Archive - Mar 2008

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I wasn't quite sure what to think about the Raconteurs new album at first. I gave it a second listen and now I'm in love. I picked Old Enough because I love that damn fiddle!

On Saturday, March 29 Dengue Fever played for a sold-out audience at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art in Houston. Both the venue and the band itself created a surreal experience for all those who attended. If you've not visited the Orange Show before, I encourage you to do so - you won't find anything like it anywhere else. It looks like a playground/amusement park on crack...and I mean that in the best way possible. The building is constructed of found materials, and the maze-like interior forces you to explore the bountiful treasures within. It's a masterpiece best experienced in person, so head on over to see for yourself!

LA-based Dengue Fever certainly did their part in contributing to the atmosphere that night. They play indie-pop/rock with a twist: the lead vocalist is Cambodian, and she sings primarily in Khmer. The result is compelling, distinctive world music - and an incredibly diverse fanbase. Saturday's show brought out a multi-generational, multi-ethnic crowd, and all seemed to enjoy the performance as much as Eggs and I did. We look forward to seeing more of both the Orange Show and Dengue Fever.

Check out some of our pictures and videos from the show after the jump!

Les Claypool and his Fancy Band made a stop at Warehouse Live on Friday, March 28. Cereal and Eggs were there to catch the action - check out the full review after the jump.

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Just saw The Dodos for the first time recently - "Red and Purple" was definitely a standout song for me.

--Cereal

She & Him is a new collaborative musical project between actress Zooey Deschanel and alt-singer/songwriter M. Ward. Before you roll your eyes at the mention of yet another actress attempting to break into the music industry, give She & Him's debut, Volume One, a listen. Chances are you'll be pleasantly surprised by their folk/alt-country/indie-pop concoction.

Full album review after the jump

Brad Smith, Christopher Thorn, Travis Warren, and Roger Stevens of Blind Melon

According to Austin City Limits Music Festival's official website, the line-up will be released in the early part of April (Austin 360 says the official date is Tuesday, April 15th). This year will mark the 7th edition of the festival, taking place September 26-28 at Austin's Zilker Park. As always, anticipation of who will be gracing this years line-up is starting to build. Several different blogs and forums are starting to get busy with chatter about which bands are confirmed to play, rumored, or just pain wished for. If half of the rumors come true, I will be a happy man.

Here is a list of rumored artists to tide you over until the actual line-up is released:

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Mar 27

Common at Hush Night Club
Show starts at 11; Tickets are $30(general)/$60(VIP).

Fri Mar 28

Les Claypool and Tim Fite at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $23.

D.R.U.M. and Zwee at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
Show starts at 10; Tickets are between $5 and $10.

One Tribe Nation at the Meridian
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $15 advance/$25 day of show.

Southern Culture On The Skids and Country Fried at the Continental Club
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $15.

The Western Civilization at Walter's On Washington
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $7 over 21/$10 under 21.

Find out what's going on the rest of the weekend

The Mink/Backroom in Houston brought out a handful of true music fans for a late Easter Sunday performance by The Dodos, Silje Nes and The Wild Moccasins.

Continue reading "The Dodos, Silje Nes and The Wild Moccasins @ The Mink"

The Dodos

Silje Nes

The Wild Moccasins