Balmorhea, Stranger
It's hard to listen to Balmorhea's new full-length, Stranger, and not think of other things. I'm talking partly about other bands, obviously -- there's a whole heck of a lot of resemblance to fellow...
View ArticleTonight: The Tontons Play a Make-Up Show at Walter’s
So, me not being a wine fan, I didn't make it out to the Houston Wine Fest this past weekend. And neither, as it turns out, were headlining band {The Tontons}...
View ArticleThe Static Sea, Third Parties
Here's how the story of The Static Sea unfolds: There once was a man who didn't know what to do with his life, so he became a fisherman because it seemed noble enough. As he went out to sea one day, he...
View ArticleGoodnight Neverland, Oceans In The Clouds
I first came across Goodnight Neverland when they were coming to The Mink on a national tour. I went online to see what the band out of Clearwater, Florida, was about; little did I know that that...
View ArticleShearwater, Animal Joy
There's a wonderful, jaw-dropping intensity, not to mention a full-throated confidence, to Animal Joy, the latest full-length from Austin's Shearwater. The same core people may be at the reins --...
View ArticleYr. Weekend, Pt. 1: Dinosaur Jr. + Shearwater (Rev’d/MP3s!) + Hatebreed +...
It's been a hellish week this week, work-wise, so I'm somehow even more behind than I normally am. sigh. Sometimes you've got to prioritize, though, and Day Job deadlines tend to win out, since they're...
View ArticleTomorrow: Zine Fest Houston 2012 at SHFL!
It's late, my ears are ringing, and I feel fried, but I didn't want to let this slip past, because yep, it's that time once again. Tomorrow -- Saturday, October 7th -- is this year's installment of the...
View ArticleYr. Weekend, Pt. 2: David Byrne & St. Vincent (MP3!) + BuzzFest 29 +...
We're on into Saturday, October 6th, now, and there's still a heck of a lot of cool stuff happening; here we go...
View ArticleLive: The Day Incubus Came to Town
"Your great pal Jason Smith has deferred me to you, and you are now approved to shoot Incubus and Linkin Park." This was the news I awoke to on the morning of August 25th, 2012, a day that forever...
View ArticleLive: Florence + the Machine
On Saturday, September 29th, 2012, the eclectic and intriguing Florence + the Machine returned to Houston for the second time this year. I was lucky enough to have been able to attend both shows, the...
View Article[UPDATED!] Giveaway Time: Stars at Fitz, Friday Night
Has it seriously been six months since we last had a contest-type deal? Damn. Well, I'm happy to report that it's finally giveaway time once again, dear loyal readers of SCR (and assorted hangers-on,...
View ArticleRiver City Extension, Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger
Okay, so the writeups I've seen for New Jerseyans River City Extension make a big deal about how the band's the only band to ever be asked to play both the Newport Folk Festival and the Vans Warped...
View ArticleArgo
In 1979, the Iranian people and the Revolutionary Guard overthrew the Shah of Iran and his government, long considered puppets of the US, and took control of the country. When the Shah was granted...
View ArticleYr. Weekend, Pt. 1: Stars + California Wives (MP3s!) + Holder + B L A C K I E...
Dang, y'all -- late as usual, I'm afraid, but there's still lots going on tonight, Friday, October 12th. I'll forego the chitchat, given the untimeliness of this; here we go...
View ArticleLive: Beach House/Dustin Wong
Sometimes it just feels like no one is on your side. Well, okay, I did get a photo pass and free ticket to the show, so that's something. But here's the thing: as long as I've been going to House Of...
View ArticleTomorrow: Co-Pilot Kicks Off Tour with Alaskan
Alright, so I should've mentioned this days & days ago, but dammit, things keep piling up, higher & higher. sigh. I didn't want to let this slip by, though, because it's very freaking cool...
View ArticleYr. Weekend, Pt. 3: The Skatalites + The Toasters + Mono + Gardens &...
sigh. Sorry, all -- spent yesterday dealing with a sick kid, so I'm afraid I dropped the ball pretty completely with last night's rundown of shows. Apologies for that; just happens sometimes, y'know?...
View ArticleSinister
Why is it so hard to make an effective horror movie? Shouldn't we know what it is that scares people? What scares us? Actually, we know exactly what scares us, or what will easily scare us. The problem...
View ArticleLive: The Night Shirley and the Boys Rocked the House of Blues
"I know it seems as if we've been sitting on the couch eating Twinkies for the past seven years, Houston," a bittersweet Shirley Manson exclaimed to her faithful fans. If you wanted to see the...
View ArticleH-Town Invades NTC: The Texas Takeover, Tonight at CMJ
Alright, so this is later than I'd have liked, dammit... While we do tend to focus on the H-town stuff on this here site, at least when it comes to shows, we occasionally feel compelled to show love...
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