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It would be a shame if Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John became solely known for their breakout hit “Young Folks,” aka “the whistle song,” aka “Kanye West’s favorite indie-rock joint.” The track, while great, is featured on one of the best albums released in years. Writer’s Block is a stunning collection of shimmering jangly guitar pop and perfect shoegazing love songs from start to finish. The record is so named not because of creative...

Monday? Really? AGAIN? Not buying it. Ugh. Let us help you though it with a little spoken word for a rainy day. Join the Rice University English Department as they welcome Steve Gehrke and Nadine Meyer, husband and wife and both winners of the 2005 National Poetry Series, as part of the Cherry Reading Series. Both Gehrke and Meyer have been widely published and recognized for their poetic work. Gehrke is an assistant professor of...

Good morning, Houston. Nothing to lol at here: the Houston SPCA is rolling out a new policy for pet owners who drop off their pets. From now on, there will be a fifteen minute "counseling session," during which the owners will know if the pet is going to be a candidate for adoption or if it's going to the big litterbox in the sky. The policy is meant to make it harder for owners...

As part of a way to get some international exposure (and perhaps credibility), the MLS has introduced the North American SuperLiga Tournament this year. This is a competition between 4 MLS teams and 4 teams in Mexico’s Primera División. The 4 MLS teams were selected by invitation this year, but in the future tournaments they will be selected based on the top 4 teams during regular season play. The Houston Dynamo, along with DC United...

Start spreading the news: Emirates Airlines has chosen Houston Intercontinental as its second North American destination for direct flights to and from Dubai. Starting in early December, the flight will be Emirate's longest at a comfy 17 solid hours from the UAE to Houston. If you're looking for extremely luxurious living that's only a slightly longer commute than The Woodlands, this could be the beginnings of your next exurb. This news should also come...

So here's something interesting: A group of students at Rice University have persuaded the university to stop buying Kleenex products and instead go with paper goods that aren't going to wipe out the North American boreal forest. Who knew?

Houstonist loves the circus, especially when you can buy beer (or your other favorite adult libation). This weekend, for four performances only, the latest installment of Cirque du Soleil lands in Houston — with a twist. Sure, there will be the clowns, stilted people and acrobats, but the focus of Delirium is the music. Described as the troupe’s “first-ever live arena event," we can only imagine it’s like a Pink Floyd laser light show,...

A former high-level Enron executive gave testimony yesterday that may be the most damaging yet to ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, saying the company used monetary reserves to smooth gains and losses and pretended it wasn't a successful energy trader when it actually was. David Delainey, former CEO of Enron's retail division and its North American trading unit, began his testimony yesterday in the trial of Skilling and ex-Enron Chairman Ken Lay. Delainey became CEO of...

We've all seen taxis with advertising on their trunks and roofs, but on their hubcaps? It's a little strange, but it's the latest thing in Houston, according to the Chronicle. The hubcap ads for the NBA All-Star Game started showing up on Yellow Cabs about two weeks ago. "We love them. They're a novelty. They're new," said Raymond Turner, president of Texas Taxi, parent of Yellow Cab. "We think it's an innovative way to advertise."...