Have you seen Discovery Green? You simply must hit the amphitheater tomorrow evening from 6:00 - 8:30 pm to see Houston's own Archie Bell performing with one of Houstonist's favorites, The Allen Oldies Band. In fact, if you can go as early as 4:00 p.m. and no later that 7:30 p.m. - Central City Co-op is hosting a "Green Market", so pack a small cooler, just in case to stash your organic and locally grown/made items. As you can see in the picture, The Allen Oldies just never have any fun! If you haven't seen them, shame on you! If you are wondering who Archie Bell is, and why we say you best not miss the opportunity to see him perform on the free, here is our first shot at letting you know about one of Houston's music legends.
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For once, this week's music calendar is light on local acts, heavy on touring acts. Tonight, catch classic crooner Tony Bennett (who turns 80 this year) at Jones Hall. Tomorrow night, we recommend California indie rock band Rocco Deluca & the Burden at Warehouse Live. Mix things up a little bit Wednesday night and catch Austin's Belleville Outfit at the Duck, combining jazz, swing and Americana. Houston's own R&B legend Archie Bell will "tighten...
As you get ready to head out for your July 4th holiday, we thought you might like to have some tunes to play on the way. Houstonist contributors have put together a collection of songs that are currently on the most played list on our iPod. There is a variety, so you should find something you like (and if you're open-minded musically, you'll probably like them all). This month, we have a couple of Houston...
If you are reading this thinking, "Yeah, who the hell is he and why do I care?", you seriously need to brush up on Houston's music legends! He is none other than Archie Bell of Archie Bell & the Drells who had a huge hit with "Tighten Up", not to mention all of the other great soul music he has released in his lifetime! Archie was first discovered by Skipper Lee Frazer, of KCOH...