We had to take a personal leave of absence last week, but we've still been trawling around the internet looking up bands. The emporium might have fewer offerings this week, but they're all worth your time.
Volume III
The Mathletes - Are dead! Long live The Mathletes! Headed by the one constant, Joe Mathlete, and whomever is standing behind him, The Mathletes catalogue consists of quirky pop songs that are guaranteed to make you smile. Joe has stated that they've played their last show - meaning The Mathletes will probably exist for eons as his personal recording project but they aren't playing live anymore.
Voidmate - This is a group we stumbled across after clicking some links on the Super Happy Fun Land calendar page. Voidmate makes catchy electronica with a bit of goth darkness tossed in for good measure. We're not sure how many times we've played these tracks - we lost count. Other sites: Last FM.
DJ Sun - This man has been a Houston radio mainstay for fifteen years now, founding the Soular Grooves show on 90.1 FM KPFT. While we've been fortunate enough to catch DJ Sun at a gig now and then, we just stumbled across his Soundcloud account. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to some hip-hop and downtempo bliss. Other sites: Soundcloud, Twitter. 
From the vault
Roky Moon & Bolt - Houstonist was fortunate enough to attend this relatively new glam-rock band's first show nearly a year ago today - and lucky enough to get invited to spend the evening with them at KTRU last night. Trust us when we say that they're good, and that they've got a captivating live show. Frontman Roky Moon [Mike Hardin] has crafted a rock opera, for goodness sakes. Other sites: Twitter.
Photos: Dusti Rhodes [The Mathletes], Roky Moon & Bolt MySpace
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