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Yngwie Malmsteen Performs at Warehouse Live Virtuosic Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will be performing this month at Warehouse Live on Friday, April 26th. Yngwie is touring in support of his new blues-based album, Blue Lightning.

Yngwie is credited for originating the fleetfingered neo-classical style that took the heavy metal world by storm in the early 1980s. Combining a dazzling technique honed over years of obsessive practice, and with a love for rock gods such as Jimi Hendrix and Ritchie Blackmore and composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Paganini, Malmsteen’s distinctively Baroque, gothic compositional style and lightning-fast arpeggiated solos rewrote the book on heavy metal guitar. His debut album, 1984’s Rising Force, upped the ante for aspiring hard rock guitarists and proved the major catalyst for the ’80s guitar phenomenon known as “shredding.” Malmsteen blazed a fiery path through the ’80s and early ’90s, though like many artists in the metal realm, he was forced to lie low during the grunge and alternative rock boom. Following a series of personal setbacks, tragedies, and injuries, Malmsteen eventually resurfaced and then recorded at a prolific, rapid pace, continuing to play the music he loved in his patented neo-classical style well into the next century, with highlights arriving via 2002’s Attack!!, 2008’s Perpetual Flame, and 2019’s Blue Lightning.

Yngwie (pronounced “ING-vay”) was born Lars Johann Yngwie Lannerback in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1963, later adopting his mother’s maiden name following his parents’ divorce. His mother tried without initial success to interest him in music as an outlet, however, when seven-year-old Yngwie saw a television special on the death of Jimi Hendrix featuring live performance footage of Hendrix setting his guitar on fire, he became obsessed with the guitar, learning to play the music of both Hendrix and favorites Deep Purple. Through Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore’s use of diatonic minor scales over simple blues riffs, Malmsteen was led toward classical music, and his sister exposed him to composers like Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi, and Mozart. He spent hours practicing obsessively until his fingers bled, and by age ten, his mother allowed him to stay home from school to develop his musical talents. Also at age ten, Malmsteen became enamored of the music of 19th century violinist/composer Niccolo Paganini, as well as Paganini’s flamboyant style and wildman image; this would provide the blueprint for Malmsteen’s synthesis of classical music and rock. By the time he was 18, Malmsteen was playing around Sweden with various bands attempting to find an audience for his technically staggering instrumental explorations, but most listeners preferred more accessible pop music; frustrated, Malmsteen sent demo tapes to record companies overseas. When Mike Varney, president of Shrapnel Records — a label synonymous with the term “shredder” — heard Malmsteen’s tape, he invited the guitarist to come to the United States and join the band Steeler in 1981.

Steeler recorded one album with Malmsteen on guitar, but dissatisfied with the band’s slick, commercial sound, Malmsteen moved on to the group Alcatrazz, whose Deep Purple and Rainbow influences better suited the guitarist’s style. Still not quite satisfied,

Malmsteen formed his own band, Rising Force, with longtime friend and keyboardist Jens Johansson. The new band’s first album, also called Rising Force, was released in 1984; it was a largely instrumental affair spotlighting Malmsteen’s incendiary guitar work and Johansson’s nearly equally developed technique.

The album was an immediate sensation in guitar circles winning countless reader’s polls in guitar magazines and reaching number 60 on Billboard’s album chart (no mean feat for an instrumental album), and he received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

Malmsteen’s subsequent albums, Marching Out and Trilogy, also sold quite well and consolidated his reputation and influence as a composer as well as a soloist.

However, on June 22, 1987, a speeding Malmsteen crashed his Jaguar into a tree; in breaking the steering wheel with his head, he received a blood clot in his brain that nearly killed him and extensively damaged the nerves leading to his picking hand. Undaunted, Malmsteen regained the use of his hand and recorded Odyssey, his most accessible, radio-friendly collection to date; the single “Heaven Tonight” widened his audience beyond a devoted core of guitar fans and helped push the album into Billboard’s Top 40. Following a world tour including the thenSoviet Union, the Rising Force unit disbanded and Malmsteen formed a new band in his native Sweden for 1990’s Eclipse. The album was a success in Europe and Japan. Malmsteen left PolyGram and released his next album, 1992’s Fire and Ice. Fire and Ice debuted at number one on the Japanese charts. However, disaster struck frequently over the next two years. Hurricane Andrew destroyed Malmsteen’s Miami property; his manager of four years died of a heart attack; Elektra dropped him from their roster; a freak accident left the guitarist with a broken hand, in addition to frequent bouts of tendinitis caused by his lightning technique.

Malmsteen secured a deal with the Japanese label Pony Canyon after his hand had healed completely in 1993. He returned to recording with a vengeance, releasing The Seventh Sign in 1994, as well as two mini-albums (Power and Glory and I Can’t Wait), and then Magnum Opus in 1995 and the all-covers album Inspiration in 1996.

Malmsteen returned to the headlines in 2002, after a fellow airline passenger threw water on him after he allegedly made a slanderous comment about homosexuals. This incensed Malmsteen, who had to be escorted away by security, all the while screaming to the passenger that she had “unleashed the f*cking fury.” This stint proved to be so popular in revitalizing his career that his comeback album in 2005 — Unleash the Fury — appropriated the phrases as its title. 2008’s Perpetual Flame saw Malmsteen team up with Iced Earth and Judas Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, but he returned to instrumental work on 2009’s Angels of Love. Relentless arrived the following year — once again featuring Owens behind the mike — and was promoted via a blazing performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Malmsteen handled all of the instruments and vocals on 2012’s Spellbound, and in 2016 he issued his 20th studio long-player, World on Fire. In 2019, Malmsteen released his first blues LP, Blue Lightning.

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Bob Seger Brings His ‘Runaway Train’ Farewell Tour To The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion After a career that has spanned more than 50 years, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band will hit the road for one last time on their final tour. His final show in Houston will be May 2nd at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

This is reported to be Bob’s Big Farewell Tour as he ends his touring career on a big note with a big tour. The tour had been previously scheduled for last year, but he had to take time out when he underwent back surgery. Unfortunately he had to cancel his ‘Runaway Train’ tour before it ever hit the tracks. Now he is feeling well enough to board the train to retirement with one last musical fling. Seger joins a growing list of classic rock stars that have announced farewell tours, including Paul Simon, Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Baez, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Peter Frampton. Seger released his “I Knew You When’ album on November 17, his first studio release since 2014. He suspended his Runaway Train tour on Oct. 3, 2017, upon receiving his doctor’s orders to attend to an urgent medical issue concerning his vertebrae.

On Nov. 22, 2017, Seger revealed to his hometown Detroit Free Press about the procedure. As the paper’s Bob McCollum noted, Seger felt a “numb tingle” creep into his hands three weeks into the tour, which began Aug. 24, 2017. “Whoa, this is weird,” he quoted the musician. t turns out Seger had a ruptured disc in his neck, leading to “intense spinal surgery.

I’ve been singing real hard for 52 years.

That’s a strain on the upper shoulders and neck. And I guess I finally just popped one out.”

Seger did not provide a specific reason for his decision to cease touring. However, as Rolling Stone points out, the 73-yearold Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has mentioned retirement as far back as 2011, saying at the time: “I can’t do this much longer. My manager is 70. We’ve been together for 45 years now and we need to stop pretty soon and turn it over to the Kid Rocks and Eminems. I guess we’re in the final stages here. When I got offstage the other night I said to my security guy, ‘That was surreal. I can’t believe I just did a full-on rock show.’

It’s just surreal.” Last year, Seger was forced to postpone several tour dates in order to have back surgery to repair a ruptured disc.

Seger began playing music in 1961 as the leader of the Detroit-based trio the Decibels; his future manager, Eddie “Punch” Andrews was also a member of the band.

Moving to Ann Arbor, he played with the Town Criers before he became the keyboardist and vocalist for Doug Brown & the Omens. Billing themselves as the Beach Bums, the band released “The Ballad of the Yellow Beret,” a parody of the Sgt. Barry Sadler song “The Ballad of the Green Beret.” The single was withdrawn shortly after its release after Sadler threatened a lawsuit.

In 1966, Seger released his first solo single, “East Side Story,” which became a regional hit. Several other local hit singles followed on Cameo Records, including “Persecution Smith” and “Heavy Music,” before his label folded. In 1968, he formed the Bob Seger System and signed with Capitol Records, releasing his debut album, Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man, in the spring of that year. The title track became a national hit, climbing to number 17, but the group’s follow-up, Noah, stiffed and Seger decided to quit the music business in 1969 to attend college.

One year later, Seger had returned to rock & roll with a new backing band, releasing Mongrel at the end of 1970. For 1971’s Brand New Morning, he disbanded his group

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and recorded a singer/songwriter effort. Following its release, he began performing with the duo Dave Teegarden and Skip “Van Winkle” Knape, and they provided support on 1972’s Smokin’ O.P.’s, which was the first release on Palladium Records, a label he formed with Andrews. The album failed to sell, as did Back in ’72 (1973) and Seven (1974), and he moved back to Capitol Records for 1975’s Beautiful Loser. For the recording of Beautiful Loser, Seger formed

The groundswell behind Live Bullet sent Seger’s next studio album, Night Moves (1976), into the Top Ten early in 1977. Night Moves became a blockbuster, generating the hit singles “Night Moves,” “Mainstreet,” and “Rock & Roll Never Forgets.” Stranger in Town, released in the summer of 1978, was just as successful, featuring the hits “Still the Same,” “Hollywood Nights,” “We’ve Got Tonite,” and “Old Time Rock & Roll.”

Stranger in Town confirmed his status as one

the Silver Bullet Band, which consisted of guitarist Drew Abbott, bassist Chris Campbell, keyboardist Robyn Robbins, saxophonist Alto Reed, and drummer Charlie Allen Martin. Seger supported Beautiful Loser with an extensive tour with the Silver Bullet Band, and while it didn’t make the album a hit, it provided a widespread grassroots following across the country. The touring paid off in 1976, when Live Bullet, a double album recorded in Detroit, became a hit, spending over three years on the U.S. charts and going gold; the album would eventually go quadruple platinum.

America’s most popular rockers. Seger’s next album, 1980’s Against the Wind, became his first number one album and all of its big hits — “Fire Lake,” “Against the Wind,” “You’ll Accomp’ny Me” — were ballads. The live album Nine Tonight continued his multiplatinum success in 1981, selling three million copies and peaking at number three.

Seger returned with The Distance in 1982. The Distance was the first album since Seven to be recorded with the addition of session musicians, which caused guitarist Abbott to quit the band in frustration. Over the course of the next decade, the member-

ship of the Silver Bullet Band shifted constantly. While The Distance featured “Shame on the Moon,” his biggest hit single to date, its sales plateaued at a million copies, suggesting that his popularity was beginning to level off. Seger also began to drastically reduce his recording and touring schedules — he only released one other album, 1986’s Like a Rock, during the ’80s. Like a Rock and its supporting tour were both successes, paving the way for “Shakedown,” a song taken from the 1987 soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II, which became Seger’s lone number one hit.

Four years after its release, he returned with The Fire Inside. Although the album went platinum and reached the Top Ten, it only appealed to Seger’s devoted following, as did 1995’s It’s a Mystery, which became his first album since Live Bullet to fail to go platinum, leveling off at gold status.

A long hiatus followed, where Seger kept his head down and spent time with his family. These quiet years were only interrupted by his 2004 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Finally, in 2006, after an 11-year hiatus, Seger released Face the Promise, his first record since 1975’s Beautiful Loser not to feature the Silver Bullet Band. Although it spawned no big hit singles — “Wait for Me” made it into the Billboard adult contemporary Top 20 — Face the Promise performed well, debuting at four on the Billboard charts on its way to a platinum certification. A couple archival projects followed: the 2009 compilation Early Seger, Vol. 1, which balanced previously released cuts with re-recorded old tunes, and the 2011 double-disc set Ultimate Hits: Rock & Roll Never Forgets, which was certified platinum and generated a modest adult contemporary hit cover of Tom Waits’ “Downtown Train.”

A new album titled Ride Out appeared in October of 2014, debuting at number three on the Billboard charts. Seger next released I Knew You When, a 2017 album that was dedicated to the recently deceased Glenn Frey.

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Chvrches Perform at White Oak Music Hall Scottish rock band, Chvrches will be performing at White Oak Music Hall on Friday, April 26th. Chvrches is touring in support of their most recent album, Love Is Dead, which was released just last year, and their Hansa Session EP, which was released last year as well.

Crafting songs with big synths and bigger hooks, Chvrches combine their roots in Glasgow’s indie community — the band features former members of Aerogramme and the Twilight Sad — with a love of chartfriendly pop. They made an immediate impact on the music scene with 2013’s bittersweet-yet-anthemic debut album The Bones of What You Believe, and later found ways of bringing an extra sheen to their music without sacrificing any of its depth. On 2018’s Love Is Dead, their collaborators ranged from pop producer Greg Kurstin to the National’s Matt Berninger.

In September 2011, keyboardist/vocalist Iain Cook, a former member of Aerogramme and a film and television music composer, and keyboardist/vocalist Martin Doherty, a touring member of the Twilight Sad, invited vocalist Lauren Mayberry, who previously played with the band Blue Sky Archives and holds a law degree as well as a Master’s degree in journalism, to sing on some demos. The sessions went so well that the trio christened itself Chvrches — spelling it with a “v” instead of a “u” to differentiate themselves in Internet searches — and began writing songs inspired by Prince, Depeche Mode, and Kate Bush. Two of these songs, “The Mother We Share” and “Lies,” earned online buzz, and in November 2012, the band released “The Mother We Share” as their debut single. Late that year, Chvrches were among the acts selected for the BBC’s Sound of 2013, ultimately finishing fifth. The trio began 2013 by playing a few North American dates, releasing the Recover EP and recording its debut album in Cook’s basement studio. That September, they released The Bones of What You Believe, which debuted at number nine on the U.K. albums chart and was later certified gold in the U.K.; it also entered the Top 20 on the charts in Canada, Australia, and the United States, among other countries. After covering Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” for the movie Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters, Chvrches began working on new material in January 2015 at their own Alucard Studios. Taking inspiration from Quincy Jones’ lean yet massivesounding production style, their second album, Every Open Eye, appeared in September 2015. The album’s singles included a version of “Bury It” that featured Paramore’s Hayley Williams. In 2016, the band collaborated with Solar Fields on “Warning Call,” which appeared in the video game Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. The following year, Chvrches contributed a cover of Tegan and Sara’s “Call It Off” to the tenthanniversary edition of the duo’s album The Con, and went into the studio with producers Greg Kurstin and Dave Stewart to work on their third album. Boasting a bigger, more straightforward sound than their previous releases, 2018’s Love Is Dead included the

singles “Get Out” and “My Enemy,” a collaboration with the National’s Matt Berninger. Following its release, the album topped Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts. Late that year, Chvrches released the Hansa Session EP. Named after the Berlin studio in which it was recorded (and also hosted David Bowie and Nick Cave among other artists), it featured acoustic and string-driven arrangements of several of Love Is Dead songs.

