Silver Jews, Walter's on Washington, September 18: "[Silver Jews frontman David] Berman strode around the stage with confidence; you wouldn't know he's still getting used to playing live. At times, he looked so loose that he might slump to the floor had he not been leaning on the mic stand." (Troy Schulze)
Drive-By Truckers, Meridian, September 24: "The Truckers have gradually infused more and more pre-rock music (both black and white) into their songs, which have as many gnarled roots and b
[Note: This week Rocks Off is looking at the musical heritage, highs and lows, for each of the five possible states that might result should Texas secede from the U.S. like Gov. Rick Perry wants it to. Yesterday we began with the Panhandle/West Texas "Palo Duro" territory; today it's northeastern quadrant "Trinity."]
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Trinity
Capital: Dallas
Patron Saint: Blind Lemon Jefferson
Lesser Icons: T-Bone Walker, Alex Moore, Old 97's, Pantera, The D.O.C., Ray
Bill OliveSilver Jews at Walter's on Washington, September 2008Rocks Off learned this morning that Walter's on Washington, one of Houston's primary venues for local bands, indie-rock, hardcore and touring acts not yet on the radar of Warehouse Live and House of Blues, will close at the end of October. The building has reportedly been sold and, we hear, Walter's owner Pam Robinson is looking to relocate.
Walter's opened in 2000 and became one of Houston's main indie venues when Mary Jane's (no
Bill OliveSilver Jews (and some very grateful fans) at Walter's on Washington, September 18, 2008Rocks Off originally meant to post this on Friday, but one thing led to another and if memory serves, on September 14, 2008, we were still without power, living out of an ice chest and wondering what the hell just happened. So were a lot of people, not least the entire Houston music community, many of whom seemed equally shell-shocked and relieved at the first two post-Ike show Rocks Off attended,
