Month: August 2006

Rollins Band w/ X – Meridian – Houston, TX

Written by Abel Carmona Aug 29, 2006 at 08:00 PM X  / Rollins Band   8-28-06 If you were a young punk between the late 70s and 80s. Than this was your night to come out and relive your youth. As two of punk / rocks Icons took the stage at the Meridian Monday night with…


Breaking Benjamin w/ Evans Blue – Verizon Wireless Theater – Houston, TX

Written by Abel Carmona Aug 19, 2006 at 08:00 PM Evans Blue What is it people say “the third time is the charm”, With this being Evans Blue third time in Houston is less than a year, I think that could be a very true statement. They have built an incredibly strong fan base in…


Devo – Reliant Arena – Houston, TX

Written by Jim Bille Aug 19, 2006 at 08:00 PM “In the past this information has been suppressed, but now it can be told. Every man, woman and mutant on this planet shall know the truth about devolution.” – General Boy It all started Saturday night with a video overture featuring General Boy and various…


Alejandro Escovedo – Continental Club – Houston, TX

Written by Eddie Ferranti Aug 11, 2006 at 08:00 PM Three years ago, Friday 8/11/06 seemed unlikely to happen for Mr. Alejandro Escovedo. On a Tuscon stage, his now well documented brush with death from Hepatitis C happened as he collapsed during a gig. The word comeback is not quite right for his latest return…


Ted Nugent – Verizon Wireless Theater – Houston, TX

Written by Eddie Ferranti Aug 09, 2006 at 08:00 PM Ted Nugent’s traveling political rock show rolled into H-Town last Wednesday. This year’s installment is called the “Unleash the Beast” Tour! Well we all know who the beast is. And yes he WAS released at the Verizon Theater! The Nuge himself. Say what you will…


Lagwagon, Lawrence Arms, A Wilhelm Scream – Engine Room – Houston, TX

Written by Todd Spoth Aug 07, 2006 at 08:00 PM It’s been almost a month since my last review, and honestly when I found out the show was going to be at The Engine Room, I was a little disappointed. The Engine Room and I have never really gotten along too well. I always felt…


Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers w/ Stevie Nicks – Woodlands Pavilion – Spring, TX

Written by Eddie Ferranti Aug 05, 2006 at 08:00 PM I was curious to experience the Tom Petty “Highway Companion Tour” stop in Houston coming off the heals of seeing them slay ’em in Seattle 6 days earlier. What I found to begin with was an incredible temperature difference. 57 at show time in Washington…