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(Hed) p.e. Perform at The Scout Bar on May 4 (Hed) p.e. will be performing this next month at The Scout Bar on May 4th. Since the show is so early in May, we thought we’d better give you a heads-up on it. The band always puts on a good show, so we figured you’d want to know about it real quick so you can get your tickets ahead of time.

Originally based in Huntington Beach, CA, (Hed) p.e. (the “pe” stands for “Planet Earth”) was founded in 1994 by frontman Jahred Gomes, whose goal was to fuse the region’s long-standing punk rock heritage with G-funk-inflected hip-hop — a sound he labeled “G-punk.” He was shortly joined by bassist Mark who has remained alongside the band until present day. The line up is currently

rounded out by guitarist Jaxon and drummer Trauma.

Three years and a self-financed 1995 EP entitled Church of Realities later, (hed) p.e. (also comprising lead guitarist Wesley “Wesstyle” Geer, rhythm guitarist Chad “Chizad” Benekos, bassist Mark “Mawk” Young, drummer Ben “B.C.” Vaught, and Doug “DJ Product @ 1969” Boyce on turntables and samples) released their eponymous debut through Jive Records, then hit the road with Ozzfest and bands like Korn, Static-X, and System of a Down.

However, it wasn’t until the year 2000 when they released the album “broke” that they received mainstream success. It was this

album that solidified them as a mainstay in the rock and metal community. Blackout, arrived in 2003 which continues to be their most successful album to date.

After the release of Blackout, (hed) p.e. switched labels from Jive to Koch and underwent something of an overhaul (welcoming new guitarist Jaxon Benge and drummer Mark “Moke” Bistany) prior to recording their fourth album, 2005’s Only in Amerika. The all-new Back 2 Base X and the Best of (hed) Planet Earth compilation arrived in 2006, followed by Flat Bill Hat in the summer of 2007 and the politically charged New World Orphans in 2009. A second compilation, titled Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E., was released in 2010, featuring a new track and a limited-edition DVD of the group performing live in Los Angeles. That same year they dropped Truth Rising, which broke into the Billboard Top 100. Yet another compilation was released in 2013, just as DJ Product parted ways with the band. More departures came the next year as Benge and Young left, replaced by Greg “Gregzilla” Harrison and Kurt “Kid Bass” Blankenship, respectively.

The group is infamous for changing the image and style of the band and music from release to release. Infusing moments of punk, metal, rap, reggae, and rock into their very eclectic yet precise sound.

Many have asked what the name (Hed) p.e. means and stands for. According to vocalist Jahred, “The name (Hed) p.e. is a name I came up with which basically means our consciousness is connected to the planet and the planet is evolving, therefore, we as her children, evolve with her. The “p.e.” originally was defined as PLANETARY EVOLUTION, and sometimes morphs to PLANET EARTH and back, but both carry the same message, the (Hed) is the symbol for consciousness. WE ARE ON THE MOTHERSHIP!” Despite many bands and peers from their genre, (Hed)p.e. has never taken a break from releasing albums and touring, which has enabled them to survive and meet with very strong independent success over the years. As a member that has been with the band from inception, bassist Mark attributes this to a passion for music and for playing in (Hed)p.e. for over 2 decades. “I moved from NewCastle England to pursue music in the United States and have never looked back.” says Mark. “Our goal is to be a band that can connect with fans for decades to come, much like bands like the Rolling Stones have been able to do for over four generations of music.”

Staying true to the (Hed)p.e. standard of change and growth both personally and musically, the album Evolution (previously titled Ascension) was issued in the summer of 2014.

It took the band back to their metal and underground roots they grew up on as kids. With tracks like “One More Body” and “No Tomorrow” holding down the metal and aggressive front, to the Led Zeppelin infused track “2 Many Games”, this album delivers every style imaginable and even rounds the album out with three reggae inspired/infused album closers.

In 2015, it was confirmed that 12-year guitarist Jaxon Benge and original bassist Mark Young had left the band. They were replaced by guitarist Greg “Gregzilla” Harrison and bassist Kurt “Kid Bass” Blankenship, leaving vocalist Jared Gomes as the group’s only remaining original member. Forever!, their ninth effort and first with only one founding member, arrived in 2016.

In a time when so many bands are playing it safe and going through the motions, whether it be out of fear of failure or lack of new ideas, (Hed)p.e. embraces change and “Evolves” with their greatest work to date.

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Kissing Judas Performs at The BFE Rock Club We dropped by The BFE Rock Club this evening to be a part of Kissing Judas’s “live” recording session for their upcoming CD / DVD entitled “Break My Fall.” The BFE Rock Club was filled this night with their fans all wanting to be a part of this big occasion. The band was really tight for this show. Everybody was performing at the top of their games and the songs came out flawlessly.

Group participation at this show was definitely off the wall and right on target. Kissing Judas has some great original songs and we can hardly wait to hear the ‘live’ CD and watch the DVD when it comes out. It’s always great to be a part of something like this. In the meantime you won’t have to wait to catch a couple of the songs off the CD and DVD. We’ve captured them on video and have them posted on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television for you to check out right now. If you like what we have here, we know you’re going to go out and get the CD / DVD when it comes out, so consider this your preview to greatness. Here right now is Kissing Judas performing “Chesire”.

As Dave tells us, “Everyone knows one, a slick talking two-faced motherf@#er. On the other video we have they are performing “Overkill Me”. Dave describes this as, “The song speaks for itself, ultimate desire, pure lust.” Kissing Judas is Kyle Cousins (Vocals), Dave Sullivan (Guitar), Matthew Vu (Bass), Corey Sullivan (Drums), and Morgan Sullivan (Backup Vocals).

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At House of Blues 80’s rockers Tesla are there Thurs. Apr. 4th. Then it’s blues rocker George Thorogood & The Destroyers on his 45th anniversary tour Tues. Apr. 9th. More Blues with Robin Trower on Sat. Apr. 27th. Also, now at House of Blues, they have open mic Tuesdays! Find out more by calling 888-4025837.

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Lights Out Perform at The Concert Pub North This night it was a evening of music filled with the sounds of UFO at The Concert Pub North.

Houston’s premiere UFO tribute band, Lights Out, dominated the evening with some of the best UFO music you’ve ever heard. If you’re a UFO fan, then this was the place to be. John Adams and Co. kept performing one great UFO classic after another. I swear, if you didn’t know better, you’d swear you were listening the UFO themselves, the band was putting on that good of a show. Great going guys, we had a blast, just like the packed house of UFO fans that filled The Concert Pub North this night.

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The Leslie Doak Band Performs at Loaded Barrels We’re at Loaded Barrels tonight and onstage is our old friend, Leslie Doak! Leslie started playing guitar at the age of 8. He performed in rock bands as a kid for a while and then discovered his Country roots, and it’s been Country now for a long time. That’s something we’re certainly glad about. Leslie does a great job recreating those great old Country Classics. In addition to Classics, Leslie also performs his own material. He released his first single, “Cowboy’s Dream” in 2017 amd has quite a few other originals as well. Leslie performed some great material from Radney Foster (“Texas In 1880”), Cross Canadian Ragweed (“Alabama”), The Mavericks (“What A Crying Shame”) and even George Strait (“Check Yes Or No”). The show tonight at Loaded Barrels was certainly a lot of fun and we’re definitely glad we made it up there to see him. Great going Loaded Barrels for bringing in some of the best music on FM 1960. Keep up the good work!

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The pub upstairs and adjacent from Scout Bar There’s special pricing on Waterloo® models, and a presentation of Delta/Ragtime Blues techniques and is Pub Level Grill & Lounge. They have 53 draft beers, great food, a huge video wall, and is also your headtips, plus free swag! World Famous Fuller’s Guitar is at 116 North Loop in Houston. Call 713-880-2188 or quarters for all things sports on their dozens of TV’s around the bar, including Houston Rockets! This go to www.fullersguitar.com for more information. month, check out these events: Astros home game opener watch party Fri. Apr. 5th. Then Acoustic CounScout Bar try Night with Phillip Griffin on Fri. Apr. 12th. The Scout Bar is the Houston and Clear Lake area’s Pub Level 1st Year anniversary party is Sat. Apr. 13th. premier venue for the best in local, regional, and tour- Then it’s a Throwback party Sat. Apr. 27th. Mondays ing bands! Free parking and an intimate feel of a lounge. have Pub Level’s Got Talent. Thursdays are acoustic Decorated with rock memorabilia, it is reminiscent of night with Blake Jackson and Friends. Hope to see a certain museum and restaurant chain. They fill al- you at Pub Level soon! most every night with awesome rock music. Black Stone Cherry & Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown are Heights Guitar Tech there Fri. Apr. 5th. Then don’t miss Zepparella- the Spring is here! Time for concerts and All-female Zeppelin Powerhuse, with Holly West on Sat. Apr. 20th. Then, you are all invited to the Scout tours...your band is ready to go- what about your gear?? Whether you’ve been wanting to change out a Bar 15-year anniversary party featuring The Hunger, pickup, been needing some fretwork done, or just need Driven with Insanity, Satadaze, DJ Illusion and more, hosted by Khris Harding on Sat. Apr. 27th. Also, every a set-up or new strings, you can count on Heights month there’s a Full Throttle Live Music & Radio Guitar Tech to get your instrument playing the way you like it- back in your hands before you miss it!

Broadcast, FREE on Wednesday night, this one has bands plus Paul David Carpenter, a magician featured Most jobs are finished within 24 hours! Heights Guion Discovery Channel Wed. Apr. 10th. For more info tar Tech stringed instrument repair...where you don’t on Scout Bar, go to www.scoutbar.com.

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MUSIC NEWS Escape (Journey Tribute band) Performs at NDC Venues When it comes to Tribute Bands, one of our favorites is the Journey Tribute Band, Escape.

These guys are phenomenal. When you go to one of their shows, just close your eyes and you’ll swear that you’re listening to the actual Journey. These guys nail every sound and nuance of the band Journey. This night we caught up with them at a new venue, called NDC Venues. This show was produced by Piledrive Productions. As usual, these guys were churning out one great Journey song after another. Without a doubt, if you didn’t know better, you’d swear you were at an actual Journey concert. We could go on and on about this band, but the best bet is to just check them out for yourselves. We thought we’d help with that, so we’ve got a couple of their songs posted on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television for you to watch right now. Sit back and listen to the sounds of Journey as performed by Tom Calandra (Vocals), Bobby Cayton (Bass/ Vocals), Joel Gregoire (Guitar/Vocals), Josh Howe (Keyboards/Vocals) and Wesley Murrell (Drums). night, and a Friday steak lunch special 11am-5pm.

The 19th Hole is celebrating its 26th year of business.

Come on by, and tell ‘em we sent ya!

Paws in the Park leave pissed! Heights Guitar Tech is conveniently located in The Heights at 742 W. 20th St. (between Shepherd & Durham) and are open Tuesday-Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm. Call 713-4261888 or go to www.heightsguitartech.com.

The 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar The 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar up in the Woodlands is where you can go to bang your head!

With live hard rock and metal bands like Fire the Liar, Storm Surge and Door Left Open Sat. Apr. 6th, and Late Night TV, The White Dog, and Paperwolf Fri. Apr. 19th, and then Blue Tick on Thurs. Apr. 25th.

There’s also karaoke Tuesdays w/ Mary from 9pm12am, free bingo Wednesdays also from 9pm-mid-

Paws in the Park is a one weekend monthly dog-racing event set once a month at Walter Hall Park in League City. This next event is Saturday, April 13th AND Sunday, April 14th from 8am-noon both days.

Host and event organizer Cindy Wildman is helping to bring the newest dog sport of American Lure Course Racing to the area! There are two events: The 100yard dash in a straight line on a straight track where the dog chases a lure, tied on a looping line. And the other event where the dog chases a lure in different directions. No experience is needed, and all breeds are welcomed. Just bring your pup(s) and see if they like to run! Check out their Facebook page to see pictures of pups having fun running @ American Lure Course Racing. Learn more about the sport and this local event by going to www.americanlurecourseracing.com, and if you’d like to register, call 832-671-3793.

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MUSIC NEWS The Kendall Mason Band Performs at The BFE Rock Club

Nocturnal Maddness Performs at The BFE Rock Club

It was time for a “Metal Fix’, so we headed over to The BFE Rock Club to see what was happening there. On stage this night was one of Houston’s local Metal favorites, Nocturnal Maddness. Knocturnal Maddness is Thrash Metal at its best!! The band formed in 2005 and has been rockin’ Houston for about 14 years now.

Knocturnal Maddness is a Hevy Metal Thrash band that is very rare these days! They still have a little old school metal feel to Their music. The band is formed with Frank Rockin Rodriguez and Saint sanchez guitarist’s Vocal Drew Rodriguez and Basist Hector The animal Perez and Drums Anthony Deleon. If you haven’t seen Knocturnal Maddness in action you are misssing the best show comming out of Houston, and are a garantee to Rock the House down. with their blistering leads and lyric and vocals that you can actually understand and sing with. a pure metal show!! For those of you who haven’t seen Knocturnal Maddness in action, we have two new videos this month for you to watch on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television. Check ‘em out right now at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net.

‘Lectric Ed & Friends. April is rockin’ at Jailhouse!Attention music collectors: Cash paid for vinyl records! Large and small collections wanted in the genres of hard rock, progressive, rock, r&b, funk, heavy metal, psychedelic, grunge, new wave, indie, country, and more. Call 281-650-1953.

Ashford Pub Jailhouse Saloon Jailhouse Saloon is the little repurposed jailturned bar in Spring! Now instead of people serving time there, now they serve up ice cold beer and live music! Some of that music is bands like The Skinz Sat. Apr. 6th, Breakout Band Fri. Apr. 19th, and then, it’s festival time, with The 33rd Annual Texas Crawfish Festival Sat. Apr. 27th and Sun. Apr. 28th. Bands playing there are The Blue Side, The Weeds, and The Hydrophonics. In addition to the live bands at Jailhouse, there’s also an open jam every Sunday with

Ashford Pub, the spot at 13308 Westheimer, has cold drinks, and sometimes, even bar food. In addition, Big Azz Beer & Trivia Night is Tuesdays, Steak & Poker Night is Wednesdays, Open Mic Night is Thursdays, then Wild West Texas Beer Fest Fridays, and Poker Night Sundays. It’s time for The Blaggards again, on Sat. Apr. 20th. Go to www.ashfordpub.com to find out more about Ashford Pub!

BFE Rock Club BFE Rock Club is Northwest Houston’s Premier Live Music Venue! They offer the best in heavy

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Our buddy Kendall Mason called us up and wanted us to come and see the debut of his new lineup at The BFE Rock Club this evening, so we headed out there for the show. We’ve always enjoyed Kendall’s singing and his choice of backing musicians has always been impeccable, so we knew we were in for a treat, and right we are. From the moment the band started to perform, they held our attention.

The camaraderie among the band was fantastic and they just blended together beautifully. Joining Kendall on stage was his long time guitarist, Bill Nelson. Bill has been performing with Kendall for years. The new members of the band are Jeff Spike Wong on bass. This guy just steals the show as he bounces all over the place performing some of the tastiest bass licks you’ve ever heard. Keep an eye out for this guy folks. On drums, keeping the backbeat flowing is Mark Moreno. Mark really knows how to keep this band together and on time. The combination of the four of them really made for an excellent show. And what can we say about Kendall’s new songs. They were extremely good.

