Email Author Craig Hlavaty

Awards

• 2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published February 10, 2011

  "Getting Past the Bouncer"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards

  "Metallica at Toyota"

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2011 Stories by Craig Hlavaty

• Upcoming: Young The Giant, Old 97's, Anvil, Mason Jennings, Poor Pilate

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Anvil: Thu., Feb. 9. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Aaron Lewis: Thu., Jan. 12. Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas, Houston. Andy Grammer, Ryan Star: Fri., Feb. 17. The Bronze Peacock Ro... More >>

• Last Night: GWAR At House Of Blues

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Check out our slideshow of GWAR's messy concert. GWAR has to be the most quintessentially American band that has ever existed. They play disgustingly loud hardcore-inflected thrash while covered in b... More >>

• Friday Night: Vince Neil At House Of Blues

  published Nov 21, 2011

  I didn't find out that Friday night's Vince Neil show was a pseudo-private gig until right before he went on. A company in town had hired the Motley Crue frontman for a party and decided to sell ticke... More >>

• 10 Things You Need To Grab At Black Friday Record Store Day

  published Nov 21, 2011

  While your other shopping contemporaries are slashing each others' throats at Walmart and Best Buy for $20 plasma televisions and six Blu-Ray players for $5 on Black Friday next week, why not sleep in... More >>

• A Smiling/Grimacing Scott Weiland Takes You To His "Winter Wonderland"

  published Nov 18, 2011

  A few weeks back I applauded Scott Weiland's Christmas album, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, for it's charming weirdness. It had his signature raspy Stone Temple Pilots baritone, a modern Bing C... More >>

• Playbill: What's In The DNA Of Titan Bloodr

  published Nov 17, 2011

  I get a lot of local music across my desk, mostly defanged and bloodless. Things that I feel an obligation to enjoy, an act which is starting to take it's toll on a soul. I'm too nice to say something... More >>

• The 2011 Houston Press Music Awards Ceremony In Moving Picture Form

  published Nov 17, 2011

  2011 Houston Press Music Awards from Village Voice Media on Vimeo.Video By Francisco Montes Here's a quick recap of some of the winners and performances from Tuesday night's Houston Press Music Awar... More >>

• Walter's Finally Has New Digs: Roky Moon Christmas Gig Announced

  published Nov 17, 2011

  Now you can all stop asking us on Twitter: Walter's On Washington has found a new home, at 1120 Naylor, right behind DiverseWorks, according to a flyer and press release sent to us this morning. A Rok... More >>

• This Weekend's Via Colori Bands Include Sideshow Tramps, Roky Moon, Ben Wesley And Many More

  published Nov 17, 2011

  This Saturday and Sunday at Sam Houston Park Downtown, the Via Colori Street Painting Festival once again marries professional and beginner sidewalk chalk artists with some of the best bands that Hous... More >>

• Upcoming: Dropkick Murphys, Glen Campbell, Il Divo, Red Fang, Dax Riggs

  published Nov 16, 2011

  "The 15th Annual Townes Van Zandt Wake": Sun., Jan. 1. Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (413 20th St., Galveston), 413 20th St., Galveston, Galveston. Adrian Bourgeois, Street Violence, Art Institute: Tue.,... More >>

• Festival Alert: The Montrose Winter Social Set For December 3

  published Nov 16, 2011

  The music festival family in Houston just gained another with the Montrose Winter Social, coming December 3 to AvantGarden, Sole Purpose, Numbers, and Mango's, all at the corner of Westheimer and Taft... More >>

• Watch The Cradle: When Babies Meet Jay-Z & Kanye

  published Nov 16, 2011

  Houston's December 5th date on the Watch The Throne tour, with Jay-Z and Kanye West up front is just a few weeks away. Obviously the Rocks Off team is excited, and everyone is fighting for tickets aro... More >>

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  Your 2011 Houston Press Music Awards Winners

  published Nov 16, 2011

  Check out our slideshow of this year's Houston Press Music Awards winners. It was a dandy of an evening last night at Warehouse Live as we handed out those silver records to some of Houston's best mu... More >>

• Vince Neil

  published November 17, 2011

  You have to give it up to Vince Neil, and not just in that way. When the man isn't fronting Mötley Crüe on the random hits tour,... More >>

• Corey Taylor

  published November 17, 2011

  Corey Taylor is known for being the daddy of all Maggots in Slipknot as well as the subdued and earthy voice of Stone Sour, but on this tour,... More >>

• Showcase Showdown

  published November 17, 2011

  Saturday's Houston Press Music Awards Showcase was spread out, with 50 bands playing over five areas and some 11 stages, which meant most... More >>

• Teen Dance Nights at Rich's Come Under Fire From Parents and KPRC

  published Nov 15, 2011

  Last night KPRC aired a frazzled piece about Rich's Houston's popular teen dance nights, namely their upcoming Playboy-themed night geared towards the kiddos, advertising on Facebook for attendees to... More >>

• Parents And KPRC Just Found Out About Rich's Sexy Dance Nights

  published Nov 15, 2011

  There was a harried report last night on KPRC about the teen nights at Rich's Houston off San Jacinto, namely an upcoming Playboy-themed night geared towards underagers, those 14 to 18, to come out to... More >>

• And The Envelope Please: The HPMA Ceremony Is Tonight At Warehouse Live

  published Nov 15, 2011

  Tonight is the Houston Press Music Awards ceremony at Warehouse Live at 7:30pm, when the fruits of all of your torrid Facebook and Twitter campaigns will be picked from the vines of the Internets and ... More >>

• Amerika: Rammstein Finally Hitting Houston In 2012

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Popular German industrial group Rammstein hits Houston on May 25, 2012 for a date at the Toyota Center. This will be the band's first Houston date since their formation, but they have played sporadic ... More >>

• 2011 HPMA Showcase: Orq, Scroggins, And Roky Moon Shine Bright

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Checkout the slideshows of the bands and the crowd at the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase. Saturday's Houston Press Music Awards Showcase was spread out over five areas and some eleven stages, wh... More >>

• Sunday Afternoon: Maroon 5 On A Cruise Ship And In Concert

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Yesterday morning I found myself in Galveston boarding Carnival's brand-new cruiser, the Magic, for a presser with Maroon 5, who are currently burning up radio and the iTunes with their hit single "Mo... More >>

• Never Say Die!: Black Sabbath Reforming In 2012 For Tour & Album

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Today in Los Angeles, legendary, pioneering heavy metal group Black Sabbath convened in front of reporters at the Whiskey A Go Go to announce a 2012 reunion tour and album, set for a fall release. The... More >>

• HPMA Preview: The (Relatively) New Kids (Sorta) On The Block

  published Nov 11, 2011

  For this preview of the Houston Press Music Awards showcase, we look at the the band's who are finally getting recognition from the Houston scene, or at least have beginner's luck and are getting shou... More >>

• And, Uh, Um, OOPS: The Third Members Of Great Musical Trios You Probably Can't Name

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Last night we all watched as Governor Rick Perry blanked on the third department he would do away with if he was elected president. It was one of those moments - a la Scanners - when we all tensely wa... More >>