Saturday was one of those days where there were so many options of what to do that you couldn’t shake a stick without finding a good show. Over at Indie Houston World Headquarters there was the Buxton/Robert Ellis tour kick off with Listen Listen, Super Happy Funland had a great evening benefiting the ever scrappy Sedition Books that included A Thousand Cranes, Anarchitex and Room 101, Dansparc over at Numbers was celebrating a 7 million years of bootie shakin’, and Rudyards had the Hell City Kings record release going on to name a few. Ironically, given all the things to ... Read More »

Hearts of Animals Originally uploaded by Free Press Summer Fest Okay, so yes. The precipitation did throw of the schedule, but things bounced back and the rain barely stopped by for a second visit. What Made Milwaukee Famous is finishing up its set on the Main Stage and News On the March will take on Stage 2 soon with more harmonies than you can shake a staff at…Get it? Staff? Musical… Nevermind. Just posted some new photos of Prince Paul, Hearts of Animals, Buxton and What Made Milwaukee Famous. – Dusti Rhodes Read More »

IMG_0469 Originally uploaded by Free Press Summer Fest Just up: pics from Wild Moccasins and Sideshow Tramps. Currently posting these stage side as Prince Paul schools Summer Festers in the history of hip-hop. Read More »

IMG_0425 Originally uploaded by Free Press Summer Fest “I want to make love to you while you whisper into my ear!” cried a male fan of Grandfather Child. Unfortunately, singer Lucas Gorham didn’t hear, as we’re sure he would’ve had some clever retort. But instead the guys pushed through a 20 minute set with plenty of blues-infused rock, or maybe it’s more rock infused blues. Regardless, the crowd was down for their six-minute-that-sound-like-three minute tunes. Check back soon for video of their closing number. Read More »

IMG_0398 Originally uploaded by Free Press Summer Fest Ms. Greer just finished a quick set that included two new, unnamed songs. Look for some video-action of one — soon to come. As promised, the Fest is still up and running. There have been a few schedule changes, so just get here. You don’t want to miss your favorites. But if you do, you can check back here for updates on how they did. Read More »

IMG_0395 Originally uploaded by Free Press Summer Fest So, how does it feel to travel from Austin to a festival in Houston? Zach: I don’t think there is a feeling, because we’re all from Houston. Andy: We’re all staying at our parents’ houses. Matt: (Laughs) The only reason we’re on this bill is because somebody thinks we’re from Houston. Zach: We have much better shows in Houston than we do in Austin. What has the band been up to? Matt: It’s been a slow summer. We haven’t been doing much. We’ve been trying to finish up the second EP. Are ... Read More »

IMG_0340 Originally uploaded by Free Press Summer Fest Hey Folks, If you can’t wait to start reminiscing about today’s haps, then check out our flickr page with photos from the bands. Tomorrow, we’ll be updating this site in real time, so you can follow along visually, if you’re inclined to do so. Read More »

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Sitting side stage listening to the experimental pop stylings of Octopus Project. The wind continues to grace Summer Festers with its presence and the crowd continues to grow as more Festers file into the bowl. We apologize for the Internet difficulties, but we promise tomorrow’s coverage will be more bug-free. With interviews, photos (crosses fingers) and more. Stay tuned for more news from the front and come out, it’s not too late! – Dusti Rhodes Read More »

If you want to know where the after-after party is head to the Indie Houston House. B L A C K I E will be shooting the video for his new song “Lou Dobbs on My Knob.” Anybody can come. “Everybody,” says the man with all caps and spaces. The tape will start rolling ’round midnight, so be there. “Dress as slutty as possible,” he says. Even the dudes? “Especially the dudes … jk, no homo.” But seriously, B L A C K I E says it’s set up to just be a house party. The idea is to get ... Read More »