All in all, this was one of the best performances from Kendall we’ve ever seen. He just gets better and better. His vocals were spot on. Anyway, we’ve got a couple of videos from the show to share with you, so if you tune into HMNTV - Houston Music News Television, you can check them out right now, so sit back and start watching now at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net rock and metal music. First up is the Hell Over North America party on Fri. Apr. 5th, with Aborted, plus Cryptopsy, Benighted and Hideous Divinity. Then don’t miss the Echo Temple CD release party of their new album, Angels and Shadows, with Thorium Reactor and Hydrilla Sat. Apr. 13th. Then Color Chemistry, Hindsight, Devil’s Adversary, Khan, and The Earth as We Know It Fri. Apr. 26th. For booking, call Frankie at 832-748-2544. Check out more at www.bferockclub.com and Facebook. BFE Rock Club at 11528 Jones Rd. rocks you!

Loaded Barrels Loaded Barrels is located at 9558 FM 1960 West, and this full-service bar and grill serves liquor, beer, and wine, and has a food menu too. It is fully renovated, with pool tables, foosball, darts, and machine games, and TV’s. They have open mic on Wednesdays and karaoke on Thursdays! Live music on the weekends has Hit-n-Run Fri. Apr. 12th, Brian

Everyday - $3.50 Wells @ 11 - 5pm Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday $7.75 Pitchers @ 9-11pm Monday - $3 Jager from 8:00 to 11:00pm 1/2 Price Long Island Teas Or Long Beach @ All Day Tuesday - $2.75 Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.75 Cuervo All Day & Night, $3 Wells @ 8-10pm Wednesday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $4 Wells & Fartfuckers,Washington Apples @ 9-11pm Thursday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $1 Dom. Mugs @ 8-10pm, 50¢ Wings @ 7-11 (Dine In Only) Friday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.75 Rumpleminze and All McCormick Vodkas @ 7-11pm, $3 Cuervos All Night Saturday - $3.25 Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.75 Fireballs All Day & Night $2 Kamikazee’s & $3 Goldschlager @ 7-10pm Sunday - $3.25 Bloody Mary’s & Wells @ 11-5pm, $3.25 Sweet Tea Vodka @ 7-11pm

Tuesday - Karaoke w/Mary @ 9-12am • Wednesday - Free Bingo @9-12am Thursday - Live Music • $7.99 Friday Steak Lunch Special @ 11-5pm

Live Bands Every Weekend!

Saturday, April 20 Torrid Complex

Thursday, April 25 Blue Tick

Thursday, April 4 - LaRochelle & Pride Friday, April 5 - Burnhouse, Partly Sunny Saturday, April 6 - Fire The Liar, Storm Surge, Door Left Open Thursday, April 11 - Funkin Jorts Friday, April 12 - TBA Saturday, April 13 - People of The Sun - Rage Against The Machine Tribute, with Delphine’s Dream - Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute Thursday, April 18 - Party Sunny Friday, April 19 - Late Night TV, The White Dog, Paperwolf Saturday, April 20 - Torrid Complex, The Steve Sachel Band, Blood Of Our Fathers, Skunk Manhattan Thursday, April 25 - Blue Tick Friday, April 26 - TBA Saturday, April 27 - The Guillotines, The Velostacks, American Psychos Friday, May 3 - Big Buda & The Monks Saturday, May 4 - Twelve Years Driven, Black Standard, A Means To An End, Darkness Of Tomorrow The 19th Hole Grill & Bar is celebrating our 26th Year Anniversary of being a live music venue

Sacco Sat. Apr. 20th, and Rob Saint Revue Sat. Apr. 27th. Loaded Barrels is the place to be on the Northside!KMP stands for Kendall Mason Photography, and they are here to meet all your personal and professional needs! Call 832-883-0853 to make an appointment. Support your local music scene! Also, if you need any home repairs done, give Kendall Mason’s handyman a call. Call 832-883-0853 for an estimate. No job too big or small, and tell ‘em Music News Magazine sent ya!

Vollie Ray’s Circus Vollie Ray’s Circus at 937 FM 1959 has something for you every night of the week! Sunday nights it’s the Old Brothers Acoustic Jam, then another “open” mic/jam on Monday nights. Tuesdays Electric Van plays, and Wednesdays Ghetto Dog. Thursday nights, enjoy the sounds of Premium Blend & Friends, and then more live music on Fridays and Saturdays. The John Barraza Project Fri. Apr. 12th, then the 420 party w/ Premium Blend & Friends Sat. Apr. 26th, then Radio Duran w/ ‘Lectric Eye Sat. Apr. 27th.

Vollie Ray’s is now offering free live recordings...check out more details on Facebook!

Katie’s Bar Katie’s has some of the best live music in the Bay Area. Located in an unassuming little old building in Bacliff (that used to be the Bacliff post office), they have music 5 days a week. It all starts with Katie’s Jam on Sundays from 4pm-8pm, with a different host every week. They’re closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and during the rest of the week, you can see bands like The Healers Sat. Apr. 6th, Jay Hooks Thurs. Apr. 18th, Jordan Matthew Young Fri. Apr. 12th, and The Lucky Losers Wed. Apr. 24th. Katie’s is at 315 Grand Ave. in the sleepy little town of Bacliff. There’s never a cover at Katie’s!

Texas Guitar Hospital Texas Guitar Hospital does guitar repair & modifications in Houston. Not only do they have a super fast turnaround, but they have over 40 years experience in design, building, fixing, and making modifications to guitars. They are at 3526 East T.C. Jester Blvd. in Houston. Call 713-957-0470 or go to the website at www.texasguitarhospital.com. Check out their awesome facility today!

Cruiser’s Ice House Cruiser’s Ice House in Santa Fe is where the locals hang out, playing free pool on Mondays, enjoying the acoustic jam hosted by Starr Jernigan Fridays from 8pm-midnight, and the Sunday Jam with Ben Herrington from 4pm-8pm. Also, they know there’s NEVER a cover for bands on Saturdays like Snit’s Dog & Pony Show Sat. Apr. 6th, The Feel Sat. Apr. 13th, and John A. Miller Sat. March 27th. Come

by Cruiser’s at 9002 FM 2004 and join us!!

Puff N Stuff Have you checked out Puff N Stuff lately?

They’ve got T-shirts, jewelry, darts, as well as all your pipes and smoking accessory needs. They also do screenprinting on T-shirts, koozies, and more! They are located at Spencer Hwy. @ Perez in beautiful South Houston. Call 713-943-0170 for more info!

BUZZTIME TRIVIA WITH POKER / FREE Wii ON THE BIG SCREEN Take I-45 to the Rayford/Sawdust exit in Spring • Go west on Rayford/Sawdust • Make a right turn at the first red light We’re at the end of the strip center on your left!

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MUSIC NEWS

Erykah Badu Performs at The Arena Theatre

R’n’B/neo-soul artist Erykah Badu will be performing this month at The Arena Theatre on April 27th.

Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American R’n’B/neo-soul artist whose work crosses over into jazz.

She is best known for her singles You Got Me her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs Tyrone, Love of My Life, On & On, Bag Lady, The Healer, Honey and Soldier.

Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophy which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound.

Some music journalists have labeled her Nu soul, nouvelle-soul or neo soul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D’Angelo in musical genre.

She grew up listening to ’70s soul and ’80s hip-hop, but Erykah Badu drew more comparisons to Billie Holiday upon her breakout in 1997, after the release of her first album, Baduizm.

The grooves and production on the album are bass-heavy R&B, but Badu’s languorous, occasionally tortured vocals and delicate phrasing immediately removed her from the legion of cookiecutter female R&B singers. A singer/songwriter responsible for all but one of the songs on Baduizm, she found a number 12 hit with her first single, “On & On,” which pushed the album to number two on the charts.

The New York Times described Badu’s groundbreaking debut, 1997’s Baduizm, as “traditional soul vocals, staccato hip-hop rhythms and laid-back jazzy grooves.” Yet, hindsight reveals that Badu’s debut was more than just an album, it was the introduction of a new lifestyle.

The music evoked speakeasies, incense, head wraps, and boho coffee shop culture all in one easy breath. Propelled by the lead single “On & On,” the album went multi-platinum, winning her two Grammys for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Album. Badu topped Rolling Stone’s Reader’s poll for Best R&B Artist, and Entertainment Weekly named her Best New Female Singer of 1997.

Born Erica Wright in Dallas in 1971, Badu attended a school of the arts and was working as a teacher and part-time singer when she opened for D’Angelo at a 1994 show.

D’Angelo’s manager, Kedar Massenburg, was impressed with the performance and hooked her up with the singer to record a cover of the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet “Precious Love.” He also signed Badu to his recently formed Kedar Entertainment label, and served as producer for Baduizm, which also starred bassist Ron Carter and members of hip-hop avatars the Roots on several tracks. The first single, “On & On,” became a number one R&B hit in early 1997, and Baduizm followed it to the top of the R&B album charts by March. Opening for R&B acts as well as rap’s Wu-Tang Clan, Erykah Badu stopped just short of number one on the pop album charts in April. Lead single On & On

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reached #12 on the singles charts in both the U.S. and UK. Badu received notice for her introspective lyrics and jazzy, bass-heavy sound, and was hailed as one of the leading lights of the burgeoning neo soul genre. Baduizm eventually went triple platinum and, along with On & On, won Grammy Awards at the 1998 ceremonies.

During that year, Badu became involved with rapper André 3000 of OutKast, with whom she had a child, Seven, who was born in 1997.

Their relationship ended sometime in the late 90s.

Badu recorded her first live album, Live, while pregnant with Seven, and the release of the recording coincided with the birth to her child. Live reached #4 on the Billboard charts, selling double platinum, and spawned another R&B hit single in Tyrone a song chiding a selfish, cheap, and inattentive boyfriend. Badu also collaborated with The Roots (who had previously handled production duties on a number of tracks on Baduizm) on their breakthrough 1999 release, Things Fall Apart. She was featured on the song You Got Me co-written by Jill Scott, which hit the top 40 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

In 2000 she returned with her highly anticipated second studio album, Mama’s Gun, which was co-produced by Badu, James Poyser, Bilal, and Jay Dee and contained the hit single “Bag Lady.” Worldwide Underground, a loose affair billed as an EP despite being longer than many full-lengths, was released in 2003. In 2003, she founded her non-profit group, B.L.I.N.D. (Beautiful Love Incorporated Non-Profit Development), which is geared toward creating social change through economic, artistic, and cultural development. Among B.L.I.N.D.’s many accomplishments, the organization has provided arts, crafts, and dance classes to children displaced

by Hurricane Katrina. Also in 2004, Badu’s charitable efforts helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the scholarship fund at St. Phillips School and Community Center in Dallas, Texas.

After almost four years and the birth of a daughter, Puma, it was revealed in 2007 that Badu had three albums in the works over the course of 2007 and 2008. Honey, a new single produced by 9th Wonder, was leaked online in November 2007, and the new album, titled New Amerykah Part One (4th World War), was released on February 26, 2008.

Her next step, 2008’s New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War, was a heavy and abstract release featuring collaborations with the members of Sa-Ra and Georgia Anne Muldrow; it reached number two on the Billboard 200 and Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Albums charts. New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh, looser and more playful than Pt. 1, followed in 2010. Appearances on Flying Lotus’ Until the Quiet Comes (2011), Robert Glasper’s Black Radio (2012), Tyler, The Creator’s Wolf and Bonobo’s The North Borders (both 2013), brought the artist to 2015, when she released the official mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone on the Motown label.

Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Mike Morgan Performs at The Big Easy

Eric Gales Performs at Rockefellers

Mike Morgan and The Crawl lights up the stage at Houston’s hippest Blues Club, The Big Easy.

Although he’s been performing for years, it was his conversion to The Blues in 1985 that put this Dallas based musician on the map.

With over 12 albums to his credit, there is no lacking for great songs during his sets at The Big Easy. Mike keeps the dancefloor packed and really knows how to entertain the crowd. Sometimes too well... they just don’t want him to quite playing. However, sooner or later, it’s time to get back in the car and head back to Dallas. Tonight’s show was fantastic. Great going Mike. We had a blast!

House Of Blues Live Nation is your source for all the biggest and best concerts in town! This month, here are some of the acts you can get tickets for: At House of Blues 80’s rockers Tesla are there Thurs.

Apr. 4th. Then it’s blues rocker George Thorogood & The Destroyers on his 45th Anniversary Tour Tues. Apr. 9th. More Blues with Robin Trower on Sat. Apr. 27th. Also, now at House of Blues, they have open mic Tuesdays!

Find out more by calling 888-402-5837.

Revention Music Center Revention Music Center has alternative rock band Death Cab For Cutie Wed. Apr. 3rd,

and then multiple grunge bands for Grungefest 2 Sat. Apr. 13th, and then progressive metal stars Dream Theater Tues. Apr. 30th.

White Oak Music Hall White Oak Music Hall is Houston’s newest music venue touring rock, pop, and indie artists. It’s spacious, with an upstairs, and a downstairs. This month’s shows include Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley Sun. Apr. 7th, Randy Rogers Band Fri. Apr. 12th, and then stay tuned for the So What Music Festival Sat. Apr. 27th and Sun. Apr. 28th, on the lawn! Headliners are Beartooth, Mice & Men, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive, with other artists including Afterlife, Apothica, Vagrants, Backdrop Violet, and Talk in Theory.

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This Month at The Last Concert Cafe Wednesday, April 3 - Railroad Earth Friday, April 5 - The Cream Cheese Incident (The String Cheese Incident Tribute) Saturday, April 6 - An Evening with Ghost Light It. Holly Bowling and Tom Hamilton Thursday, April 11 - Bluetech Saturday, April 13 - Jazz is Phish with The Jauntee Wednesday, April 17 - ETANA Thursday, April 18 - Zoofunkyou/Koodookoo Friday, April 19 - Gangstagrass Saturday, April 27 - Michal Menert and EXMAG Live Band Sunday, April 28 - Circles Around The Sun Thursday, May 2 - Tropidelic and RDGLDGRN w/ Of Good Nature Friday, May 3 - Billy Strings Saturday, May 4 - Hector Ward & The Big Time w/Dem Roots

Tonight we dropped by Rockefellers to see guitarist Eric Gales Perform. Eric is a blues-rock guitarist, originally hailed as a child prodigy. As of 2019 Gales has recorded eighteen albums for major record labels and has done session and tribute work. He has also contributed vocals on several records by the Memphis rap groups Prophet Posse and Three 6 Mafia under the name Lil E. As both an African-American left-handed guitarist of extraordinary ability and an expressive vocalist, it is natural for people to compare Eric to Hendrix. But Eric has developed a unique hybrid blues/rock sound that also draws upon influences as diverse as Albert King and Frank Gambale. A unique amalgam of styles, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre. Eric’s show this night at Rockefellers was nothing less than incendiary.

