Subject: Pop-Punk and Emo

• A Static Lullaby

  July 2, 2009

• Houston's Rememberances of Warped Tours Past

  For the past 15 years, the Vans Warped Tour has been barreling through city after city across the globe creating punk rockers out of boy scouts and riot grrls out of band geeks. The traveling punk, hardcore and emo road show has been coming to Houston since 1995. The first taste local punks got of founder Kevin Lyman's tour was at the AstroArena, starring such future luminaries as No Doubt, Sublime and the Deftones, along with members of the old guard like Sick Of It All and L7. Everyone who is

  July 2, 2009

• Distant Early Warning: Band of Heathens, Glen Campbell, Mastodon, Thursday, etc.

  ​The Academy Is..., The Secret Handshake, Set Your Goals, Mayday Parade: Thu., Oct. 22. Warehouse Live. All Time Low, Hey Monday, We The Kings, Friday Night Boys: Wed., Oct. 28. House of Blues. Band of Heathens (CD Release Show): Fri., Sept. 11. Warehouse Live. Brand New: Sat., Oct. 31. Verizon Wireless Theater. Buddy Guy: Sun., Oct. 18. House of Blues. Buju Banton: Thu., Oct. 22. House of Blues.

  August 4, 2009

• Distant Early Warning: 311, AFI, HEALTH, Kanye West (Boo!), Regina Spektor, Rob Zombie, etc.

  ​311, State Radio: Sun., Dec. 6. Verizon Wireless Theater. AFI: Sat., Nov. 21. Verizon Wireless Theater. An Albatross, Dark Meat: Sat., Nov. 7. Mango's. Armin Van Buuren: Fri., Oct. 16. Planeta Bar-Rio. Art Brut: Sun., Oct. 25. Walter's on Washington. Breathe Carolina, Cash Cash, Kill Paradise, Fight Fair: Fri., Nov. 27. Meridian. Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, Meg & Dia, Never Shout Never: Tue., Nov. 24. Warehouse Live. Digital Leather: Thu., Oct. 29. The Mink.

  September 15, 2009

• Lucero

  November 5, 2009