Results tagged “nationalanthem”

This past week was a study in contrasts for Houston sports fans: the Texans were idle but the Rockets played host to the most-watched basketball game in the world; the Astros made a trade that ended the Houston career of one of our biggest anti-heroes while the Dynamo set the stage for what may be Houston's first championship dynasty since the Rockets' run in the 90's. Let's take a look at what the blogs were... more ›

We like to peruse YouTube for interesting videos that pertain to Houston. Today we have come across this classic gem of Stevie Ray Vaughan playing slide guitar as he performs the national anthem at the Astrodome back in 1985. We hope you enjoy this short clip. Rest in peace, Stevie.... more ›

OK, yeah, yeah, Superbowl. We know. more ›

LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow. Ah, Houstonist. They're biking to work, that is, if they can figure out how to get there. That's right, Mapquest says "Houston had the... more ›

The rumor is now official: Houston's own Destiny's Child is reuniting for a performance of the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star game at the Toyota Center on Feb. 19. That brings up the question: How long do you have to be disbanded before you can really call it a reunion? (They said farewell just last year.) The group also claims that it will be their last performance together,ever. They're young, Houstonist thinks they need to talk to The Eagles and Cher before making that statement. more ›