H-Town Rock

For the Weekend of October 16th – 19th, 2008

Hello there Houston. We here at H-Town Rock hope that all eleven (twelve?) of our readers are having a great week so far, mostly because no one likes a crappy week. Truth be told, in terms of actual music, there’s a solid slate of acts rolling through town this week, ranging from the insanely hip and trendy to bands that were hip and trendy twenty years ago (but still manage to fill up large arenas). All kidding aside, Houston has a fair share of top-notch music stop by recently, so again, you have no excuse to not enjoy yourselves all weekend long. Let’s get into it!

Thursday, October 16th

Ok. Seriously now. What genius set it up where both Jay-Z and NKOTB would be performing in Space City on the SAME night? Hilarious. While we could make fun of New Kids On The Block in this entire space, we realize that those tacky jokes just write themselves (and that our crazy '80s loving friend will hunt us down), so instead we’ll openly wonder why Jay-Z is playing the (new-to-Houston) House of Blues. Was there not another decent-sized venue (much less one more hip-hop oriented) that he could have played? Whatever. Who are we to question the decisions of Mr. Carter? Does this make his return retirement official? We just hope this doesn't turn into another "Will he or won't he?" Favre-esque scenario.

CAVE, Balaclavas, and The Wiggins at The Mink
Chango Man and Beetle at The Continental Club
Charlie Louvin at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Jay-Z at House of Blues
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights and The Alternate Routes at Warehouse Live
Mucca Pazza and Baby Dee at The Orange Show
New Kids on the Block and Natasha Bedingfield at Toyota Center
The Suspects at Discovery Green

Friday, October 17th

We’re going to make this simple for you. As infectious as the sounds of Reverend Horton Heat and Asleep At The Wheel might be, it won’t be able to compare with the music being performed at The Mink. All manner of punk, rock, folk, and prog will be on display by four of Houston’s finest groups and it’s all to celebrate Tambersauro releasing their new album, Theories of Delusional Origin. Do the guys a favor and show them some support.

The Backsliders and Electric Attitude at Rudyard's
Opeth, High on Fire, and Baroness (with Burn the Boats for the after show) at Warehouse Live
Reverend Horton Heat, Asleep At The Wheel, and Whiskey River Revival at House of Blues
Ryan Scroggins and the Trenchtown Texans, Hub City Stompers, and Molly and the Ringwalds at The Continental Club
Tambersauro Record Release Show: Featuring listenlisten, Eat Grapes, and Hollywood Black at The Mink

Saturday, October 18th

We’re going to flip the script a bit here. As opposed to encouraging you to support your local bands, we’re going to suggest you make it out to Warehouse to witness the insane musical spectacle that is Greg Gillis and Girl Talk. While Bring Back The Guns always puts on a fantastic set, filled with their special brand of quirky, almost-mathy, Fugazi-inspired rock, there’s something to be said for a show where nearly every popular single and sample from the past ten years will be artfully cobbled together to comprise a ninety-minute show. Just make sure you get there early, as this will be an RSVP, first-come-first-served show.

Alison Moyet at Numbers
Bring Back The Guns and Bridge & Tunnel at The I Heart U Space
Girl Talk, Hearts of Darkness, and Grand Buffet at Warehouse Live
House of Blues Grand Opening: Featuring The Blues Brothers Formal Classic Revue at House of Blues
Ingrid Michaelson, Meiko, Brooke Fraser, Priscilla Ahn, Erin McCarley, and Kaiser Cartel at The Meridian
Trout Fishing In America at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

Sunday, October 19th
Hamilton Loomis at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Portugal. The Man, Earl Greyhound, and Wintersleep at The Meridian
Unearth, Protest The Hero, The Acacia Strain, Gwen Stacy, and Whitechapel at Warehouse Live

The Tambersauro photo comes from Free Press Houston and Nathan Nix, while the Girl Talk photo comes courtesy of Phillyist