He was smokin’ the entire time, and put on one of the best shows we’ve ever seen. The Crowd there went crazy, and you will too when you watch the three videos we have posted from his performance there, so don’t waste time. Head on over to HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http:// www.houstonmusicnews.net and start watching now.

White Oak Music Hall is at 2915 N Main St. You karaoke with Liz and Fred Fri. Apr. 5th, Blue can keep up with all the latest shows and info at Boulevard band Sat. Apr. 13th, and a tribute band www.whiteoakmusichall.com. night featuring Deftunes (Deftones tribute), and Hardwired to Kill ‘Em All (Metallica tribute) on Fri. Apr. 26th. There is also an open jam on SunRock N Ray’s NIghtclub Rock N Ray’s Nightclub is open Thursday days 3pm-8pm. If you’re looking for a good time, thru Sunday, with live music Fridays and Satur- then look no further than Rock N Rays! days. They are located at 6919 Lyons Ave. Houscontinued on next page ton. They’ve got stuff like karaoke, pool, darts, and beer, wine, and set-ups. This month: There’s

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Friday, April 5 - Whorehound, The Crimson Devils, Krvsher, Quinn The Brain Saturday, April 6 - Easy Credit Presents: The American Revival (Record Release), Five Track Mind, Saint Era Tuesday, April 8 - DBUK, Norman Westberg @ 7:00pm Friday, April 12 - Big Eyes, Something Fierce, Imposter Boys Saturday, April 13 - Opie Hendrix, Arthur Yoria Band Tuesday, April 16 - Grown Up Storytime @ 8:00pm Friday, April 19 - Merkava, Hogleg, Society of Bandits (FREE SHOW!!)

Saturday, April 20 - Pegstar Presents: Reagan Youth, Noogy Thursday, April 25 - Skating Polly, Jo Passed, Quinn The Brain Friday, April 26 - The Satanic Overlords of Rock And Roll, Hot Crimes, Killer Hearts, Genzales Saturday, April 27 - Doomstress, The Liquid Sound Company, The Lucid Furs, Kill The Lizard

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Ashxs Performs at Houston Underground

The ArchiveZ Perform at Rock N’ Ray’s

It was a night of Hip Hop music as singer / performer Ashxs took to the Houston Underground stage. This Ft. Worth native performed his ass off to an exstatic crowd of fans this night, performing songs from his albums, “No More Sad Songs,” “Phases,” “Love Me Lonely,” “Lover Boy,” and “Ylxnol Xm Xvol.”

Whatever he was doing, he was doing it right, the folks just couldn’t get enough of him and didn’t want him to leave the show. That’s truly the sign of a good performer. more, you can go to www.continentalclub.com.

The Continental Club in Houston opened up nearly two decades ago and 45 years after the original location, built in Austin in the 1950’s.

This world-renowned club books the best in roots, swing, rockabilly, country, rock, and blues!

Southern Culture on the Skids and the New Duncan Imperials do two shows; one on Fri. Apr. 5th, and one on Sat. Apr. 6th. Then it’s 80’s music with The Ruxpins and Radio Duran Duran Sat. Apr. 13th. Queen tribute Baroness with Joan Jett tribute The Joan Heart are on Sat. Apr. 20th.

Beetle Happy Hour on Thursdays continues, with Beatles hits starting at 7pm. Von Hindenburg happy hour (Led Zeppelin tribute) is the 3rd Friday of this month. The Continental Club is located at 3700 Main St. in Houston, and to learn

Houston Underground is the place at 850 McKee St. in Houston that showcases the “underground” scene. They have live music, DJ’s, pool, and first come-first served seating. This month, they have Abby Jasmine Fri. Apr. 12th, then The Skatastropics/Matamoska/Fuska, and more on Thurs. Apr. 18th, then a 420 celebration with HOU20 on Sat. Apr. 20th. It’s from 6pm2am and there are 2 stages with live art, DJ’s, live graffiti, performances, games, vendors, food trucks, and more! Sounds like an event not to miss. WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) is on Wednesdays with drink specials. For more upcoming events, go to their Twitter

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Our friend Val Seals let us know that her new cover project, The ArchiveZ were performing over at Rock N Ray’s, so we decided to check them out this night.

In the past we’ve always seen Val perform with her original project, WolfeBlitzer, so we figured that this was probably going to be a good act to check out. We’ve always been pretty impressed with WolfeBlitzer. Well, it looks like we made a good decision. The ArchiveZ were really good, as we expected. The band performs a bit of old school Metal, which is right up our alley. From AC/DC to Heart to Judas Priest to Black Sabbath, The ArchiveZ covered all the bases.

Val sounded great, as usual, and the rest of the band was equally as impressive. When you get a chance, check out The ArchiveZ. In the meantime, you can catch a little of their performance live on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. We’ve got three videos from the show to share with you, so you can start watching anytime. Here they are performing “The Green Manalishi With The Two Pronged Crown”, originally written by Fleetwood Mac, but made famous by Judas Priest @houstonundergroundofficial or on Facebook at facebook.com/ houstonundrgrnd. Come check out Houston’s underground nightlife!

The Heights Theater The Heights Theater is a restored movie theater from the early 1900’s that is now used for private events, as well as live performances. Well-known acts perform here, like country singer Lee Ann Audio Junkies Perform at Rock ‘N’ Rays Womack, here on Thurs.

Apr. 4th, Texas Blues Opening the show for The Archivez was Classic Rockers, Audio Junkies. singer Ian Moore Thurs. They had a great selection of Classic Rock tunes for the crowd and Apr. 18th, 80’s pop group definitely made some fans here this night. Even with us... we especially The Church Fri. Apr. 26th liked the way they performed Night Ranger’s “Don’t Tell Me You Love and 90’s rocker Liz Phair Me.” Sat. Apr. 27th. The Heights Theater is at 339 W. 19th St. in Houston. Check is no cover for any of these shows, but a $5.00 cover gets you in to see bands of the likes of them out at www.theheightstheater.com.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop Aqueous Performs at The Last Concert Cafe When we’re looking for something complete different to listen to, we usually find ourselves in the patio area of The Last Concert Cafe. This cool little restaurant has that speakeasy feel with a Hispanic touch and great Mexican food, and a back patio area filled with great music almost every night of the week. Tonight when we drifted by the back patio area was filled with the sounds of Aqueous. After forming in Buffalo in 2006, Aqueous (pronounced “ay-kwee-us”) has earned a reputation as one of the most promising improvisational rock acts in the country. Best known for their “groove rock” stylings, guitarist Mike Gantzer, guitarist/keyboardist David Loss, bassist Evan McPhaden, and drummer Rob Houk have developed a unique sound characterized by meticulous compositions and rich exploratory jams that easily transition from laidback, in-the-pocket grooves to furious, high-intensity peaks. Composed of longtime friends, over the years, Aqueous’ members have developed near-psychic abilities with one another, enabling them to stretch each song while maintaining a staggering degree of precision. In a live setting, the group’s undeniable technical prowess truly shines, making for dynamic performances that bring fans back night after night. The show tonight was nothing less than inspiring. The band was at the ‘top of their game’ and the music was flowing seamlessly with the crowd picking up on the great vibes they were creating. Yeah, this was the sound we needed tonight. And we’d like to share it with you right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television, so if you’d like to take a few minutes to kick back, you can hear some great sounds right now. After forming in Buffalo in 2006, Aqueous (pronounced “ay-kwee-us”) has earned a reputation as one of the most promising improvisational rock acts in the country. Best known for their “groove rock” stylings, guitarist Mike Gantzer, guitarist/keyboardist David Loss, bassist Evan McPhaden, and drummer Rob Houk have developed a unique sound characterized by meticulous compositions and rich exploratory jams that easily transition from laidback, in-the-pocket grooves to furious, high-intensity peaks. Composed of longtime friends, over the years, Aqueous’ members have developed near-psychic abilities with one another, enabling them to stretch each song while maintaining a staggering degree of precision. In a live setting, the group’s undeniable technical prowess truly shines, making for dynamic performances that bring fans back night after night.

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Last Concert Cafe Last Concert Cafe is in a historic building in Houston, turned into a cafe with an outdoor music stage. They have homemade Tex-Mex meals, including vegan and vegetarian options, and alcoholic beverages. Weekly entertainment is: Sunday Brunch and Acoustic Jam from 11am-3pm, live music, dancing, and art. Tuesdays have a musician jam with Howard & The Nosebleeds, followed by an open jam. Then WednesThe Hates Perform at Rudyard’s British Pub day night it’s the band Pot Roast, with a drum circle Yeah, it was a great night for Punk music this night when we dropped by at midnight. Bands are Rudyard’s. On stage was Houston ‘Punk Royalty,’ The Hates. Christian Thursday thru Saturday. Kidd is wearing his mohawk high and celebrating 40 years of bringing Bands like The Cream the finest in Punk music to Houston. Yeah, as long as Christian is around, Cheese Incident (a tribute Punk music is alive and well in our fair city. Tonight’s show was filled to The String Cheese Inci- with people crowding the stage to sing along with their favorite Hates dent) on Fri. Apr. 5th. then songs. It was quite a sight. If you haven’t seen The Hates yet, please Zoofunkyou/Koodookoo make sure you do. They put on one helluva show!

Thurs. Apr. 18th, and Michal Menert and EXMAG Live Band Sat. Apr. call 713-521-0521 between 1pm-3pm on 27th. Last Concert Cafe is at 1403 Nance Street Wednesdays. See what’s happening at Rudz! in Houston. This month there’s a lot in store at Last Concert Cafe!

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Rudyard’s British Pub Rudyard’s is the hole-in-the-wall in the Montrose area with a downstairs bar which has darts, pool, sports games on TV, plus a full bar, and a flame grill for those late-night cravings.

Sundays are FREE hot jazz Sundays at 6pm downstairs, and then A Couple of Stand Up Guys comedy open mic on Mondays. Tuesday is Industry and Karaoke night, Wednesday is Houston Reddit board game meet up, and Thursday has the Thursday Night Dart Tournament. The weekends have live original music, like The American Revival record release, plus Five Track Mind, and Saint Era Sat. Apr. 6th, then a FREE show with Merkava, Hogleg, and Society of Bandits Fri. Apr. 19th. Another show is The Satanic Overlords of Rock and Roll, Hot Crimes, Killer Hearts, and Genzales Fri. Apr. 26th.

Rudyard’s is at 2010 Waugh St. for booking info,

Treasures Estate Sales & More says, “We work for you”! They cover Houston to Galveston and the surrounding areas, and handle all types of Estate Sales from a simple downsizing project to a major liquidation sale. No job is too small.

They offer a free no-obligation meeting and are here to help take care of the worries of liquidating your family’s treasures and do the best for YOU. Estate sales will be advertised on the Web, Facebook, Estatesale.com, Estatesales.net, Estatesales.org, and more. You get: Pay nothing up front, and you’re only charged 30%, receive 70% of the sales, and paid 5-7 days after the sale.

You also get a free visit to your residence for prep work. Treasures will set up your estate sale, promote it, provide supplies that are needed, and provide clean-up afterwards. Hours are from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. Call 832-671-3793 to make your appointment.

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Your Guide To Great Food and Entertainment Inside The 610 Loop The Secret Group The Secret Group describes themselves, as a “dark and quirky” nightspot, and they have a bar, rooftop patio, and inside showroom for musical and comedy events. Musical artist Dream House with Like Ghosts and Mirror Lake are there Wed. Apr. 3rd. There’s a 90’s & Y2K dance party on Sat. Apr. 13th, and Monolord is on Fri. Apr. 26th. Karaoke Night is on Wednesdays, and every Thursday is Futile Society Improv Comedy. Check out what this unique club has to offer. It is at 2101 Polk St. in Houston.

Catch up with them on Facebook or at www.thesecretgrouphtx.com. one of the bestkept secrets around is The Secret Group!

Rockefeller’s Rockefeller’s was a popular venue in the 80’s and early 90’s, and now it is back as such. A few gigs they have lined up are: Gary Hoey and Peace & The Chaos Thurs. Apr. 11th, Bass Cathedral Fri. Apr. 19th, and Telekinesis Tues. Apr. 23rd. If you’d like to book your band here, or schedule a private event in the building, call 713862-4070. Rockefeller’s is at 3620 Washington Ave. They have free parking. For more info, go to www.rockefellershouston.com.

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by Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz, and Guy Schwartz, is 10pm Friday Nights on Houston Comcast Channel 17. The Apr. 12th episode features Mailbox Baseball, Jypsy Rose & The BJ’s and 2Cold, with encore performances of Photon Mechanics & Country Jim Sloan, plus Hogan & Moss teach The New Jack Hippies a song. The Apr. 19th episode has Leslie Krafka, John Egan, Hellina Bucket, Myrna Garibay, Photon Mechanics, Jim Sloan, Share Fire, PeteSimple, Roger Dawson, Mailbox Baseball, plus, of course, Guy Schwartz and The New Jack Hippies. On Apr. 26th, you can see Zach Person, Giant Kitty, Ganesha, NJH

JAM, Craig Kinsey, Geoffrey Muller, Mydolls, Quinn the Brain, 2COLD, plus Roger Dawson & Steve Straker each teach The New Jack Hippies a song! You can also see these episodes at www.hmstv.org and the archived ones at youtube/ siriushippies.

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Robin Trower Performs At The House Of Blues New Album • Coming Closer To The Day The legendary Robin Trower will be returning to Houston this month for a special intimate concert at the House of Blues on Saturday, April 27th. Robin is touring in support of his new album release, Coming Closer To The Day. This is Robin Trower’s 23rd solo album since leaving the band, Procol Harum.

At the age of 74, Robin shows no sign of slowing down. Every couple of years he releases a new album. He had recorded six albums with that group before he felt the need to move out on his own, which was definitely a wise choice on his behalf. His catalog of music is certainly something to be marveled at. He has produced countless wonderful songs and albums and maintains a fan base to be envied at by virtually any musician out there today. During this time, Robin has rarely strayed from being a solo musician and you won’t find him guesting on other people’s albums. The only time that these two things happened was when he joined up with Cream bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce for two albums, 1981’s B.L.T. and 1982’s Truce before returning back to his solo career, and then back again with Jack Bruce in 2008 for Seven Moons. He told us that “Jack and I had a great time making Seven Moons. We were both proud of that album.”

The next foray out was when he joined up with ex-Roxy Music pioneer, Bryan Ferry, for two of Bryan’s albums, 1993’s Taxi, 1994’s Mamouna and 2002’s Frantic. As he explains it, “Working with Bryan, I loved the album Mamouna. I liked my time with Bryan Ferry.

With Bryan it was a completely different experience. I was only there to help him. That was a great time really. I really loved working with him. He’s such a gifted artist.”

Then of course, there was that brief Procol Harum reunion in 1991, which resulted in the album, Prodigal Stranger. Other than those few times, Trower has remained true unto himself producing some of the finest rock albums ever made. His most recent albums include The Playful Heart (2010), Roots And Branches (2013), Something’s About To Change (2015), Where You Are Going (2016), and Time And Emotion (2017) which debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Blues Chart.

