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International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Deadline extended until December 2, 2009

LEGENDARY MUSIC ICONS TEAM UP WITH RECORD LABEL EXECUTIVES TO SELECT WINNERS

Kings of Leon, Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Tom Waits, Timbaland, Steve Winwood, Wynonna, Jeff Beck, and Journey Are Among The 56 ISC Judges

October 19, 2009 – Due to high demand from entrants, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its deadline for entering songs until December 2, 2009. All entries must be postmarked or sent online by midnight,

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Added by mlandrum on October 24, 2009 at 11:21am — No Comments

DAKOTA RESCUE FUNDRAISER NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Please mark your calendar for this great event to help raise funds for the much needed rescues of Dakota Rescue. We will be performing at their 2010 Dakota Rescue Calendar Fundraiser at Bohemeo's on Sunday, November 1st.

What a great way to help their organization by purchasing a calendar with some awesome musicians and beautiful rescues. What a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer and can help animals in need at the same time. Please s

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Added by mlandrum on October 22, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

A BIRTHDAY PARTY TO TOP ALL BIRTHDAY PARTY'S WITH THE SUGARLAND BRASS COMPANY

Richard Minter had the BEST birthday party ever on October 17th @ Churchill's Bar & Grill. THE SUGARLAND BRASS COMPANY kicked ass as always and the crowd danced all night. The "Chicago Style" blues with a touch of soul was the best . If you ever have the opportunity to see this band you will be amazed and… Continue

Added by THE SUGARLAND BRASS COMPANY on October 22, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Reviews on Black Orchid Ritual Gig at County Line

What a Crowd! Ghosts ,Devils and Witches. Thats how we would describe it. Thats how we would like it. It was a Cool Halloween Party with lots of old and new friends gathered together.The crowd was loud and many,eager to Rock. BLACK ORCHID RITUAL hit the stage with "Daughter" from Pearl Jam,then a few Original songs, then some Heavy cover songs. Wth the crowd and bar owners pleased,the band secured their gigs every month at The County Line bar and grill. looking forward to the next with alot mor… Continue

Added by BLACK ORCHID RITUAL on October 21, 2009 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Panel Discussion: "Touring For A Living: How To Get The Mo$t From The Road"

Thursday, October 15 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Produced by NARIP (National Assn. of Record Industry Professionals)
Screening Theater of Houston Community College on the Spring Branch Campus
1060 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. Houston, Texas.

Music business executive Patrick Whalen speaks on the strongest sector of the modern music business: the concert industry. NARIP’s program will cover important aspe

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Added by mlandrum on October 12, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

New Gear Review - SansAmp TRI-AC

New! Gear Reviews!

SansAmp TRI-AC

Plus more gear reviews by A. Dorian!

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Added by mlandrum on October 12, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Texas BigBeat Drumming Charity Event

CALLING ALL DRUMMERS!!!
You are invited to the Texas BigBeat Drumming Charity Event to play simultaneously with drummers in 11 cities creating a new world record for multi-city drumming.

Funds raised will help to provide musical instruments and educational opportunities for Houston children.

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at Airport Services Complex, Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Register at www.texasbigbeat.com or call 713-468-9100. Continue

Added by mlandrum on September 28, 2009 at 7:15pm — No Comments

New Gear Review by A. Dorian!

New! Gear Reviews!

Orange Tiny Terror Combo

Plus more gear reviews by A. Dorian!

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Added by mlandrum on September 14, 2009 at 5:52pm — No Comments

International House of Blues Foundation (IHOBF) Blues SchoolHouse Program

- OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSICIANS -

Opportunity: Perform and play music related to blues history within the IHOBF Blues SchoolHouse Program, a musical presentation/educational program for 5th-12th grade students and teachers. Programs will generally take place on select weekday mornings during the school year at the House of Blues-Houston venue. IHOBF-Houston is currently seeking 1 female vocalist/narrator, 1 male vocalist/narrator, 1 guitarist (program includes both acoustic and electric

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Added by mlandrum on September 10, 2009 at 7:50am — No Comments

MUSIC CELEBS TO JUDGE 2009 international songwriting competition (ISC)

Kings of Leon, Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Tom Waits, Timbaland, Steve Winwood, Wynonna, Jeff Beck, and Journey Are Among The 55 Music Icons To Select 2009 ISC Winners

