Results tagged “theworld”

We're having a good Christmas so far, but between Aunt Peggy's constant nagging ("When are you going to settle down and get married?") and our new nephew's constant crying and screaming, we need a break. After dinner, we should be able to get away from the family for a bit. Most places are closed, but there are a few options: seeing a movie is the obvious one, but the crowds won't help us relax. Now, a good live band and a beer -- that sounds more like it.

One of our favorite English bands are in town tonight: Gomez. Unfortunately, they'll only play a short set, since they are one of two opening acts for The Fray at Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion in The Woodlands. We're trying to decide if we're going to brave the traffic and heat or hold-out for another headlining tour.

Tomorrow night at The World Famous Orange Show, for the low, low price of $10 - you can hear four brands of new folk music. QuadroFolkia will be headlined by Jana Hunter - backed by a full band! Now, we know we told you there was a burgling incident - however, we have been assured that the show will go on! If there is a merchandise table, you really should pick up her new CD...

Folk Legend Bert Jansch, who has influenced artists from many genres, including Neil Young (who refers to him as the acoustical version of Jimi Hendrix), Devendra Banhart, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Nick Drake, Beth Orton, Noel Gallagher (Oasis) and Mike Oldfield, will make a rare live appearance at the Orange Show. Infused with American folk, blues and Traditional British Isles music, his style is singularly unique and his song-writing very affecting....

Spring time in Texas and Easter is Sunday. Bluebonnets are blooming on the roadsides of Texas highways and hordes of partying co-eds are migrating to South Padre Island for Spring Break. Thousands of miles away in Rimini, Italy a different group of Texans, known as No Tsu Oh, is migrating to a different beach in hopes of successfully defending their fifth world title. Paganello is a five-day frisbee related event held annually on the Rimini...

We told you about last year's World Mayor competition. We know you love Bill White as much as we do, but he still lost out to that upstart John So, Mayor of Melbourne. Fortunately, there's always next year. Or this year. Go here to nominate our favorite mayor and yours, Bill White, for World Mayor 2007. Remember: what you say counts just as much as who you nominate. So what's World Mayor looking for and...

Ok, we realize maybe not everyone is as hysterically fanatical excited about the brain as a certain Houstonist contributor, but we all must admit the new traveling exhibit at the Houston Health Museum, Brain: The World Inside Your Head is pretty darn interesting.

A few guys that are in the rock and roll history books are coming to town this week. Blues great BB King (and his guitar Lucille) will be in Galveston at the Grand 1894 Opera House Thursday night, and Fleetwood Mac singer/songwriter/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham brings his solo tour to Verizon Wireless on Friday. In a darker part of the history books is Vanilla Ice (pictured above -- yes, we know that's an old photo,...

Da Bomb-This week we feature a libation from Houstonist's very own Matt H. Since 'tis the season for holiday parties, we had a special something picked out, but the drastic climate change made it too damn hot for a hot toddy. Maybe next week. As you twist and shout to the same office party classics, brought to you by the same office party band, try an old favorite made a little different - "The World's...

It’s nice outside today. Feels like a good day for a protest, right? Sure! They’re happening all across the country (we were tipped off by reading LAist). And sure enough, Houston is partaking in the trend. After all, we already established that we’re hip. It’s being organized by The World Can’t Wait. And if you’re “red”, this will not, we repeat, NOT be your cup of joe. However, if you’re more on the “blue”...

Brought to you by the producers of another summertime hit (albeit one of a few years ago), VH1's World Series of Pop Culture is a gameshow based on Entertainment Weekly's Pop Culture Quiz, and it's brought to you by the zany folks behind Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Sixteen three-person teams compete in tournament-style gameplay, answering questions in categories covering everything from The Brady Bunch to Buncha Crunch. The show is the first to...

LAist is flashing a sad peace out to their editor Carolyn Kellogg with one hand and bumping knuckles with their new head typist L.A. blogger king Tony Pierce with the other. Where do ist editors go when they hang up the 'editorial we'? They take on MySpace, apparently. At least Ben Brown does. Austinist reminds of the just rewards of less savory careers this week and then they witness the Arctic Monkeys and We Are...

Wednesday Keeping his father’s tradition of outlaw country music, Shooter Jennings brings his Put the O Back in Country (think about it) tour to Houston. 7 p.m. at the Meridian | tickets and info Thursday It’s like a Reese's commercial – two musicians (Deb Talan and Steve Tannen) meet each other while performing and realize they can make beautiful folk/pop music together as The Weepies. Music: “The World Spins Madly Around” 8 p.m. at...