, Something Fierce, Skullening, God’s Temple of Family Deliverance, The Wiggins, Blades and The Dimes The Sporatics.

Update: word now coming from festival co-organizer and recent brain-drain encourager Joey Promahoney that Noise and Smoke will not only be an annual event, larger in size and scope, but that they anticipate it will include other, smaller, events during the year as well.

CTRL+C; CTRL+V: "Future festivals will more likely not be in a bar setting. ex. Outdoors, a larger hall, or possibly in the middle of nowhere. In addition to the festival, Noise and Smoke will be hosting smaller events, for example, we will be announcing a show seperate from the festival very soon"


More Info: Noise and Smoke Festival

Best Bets this Weekend

If you miss the Brian Jonestown Massacre tonight, then, well, you may miss the best that this weekend has to offer. Just kidding. Kinda.

Friday
Oneida / Ume / The Jonx @ Rudyard’s
For years, when I visited my family in Wisconsin, I tried to convince my cousins to go with me to the Oneida Casino just outside Green Bay. But when when they finally surrendered to my whim and we took to the faux-wood sided station wagon for a jaunt, it was just as disappointing as their corporate colors imply. Pooh. Oneida the band, on the other hand, has gotten generally positive reviews for their new record Wedding, and are bringing their adjective-inspiring though description-evading sounds to Houston this week.

Also on the bill is UME, which, you can claim, heralds from Houston as much as any city, and is touring in support of their excellent new LP Urgent Sea (be sure to give them a gentle ribbing for the un-attributed photos I took of them in the liner notes – UME OWES ME MERCH!). Among the most consistently impressive of all local acts, any show they play is recommended.

Especially when that show also includes The Jonx, whose upcoming record The Return of The Death of The Legacy Of The Revenge of The Jonx (seriously) is also a knife-packed firebolt straight to the inner ear (or at least the three tracks I have heard so far). Is Johnny Killed Rock’ n’ Roll a hit factory or what?
10pm / 21+ / cover charge unknown

Saturday
Give Up Art Opening @ Aerosol Warfare Gallery
So, you’ve probably seen the wheatpaste-poster art/vandalism (you make the call on that) that feature the phrase “Give Up.” Well, a collection of his/her work is going to be on display at Aerosol Warfare, with the opening this Saturday. If you go, go early and then come cheer us on at Starr Project.
6-10pm

Starr Project Show #2 @ The Proletariat
If you are looking for an opportunity to come heckle me in person, you’ve found your chance, as the yet un-named Star Project Round Two Band Three takes the stage to perform our unique blend of rushed-together country prog acid experirock. Will we be called Fire on Fire? Montrose Dolphins? Spider Hole? We really have no idea, and care even less, but we do hope you join us for the hilarity of seeing bands of strangers do a show after only a month of practice. There are supposed to be three other bands performing as well, but I don’t know how many of them actually got it together in time. They'll also be having a drawing for round three of the Starr Project saturday night as well.
10pm / $5 / 21+