Was there any other artist that Robin Trower would have liked to work with… You bet! “I really would have loved to work with James Brown,” says Robin. “Of course there’s no chance of that now.”

Robin tells us that he just can’t stop.

He’s continuously writing and coming out with new material. “The thing is that I’m just writing new songs all the time,” says Robin. “When I get to the point where I have six or seven new songs, I just get into the studio and do them. It doesn’t just stop. It’s something I love to do. It’s my hobby, as well as my living as it were. I just love to do it. While I keep coming up with new songs, I’m going to keep doing albums. That’s really all it is. The songs always come when I’m playing the guitar,” explains Trower of his creative process. “Everything starts from there…”

Even as we talked to him about this new album, he told us that he’s already recorded 7 songs for a new album that should be out within another year or two. As he told us, “If you’re not moving forward, you’re just standing still.” He just finds inspiration in everything that he does and always keeps an electric guitar close to him at all times for when the inspiration strikes him.

Basically the guitar is just another appendage for him, like another arm. It’s always there. His trusty Fender Stratocaster is always close to hand with a Marshall amp waiting nearby. In addition to constantly writing and recording, Robin also indulges himself in his next passion, touring. He seems to make a lot of forays onto the road spreading the gospel of rock wherever he goes.

Robin’s technique in recording is very meticulous. He does just about everything himself on his albums. He writes the songs, performs the guitar, performs the bass, does all the vocals, and then utilizes a drummer for the other parts. He performs everything on his albums, except the drums. He joked with us about perhaps he should learn to play those too. When Robin first burst onto the music scene, there were those obvious comparisons between him and the late Jimi Hendrix. His first recordings did kind of bear an uncanny resemblance to Jimi’s blues/psychedelic sound from his Electric Ladyland era, but Robin quickly illustrated his own sound and despite being a big fan of Jimi Hendrix, he definitely had a style all his own. By the time his second album, Bridge Of Sighs hit the charts, despite being heralded as the next coming of Hendrix, he also proved he was in a different category altogether. After that the hits just came on coming. Al-

bums like For Earth Below, Robin Trower Live!, Long Misty Days, and In City Dreams just propelled him into a league of his own.

Now Robin is back with his latest masterpiece of music, Coming Closer To The Day. Coming Closer To The Day is filled with 12 magnificent songs showcasing his extreme talents on guitar, bass, and vocals, along with his wonderful writing ability. Each song also reveals a little bit about the man himself, making them small vignettes looking into the soul of Robin Trower himself and revealing a bit of his introspective self.

“The title song “Coming Closer To The Day,” explains Robin, “was very much about me thinking about what was going on in my life… What I’ve been through… and also coming to terms with the fact that I’m nearer the end than the beginning.

But I think also that I’m saying to myself, ‘If you want to get where you want to be, you’ve got to work harder.”

“Ghosts,” continues Robin, “is me. I’m talking about me.

Things from the past come up to haunt you. Things that you felt you didn’t do right, or you could have done better. They’re really small things. They just pop into your mind and you think, ‘oh, I didn’t do right there.’ That kind of thing. That’s basically what that song is about.”

The song “Diving Bell” as explained by Robin, “is a straight forward, ‘I lost my girl song.’” And although Robin didn’t necessarily lose his girl, he didn’t really lose the girl. He explains, “Not in that way, I lost my wife five years ago. She passed away.

However, I think that song is more of a fictional story. It’s not about me.”

“Don’t Ever Change” is a love song to my late wife. That’s very personal,” continues Trower. We were married in 1968, We were partners in our life together. We did what was right for each other.” “‘Diving Bell’ is probably my favourite track on the album,” he says. “That one went down really early, and it’s got that funky bluesy kinda thing that just hits me right where I live. “Truth Or Lies,” that one was quite hard to pull off. I love the song, but I recorded it once and wasn’t happy with it, so I started from scratch

again. It’s got quite a strong early R&B flavour to it. That song is not really about me. I’m writing from the viewpoint of a guy whose loved one has been messing around – y’know, ‘I can’t make up my mind if it’s truth or lies’.

“Someone Of Great Renown,” again, that song isn’t about me, but it’s maybe someone that I’d like to be. It sort of reminds me a bit of Hoochie Coochie Man, harks back to that Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf kind of thing.

The calibre of the songwriting on Coming Closer To The Day is matched by Trower’s performances, with the bandleader handling all instruments except the drums. His basslines are supple and rhythmic, his vocals growl and soar (“I think I’m getting better at picking keys to sing in”) and the lead guitar work only adds to his reputation as an all-time-great soloist. “When I’m working on a song idea,” he says, “it has to be something I’d really like to play lead guitar on, otherwise I don’t bother with it. In terms of the lead guitar, I tried to make it as soulful as possible. With the solos, I’ve got a rough idea of the area that a piece of lead work will work in. Then I just go in and see what happens. There’s always a certain amount of freedom. It’s loose and relaxed, messing about and trying different things. I’m trying to capture something that happens, rather than something that’s preworked out. It’s got to come from the gut.”

Now, Robin is back on the road on tour in support of his new album, and as he tells us, life on the road isn’t quite that bad. He has his own way of coping with it. “Well, I’ve got it down to a fine art now. It doesn’t have to be too stressful or too tiring. I think still the traveling can be a bit much. It can be a long week. If you do five on the trot, by the end of that run, you can be a little burned out. I did a lifetime of being on the road. I don’t do it very much now. It’s usually one tour of the States, and I might do two or three weeks in Europe. That’s all the touring I do now.”

Walking on stage is still a thrill for Robin.

It’s something that he loves more than anything.

He tells us that the first thought through his mind is, “How lovely to see you all. That’s the great thing about walking on stage and seeing a lot of happy faces that are glad to see you. You know what I mean. That’s great! I had two really excellent tours in ’17 and ’18,” he reflects. “A really great turnout, great response from the crowd. It’s been wonderful, really.”

This month’s show with Robin Trower at the House of Blues is definitely going to be a great trip down memory lane, however he tells us to expect to hear some of the new numbers. There will probably be “A minimum of four,” says Robin.

“You can expect to hear “Diving Bell,” “Tide Of Confusion,” “Ghosts,” and “Truth Or Lies.” I think those (songs) have a good chance at working live. Not all of the songs on the album would be transferable (live). I think they’ve got a good chance at working live.”

Robin tells us that he just loves performing all his songs for his fans. They never get old to him nor does he get tired of performing them. “I wouldn’t have a song in the set that I didn’t love to play. I love to play “Too Rolling Stoned.” I really enjoy playing all the old songs, but “Too Rolling Stoned” is great.”

Fans attending Robin Trower’s show this month at the House of Blues on Saturday, April 27th can be guaranteed that this will be a great concert and one that they’ll be remembering for a long time. I’m sure everybody attending with have a great time, so we’ll see you at the Robin Trower concert this month.

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MUSIC NEWS Monday, April 1 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Supper Club Mondays” (VooDoo stage/restaurant); Reyno- US tour 2019 (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) “Gay Shame Parade”- Stand-up by gays, probable gays, & people we wish were gay (The Secret Group) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Open Jam/Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, April 2 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Kodac Black- “Dying to Live” tour 2019 w/YNW Mely, & Calboy (Revention Music Center) “Open Mic Night” (VooDoo stage/restaurant); Max Frost (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Angel Dust w/Bugg, Skourge, & Result of Choice (studio) (Warehouse Live) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) A night of stand-up comedy w/Joe List (Netflix, Conan) & Sarah Tollemache (NBS, Colbert); Neo Benshi 48; “Trash Flavored Trash”- trashed stand-up for trash people; “Pass the Mic”- midnight comedy open mic (The Secret Group) Industry Night w/Post (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Electric Van (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, April 3 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Death Cab for Cutie (Revention Music Center) Tape Face (music hall) (House of Blues) Madd Ox Studios w/WLK, J.A.M, D-Rich, X, Peej, & Rxbyn (Scout Bar) Chelsea Cutler w/Anthony Russo (studio) (Warehouse Live) Railroad Earth (Last Concert Café) Dream House w/Like Ghosts, & Mirror Lake; “$2 Bill”- two dollar comedy show; Karaoke Night (The Secret Group) Roy Blair- “Cat Heaven” USA tour 2019 w/TBA (upstairs); Alec Benjamin w/Alexander 23 (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Thursday, April 4 The Mighty Org (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure

Club) Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Beth Hart Band (Revention Music Center) Tesla w/Bayou City Outlaw Band (music hall); “Blues Therapy” (VooDoo stage/restaurant); Ones to Watch presents: Camilo Septimo- “Nevagantes” (Bronze Peacock room); “The Living Room Social” (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Sensitiser- “Conscious” (CD release show) w/ Messengrs, Darkness of Tomorrow, & Kudo Machina (Scout Bar) Keller Williams w/Martin Sexton (ballroom); Chris Renzema w/Sydney Escamilla (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Henry & The Invisibles (Last Concert Cafe) Los Angeles Azules (Arena Theatre) GRAVEDGR (Stereo Live) “Best Comic in Houston” comedy competition 2019preliminary round 4; “The Back of the Bus”- comedy open mic; “Futile Society” improv comedy (The Secret Group) Beetle Happy Hour; Los Skarnales (Continental Club) Charlie Harrison and the Regrets (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) The Happy Fits w/Deal Casino & Texture: Yellow (upstairs); Sales w/Varsity, & Lunar Vacation (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Lee Ann Womack w/Waylon Payne (The Heights Theatre) Pro open jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/ North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) LaRochelle & Pride (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) JDawg (Houston Underground) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson Friends (Pub Level) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Tony Vega (Katie’s) Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

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Friday, April 5 Tony Vega (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Citizen Cope (music hall); Sasha Sloan w/Lauren Aquilina (Bronze Peacock room); “Be Someone” featuring Room Follies w/Kiki Maroon (Foundation room); “Encore” featuring DJ Simiyu (Foundation room); Texxas Heat (VooDoo stage/restaurant); (House of Blues) “Chilifest” w/Cody Jinks, Randy Rogers Band, Koe Wetzel, & Whiskey Myers (Somerville, Tx) Ronnie Milsap (Jefferson Theatre) Christian Nodal “Ahora” tour 2019 (Beaumont Civic Center) Black Stone Cherry, Tyler Bryant, & The Shakedown w/Thomas Wynn & The Believers (Scout Bar) Sara Davis Regan & Tyke James w/Casey Dubie (greenroom); Turnover w/Turnstile, & Reptaliens w/ Narrow Head (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) The Cream Cheese Accident (The String Cheese Incident tribute) (Last Concert Cafe) 90’s Kickback Concert w/Donell Jones, & Montell Jordan (Arena Theatre) DJ Snake (Stereo Live) “Never Ending” comedy contest hosted by Scotty Peterson; “Tainted Caberet” 2019 International tour w/ Tifa Tittlywinks & JD Hickcock; “Hip Hop Anonymous”- hip hop dance party hosted by Guilla w/DJ Discipline; The Interruption w/Tre Tutson; “Midnight in the Box” live comedy hosted by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) Southern Culture on the Skids w/New Duncan Imperials (Continental Club) The Light Rock Express (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Rubblebucket w/Makaeala Davis (upstairs); Mr Eazi“Life is Eazi” tour w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Delbert McClinton w/Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps (The Heights Theatre) A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/North) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Burnhouse w/Partly Sunny (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Ska Show (Houston Underground)

Astros home opener watch party (Pub Level) Laura Preseley (Loaded Barrels) Karaoke w/Liz and Fred (Rock N Ray’s) Paul Ramirez Band (Katie’s) Whorehound w/The Crimson Devils, Krysher, & Quinn the Brain (Rudyard’s) Texas TNT (Aspens) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’ Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 114”egacy work Vol. 1 featuring SBDE artists who have passed away- Rozz Zamorano, Scotty Daniels, Don Sanders, Zin, Jana Vanderarent, Lanier Greig, Mark Beets, & Carlos Johnson (10PM Friday nights) (Houston Comcast channel 17) “Hell Over North America” blastbeat party w/Aborted

by Cryptopsy, Benighted, Hideous Divinity (BFE Rock Club) The Eskimo Brothers (Jailhouse Saloon) Peterbilt (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, April 6 James Boogaloo Bolden (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Record release bash w/Londale, and “Achilles (Rockefellers) “The After Effect” w/Timmo, TooMuchSauce, Holy Moses, Flash C, Yuhkee Dubz, & C4 B2b Lanke (Double Apple Grill & Hookah Lounge/6423 Richmond) “Jazz N Blues” brunch (11am) (VooDoo stage/ restaurant); Stick Figure w/The Movement, & The Elovators (music hall); Under the Bridge-TX (VooDoo stage/restaurant); “Encore” featuring DJ Sky Walka & DJ Red Soda (Foundation room) (House of Blues) The Supervillians w/So/Below, & The Philosophers (Scout Bar) “Frank. The Man. The Music.” (Frank Sinatra tribute) Starring Bob Anderson (A Theatrical Production) (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) An Evening with Ghost Light featuring Holly Bowling and Tom Hamilton (Last Concert Cafe) Midnight T w/Kai Wachi & Cromatik (Stereo Live) “I’d like to Finish by Sayin…”w/Robert L Mungle, & Dash Rip Rock; “Too Soon”- comedians, hosted by Kari Burt; “Wheelhouse”- stand up comedy game show hosted by Dusti Rhodes; “Dial Up” 90’s & Y2K dance party; “Speedball” comedy open mic hosted by Amanda Holstein & Warren Wright (The Secret Group) Southern Culture on the Skids w/New Duncan Imperials (Continental Club) Open Source Vol 11 w/Lakim (Soulection), Hiram, Morgan Morgan, 9th Sage, & Joaquin (upstairs); The

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(House of Blues) John Corabi (of Motley Crue & Ratt) (studio); Leikeli47- “The Acrylic” tour w/Yung Baby Tate (studio) (Warehouse Live) Nico w/Ila Minori, & The Big Lonesome (Continental Club) Bad Suns w/Carlie Hanson (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) An evening with The Milk Carton Kids (The Heights Theatre) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) DBUK w/Norman Westberg (Rudyard’s) Open Jam/Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, April 9 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) George Thorogood & The Destroyers- “Good to be Bad” tour: 45 years of rock (music hall); SoDown“The Motive” tour 2019 (Bronze Peacock room); “Tumbleweed Tuesday” featuring Vinyl Cut (VooDoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Jonathan McReynolds- “MakeMoreRoom” tour w/ Jonathan Traylor, The Walls Group, & Travele Judon (studio) (Warehouse Live) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) MTV’s Justina Valentine; “Trash Flavored Trash”trashed stand up for trash people; ‘Pass the Mic”midnight comedy open mic (The Secret Group) Eugene Chadbourne w/Gonzales Bros, Emily Ayer, & Challenger (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Electric Van (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, April 10 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “The Outlaw Dave Show” (VooDoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Godsmack (Ford Park) “Full Throttle” live music & radio broadcast featuring Dead Set Red, This Time I Mean It, Jikininki w/ special guest Paul David Carpenter (Magician on Discovery Channel (Scout Bar) Lorna Shore w/Enterprise, Earth, Bodysnatcher, Within Destruction, & Wanderers (studio); Sik-K“Fl1P” World tour 2019 (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Ann Marie- “The Tripolar “ tour 2019; “$2 Bill”- two dollar comedy show; Karaoke night (The Secret Group) Lindsay Beaver (Continental Club) Terror Jr w/Kossisko (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall)

