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This past spring, Houston's own Spain Colored Orange lent one of their new songs, "Who Am I," to a skin cancer public service announcement. The television commercial was directed by Whitey from Jackass. We know it wasn't filmed in Houston – a big man prancing around in his underwear downtown would have caused too much of a stir here! Spain Colored Orange will be on stage with Austin's Invincible Czars tonight at Rudyard's. The...

Several notable musicians/bands have some from Norman, Oklahoma; including The Flaming Lips and (on the other side of the spectrum) Toby Keith. But, there’s another band hailing from that city that hasn’t (yet) received the notoriety of the above mentioned – Starlight Mints. Starlight Mints is pure indie-pop (definitely more in line with The Flaming Lips than Toby Keith, of course). The quintet looks beyond the usual guitar/keyboard/drum mix. They add strings, bells and other...

Just because there are no multi-million selling artists coming into town this week doesn't mean you should sit home. Actually, it's a great week to check out some quality local and regional artists. The Continental Club is hosting a killer Texas country/rock line-up Saturday night -- it includes Hayes Carll, Jesse Dayton and The Weary Boys. Also, Houston's Arthur Yoria is celebrating the release of his new CD at Rudyard's the same night. Other...

We learned from former ABC 13 weatherman Ed Brandon's guest post on the mike mcguff blog this week that Tuesday was Ed Brandon Day. How did you celebrate? At City Hall on Tuesday, Brandon was presented with a fancy plaque and there were all sorts of festivities. Brandon himself seemed more than a little excited to commemorate his holiday, and he has big plans for next year. Included: an Ed Brandon Day Parade (or parades!)....

This week in local music, you can catch the Woodlands native Hayes Carll as he croons and makes the women swoon at two shows at the Duck. One of our local favorites, Spain Colored Orange, opens for Mates of State at Numbers. The one touring act not to miss this week is Death Cab for Cutie at the Hobby Center. OK Go opens up for them, but we’re not sure if the theater will...

We all had a long holiday weekend, so take a break and catch some shows later this week: Thursday Norman, Okla.’s Starlight Mints offer an array of orchestra-pop, chock-full of interesting arrangements and odd musical instruments, without sacrificing good catchy tunes. Music: "Inside of Me" 8 p.m. at Warehouse Live | tickets and info Since it’s a slow week for touring acts, this is a good time to catch the best homegrown pop-rock available....