Results tagged “brighteyes”

When Houstonist was growing up, You Can’t Do That On Television was sadly the edgiest kids/pre-teen show around. While we got a kick out of seeing a young Alanis Morissette watch as a cast member gets covered with green slime (which happened everytime a cast member said “I don’t know), looking back, it was a pretty stupid show. Nowadays, the kids have it better. Sure, the stupid shows aimed towards kids far outnumber the smart,... more ›

Wednesday You can call him Black Francis or Frank Black, it doesn’t matter. What does matter, is that the Pixies leader is playing solo shows again, after a very successful reunion tour with his band over the past two years. We’d love to see Kim Deal as a surprise guest, but we won’t hold our breath. 8 p.m. at the Meridian | tickets and info Bound Stems is a “math rock” band. What is... more ›

Even though he’s been recording for almost 30 years, most people don’t know who Daniel Johnston is. His profile was lifted a couple of years ago with the release of a tribute album, with artists like Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes and Tom Waits covering his songs. The following year, a documentary of his life won an award at the Sundance festival. This year, Houston’s Infernal Bridegroom Productions created and performed a rock... more ›