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives (The Heights Theatre) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Chad Ware (Katie’s) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Thursday, April 11 The Mighty Org (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) STS9 (music hall); This Wild Life (Bronze Peacock room); “Blues Therapy Thursday” (VooDoo Stage/ restaurant); “Sessions and Cigars” featuring Stephen Richard w/The Righteous Vibe (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Fayuca w/Audic Empire, Indaskies, Saltwater Slide, & Vana Liya (Scout Bar) Megan Thee Stallion- Live (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Bluetech (Last Concert Cafe) Double Dare- live hosted by Marc Summers & Robin Russo (Smart Financial Centre) Eliminate (Stereo Live) “Best Comic in Houston” comedy competition 2019 preliminary round 5; “The Back of the Bus” comedy open mic; “Futile Society”- improv comedy (The Secret Group) Beetle Happy Hour; Messer Chups w/The Phantom Royals, & The Genzales (Continental Club) Motion Potion (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Tyler Childers- “Stark Ravin’” spring tour 2019 w/ TBA (lawn); The Midnight w/Violet Days (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) The James Hunter Six w/Greyhounds (The Heights Theatre) Pro open jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/ North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Funkin’ Torts (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Propain and Trae Tha Truth (Houston Underground) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson Friends (Pub Level) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Holland K Smith (Katie’s) Gary Hoey w/Peace and the Chaos, & Dave Scher (Rockefellers) Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

Lauren Jenkins (Bronze Peacock room); “Bidi Bidi Birthday” w/Siempre Selena (Selena tribute) (music hall); La Raza Connection (VooDoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Rehab w/Rainchild, & Kollective Mindz (Scout Bar) The Rush tribute Project w/Lights Out (UFO tribute), & Savage Amusement (Scorpions tribute) (ballroom); YOB/VOIVOD, w/Amenra, Sleeping Ancient, & Scrollkeeper (studio) (Warehouse Live) Up on a Quasar (Last Concert Cafe) Arijit Singh (Smart Financial Centre) San Holo- “Album” tour (Stereo Live) “Draughts & Laughs”- beer & Comedy show hosted

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MUSIC NEWS Saturday, April 13 Annika Chambers (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Grunge Fest 2” w/Some Temple Pilots (Stone Temple Pilots tribute) w/Lemon Yellow Sun (Pearl Jam tribute), Alyson Chayns (Alice in Chains tribute), Rusted Cage (Soundgarden tribute), Nirvana Experience (Nirvana tribute), & Testify (Rage Against the Machine tribute) (Revention Music Center) “Jazz N Blues” brunch (11am) (VooDoo stage/ restaurant); Quinn XCII- “From Tour with Love” w/ Ashe, & Christian French (music hall); Kiki Maroon’s- “Burly Q” lounge (Bronze Peacock room); The Lowly Bellows (VooDoo stage/restaurant); “HTown Live” (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Lyfe Jennings (Sugar’s Cajun) Hold on Hollywood w/Asleep in the Wake, Anova Skyway, & Cymblem (Scout Bar) Chris Tomlin- “Then Holy Roar” tour w/Tauren Wells, Pat Barrett & more (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Jazz is Phish w/The Juantee (Last Concert Cafe) La Adictiva w/Banda San Jose, & De Mesillas (Arena Theatre) Gladys Knight (Smart Financial Centre) Malaa (Stereo Live)

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Texas TNT w/Red Tiger, & Low Man’ Joe (Quartermain Pub/Live Oak TX) Blues Bootcamp (afternoon) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Echo Temple (CD release) w/Thorium Reactor, & Hydrilla (BFE Rock Club) Joe Clover Band (Jailhouse Saloon) Armadillo Road (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, April 14 Raa-Raa (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) DMX- 20 Year Anniversary tour “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot” (music hall); We Three (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) J.spivey Productions presents: “Gigantic Gospel” concert 2019 (Greater Grace Outreach Center) Red Sun Rising w/Goodbye June, & Dirty Honey (studio) (Warehouse Live) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) Mark Knight (Stereo Live) “8th Wonder” comedy hour; The Secret Group open mic (The Secret Group) Afton presents: Flaca, EverGlaze, Ryan Lester, & The New You (upstairs); Big Freedia w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) The Lone Below w/John Moreland (The Heights Theatre) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Mark May (Katie’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) Old Brothers Acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam w/Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, April 15 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Supper Club Mondays” (VooDoo stage/restaurant); Jack & Jack- “Good Friends are Nice” tour w/Alec Bailey, & Spencer Sutherland (music hall); Tokyo Jetz w/Inas X (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) Combichrist- “One Fire” North American tour 2019 w/Silver Snakes, & Dread Pixels (Scout Bar) The Adolescents w/Neighborhood Brats, The Cops, & Liberty and Justice (studio) (Warehouse Live) “Gay Shame Parade”- stand up comedy by gays, probable gays, & people we wish were gay (The Secret Group) The Plot in You w/Like Moths to Flames, & Dayseeker, & Limbs (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Open Jam/Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, April 16 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club)

Open Mic Night (VooDoo stage/restaurant); Doobie (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) The Moth- “Bamboozled” (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) “The Best F#$king Comedy show in the World” presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon; “Trash Flavored Trash”- trashed stand up for trash people; “Pass the Mic”- midnight comedy open mic (The Secret Group) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) “Grown up Storytime” (Rudyard’s) Electric Van (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, April 17 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Noize presents: Cradle of Filth- “Cryptoriana” world tour w/Wednesday 13, & Raven Black (music hall); Jake Miller (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) The Late Ones w/Kindebudz, Ojos Rojos, & Phil Lerma (Scout Bar) Adelitas Way w/Wilson, Blacklite District, American Sin, & ZFG (studio) (Warehouse Live) Etana; Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) “The Millennium” tour featuring B2K- Omarion, Boog, Fizz, and Raz-B w/R&B Crooner, Mario, Pretty Ricky, Lloyd, Ying Yang Twins, Chingy, & Bobby V (Smart Financial Centre) “$2 Bill”- two dollar comedy show; Karaoke night; Guys on a Bus; “The Back of the Bus”- comedy open mic (The Secret Group) Hand Habits w/Tasha, & Britt (upstairs); Jesse w/ Goody Grace, & Hearts< 3 (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Freddie Pate (Katie’s) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Thursday, April 18 The Mighty Org (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Maren Morris- “Girl the World” tour w/RaeLynn (Revention Music Center) DDG- “Breaking the Internet” tour w/special guests (music hall); The Music of Cream (Bronze Peacock room); “Blues Therapy Thursday” (VooDoo stage/ restaurant) (House of Blues) Alesana & The Red Jump Suit Apparatus w/The Veer Union, Alive in Barcelona, & Avoid (Scout Bar)

MUSIC NEWS Com Cruise w/Jack Grace, & Ginla (studio) (Warehouse Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Zoofunkyou w/Koodookoo (Last Concert Cafe) Yultron- “Slave to the Rave” tour (Stereo Live) “Futile Society” improv comedy (The Secret Group) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Ian Moore w/Scott H Biram (The Heights Theatre) Pro open jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/ North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Partly Sunny (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Skatastrophics (Houston Underground) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson Friends (Pub Level) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Jay Hooks (Katie’s) Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, April 19 Bluestown Shakedown (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Olivia O’Brien (Bronze Peacock room); Epik High w/Yoshi Flower (music hall); The Sundogs (VooDoo stage/restaurant); “Be Someone” featuring The Lost Boys (7pm) (Foundation room); “Encore” featuring DJ Dayta (10pm) (Foundation room) (House of Blues) NBA Youngboy & Quando Rondo (Ayva Center) The Spazmatics (Scout Bar) The Wailers w/Naughty Professor, Audic Empire, InDaSkies, Th3rd Coast Roots, & Roots from Clay (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Gangstagrass (Last Concert Cafe) “Hip Hop Anonymous”- Hip Hop dance party hosted

by Guilla w/DJ Discipline; Bob Biggerstaff live (Comedy Central, NBC, Sirius XM); “Midnight in The Box” live comedy hosted by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) Von Hindenburg Happy Hour; ‘Shakin’ all Over’sixties dance party (Continental Club) The Allen Oldies Band (Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top @ Continental Club) Family of the Year w/Hollis Brown (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Larry Lozano’s birthday bash w/ La Raza Connection (Concert Pub/North) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Late Night TV w/The White Dog & Paperwolf (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Rap Show (Houston Underground) The Skinz (Loaded Barrels) Double Vision (Foreigner tribute) w/Gypsy Moon (Rock N Ray’s) Austin Blues Review (Katie’s) Merkava w/Hogleg, & Society of Bandits (free show) (Rudyard’s) Bass Cathedral (Rockefellers) Texas TNT (Bubba’s Sports Bar & Grill) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’ Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 121” featuring Leslie Krafka, John Egan, Hellina Bucket, Myrna Garibay, Photon Mechanics, Jim Sloan, Share Fire, Pete Simple, Roger Dawson, Mailbox Baseball, Guy Schwartz and The New Jack Hippies (10PM Friday nights) (Houston Comcast channel 17) Mouth for War (Pantera tribute) w/Adrian and the Sickness, Silenced Within, & Creepwater Revelation (BFE Rock Club) Breakout Band (Jailhouse Saloon) Rush Creek (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, April 20 Steve Krase (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Chelsea Handler’s Sit-down Comedy (Revention Music Center) “Jazz N Blues” brunch (11am) (VooDoo stage/ restaurant); Ishi (Bronze Peacock room); Steve Gilbert (VooDoo stage/restaurant); “Late Night” w/ Erikah Nocturnal (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Zepparella- The all Female Zeppelin Powerhouse w/ Holly West; EMO Forever Karaoke Night (Scout Bar) Houston Symphomy- “The Music of Tom Petty (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) The Blaggards (Ashford Pub) Brandy w/After 7 (Arena Theatre) Markus Schulz (Stereo Live) “Dial Up” 90’s & Y2k dance party; “Speedball”comedy open mic hosted by Amanda Holstein & Warren Wright (The Secret Group) Barones (Queen tribute) w/High Roller (Cheap Trick tribute), & The Joan Heart (Joan Jet/Heart tribute) (Continental Club) Tobe Nwigwe w/TBA (lawn); Matt Maeson- “Bank on the Funeral” tour w/Betcha (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Patty Griffin w/Tenille Townes (The Heights Theatre) 420 event w/talent TBA (Concert Pub/North) John A Miller (Cruiser’s) Torrid Complex w/The Steve Satchel Band, Blood of our Fathers, & Skunk Manhattan (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Houston 420 Fest (Houston Underground) Brian Sacco (Loaded Barrels) “U Roc Us” w/Kneither Knor (Rock N Ray’s) The Mighty Org (Katie’s) Reagan Youth w/Noogy (Rudyard’s)

Texas TNT (BB Wolf’s) Blues Bootcamp (afternoon); 420 party w/Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Local 420 fest featuring DWI (Driven with Insanity) w/The Fractal Effect, Epic, Helios, & Camrarilla (BFE Rock Club) Spring High School Reunion hosted by The Hard Luck Revival (Jailhouse Saloon) Texas Twang (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, April 21 Zydeco Dots (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Snow Patrol (Revention Music Center) “World Famous Gospel Brunch” (1:30pm) (VooDoo stage/restaurant); “The Joe Budden” podcast w/Rory, Mal & Parks (music hall); AK (Bronze Peacock room) CJSE presents: “Punchline Comedy Lounge” (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam (Last Concert Café) Nicole Moudaber (Stereo Live) “8th Wonder Comedy Hour”; The Secret Group open mic (The Secret Group) Gajda Wajda Punjab- “Vaisakhi” 2019 w/TBA (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s)

Katie’s Jam hosted by Live Mojo (Katie’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) Texas TNT (Papa’s on the Lake) Old Brothers Acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Open Jam w/Lectric Ed & Friends (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, April 22 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Boz Scaggs- “Out of the Blues” tour 2019 (music hall) (House of Blues) Foreigner (Julie Rogers Theatre) Plini w/Mestis, & Dave Mackay (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Escape from the Zoo (Houston Underground) Open Jam/Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) “The Shadow of Death” tour hosted by Nyro the Madman featuring Razakel and Luna 13 w/D.E.A.N, Justinsayne N8V, Texas Microphone Massacre, Dust in the Void, Nasty Nutty, Tha Surreal Killaz, Mr Fuentes, & 2 Fresh (BFE Rock Club) Tuesday, April 23 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Shovels & Rope w/Frank Tuner &The Sleeping Souls (music hall); “Tumbleweed Tuesday” featuring Ryan

Adam Wells (VooDoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Honest Men w/Vacation Manor, & Night Traveler; “Trash Flavored Trash”- Trashed stand up for trash people; “Pass the Mic”- midnight comedy open mic (The Secret Group) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Flight (Houston Underground) Telekinesis w/Sontalk (Rockefellers) Electric Van (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, April 24 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Noize presents: Falling in Reverse w/Ice Nine Kills, From Ashes to New, & New Years Day (music hall); “The Outlaw Dave Show” (VooDoo stage/ restaurant) (House of Blues) “Don’t F*ck with Texas” tour featuring Vernon of Persia w/Soul Way, We are William, & The Reason of it all (Scout Bar) Tomorrows Bad Seeds w/Ojos Rojos, & Luz (studio) (Warehouse Live)

