For the weekend of April 8th - 11th, 2010
Bam! There's a bunch of awesome music happening in town this weekend - I mean, look at that Sunday! We never see Sundays packed like that. Here's where you'll find Houstonist getting down over the next few days.
Tonight we plan on going to see Ani DiFranco croon, because, well, she's Ani DiFranco - 'nuff said. We've got a little o' that gubbamint money in our pocket to burn, after all. However, if thrifty is your cue for the evening, then check out the show at Super Happy Fun Land. It looks intriguing, and is probably a safer bet than whatever that is at Notsuoh.
Friday night is a pretty big deal, with a few new releases, Yeasayer, and Shooter Jennings all happening at the same time. Yeesh. We'll go see Waylon's progeny before heading over to Mango's, where our soul will delight in four fantastic acts [and the four exquiste girls in Warpaint]. That new Jonx album is getting some good press, and the rest of that bill at Rudyard's is pretty swell, too. It'll be yet another night when we long for the gift of multiplicity.
Which brings us to Saturday - unfortunately we'll be out of town for a wedding [insert sigh/aww/sigh here]. If, however, we were in town, you can bet your sweet whatchamacalit that we'd be at that Black Congress 7" release that features Golden Axe topping off the bill. However, noisy may not be your cup o' tea, and if this is the case, allow us to suggest Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs at Mango's, or if bluesy psych throwback is your game, check out Avant Garden. Either way, you should spend the bulk of Saturday at Rice University in our stead.
And up comes that packed out Sunday. We'll be back in town to take in Glasgow's Camera Obscura at Warehouse Live, but not before catching Two Star Symphony at Discovery Green on what ought to be a pretty perfect afternoon. To fill the gap between the two shows, we'll pop over to Continental Club for the Goldstar/Sugar Hill Studios book release extravaganza. Pro-tip: that show's free, but all donations will go to the Musician's Benevolent Society of Houston. Donating to things makes you cooler, so do it.
Go see some shows!
Thursday, April 8th
Ani DiFranco, Buddy Wakefield at Warehouse Live
Another Level, Timothy Qualls, Ronnie Mason Jr. at Bohemeo's
Buck F Naked at Notsuoh
Hammerfall, Havok, Of Raven & Ruins at Wired Live
Hello Shark, Attic Abasement, The Former Machine at Super Happy Fun Land
Los Pistoleros de Texas at Charlie's Big Top
Mr. Gnome at Rudyard's
The Sideshow Tragedy at Continental Club
Susan Herndon, Ron Welch at Anderson Fair
Taddy Porter, Kirby Brown at House of Blues
The Waymores at Mucky Duck
Friday, April 9th
Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Always Guilty, Molotov Compromise, The Failed Attempt at Wired Live
Caveman Electric, Black Powder Poets, Kat Kilpatrick at Fitzgerald's
Del Castillo, Hi-Tones at Dan Electro's
Generation Landslide at Last Concert Cafe
Grandfather Child [7" Release], Warpaint, Buxton, Balaclavas at Mango's
The Iguanas, Picture Book at Continental Club
Jagged Edge, Avant & Tank at Arena Theatre
The Jonx [CD Release], Woozyhelmet, 500 Megatons of Boogie, Muhammidali at Rudyard's
The Lovable Old James at Bohemeo's
Nonsense Music Band [CD Release], Dave Dove, Muzak John
Shake Russell at Mucky Duck
Shooter Jennings & Hierophant, !Outernational! at Wired Live [The Channel]
Soweto Gospel Choir at Jones Hall
Steve James at Anderson Fair
Yeasayer, Javelin at Warehouse Live
Woodpecker, God & The Devil, Mobley, Jessica Collins at Fitzgerald's [downstairs]
Saturday, April 10th
The Cold Front at Last Concert Cafe
D.R.U.M. at Cactus Music [1 pm]
Emily Osment, Hot Chelle Rae at House of Blues [Bronze Peacock]
The Freeze, Contortion Session, Sober Daze, H.R.A., Obama Nation at Walter's
Golden Axe, Black Congress [7” release], Omotai at Rudyard's
Holly Golightly & The Broke-Offs, Duncan Johnson & the Gentleman + Wife at Mango's
Idgy Vaughn, Will Sexton at NiaMoves
The Jonx at Cactus Music [3 pm]
KTRU Outdoor Fest featuring: Rafter, Fat Tony, Ghost Mountain, Wasp and Pear, Space City Gamelan, Rachel Buchman's Homemade Band, Office Party at Rice University [noon]
Matt Harlan, John Fullbright at Anderson Fair
Old 97's. Telegraph Canyon at House of Blues
Paz Arts Festival featuring music by:
DJ Meshak, DJ Fredster, Mr. Castillo, Sad Gorilla, Brandon West & The Black Hats, Black Slacks at Avant Garden
Staci's Edge, Snake Charmers at Bohemeo's [12:30 pm]
Stone Coyotes at Mucky Duck
The Suspects, The Presidents at Continental Club
Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, Danny Everitt at Dan Electro's
Tie Dye Sky, Wood N' Wind at Fitzgerald's [downstairs]
Sunday, April 11th
Black Queen Speaks, Avenger, The Red Line, Lupe Olivarez at Bohemeo's [1:30 pm]
Bless The Fall, Miss May I, Greeley Estates, Before Their Eyes at Wired Live
Camera Obscura, Agent Ribbons at Warehouse Live
Danny O'Flaherty at Mucky Duck
Dickey Hands, The American Heist and Born Liars at Röcbar
House of Hits Goldstar/SugarHill Book Release Celebration featuring: The Allen Oldies Band, The El Orbits, John Evans, Nick Gaitan & the Umbrella Man at Continental Club [2 pm]
Interpreti Veneziani at Jones Hall
Kasey Anderson & Friends at NiaMoves
Kid Red at Last Concert Cafe
Los Lonely Boys at House of Blues
Moe Hansum Band at Dan Electro's
Two Star Symphony at Discovery Green [3 pm]
Photos: Shooter Jennings, Camera Obscura
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