For the week of March 15th - 17th, 2010
As the Space City Rock showlist says, 'Welcome to Hell.' We don't even have a word to accurately describe the plethora of music that will hit Houston this week. Actually, plethora is pretty good, but it doesn't really do justice to the devastating avalanche of live shows that will sweep across our landscape over the next seven days. Don't get us wrong, Houstonist loves the SXSW fallout - it brings us many bands that otherwise would never set foot in the state, much less our fair city [e.g. the all-Aussie lineup at the Mink on Tuesday]. We'll try to give some details where we can, but know that the default option for the week will be Super Happy Fun Land's Overflow Fest [note each show is $8, or you can shell out $25 and hit any show through March 24th].
There's been a lot of buzz surrounding Thee Oh Sees, so we'll be heading to Mango's tonight to watch them. Also on the bill are Houstonist-approved punkers The Energy, whom we love to watch. Our friends Glasnost will be bringing their dance-y, electro rock to Boondocks as well, and that show will cost nothing. We fully approve of Frank Freeman's folky tunes at Avant Garden, to boot.
Tuesday features that lineup from Down Under at The Mink - and is Little Steven approved [yes, that Little Steven]. Our plan is to stop into Cactus Music for a beverage and The Chevelles, but the night's heavy schedule will be superseded by Japanther at Notsuoh. It certainly doesn't hurt that Muhammid Ali is playing the show, either. We'll vouch for Jukebox the Ghost's poppy indie rock [at House of Blues], Great Hopes soundscapes & Wall With One Side's maximalist drones [Khon's], and what appears to be newly formed heavyweights Omotai's first show [White Swan].
We'll cap off our week on Wednesday with a heavy-hitting lineup at Rudyard's, featuring James Husband [Of Montreal], Unwed Sailor, and locals Wild Moccasins [seriously - what a show]. Houstonist plans to pre-game at Cactus again, for Chuck Prophet's instore [whoa]. If you're feeling noisier tonight, Black Congress will be at Mango's, and if you're of the thrifty mindset then head over to Walter's for a free show with Lazlo and friends [and cheap drinks]. Remember, Wednesday is St. Patrick's Day, so beware of all those amateurs on the road and drive safe. We like our readers to make it home intact.
Full onslaught calendar is after the jump.
Monday, March 15th
Chase Hamblin, Tyagaraja, Frank Freeman at Avant Garden
Glasnost, French Horn Rebellion at Boondocks
Guystorm, Abominable Futuro, Light Pollution, Shellshag, Street Eaters, Las Charades, Bird by Bird at Super Happy Fun Land
Hugo at Cactus Music [5:30 pm]
Jookabox, The Pomegranates at The Mink
Peelander-Z, Math the Band, Halo Stereo, Newmatic at Fitzgerald's
Thee Oh Sees, Golden Triangle, The Baths, The Energy at Mango's
Tuesday, March 16th
Bobby Bare Jr., David Vandervelde, Teresa Kolo at Rudyard's
Cassette Kids, The Chevelles, City Riots, Grand Atlantic, Darren Hanlon, Sherlock's Daughter, Travis Caudle at The Mink
The Chevelles at Cactus Music [5:30 pm]
Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bear In Heaven at Mango's
Dark Castle, Bowel, Nibiru, Omotai at White Swan
Japanther, Muhammid Ali, Legsweeper, Mittens on Strings at Notsuoh
Maldita Vecindad, Los Skarnales, Huecco at House of Blues
Many Mansions, Great Hopes, JD Emmanuel & Wall With One Side at Khon's
Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade at Mucky Duck
Rogue Wave, Avi Buffalo, JBM at Warehouse Live
Shining Path, East Of The Wall, Rezarekt, Goes Cube, The Octagon, The Extraordinaires, Ryat, Robbie Hazen & The Riot, Alanna Fugate, Busman's Holiday, Cristian Subirà, Anamieke Quinn at Super Happy Fun Land
Stephaniesĭd, Cozyblankets at Bohemeo's
Soft Legs, Oh Clementine!, Eric Todd at Avant Garden
Tally Hall, Jukebox The Ghost at House of Blues [Bronze Peacock]
Tombs, Graves of Valor, Injurious Physical Violence, The Nephilim Terror at Walter's
Torche, Nebula, Venomous Maximus at Wired Live
Witness The Fall, Days Before, Sugarball at Jet Lounge
Wednesday, March 17th
Black Congress, This Moment in Black History, Sun God, Sexy Crimes at Mango's
Blaggards, Allen Oldies Band, The Mighty Orq at Continental Club
BT, Glint at House of Blues
Chuck Prophet at Cactus Music [5:30 pm]
Chuck Prophet at Under The Volcano
Dead Confederate, Churchill at Warehouse Live [Green Room]
Felix Cartel, Damon Allen, Grrrl Parts, Go Go Garcia at The Mink
Lazlo, The On Fires, Finnegan, Frank Freeman, Michael Coffeman, David Lascoe at Walter's
Letters to Voltron, Ramey O' Brien & the Blarney Stoners, Wiggins and Rizk at Fitzgerald's
Maud In Cahoots, The Zut Alors, Born Empty, Blissed Out, At Versaris, Holy Liars, Vio/Miré, Liz Isenberg, Aa, The Birthday Suits at Super Happy Fun Land
Mayer Hawthorne & The County, Nikki Jean, Andrew Green at Warehouse Live [Studio]
The Wave Pictures, Slow Club at The Orange Show
Wild Moccasins, James Husband, Unwed Sailor, Common Loon at Rudyard's
Photos: Chuck Prophet, Thee Oh Sees
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