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MUSIC NEWS Wednesday, April 24 Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Las Culturistas- #1 comedy podcast; “$2 Bill” two dollar comedy show; Karaoke Night (The Secret Group) U.S. Girls w/TBA (upstairs); The Tallest Man on Earth (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Emily King w/Jennah Bell (The Heights Theatre) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston Underground) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) The Lucky Losers (Katie’s) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) “Magic Mike XXL” authorized tribute performance (BFE Rock Club) Thursday, April 25 Houston Blues Society Jam hosted by Texas Johnny ‘Birthday’ Boy (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Metal Church w/ Images of Eden, Halcyon Way, Wolfe Blitzer, & Distartica (Scout Bar) The Victor Wooten Band and The Wooten Woods Experience (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Kody West- Live (Last Concert Cafe) Morat (Arena Theatre) Uncle Snoop’s Army & Bobby Dee present Snoop Dogg & Friends- “25 Years of Doggystyle” tour 2019 featuring Warren G w/G Funk, & Tha Dogg Pound (Smart Financial Centre) Pegboard Nerds- “Close Encounters of the N3rd Kind” (Stereo Live) “The Back of the Bus” comedy open mic; “Futile Society” improv comedy; Emo Karaoke night (The Secret Group) Beetle Happy Hour; The Bones of J.R Jones (Continental Club) Peter Bjorn & John w/Jonathan Something (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) 10,000 Maniacs (The Heights Theatre) Pro open jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/ North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Blue Tick (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson Friends (Pub Level) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Sparky Parker (Katie’s) Skating Poly w/Jo Passed, & Quinn the Brain (Rudyard’s) Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) “Emo Night” tour- My Chemical Romance Edition (BFE Rock Club) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, April 26 Smokehouse Guitar Army (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) J.B. Smoove (Bronze Peacock room); “Sessions and Cigars” featuring Stephen Richard and The Righteous Vibe (Foundation room) (House of Blues) Metal Shop (Scout Bar) Knower (studio); Yngwie Malmsteen w/Sunlord (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Roxy Roca (Last Concert Cafe) Celtic Woman w/Ancient Land (Smart Financial Centre) Monolord w/Forming the Void, & Mr Plow; “Midnight in the Box” live comedy hosted by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) The Monicas Happy Hour; Bayou City Funk (Continental Club) Utopiafest presents: Kolars w/Middlespoon, & Ezra Black (upstairs); Chvrches w/Cherry Glazerr (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) An evening w/The Church (The Heights Theatre) TBA (Concert Pub/North) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) TBA (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Darwin Macon Trio (Loaded Barrels) Deftunes (Deftones tribute) w/Hardwired to Kill Em All (Rock N Ray’s) Alan Haynes (Katie’s) The Satanic Overlords of Rock N Roll w/Hot Times, Killer Hearts, & Genzales (Rudyard’s) LSD Band (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Marlo Blue, Roger Tausz & Guy Schwartz present: “Guy Schwartz Music Machine”- Houston’s original Music and Episodes of Hippies TV, Guy Schwartz’ Road Journal, and South by Due East Television: “SBDETV 122” featuring Zach Parsons, Giant Kitty, Ganesha, NJH Jam, Craig Kinsey, Geoffrey Muller, MyDolls, Quinn the Brain, 2Cold, plus Roger Dawson & Steve Straker each teach The New Jack Hippies a new sing (10PM Friday nights) (Houston Comcast channel 17) Color Chemistry w/Hindsight, Devil’s Adversary, Khan, & The Earth as we know it (BFE Rock Club) Soul Harrot (Jailhouse Saloon) Black Friday Project (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, April 27 Alan Haynes (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Robin Trower (music hall); Vertical Horizon (Bronze Peacock room); The Pole Show presents: “Lust” (Foundation room) (House of Blues) “Scout Bar 15 Year Anniversary” party featuring The Hunger w/Driven with Insanity, Satadaze, DJ Illusion, and more hosted by Khris Harding (Scout Bar)

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Hillsong United- “The People” tour (Toyota Center) Michal Menert and EXMAG Live Band (Last Concert Cafe) Erykah Badu (Arena Theatre) Dan Cummins (Comedy Central, Conan); “Dial Up”90’s Y2K dance party; “Speedball”- comedy open mic hosted by Amanda Holstein & Warren Wright (The Secret Group) Tomar and the FC’s (Continental Club) “So What?!” music fest Day 1 w/Of Mice & Men w/ Beartooth/Day 2 w/Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, & TBA (lawn) (White Oak Music Hall) Liz Phair (The Heights Theatre) Texas Flood (Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute) (Concert Pub/North) Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) The Guillotines w/The Velostacks, & American Psychos (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Paul Wall Competition (Houston Underground) Throwback party (Pub Level) Rob Saint Revue (Loaded Barrels) Lemoine (Rock N Ray’s) Steve Krase Band (Katie’s) Doomstress w/The Liquid Sound Company, The Lucid Furs, & Kill the Lizard (Rudyard’s) Texas TNT w/Back in Black (AC/DC tribute), & Victim (NDC Venues Houston) Blues Bootcamp (afternoon); Radio Duran (Duran Duran tribute) w/’Lectric Eye (David Bowie tribute) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Phantom Eye w/Space Rhino, 5Fifteen, ESE, & Headsplit (BFE Rock Club) “The Texas Crawfish Festival” w/The Blue Side, The Weeds (Jailhouse Saloon) Posse; Benefit for Allan Walker (12pm-6pm) (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Sunday, April 28 National Zydeco Foundation Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Myth of a Man” North American tour 2019 w/Night Beats, Cosmonauts, &Flower Graves (studio) (Warehouse Live) Sunday Brunch & Acoustic Jam/ Circles Around the Sun (Last Concert Café) Technasia (Stereo Live) “8th Wonder” comedy hour; Hot Snakes; The Secret Group” open mic (The Secret Group) Sego (Continental Club) Jamestown Revival w/Cordovas (The Heights Theatre) Blues Jam hosted by Ben Herrington (Cruiser’s) Wes Nickson/Chili Cook-off (Loaded Barrels) Open Jam (3pm-8pm) (Rock N Ray’s) Katie’s Jam hosted by Ricky Jackson (Katie’s) Free Hot Jazz Sundays (6pm) (downstairs) (Rudyard’s) A Couple of Stand-up Guys- Open Mic (Rudyard’s) John Glaser (Rockefellers) Old Brothers Acoustic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Benefit for family of Donna Pena w/Lost Ninjas, The White Noize, King Fresh, Thomas Necropolis, Zak T Tyrant, Ethan Clemons, Patrick Gamble, Trey Gadler, Steve Tarver, Christopher L Winklemann & Raff Rivera, Engineered Society Project, Midnight Moses, Creepwater Revelation, Kollective Mindz, Space Monkey, The Hostile Redemption, Mouth for War (Pantera tribute), & MODOC Band (BFE Rock Club) Open Jam w/Lectric Ed & Friends; “The Texas Crawfish Festival” w/Hydro-Phonics (Jailhouse Saloon) Monday, April 29 John Egan (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Supper Club Mondays” featuring Houston Jazz Orchestra (VooDoo stage/restaurant); I don’t know how, but they found me (Bronze Peacock room); Los Amigos Invinsibles & Aterciopelados (music hall) (House of Blues) Smino- “Hoopti” tour w/Earthgang, & Phoelix (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Phosphorescent w/Jo Schornikow (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Open Jam/Mic (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Tuesday, April 30 James Wilhite (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) Dream Theatre- “Distance over Time” tour + 20 years of Metropolis PT. 2 (Revention Music Center) Cleopatrick (Bronze Peacock room); “Tumbleweed Tuesday” featuring Jay Bee Zay Roundtable (VooDoo stage/restaurant) (House of Blues) Tuesday Musicians Jam hosted by Howard and the Nosebleeds (Last Concert Cafe) Trash Flavored Trash”- trashed stand up for trash people; “Pass the Mic” midnight comedy open mic (The Secret Group) Karaoke by Overtime Productions hosted by Mary (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Electric Van (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Wednesday, May 1 Big & Easy Blues Jam (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) The Piano Guys (Revention Music Center) Movements w/Boston Manor, Trash Boat, & Drug Church (studio) (Warehouse Live) Potroast w/Band Drum Circle, & Hellina Bucket (Last Concert Cafe) Dababy; “$2 Bill” two dollar comedy show; Karaoke night (The Secret Group) Wicca Phase Springs Eternal w/Smrtdeath, & Fantasy Camp (upstairs); Deerhunter w/Timkoh (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) WGWW (White Girl Wasted Wednesday) (Houston

Underground) Open Mic (Loaded Barrels) Live Mojo (Katie’s) Houston Reddit Board Game meet-up (Rudyard’s) Ghetto Dog (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Thursday, May 2 The Mighty Org (The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club) “Whose Line is it Anyway?” w/Dave Foley, Joel Murray, Greg Proops, & Jeff B Davis (Revention Music Center) The Cult- “A Sonic Temple” w/The Broken Things (music hall); Sum 41- “No Personal Space” tour 2019 (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) “Throwback” cover show- Steal this Band (System of a Down tribute) w/From me to You (Nirvana tribute), at the Drive-Thru (At the Drive-In tribute), & The Americans (Offspring tribute) (Scout Bar) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- “Travelin’ Man” the final tour (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) Wallows w/Mk Gee (ballroom) (Warehouse Live) Open Mic (Ashford Pub) Tropidelic and RDGLDGRN w/Of Good Nature (Last Concert Cafe) “The Back of the Bus” comedy open mic; “Futile Society” improv comedy (The Secret Group) Beetle Happy Hour (Continental Club) Lolo Zouai- “High Highs to Low Lows” tour 2019 w/ Jean Deaux (upstairs); Health w/Youth Code (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Joseph w/Haley Johnsen (The Heights Theatre) Pro open jam hosted by A Sure Thing (Concert Pub/ North) Crawfish/Karaoke @ The Boat (Concert Pub/North) Acoustic Night w/Blake Jackson Friends (Pub Level) Karaoke (Loaded Barrels) Donnie Simmons (Katie’s) Premium Blend & Friends (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Karaoke w/Double Down Joe (Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans) Friday, May 3 Architects- “Holy Hell” North America tour 2019 w/ Thy Art is Murder, & While she Sleeps (music hall); Case-“The Marvin Gaye Experience” (Foundation room) (House of Blues) “Silent Disco”- spring edition (40 Below/Underneath Revention Music Center) MC Magic, Lil Rob, & Amanda Perez- Live (ballroom); 3rd Ear Experience w/Peace and the Chaos (studio); CalenRaps (greenroom) (Warehouse Live) Billy Strings (Last Concert Cafe) Divinas (Arena Theatre) Zomboy- “Rott N Roll” tour (Stereo Live) Mr Twin Sister; “Hip Hop Anonymous”- Hip Hop

dance party hosted by Guilla w/DJ Discipline; “Midnight in the Box” live comedy hosted by Doug Dalton (The Secret Group) Liz Cooper and the Stampede w/Briston Maroney (upstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Carolyn Wonderland (The Heights Theatre) The Chromatics (Concert Pub/North) Acoustic Jam hosted by Starr Jernigan (Cruiser’s) Big Buda w/The Monks (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Saint Ascroft Band (Loaded Barrels) Ton Vega (Katie’s) Texas TNT (League City Music Festival/Hwy 3) DJ (Shenanigans) Saturday, May 4 The Pump & Dump Show- “The Politically Incorrect” tour 2019 (music hall); Margarita-Vader: “Celebrate Star Wars Day” w/Lost Shaker of Salt Band (Jimmy Buffet tribute), & Synchronicity III (The Police tribute) (Bronze Peacock room) (House of Blues) JMBLYA Austin (Circuit of the Americas) Keke Wyatt (Sugar’s Cajun) HED PE w/Andrew Boss (Scout Bar) Hector Ward & The Big Time w/Dem Roots (Last Concert Cafe) Borgeous (Stereo Live) “Sell your Body Show”- comedy, burlesque, performance art, & games; “Too Soon” comedy hosted by Kari Burt; “Wheelhouse”- stand up comedy game show hosted Dusti Rhodes; “Dial Up” 90’s & Y2K dance party; “Speedball” comedy open mic hosted by Amanda Holstein & Warren Wright (The Secret Group) May the 4th be with you (Big Top) & (Continental Club) Anomalie live- “Metropole” tour 2019 w/Rob Araujo (upstairs); The Psychedelic Furs w/Royston Langdon (downstairs) (White Oak Music Hall) Parker Milsap w/Anthony Da Costa (The Heights Theatre) TBA (Concert Pub/North) Twelve Years Driven w/Black Standard, A Means to an End, & Darkness of Tomorrow (19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar) Texxas Heat (Loaded Barrels) Jonn ‘Del’ Toro Richardson (Katie’s) Texas TNT (The Abbey Pub) Blues Bootcamp (afternoon) (Vollie Ray’s Circus) Pheonixx (BFE Rock Club) Free Juke Box (Shenanigans)

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The Concert Pub North The Concert Pub North offers live music, plus food and entertainment from The Boat next door. This month, some of the music slated is Van Halen tribute Best of Both Worlds, and Deep Purple tribute Perfect Strangers Sat. Apr. 6th. See Larry Lozano’s La Raza Connection along with Larry’s big birthday bash Fri. Apr. 19th! Also, Texas Flood, a Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute is there Sat. Apr. 27th.

In addition to these musical stylings, enjoy 1/2 price lunch items on Wednesdays, and a pro-jam on Thursdays with crawfish at The Boat at 7pm. For more, go to www.theconcertpub.com or to book your next event, call 281-583-8111. The Concert Pub rocks North Houston!

When The Deadbolt Breaks Performs at The 19th Hole

When we go to The 19th Hole, we always expect something a bit heavier than what we normally run into around town. We really like that. It’s always great so see something completely different. Tonight at The 19th Hole, it was exactly what we expected. On stage was the heavy metal band, When The Deadbolt Breaks. For more than a decade, When the Deadbolt Breaks have carved a niche for themselves within the interplay of extreme genres. They are no less at home in grind than they are in pummeling sludge or ambient soundscaping, casting forth triumphant riffs or proffering murder-dirge nods at a volume level that can only be considered violent. Led by guitarist/vocalist Aaron Lewis, their four to-date full-lengths read as a chronicle of threat that even unto the Connecticut-based outfit’s moniker tells of some lurking danger in the dark. When the Deadbolt Breaks are immediately recognizable style and malice, and they continue to push forward into a filth and Treasures Estate in emotion. So, as you can expect, we’ve got some great grind for you on Sales & More HMNTV - Houston Music News Television to check out right now. Just Treasures Estate tune into http://www.houstonmusicnews.net and start watching When Sales & More says, “We The Deadbolt Breaks. work for you”! They cover Houston to Galveston and the surrounding areas, and handle all types of Estate Sales from a simple downsizing project to a major liquidation sale. No job is too small. They offer a free no-obligation meeting and are here to help take care of the worries of liquidating your family’s treasures and do the best for YOU. Estate sales will be advertised on the Web, Facebook, Estatesale.com, Estatesales.net, Estatesales.org, and more.

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The Weeds Perform at the Jailhouse Saloon Tonight we’re at The Jailhouse Saloon to see The Weeds. The Weeds are a pretty popular band here at The Jail, and it’s no surprise. These guys put on a pretty good show. Tonight’s show was filled with a little of everything... rock... country... you name it. From Sublime’s “Santeria” to Johnny Cash’s “Fosolm Prison Blues, The Weeds mixed it up with some great tunes. They even managed to squeez out a little Santana and Grand Funk Railroad for us. It definitely was a great evening.

Texas TNT Texas TNT is Houston’s own high-energy rock n roll party band! This month, they play at some of their usual spots, as well as a few new booked venues.

First off, they’re down in Kemah at Aspen’s Fri. Apr. 5th from 9pm-1am. Then, they head to La Marque to Kat’s Place aka Back Porch Sat. Apr. 6th from 8pm-midnight. The next weekend they travel over to Spring to Litehouse Ice House Fri. Apr. 12th from 8pm-midElectric Van Performs at Vollie Ray’s Circus night, and to Quatermain Pub in Live Oak Sat. Apr. We caught a new act at Vollie Ray’s Circus called Electric Van. These 13th from 8pm-midnight. guys were really good. They played a lot of original music and put on a They’re back at Bubba’s in really impressive jam including a bitchin’ version of Led Zeppelin’s Houston, on Fri. Apr. 19th “Ramble On.” Wow, they were quite impressive. And now we’ve been from 8:30pm-12:30am, foltold that they will be performing Tuesday nights this month at Vollie lowed by a show at B.B. Wolf’s in Stafford Sat. Apr. Ray’s. Be sure to drop by and check them out.

