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Rock Talk, Vol. IX
For the Weekend of October 22nd - 25th, 2009
Come one, come all! Behold that which Houstonist presents to readers everywhere upon this fine day: a bevy of music of which to partake this weekend, all of it guaranteed to be lute and lyre-free.
We've got a lot on the calendar this weekend, so in the interest of being thrifty we'll opt for the free route on Thursday: Blaggards at Discovery Green followed by Tyagaraja at The Continental Club. Trust us, the bones you'll save on admission are better spent elsewhere.
Friday we'll run by Cactus to grab a couple drinks and catch 2 Tons of Steel - remember, it's a full calendar so every penny counts towards other shows. Among the many things we'd like to catch are Brian Regan, who will bring the proverbial ha-has, and Mat Kearney's Nashville sound. We'd love to put our dead presidents to full use by getting some Dinosaur Jr. tickets [make sure you take some ear plugs if you're fortunate enough to attend - or just plan on not hearing for a week], but we'll be at Dean's all night. Hopefully we'll get to sneak next door and catch Indian Jewelry at Notsuoh, too.
Saturday's Who Still Cares About RadioFest, erm, Buzzfest actually features an interesting headliner, but really just confirms that which Houstonist already new: 94.5 does not play "new" music. Derek Webb brings his Black Eye tour to town; tonight's laffs come courtesy of Demetri Martin - a worthy reason to empty that pocketbook if Houstonist ever saw one, and we'll choose to avoid the Lilith Fair holdouts and tweens at The Meridian. You see, Saturday is really all about two events: The Foam Raiser at The Orange Show, which features Grandfather Child, Wild Moccasins, and some special beer, and Big Star Bar hosting the final appearance of GTRS as a local band. Houstonist plans on attending both, camera in hand, but if it's any added incentive for you we hear there will be an "adult-themed" piñata at Big Star. Oh, and it's free.
Finally, we'll close out the weekend with a stop at The Continental Club to take in some honky tonk before we head over to The Meridian for Orange County rockers Project 86 and the ever-conceptual Showbread.
Phew! Houstonist is tired just typing that. Hopefully we'll see you out and about this weekend. Give us a heads up on where to find you, Houston.
Thursday, October 22nd
Blaggards, The Flying Fish Sailors at Discovery Green [free, 5:30 pm]
Free Radicals at Mango's
Junior Prom at Avant Garden
The Kinship, Terra Naomi, Brian Pounds at Fitzgerald's
NCM at Super Happy Fun Land
Sara Hickman at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Tyagaraja at The Continental Club [free]
White Hinterland at Rudyard's
Friday, October 23rd
2 Tons of Steel at Cactus Music [6 pm]
Black Queen Speaks at Rudyard's
Brian Regan at Verizon Wireless
Carrie Elkin, AJ Roach at Anderson Fair
Dawn of the Immortals, Another Day, Earshot at Röcbar
Dinosaur Jr., Built to Spill, Lou Barlow, The Missingmen, Disco Doom at Warehouse Live
The Higher, Otenki, Last 2 Weeks, Adamantium, Low Frequency at The Meridian [Red Room]
Indian Jewelry, Psychic Ills, Future Blondes, Exterminating Angels at Notsuoh
Jody Seabody & the Whirls, Cavernous, The Dead Leslies at Bohemeo's
KMFDM, Angel Spit at The Meridian
LL Cooper at Charlie's Big Top
Lost Bayou Ramblers at The Continental Club
Mat Kearney, Smile Smile at House of Blues
Monte Montgomery at Firehouse Saloon
Neckpiece at The White Swan
Paco Estrada & One Love [CD Release], Hollywood Black, Language Room, Prairie Cadets, Adam Jermstad, Wesley Lunsford at Dean's Credit Clothing
Smokie Norful, Brian Courtney Wilson at Arena Theatre
Stars Go Dim at The Mink
Ten Ton Hammer, The Truth About Eve, Pinche Gringos, Stomping White Pony, 13 Black Coffins at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
Theotis Joe, Reign, Angwish at Super Happy Fun Land
Tiësto at Reliant Arena
Toubabe Krew, River Hymn at Last Concert Cafe
T.V. Torso at Mango's
Warren Hood & The Hoodlums at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Saturday, October 24th
Ali Zafar, Rehan Siddiqi, Beenish Naqui at Arena Theatre
Amin Safari at Avant Garden
Art Brut, Princeton at Walter's
Arthur Yoria at Rudyard's
A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions at The Meridian [Red Room]
The Bravery, Crash Kings, The Dustys at Warehouse Live
Buzzfest, featuring Alice in Chains, Puddle of Mudd, Jet, Billy Boy on Poison, Chevelle, Our Lady Peace, Saving Abel, The Veer Union, Earshot, Tantric, Framing Hanley at Cynthia Woods Pavilion
Colbie Caillat, Howie Day at The Meridian
Co-Pilot, Clouds Are Ghosts, The Jonx at The Mink
Demetri Martin at Jones Hall
Derek Webb at House of Blues [Bronze Peacock]
The Foam Raiser with Grandfather Child, Wild Moccasins at The Orange Show
Glenn Tilbrook at Cactus Music [3 pm]
Glenn Tilbrook at Nia Moves
GTRS, Airon Paul Dugas & The Religion, Sew What, DJ No Fun at Big Star Bar [FREE!]
Kristine Mills at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
O.A.R. at Verizon Wireless
Richard Gilewitz at Anderson Fair
Sean Reefer & The Resin Valley Boys, Wanda Jackson at The Continental Club
She Craves, Downfall 2012, ByTheTimeYouReadThis, 3 Kisses at Jet Lounge
Sitch, Dead to the World, A Dream Asleep, Burn the Boats at Numbers
Sugarball Express, Dust Congress at Super Happy Fun Land
Sunset Heights, St. Jubilee at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
The Tragically Hip at House of Blues
Sunday, October 25th
Baker Hotel at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Karuna Spoon, The Lovable Old James, Organ Failure, Klesbians at Super Happy Fun Land
Miss Leslie & Her Juke Jointers at The Continental Club
Project 86, Showbread, The Wedding, Children 18:3, Await The Day at The Meridian
Sebastian Whittaker Trio at Discovery Green
Varukers, Doomsday Hour, The Burden, Dissent at Walter's
Photos: Brantley Guiterrez [Dinosaur Jr.], Indian Jewelry MySpace
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