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Rock Talk, Vol. IX
This week is a musical Smorgasbord of live acts in town. Early in the week some good regional musicians (Carol Fran or The Troubadours for example) play around town. If you like Bob Schneider, you have two opportunities to catch him live (Friday and Saturday). Also, later in the week the once brit-pop giants Travis will be performing at the Verizon Wireless Theater along with Alabama’s John Paul White. Or if you feel like being taken back about 10 years, one of Ska’s bigger names Reel Big Fish will be at the Merdian. Is 10 years not far enough back for you? Don’t worry on Saturday you can turn the clock all the way back the late 70’s (you know, when Disco was king) – The Village People take stage along with KC and the Sunshine Band out at the Woodlands. Or check out the Watermelon festival (benefiting KPFT) at Last Concert Café.
Still need more music in life…so do we. On Sunday you could check some great local acts at the Houston press music showcase starting at 4pm all over the downtown, or if you really want to hear some different sounds head over the Super Happy Fun land.
Finally next Monday we are very anxious to hear Ontario’s Tokyo Police Club who join Ra Ra Riot at the Merdian.
Did we miss something? Let us know. Here's the full week line-up. Local bands are noted by an asterisk (*):
Tuesday
• MC Chris– rap/comedy | 8 p.m. at Walter's on Washington
• Evans Blues/Framing Hanley – rock/pop | 8 p.m. at the Meridian">Meridian
• Carol Fran – Jazz | 10 p.m. at Sambuca Jazz Cafe
• PF Flyers/Chartreuse - indie/alternative | 8 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land
Wednesday
• *The Troubadours – Americana/Rock |10 p.m. at Continental Club
• Bleu Edmondson/Mark Miller - Southern Rock | 10 p.m. at Pub Fiction
• Novox/Linus Pauling Quartet Tristero/Elliot Cole/Nice & Friendly/Life Under a Tree Band/Sew What– rock/alternative/indie | 8 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land
• Elysian, July Alive, and Rainchild – punk/rock | 10 p.m. at Scout Bar (Clear Lake)
The rest of the weeks musical acts, plus upcoming shows after the jump…
Thursday
• *Wayne Hubbard - country/rock | 9 p.m. at Blanco’s Bar
• *Carrie Ann Buchanan (solo acoustic)– Folk rock | 7 p.m. at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
• Fear Before the March of Flames/65 Days of Static/This Will Destroy You – indie | 6 p.m. at the Meridian">Meridian
• Tobymac, Mercyme, Israel & New Breed, Mandisa – Pop | 6:30 p.m. at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Bob Schneider – country | 8 p.m. at Mucky Duck
• *Beetle/*Unknown Hinson – beetles cover/ country | 7 p.m.at Continental Club
• I Miss Being A Kid – lounge | 8 p.m. at Walter's on Washington
Friday
• Travis w/ John Paul White – brit-pop/acoustic | 8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Theater
• Aly & AJ/Corbin Bleu/Drake Bell/Bianca Ryan – Pop | 7 p.m. at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Reel Big Fish/Streelight Manifesto/Against All Authority ska/rock | 8 p.m. at the Meridian">Meridian
• South Austin Jug Band – blues/newgrass | 8 p.m. at Mucky Duck
• Bob Schneider Band / Morningside Drive / Meriweather – rock | 8 p.m. at Warehouse Live
• Poor Dumb Bastards/Luxurta/DollyRockers/Dead End Cowboys – punk | 9 p.m. at Rudyard’s
• Gravy Train / Sugar and Gold/ Nasty Nation / DJ Paramour – various | 7:30 p.m. at Walter's on Washington
• Tone-Loc with special guests Jumping Monks – hip hop/rock | 8 p.m at Scout Bar (Clear Lake)
Saturday
• KC & The Sunshine Band/Village People/Thelma Houston Ryan – Solid Gold Dance | 7 p.m. at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Watermelon Festival – Various | 4 p.m. at Last Concert cafe
• Aftershock – alternative/rock | 8 p.m at Fitzgerald's
• Zechs Marquise / All In Your Head / Heist At Hand - alternative | 7:30 p.m. at the Meridian">Meridian
• *The Living Dolls/*Zipperneck/*Adam's Head - punk | 9 p.m. at Rudyard’s
Sunday
• Houston Press Music Showcase - Various | 4 p.m. Various venues
• Toby Foster/Super Famicon/*Quiet Morning/*Indian Jenny/*Boogdish - rock/alternative/indie | 8 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land
Monday
• Tokyo Police Club / Ra Ra Riot - alternative | 8 p.m. at the Meridian">Meridian
Notable Upcoming Shows
As a “heads-up”, some great shows have just been announced and they are…
Eisley with Westly Jenson – Thurs. 8/16/07 @ Merdian (tickets)
The Black Crowes – Tues. 9/4/07 @ Verizon Wireless Theater (tickets)
The Rentals – 9/9/07 @ Warehouse Live (tickets)
Bloc Party – Friday 9/21/07 @ Warehouse Live (tickets)
Interpol – Tues. 9/23/07 @ Verizon Wireless Theater (tickets)
The Academy Is – Wed. 10/03/07 @ Warehouse Live (tickets)
Maroon 5 with The Hives – Friday 10/26/07 @ Toyota Center (tickets)
Spoon W/ the New Pornographers – Thurs. 11/010/07 @ Warehouse Live (tickets)
Pictured L to R: Village People, Travis, Tokyo Police Club
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I caught the tail bit of Tokyo Police Club at Coachella, great show. i'll be there fo' sho'.
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