20th from 9pm-1am, and then one at Papa’s on The Richmond strip to enjoy drinks and dancing to club/ Lake Sun. Apr. 21st from 3pm to 7pm. They finish up DJ/electronic music. The main room is large, with adequate space for a dance floor, and there’s also a big the month with a show at NDC Venues (6292 Wilcrest outdoor terrace and signature loft upstairs, for smaller Dr.) playing with Victim, and Back in Black Sat. Apr. parties. Private parties can also be booked here: call 27th from 8:30pm to 9:25pm. For booking, contact 713-339-9100 or email ronpace@att.net. Thanks, from 832-251-9600. This April, entertainment booked includes DJ Snake Fri. Apr. 5th, Mark Knight Sun. Apr. Texas TNT! 14th, and Pegboard Nerds: Close Encounters of the

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MUSIC NEWS Buddy Whittington Performs at Katie’s Bar in Bailiff

Starr Jernigan Performs at Cruiser’s Ice House in Santa Fe

When it comes to female guitarists, one of the best ones that comes to mind is Starr Jernigan. We’ve seen her perform countless times and her performance is always an inspiration. We dropped

by Cruiser’s Ice House in Santa Fe this night to catch her act, and we sure had a lot of fun watching and listening to her. She has performed regionally and toured extensively in the Midwest, Northern United States, and the Bay Area of San Francisco, California. Currently she is playing the Gulf Coast area with her band The Starr Jernigan Band (SJB) as well as playing duo and solo shows. She also hosts open mic and jam sessions weekly for local performers to showcase their talents.. Her music versatility continues to win over audiences. She is well versed in rock, blues, country, folk, and psychedelic music. Prepare yourself to be amazed as you watch the two videos we have posted from tonight’s performance!! Check them out now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net Here she is performing Neil Young’s “Down By The River” and “Day Tripper” by The Beatles. www.shenanigansworld.com to see the bands TBA. Shenanigan’s is located at 820 34th St. North in Texas City. If you happen to be in the area, come on by!

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Nerd Kind Thurs. Apr. 25th. If you’d like more info, go to www.stereolivehouston.com. Stereo Live is at 6400 Richmond Ave. in Houston. Come out and party on Richmond!

Shenanigan’s Shenanigan’s is another country and western bar also in Texas City that has been around for a few decades now, and they’re still boot-scootin’! There’s also pool, darts, and big-screen TV’s. Ladies’ Night is Wednesday, and karaoke is Thursday nights from 9pm1am! There’s a DJ on Friday nights spinning your favorite tunes and Saturday nights live music. Check

Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon is another country music bar in Texas City. During the week, they have T-Shirt Day (where you can wear your Diamond Jim’s T-shirt for specials and discounts), Tuesday Ladies’ Night from 6pm-11pm, Men’s Night Wednesdays from 6pm-11pm. Then, Thursday karaoke with Double Down Joe 9pm1am and Fridays and Saturdays live music from 9pm-1am. Bands this month include James Garland Band Sat. Apr. 6th, Story Book Road Fri. Apr. 12th, and Texas Twang Sat. Apr. 20th. Come on out to the benefit for Allan and Ann Walker w/ BBQ plates for $10, live and silent auctions, 50/50, raffles, etc.

Diamond Jim’s is found at 3317 Loop 197 N. in Texas City. Go to www.diamondjimscountrysaloon.com to keep in the loop.

When we saw that Buddy Whittington was performing at Katie’s Bar in Bailiff, we hightailed it over there to see him.

Buddy is just an extraordinary guitarist and always puts on a fine performance. For those of you who didn’t know, Buddy was a member of the legendary John Mayall’s band for many years, where he learned all the secrets of being a fine Blues musician. There’s nothing like training under the best, and without a doubt, John Mayall is one of the best. During the early 1980s, he formed and sang with his own band, The Sidemen. In 1991, they opened for John Mayall and when Coco Montoya left the Bluesbreakers in 1993, Mayall called him to take his place in the band. In Mayall’s band Whittington sang occasionally and contributed to songwriting. When, after fifteen years, Mayall disbanded the Bluesbreakers, Whittington continued to gig in Texas, but also joined forces with Roger Cotton and Pete Stroud, who had toured with Mayall as part of Peter Green’s band. Since then, Buddy has either released or performed on 14 albums with other performers, so there’s a lot of his work out there to be enjoyed. For us, we really enjoy seeing him perform live and Katie’s is more often the place we catch him at. As we expected, tonight’s show at Katie’s was a lot of fun and Buddy was performing at his best. Actually, he’s always at his best. It’s always a good show. Right now we’d like to share a couple of performances from this Katie’s show with you, so here he is on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Sit back now and enjoy the amazing Buddy Whittington.

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MUSIC NEWS The Pee Wee Bowen Band Perform at Diamond Jim’s Country Saloon Texas TNT Performs at Kat’s Place We dropped by to the allnew Kat’s Place (formerly The Back Porch) to check it out and found one of our favorite Classic Rock bands performing there, Texas TNT. Texas TNT are the consummate showband. These folks can play anything, and do a damn good job at it. Ronnie just screams on guitar and the rhythm section of Ronnie and Ian are the envy of bands all over the area. Great going. We loved the show. And congratulations to Kat’s Place on their opening. We hope to see more acts performing there.

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BlowUpMusik has a lot to offer the city and its scene, and by doing so, it helps out upcoming artists as well.

BlowUpMusik strives on its determination and the effort it takes to bring the best entertainment for Houston’s after-hours nightlife! Mission: To bring nightlife some spice, and to allow a platform for new DJ’s of the sort. CEO/Founder: Cory Taylor/Co-

founder: Vicki TaylorDJs: C4 (Cory Taylor), Lanke (Jason Lanke Ezzelle), Timmo (Timothy Johnson), Raddix (Josh Martin), YuhkeeDubz (Cris Arzate).Affiliates: Foreign Twins, Alpha Entertainment, and Crowd PleazerzAssociations: Double Apple Grill & Hookah Lounge, Houston Underground, Skyline Hookah Lounge, Last Concert Cafe. Links: EmailBlowUpMusik2017@gmail.com.Facebook: BlowUpMusikCollaborations: DJ Flash C (Eric Gamble) #CrowdPleazerz#Messxah RecordsBlowUpMusik presents an after-hours event of DJ’s spinning trap/house/dance music called The After Effect 5.5 Sat. Apr. 6th at 11pm, at Double Apple Cafe & Grill in Houston. Here are the time-slots for this event: 10pm-11pm: Timmo, then 11pm-midnight Too Much Sauce, then Holy Moses midnight-1am, Flash C 1am-2am, Yuhkee Dubz 2am-3am, and C4

We dropped by Diamond Jim’s to visit with our old friend Pee Wee Bowen this Saturday Night. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Pee Wee, he has been performing around the Texas City area for about 50 years now and has built up quite a following. His repertoire consists greatly of early R&B songs, but he also throws a couple of rock classics in there.

The band is also one of the top acts around. It’s filled with a lot of veteran musicians, including our friends Jim Fulton (guitar) and Ken Woodard (drums). Check ‘em out sometime if you’re into a little R&B and be sure to drop by Diamond Jim’s whenever you’re in the Texas City area.

B2B Lanke 3am-4am. Double Apple Cafe & Grill is a hookah lounge/bar located at 6423 Richmond Ave.,

suite C in Houston. If you like to stay out all night and party, this event is for you!

The Bannisters Perform at Vollie Ray’s Circus When we came through the door at Vollie Ray’s this evening, we knew we were in for something special.

The Bannisters, from Austin, were here performing.

Their energetic performances and irresistible rock jams have brought them to various festivals including SXSW and Deep Ellum Arts Fest.

You just never know what you’re going to be seeing at Vollie Ray’s/. This act was definitely a breathe of fresh air. We had a great time listening to them perform.

Leo Trio Perform at Loaded Barrels On stage at Loaded Barrels this night was the Leo Trio. Here’ a tight three piece outfit with a lot of great material to choose from. They performed some Hendrix (“Little Wing”), Tom Petty (“Last Dance With Mary Jane”), Sublime (“Caress Me Down”), and Alice In Chains (“Would?”) to name a few. It really made for a good evening of rock, as interpreted by the Leo Trio, who definitely put their own spin on it. Leave it up to Loaded Barrels to keep bringing in great acts. We always have a blast there!

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Buckcherry Performs Songs From Their New Album “Warpaint” at Warehouse Live Buckcherry will be returning to Houston for a very special performance at Warehouse Live this month on April 20th. They just released their eighth studio album, Warpaint on March 8 of this year, so the band is hitting the road in support of the new release. Their show in Houston is bound to be a very special show for the band, April 20 marks 20 years since the 1999 release of Buckcherry’s self-titled debut album. It’s been a wild ride and one that Todd refers to as “absolutely insane.”

“After spending all fall recording our new album Warpaint, we are excited to play these new songs along with all of the Buckcherry favorites on the road throughout all of 2019,” commented frontman Josh Todd. “I want everybody to draw their own conclusions, but for me, it’s the best Buckcherry record since 15. I just feel like it’s so reminiscent of that time as well. Back at that time, we had gone through a lot of lineup changes. We had been out of the public eye for a while. We had a lot to prove and we really were thorough in the songwriting. The same thing has happened for Warpaint, and I’m so very proud of it.

We worked really hard on it and there was a lot of passion. It’s such a great band and there’s a lot to celebrate. This is our eighth record, 20 years in the game. I’m just so happy to have a record this good after all these years.”

In addition to the new album, Josh

looks back at the last 20 years and feels that he’s accomplished everything musical in life that he’s set out to do so far. “That’s really what I visualized and dreamed about when I was a kid. I wanted to create a catalog of music and be in one band for a long time, and I’ve definitely accomplished it. I’ve worked really hard for it. It’s been really humbling at times, but such is life. I’m so passionate about what I do, and it really comes out of passion, because there’s always going to be peaks and valleys and you’ve got to make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons.”

The trek, which also features rising rockers Joyous Wolf, began on March 6 in Sacramento, Calif. and will finish up two months later on May 5, circling the U.S. and parts of Canada before returning to California to close it out in Montclair.

“Good things come to those who wait and we have been very patient and thorough with the song writing for Warpaint, we took into consideration all the factors and what this record means to not only us but the great Buckcherry fans around the world,” Todd said of the album. “This record takes the listener on an unforgettable journey and I’m very proud of it.”

Buckcherry’s new disc will mark the band’s first release since the departures of guitarist Keith Nelson and drummer Xavier Muriel and addition of Kevin Roentgen and Sean Winchester, respectively.

When it comes to the album’s title, Josh reveals that it follows kind of a theme from what’s happening today with the art of tattooing. “We’re fans of one-word record titles. I think that’s really a statement. We kept coming back to “Warpaint.” There’s this trend going on in music and mostly in the rap with the hip-hop artists … everybody’s tattooing their faces and tattooing has just really gotten to a whole new level than when I was a kid. Before I got tattooed, I was really fascinated with Indians and I loved the warpaint. Indians tattooed themselves. The boys would tattoo themselves when they became men and women would tattoo themselves when they were pregnant. It was like a celebration and it was also something they would do to get ready for war. There’s much meaning be-

hind symbolism and putting symbols on yourself, and I always loved that. We’re pretty heavily tattooed as well, so it was just fitting. I haven’t been tattooed in a long time and I’m entering this other phase of my life.

I just went through a lot of change and it’s just starting to get really good inside my body, my head space, and so I’m ready for phase two. I always wanted to be bodysuited. I’m pretty close to being body-suited, but I’ve got some sections to fill up. Next, I think I’m adding some filler on my stomach. It’s time to transition out of this “Chaos” on my stomach. I got it when I was very young and it meant a lot to me and I’m done with it. So I’m going to cover that up and throw some spider webs under my spider and then blend all the Japanese flow up on my chest.”

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The pedigree of hallowed ’60s trio Cream - Ginger Baker’s son Kofi Baker, Jack Bruce’s son Malcolm Bruce and Eric Clapton’s nephew Will Johns - will bring to Houston The Music of Cream - 50th Anniversary World Tour at the House Of Blues on April 18th. The outing celebrates the extraordinary music and legacy their family members created on the heels of the 50th anniversary since the original lineup’s farewell U.S. tour of 1968. .

Throughout the extensive multi-media show, Baker (drums), Bruce (bass, vocals) and Johns (guitar, vocals) perform songs such as “Sunshine of Your Love,” “Crossroads,” “Spoonful” and “White Room” and tell personal stories, while footage of their fathers and mentors is shown on the big screen.

First launched in 2017 to rave reviews in Australia and New Zealand, The Music of Cream performed over 40 shows in 2018 across North America and the United Kingdom. Throughout the extensive multi-media show, Kofi Baker (drums), Malcolm Bruce (bass, vocals) and Will Johns (guitar, vocals) perform songs such as “Sunshine of Your Love,” “Crossroads,” “Spoonful” and “White Room” and tell personal stories, while footage of their fathers and mentors is shown on the big screen.

Now, Baker says, “I feel more positive that we played the music the way Cream did; we were able to stretch out and improvise and the audience was right there with us. I really enjoyed playing with Will and Malcolm as we share a bond over this music that our fathers created. And meeting the fans after the shows and hearing their thoughts really validated and inspired me to keep playing this music.”

Bruce adds, “The uniqueness of the approach to Cream’s music means that I learn and grow every night we play. There is always something new to be discovered in the music: tempo, feel, groove, notes, dynamics, inflection. It is truly wonderful to be able to improvise onstage.”

“The audiences seemed to appreciate, and enjoy, that we were not just copying and actually putting our own slant on things,” notes Johns.

During its heartbreakingly short lifespan, Cream was an explosive musical cocktail that provided the super-group blueprint for others to follow. The group’s third album, Wheels of Fire (1968), was the world’s first platinum-selling double album, and collectively they sold more than 15 million copies of their albums worldwide. Not surprisingly, Rolling Stone ranked the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group (inducted in 1993) as 67th in their ‘100 Greatest Artists of All Time’ list.

Apart from an equally brief reunion in 2005 of seven shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Madison Square Garden, Cream retained an almost mythological status in the music world, right up until the passing of Jack Bruce in 2014. This, for many fans, marked the end of an era and an acceptance that there would never really be another opportunity to celebrate the group’s legacy. That is, until The Music of Cream - 50th Anniversary World Tour emerged.

“...delivered a stunning set of music that celebrated the legacy that was and still is Cream...The Music of Cream was carefully, faithfully and vividly re-created.” - Neon Grafitti

“This band does a great job of not only paying tribute to the music but ‘keeping it alive.’”

- Glide Magazine “[This] isn’t your usual tribute band playing the hits...what sets this show apart is probably the shared DNA between the players and the members of Cream...If you’re a fan of Cream, I recommend catching this tour if it comes to your town.” - VintageRock.com “These three can play and the music of Cream sounds as innovative and electrifying as it did more than 50 years ago.” - The Daily Item

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