H-Town Rock

For the Week of February 23rd - 25th, 2009

Tuesday, February 24th

Having seen Jay Farrar and Son Volt perform a couple times back in college, tonight will be a nice trip down memory lane. Granted, like most acts commonly associated with "alt-country," this band avoids that tag like the plague, but Son Volt achieves its escape from that dubious descriptor by easily and deftly moving its music through a wide gamut of traditional American music forms. This show should be quite excellent.

Cowboy Mouth at House of Blues
Son Volt at The Continental Club
Songwriters Night: featuring Jackie Bristow, Noelle Hampton, Lise Liddell, Ben Mallot, and Andrew Moran at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

Wednesday, February 25th
Honestly, we want to poke a bit of fun at the three acts performing at Verizon Wireless this evening, but we decided that would simply be a bit too easy, especially since making tacky comments about nu-metal was cool back in 2003. Thankfully, mocking groups who consistently choose style over substance will never ever get old. Thus, unless, you're looking for another opportunity to pound Jager-shots and cheap beer while screaming your lungs out, we suggest you make other plans for this evening.

Charlie Robison at House of Blues
The Chieftains at Jones Hall
Mary Gauthier at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Slipknot, Coheed and Cambria, and Trivium at Verizon Wireless Theater