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Barack Obama and Me
It was the year 2000 and I was a young hungry reporter in Chicago covering a young hungry state legislator
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A Prison Cover-up During Hurricane Rita
For days after the storm, inmates in Beaumont lived without A/C, electricity or hot meals. Press releases kept saying everything inside was fine. Guards and prisoners agree — that was nothing but B.S.
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It's Hip to Be Square at Masraff's
Continental cuisine is over, so why would anybody want to eat at this retirees' hang-out on South Post Oak Lane?
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Movie Pirates
That couple in the back row — they're making out big time, but not in the way you think
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Barack Obama and Me (257)
It was the year 2000 and I was a young hungry reporter in Chicago covering a young hungry state legislator
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A Prison Cover-up During Hurricane Rita (24)
For days after the storm, inmates in Beaumont lived without A/C, electricity or hot meals. Press releases kept saying everything inside was fine. Guards and prisoners agree — that was nothing but B.S.
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What's the Problem Houston? (6)
The city's skuzzy alt-rock scene thinks it is dying
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Are You Hot Enough for Citizen Lounge? (7)
All This Useless Beauty
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It's Hip to Be Square at Masraff's (4)
Continental cuisine is over, so why would anybody want to eat at this retirees' hang-out on South Post Oak Lane?
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Lisa Lampanelli
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade
Watch downtown turn into cowpoke heaven
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Texas Fetish Ball
Pony play is just one form of erotic excitement at Dare Ware’s annual fetish funhouse
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Free First Sundays: Family Flicks
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston hosts four kid-friendly films
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One for Doc Concert
HSPVA grads say thanks to Director of Jazz Studies Emeritus Dr. Robert Morgan
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Paris Hilton Does Her Best Angelina Jolie Impression
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"Foxy Lady" to "Bitch": Dayna Steele's Houston Radio Odyssey
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Aeros Win, as Does Britany
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Scenes from a Farmers’ Market in Monterrey, Mexico
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Houston Press Music Awards Showcase
We will, we will rock you!
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Published: July 26, 2007
Fifty bands plus one afternoon divided by 12 bars equals one hell of a good time. The Houston Press Music Awards Showcase, the city’s annual opportunity to OD on local music, features newbies like Karina Nistal and the Dimes (see “Teen Bands,” page 17), who are creating lots of buzz (both are nominated in multiple categories, including Best New Act), and old favorites like John Evans and Spain Colored Orange, who are hoping to repeat past wins. But the big show is Saliva, the out-of-town headliners that close out the showcase. The Memphis rockers are fresh off the release of Blood Stained Love Story, a collection of songs that are the result of the upheaval and enormous change each member experienced over the last two years (everyone in the band got married, divorced, sobered up or became a parent). Besides a music riot, this will also be your last chance to vote for Houston Press Music Awards, so bring your pencil and get ready to rock.
Be on the lookout for the Texas BigBeat flyers and postcards today. Texas drummers of all ages and all skill levels are being asked to join the TBB to raise money for COCI, Cherish Our Children International and No More Victims, both Houston based non-profit groups helping children in our community.
Drumming Up Dreams is the first TBB event, and it's going to rock! You will be part of breaking the Guinness Book of World Records for most drumset players at one event.
All the info will be on the handout and you can even register today!
COME ON DRUMMERS
COME ON TEXAS
SHOW YOUR STICKS AND STONES
& LET'S HELP THE KIDS!
Visit .... http://percussiononline.com/texasbigbeat.html .... for more details.
Comment by coldestgravy — July 29, 2007 @ 11:11AM