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Vote For Your Favorite Houston Band To Play Before The Headliner At Summerfest 2011!

Apr 15, 2011 by Eggs

Free Press Houston and Pegstar.net are giving one Houston band the opportunity to play a coveted main stage slot right before the headliner on Saturday, June 4th. While the set will be shorter than a normal day slot, it will be in front of a massive crowd awaiting the main act of the day. Basically, one lucky-ass local band will have the opportunity to play in front of far more people than they ever have before. Huge. Summerfest has always put an emphasis on Houston music, but allowing the music fans of the city decide who they want to see play in front of thousands of new faces is something that makes them stand out above any other regional festival in the nation.

Only one vote will be counted per person (per e-mail address *wink wink*), so head on over to the Free Press Summer Fest website for your chance to help one local band gain a heaping helping of new fans.

20th Annual KTRU Outdoor Show In Review

Apr 15, 2011 by Eggs

Last weekend, the BOT Houston crew headed to Rice University to take in a full day of music during the 20th Annual KTRU Outdoor Show. With a stacked local and national line-up, we had no better place to be on a warm Saturday afternoon and evening.

Read all about the day after the jump

Gogol Bordello @ House of Blues (Dallas)

Apr 14, 2011 by HashBrowns

Words by Waffle. Photos by HashBrowns.

The last time I saw Gogol Bordello was at ACL in 2008. I remember the enormous energy they exuded to ignite such a massive crowd, and at the time I couldn’t really imagine what the experience would be like if all that energy and force was contained indoors. Well now I know. On Monday night at House of Blues in Dallas Gogol Bordello graced the stage once again and the evening was everything I had expected. Read on for the rest of the review.

Old Settler’s Music Festival : Saturday Preview

Apr 13, 2011 by HashBrowns

Saturday is easily the day I’m most excited about. New bands to discover, old bands to treasure. There’s a bit of everything on the 3rd day of Old Settlers, from creepy almost-twins to sexy irishmen and tried and true Texans, you won’t be disappointed. Get ready for a blistering day of awesome deliciousness. Read on for the full preview.

Old Settler’s Music Festival: Friday Preview

Apr 13, 2011 by Bacon

There’s a slight baby-shaped pallor hanging over the Friday festivities at Old Settler’s Music Fest. News of the Avett Brothers cancellation will surely be forgotten after a day of enjoying incredible music, company, and weather though. Well, maybe not forgotten, but at least forgiven. I kid, of course, as I’m happy to be a fan of a band that puts family before paydays. The rest of the existing Friday lineup is enough, including sets from Langhorne Slim, Avett-replacements Grupo Fantasma, and the Emmit-Nershi Band.

Record Store Day in Fayetteville

Apr 13, 2011 by Café Con Leche

Record Store Day is only 3 days away. Sausage already told you a bit of what’s happening around Texas, but Fayetteville also has a lot on the menu.

Fayetteville’s independent record store, Sound Warehouse, has been around since 1984. Located at 17 N. Block Ave., just off the Fayetteville Square, Sound Warehouse is full of awesomeness. I love that you can catch a live show there every first Thursday of the month, and that they often have local artists exhibits. But what I love the most about SW is the fact that you can walk in there any day and expect nothing short of a great conversation. SW staff is made up of music lovers and musicians, and if you’re lucky you might just walk into the middle of a jam session.

For Record Store Day, Sound Warehouse will carry several of the special releases of the day, they’re getting over 60 titles in. You have to get there early to get your copy. Because they’ll open at 10 a.m., but a line is sure to form early that morning. The music will start at 9 a.m. There will be several bands playing throughout the day, including Cadre, The Banks of Trent Creek, and Jr. SOAPbox. There will be “crazy breakfast drinks” and because I really want to know what makes a breakfast drink go crazy, I will be there early.

Sound Warehouse staff is looking forward to several of the day’s special releases. They put together a list of their top ten for BOT. Check it out.