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With the rain on Thursday, and the music (finally) on Friday, we were halfway through Wakarusa. The festival had already seen its climax with its one true headliner, The Flaming Lips, but many of our favorite bands were still to come on both Saturday and Sunday.

Keep reading "Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival 2008 - Saturday/Sunday" after the jump

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Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Jan 24
Pharoahe Monch at Warehouse Live
Scion returns to Warehouse Live with another Live Metro event. Come on down and get your hip-hop on for free!
Show starts at 9:30; entry is free, but you must RSVP by 5pm Thursday.

Fri Jan 25
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at Walter's On Washington
Having a bad day/week/month? Let Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings inject a little funk & soul into your step!
With support from the Ivan Milev Band; show starts at 8.

Plump at Dan Electro's
Celebrate the release of this funky Houston-based jam band's new CD!
With support from Endangered Sea Lions; show starts at 10.

Skyblue72 and Dertybird at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Perhaps you've seen that van marked 'Skyblue72' parked on Montrose, and you're wondering what exactly it's all about. Come find out at the Mucky Duck!
Show starts at 7:30; tickets are $15.

Sat Jan 26
Greyboy Allstars at Warehouse Live
Legendary supergroup of San Diego funkmeisters. Need we say more?
Show starts at 9; tickets are $20.


Road Trip of the Weekend: Austin

Fri Jan 25
Greyboy Allstars at La Zona Rosa
Show starts at 9; tickets are $28 in advance/$30 at the door.

Rogue Wave and Midnight Movies at The Parish
Doors open at 8; tickets are $14.

The Gourds at Antone's
Show starts at 9:30; tickets are $15.

Sat Jan 26
Keller Williams & the WMD's at La Zona Rosa
Show starts at 8; tickets are $30 in advance/$32 at the door.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at Antone's
Doors open at 8; tickets were $15, but you're too late to get any, sucka!

Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival announced its initial line-up today. Topping the bill are festival mainstays The Flaming Lips, making their second headlining gig at the Lawrence, Kansas festival. Many Wakarusa alumni such as the one-man extraordinaire Keller Williams, newly re-united Leftover Salmon, New Orleans funk band Galactic and up-and-coming electro-rock group Lotus are making an appearance, while new-to-the-festival acts like mandolin pioneer David Grisman, hip-hop stalwarts Blackalicious, soul stylist Betty LaVette and indie-pop act Dr. Dog round out the list.

Read on for the initial artists.

With all the hype about Led Zeppelin the past couple weeks I thought it would be a good idea to feature some of my favorite artists covering some of their tunes. They have been a huge influence on many genres of music since the release of their 1969 self titled debut LP. Here are some unique takes on a few of Led Zeppelin's classics.
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