August 27, 2009 – Drawing from the top echelon of recording artists and music industry executives, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has assembled its most impressive group of judges in its history. ISC’s prestigious judges select all winners, offering an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring songwriters and

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Added by mlandrum on September 1, 2009 at 4:06pm — No Comments

Nashville

Just got confirmation I am going to be on the Nashville Cable Show "Nashville Spotlight" going in October to film. Continue

Added by Caitlyn Brette on August 26, 2009 at 8:36am — No Comments

Pickin for the Record

I open the show and played at the pickin for the record in Luckenbock, Texas. 1859 Guitar players all playing at the same time. We broke the Guinness Book of world records. Continue

Added by Caitlyn Brette on August 24, 2009 at 8:28pm — No Comments

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Added by SHAWTY B on August 15, 2009 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Benefit for Edward Medina - Saturday, August 8th

To our friends,

Thanks to the many that have reached out to help us. We are still in need of help. We were saddened by the news of our family, Edward Medina, he is the youngest brother of Gloria Zenteno. He was diagnosed with Liver Cancer less than a month ago. We are putting on a fundraiser to help raise funds for his medical expenses that will be accumulating very soon.

The event will be Saturday, August 8th from 12:00PM to 8:00PM

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Added by mlandrum on July 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

"Delta Flyer” Nominated for Best Blues Album by The 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards

The Delta Flyers are heading back to Tennessee one more time. The boys have represented the Houston Blues Society in both 2008 and 2009 at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. They have also played shows in Nashville in 2008 and in Memphis in May of this year. They will be in Nashville once again in August as Stevie DuPree’s 2007 solo release, “Delta Flyer”, has been nominated for Best Blues Album by the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards.

After receiving a record setting 42,0

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Added by mlandrum on July 26, 2009 at 11:35am — No Comments

Up and Coming Shows

Date Venue 7.19.09 Al Capone’s Pizza Pub (Webster) 7.20.09 Al Capone’s Pizza Pub (Webster) 7.24.09 517 Bar - Birthday Party (Dickinson) 7.30.09 Cork Wine Bar (Downtown) 8.08.09 Cork Wine Bar (Clear Lake) 8.21.09 Cork Wine Bar (Clear Lake) 9.04.09 Cork Wine Bar (Clear Lake) 9.11.09 Zone 504 9.19.09 Cork Wine Bar (Clear Lake) 9.25.09 Cork Wine Bar (Clear Lake) See you guys out there.. Continue

Added by Jeremy Bradshaw on July 16, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Listen to 107.5 The Eagle on Thursday 07/08 at 8:00 AM........

We will be LIVE on the Dean & Rog Show at 8:00 AM tomorrow on 107.5 The Eagle! Love It To Death - The Alice Cooper Tribute Show and Gene's Addiction - The Gene Simmons / Kiss Tribute will be on the air to talk about our upcoming show and to play some great Alice Cooper & Kiss songs for you LIVE! Don't miss it! If you can't get near a radio then go on the web to http://1075theeagle.co… Continue

Added by Love It To Death - the Alice Cooper Tribute Show on July 8, 2009 at 1:36pm — No Comments

5 Days Left To Enter Your Songs or Lyrics

There are only 5 days left to enter your songs or lyrics into June's songwriting competition. Enter today at http://www.songoftheyear.com . Any submission entered online or postmarked by June 30th will be entered into June's round. International entries are accepted. May's results will be announced by July 7th. Continue

Added by mlandrum on June 26, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Lots of New Gear Reviews by A. Dorian

Be sure to check out the slew of new gear reviews including the Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive and IK Multimedia's AmpliTube 2 software by A. Dorian on the Reviews page at http://houstonbands.net/reviews.html Continue

Added by mlandrum on June 20, 2009 at 7:29pm — No Comments

THE “GIPSY KINGS” WORLD BEATS AND PROPULSIVE FLAMENCO SET TO RAISE TEMPERATURES AT ARENA THEATRE

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:00 PM

The best world tour you can take without a passport, featuring sizzling hits “Bamboleo” and “Un Amor.”

Take a romantic, exotic trip around the globe with the well-traveled and rhythmically-gifted Gipsy Kings without ever leaving the comfort of Houston. What emerged from the band’s upbringing was a modern take on up-tempo, percussion-heavy flamenco and rumba beats that have made the Gipsy Kings world music royalty for over 20 years. In 1988 th

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Added by mlandrum on June 17, 2009 at 5:26pm — No Comments