Andrew Karnavas, frontman of Runaway Sun and arguably one of Houston's most driven musicians, has long played the part of local troubadour, plying his way through open mics well before assembling his band. Thus, it is fitting that the young songwriter would release a solo album, as he did in late April with his debut, Film Noir.
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It's no secret that we loved Summer Fest and are pretty excited about the big shindig in two weeks. Wait - holy crap is it only two weeks away? Geez, it's sneaky.
If ever you've had the good fortune of meeting Houstonist, you'll know what we're quite fond of many things design oriented, not the least of which being poster art.
And, we're certain you know of our love for Cactus Music and St. Arnold brews by now.
What would happen should someone combine all of the above?
Shebus! We've let a whole month go by without posting Rock Talk, and we're most apologetic. SXSW threw off our schedule originally, and right when we were ready to get back into the game, the now notorious theft occured. We've still been hoarding news, however - and while you may have read some of this elsewhere already, we're more than happy to relay it to you.
We at H-Town Rock sure are glad that whomever decided the calendar slot for the now-annual Record Store Day opted to have it so close to our birthday. Those checks from our grandmother, parents, aunt & uncle are as good as gone.
Record Store Day was originally founded "as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally." Currently in it's third year, it features a list of 160 exclusive products sold only at independent shops, and brings along with it a slew of great happenings and goings-on at music stores everywhere, including our fair city.
What's doing in Houston? Tired of the same old happy hour? We have some great choices for you today. Some of them are free and some of them are not, but, they all look great. So, here you go:
Block party blah blah blah. Fight the crowd if you feel like it. But if you don't, here are some other options.
Cactus Music brings us another in-store performance, this time from Austinites Wooden Birds.
Music lovers, rejoice! One of the best days of the year is upon us this weekend. In an era of big-box retailers and online shopping, the independent record store is an institution that is still near and dear to many people. Two years ago, a group of people came together and created Record Store Day as a way to celebrate the unique culture provided by these purveyors of music. The third Saturday in April has now been established as Record Store Day. What’s that, dear reader? That’s this Saturday, April 18th? We always knew you were bright.
Good morning, Houston. Remember the city's smoking ban, which went into effect in September? Well, so does KPRC. The station checked around and found something that will shock you to your very core: Houstonians are still smoking in bars and restaurants! No, . One of the bars Channel 2 visited was Henry Hudson's Pub on the west side, where reporters found customers and the bartender smoking — and "we even bought a pack of cigarettes out of a machine inside the pub," according to reports. We're just as surprised as you are — and as City Councilwoman Carol Alvarado is. "To be breaking the law so blatantly, obviously these people have no concern, no care, no sensitivity," she said. And no Nicorette, it would seem. KPRC reports that two city smoking inspectors have followed up on 228 complaints since the ban went into effect, which have resulted in more than 60 warnings and four citations.
Despite the likely assumption, Cary Brothers is not a musical group comprised of gifted singing and/or dancing siblings with matching haircuts. Rather, first name: Cary, last name: Brothers [pictured], is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter who is opening for Ben Lee at the Meridian tomorrow night. Brothers has been a fixture on the L.A. music scene for years, but his big break came when his hushed lullaby, "Blue Eyes," was featured prominently in Zach Braff's directorial debut,...
Or perhaps a more appropriate title would be: Another One Bites the Dust (and another one down and another one down...) The cool Anime Avalon (2439 Times Blvd.) is closing its doors later this month citing difficulty in competing with big box stores. Anime Avalon (formerly Planet Anime) is an anime/manga haven, hooking up Houstonians with figures, model kits, magazines, videos and a ridiculous variety of accessories. To balm the pain, we might hit their...
Tody Castillo is no stranger to the Houston music scene. He’s been performing around town for the past 10 years, both with bands and solo. Last year was a milestone for him: his self-titled debut album was the best-selling album at Cactus Music & Video in 2005 — even beating out international stars like Coldplay. Houstonist caught up with him for some coffee at Café Brasil (where he plays live tonight). You’ve been compared to...
Some sad news for music lovers came over the weekend, when we learned that Cactus Music & Video is scheduled to shut its doors for good at the end of March. Cactus has been in operation for over 30 years and is the largest independent record store in Houston. The decision came not because of sluggish sales (although, we all know that CD sales are slipping while digital sales continue to boom), but because...
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