Written by Eddie Ferranti Nov 28, 2007 at 08:00 PM Heard that Silverchair was back on the road after a long hiatus so I went to check them out at the Meridian. Their big splash hit in 1995 off of their debut album “Frogstomp” was “Tomorrow” which I dug. They were in their mid-teens when…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Nov 27, 2007 at 08:00 PM Had the chance to catch up with Randy Weeks at the always reliable Mucky Duck recently. Back in the Spring, I stumbled onto this dude when he was playing for freakin’ free outside the Crighton Theater in Conroe. Richard Thompson was the main act that…

Written by Samuel Barker Nov 25, 2007 at 08:00 PM When you’re in a rock band, you’re supposed to make fun of poppy singers like Kelly Clarkson. I mean, she got her start on American Idol after all. You’re supposed to spew venom, make fun of her young female fan base, joke about how sugary…

Written by James Dillon Nov 16, 2007 at 08:00 PM One word can sum up the show at Warehouse Live on November 16th, shred. Fall of Troy, Clutch, and Coheed and Cambria were in town, and left everyone with their ears ringing. The first band on the bill was Fall of Troy, a band that…

Written by Samuel Barker Nov 14, 2007 at 08:00 PM The idea of punk rock has become a marketing tool to sell torn up clothes, oddball hair products and vintage shirts at the mall. The days of bands coming together with fans and playing shows that involved the audience as much as the performer had…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Nov 09, 2007 at 08:00 PM Went to one of my favorite venues the other night to catch the Greencards. It was my fifth time seeing them and they just keep getting better. This Americana type band is anything but really. Sweet Carol Young and lightning quick Kym Warner are from…

Written by Jennifer Carmona Nov 03, 2007 at 07:31 PM Houston-based Blue October rocked to a packed Verizon Wireless Theater last Saturday night.  Lead vocalist, Justin Furstenfeld, made sure to thank their home town for supporting the band through all 4 albums and since their days at Fitzgerald’s.  The quintet of course covered songs from…