Just got our review copy of Titan Blood’s “Too Much Talk” seven-inch in the mail today. Look for a review to come soon - but not until next week, as I’ll be at FFF Fest this weekend.
If you’re into punk, this is one of the best shows of the year for you. Not only are the bands among Houston’s top ranks, but also the DJs have some impressive collections onto which they’ll drop the lucky needles. Here’s a handy Facebook event so you can let all your punk friends know you’re going.
Saturday Showday (Er, Night): BummerFest, The Mathletes, and more.
Saturday’s full of music! Just absolutely chock full of fantastic local music. I’ve been wanting to highlight all of these, and unfortunately my busy schedule has pushed this to the last minute. Better that than never, though. Here’s a look at few shows I wish I didn’t have to pick between.
The Mathletes vs. Houston at Fitzgerald’s.
This is sure to be an epic show. It’s the release party for The Mathletes’ new album, Excalibur, and has a stacked lineup. Plus, this whole “versus” set thing, about which I’m still not entirely clear. Maybe it means that the acts will trade songs. Maybe it’s a combined effort - I have no idea. That B L A C K I E vs. The Wiggins set will surely be one of the loudest of the year, though. The new Giant Princess stuff I saw at SummerFest was really good, and that Hearts Of Animals/Christopher Cascio set should be really cool, too. 5 buckaroos.
Bummer Tapes: Bummerfest at Ponde Rosa.
This show will likely be hot as hell, and features a slew of local punk and hardcore acts. Officially, this is the release show for Noguey’s tape (yup, tape) and I believe a Crime Wave tape release as well. If you’re into all the dirty, scummy, lovable punk this town churns out (and sells on eBay for big money), don’t miss this show. There’s yet another Hamamatsu Tom act, and Sleuth features Jake and Will of Steamboat Ampworks. It starts early, so you could always pop by and catch part of it before heading to something else. 7 dollars, BYOB.
Hollywood Black, The Black Tie Operation at Mango’s.
This one is almost nostalgia for me. Still, Hollywood Black is one of my favorite local acts to watch: lot’s of fun, the crowd usually knows a song or three, and they’re nice guys to boot. Ese is also on this bill. 5 Washingtons.
Two Star Symphony at Cactus Music.
Star your Saturday of music off early with a stop at Cactus to catch Two Star Symphony. They’re fun folks that play classical music, with influes ranging from Shostakovich to Dr. Dre. As always, there’ll be some free St. Arnold’s flowing from the tap as well. 1 PM, Free as dirt.
Tonight, Weird Party finally puts out a proper release, their Honey Slides / Sarah Palin 7-inch. The free show at Mango’s also features The Mahas, Black Congress, and Titan Blood - the former and latter of which will have a new split cassette (yes, cassette) on hand that is limited to 40 copies.
Looks like The Mahas Dead Of Night seven-inches finally showed up.
Source: twitpic.com
So, let’s just forget that I’ve been absolutely terrible at updating HTR and move into the brand new world of the fact that I will indeed be updating much more than previously. To start off, I’ll be posting about a bunch of new local music that you should put in your headphones.
The Mahas, led by Scott Snot, have a new track online called Fool. It’s the only track available for an album called Dead Of Night, whose release date is listed as January 2011. This leads us to believe that we’ll either see a 7” or an LP from the band in about two months time. “Fool” is available as a free download, so if you’re into the garage-punk that’s been churned out lately in this town, go grab it and give it a listen.
Source: themahas.bandcamp.com
