FAAHQ. We can’t seem to write anything today. FAAHQ. So, rather than try to lure you in with some sort of metanarrative that we connect to the events of this weekend in a way that makes you think we have too much time on our hands, we’re going to surrender to log-jam [...]

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UPDATED: ok.  turns out there is a show in Montrose afterall. This is a weird weekend kinda, and not just cause we’re recommending shows at Fitzgeralds, Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar and Double Dave’s Pizza (to some of you it will also be weird that we’re all frosted tips about a weekend at the Shady Tavern [...]

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Weeeell, the results are in from the 2008 Houston Press Music Awards, and while there were some winners in the scene we all breathe and love, we have to say that our enthusiasm for the results is tempered.  Be it voter apathy or competitive categories splitting the Hands_Up vote, it looks like that the sector [...]

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UPDATE: 2:26 PM: Breakdown of the Ballot by Artist and number of nominations. Fatal Flying Guilloteens and Indian Jewelry come out on top in our cloud with four each:

Fatal Flying Guilloteens (4) – Musician of the Year, Best Guitarist, Best Punk, Best Male Vocalist
Indian Jewelry (4) – Best Album, Best Song, Musician [...]

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Meg, Geoaf (The Monocles) and a Ramdom Metal Fan at Walter’s

Roy (Black Congress) tends bar at Walter’s

Tom (The Tontons) and Sean (The Riff Tiffs) make beautiful eyes at you.

Brandi and Jay get all Woozyhelmet in this chicken

TOTO! (Woozyhelmet)

Arthur Yoria @ The Free Press’ Recession Thursday!

Chris Grey (Houston Press) covering Arthur Yoria!

adr of The Skyline [...]

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YUSS. Man. Last night was like Friday. Jenny Westbury, Black Snakes + Kangaroos, Arthur Yoria, Woozyhelmet… plus the bands at those shows we didn’t even see!How could this weekend possible get any better? Oh, we know, maybe it’s the countdown to going to Mexico for a week to hang out, walk [...]

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(UPDATED: Frightened Rabbit cancels, Hearts of Animals now on bill. See Below.) Why? Because we’re going to have a non-gender confusing interaction with a hairstylist? NO, BECAUSE WE AINT CRYING NO MORE BECAUSE THE SCATTED PAGES ARE BACK! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FIND US A VIDEO OF SHAQ DOING SOME SORT OF RIDICULOUS [...]

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