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  Houston Press Music Awards Showcase: The Bands
  Almost 60 local bands played 11 venues along a sprawling couple of miles of Washington Avenue during Saturday's HPMA Showcase. Concertgoers got a final chance to vote for their favorites and the party was closed out by an energetic set from indie favorites Matt & Kim. See the Rocks Off blog for...
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  Houston Press Music Awards Showcase: The Crowds
  Houstonians braved a mid-afternoon rain shower, near 100% humidity, sweltering temperatures, cramped Washington Wave jitneys and even more packed bars to see some of the best bands in Houston perform at the 2010 HPMA Showcase this Saturday.
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  Aerosmith with Sammy Hagar at The Woodlands
  Areosmith, together for nearly 40 years, played The Woodlands Pavilion Thursday night in their first tour since lead singer Steven Tyler left rehab. Read our review on Rocks Off. PHOTOS BY GROOVEHOUSE
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  Tackling the 15 Pound Burger at French Press Cafe
  Four men attempted to eat a 15 pound burger in the French Press Cafe's inaugural burger eating contest on August 5. Did they succeed? Read on to find out. PHOTOS BY KATHARINE SHILCUTT
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  BunB CD Release and Concert
  BunB celebrated the release of his new album, Trill OG with a meet-n-greet and autograph session at Greenspoint Mall's Music Depot Tuesday evening. Last night, he performed at House of Blues. The Source hip-hop journal gave the album it's first five-microphone rating in more than five years....
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  Shrimp and Grits at Brennan's
  Executive sous chef Javier U. Lopez prepares shrimp and grits at the recently reopened Brennan's on south Smith Street. The restaurant caught fire in 2008 during Hurricane Ike and took nearly 17 months to rebuild, finally re-opening in February. Read our review. PHOTOS BY TROY FIELDS
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  Imprisoned Hikers Vigil
  This Saturday Ben Felleman hosted a Free the Hikers' Vigil at Taft Street Coffee to raise awareness in Houston about the one year his cousin Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd have now spent incarcerated in Tehran's Evin prison. Read an interview with Felleman and Fattal's mother. PHOTOS...
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  Sunday Afternoon at Mi Tienda
  Sunday afternoons are the busiest day at Mi Tienda, the nearly five-year-old, Hispanic-centric concept store opened in Pasadena by H-E-B. PHOTOS BY KATHARINE SHILCUTT
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  Hip-Hop For HIV Concert At Reliant Center
  97.9 The Box hosted the fourth annual Hip Hop for HIV Concert at Reliant Center this Saturday. The concept is simple: First, you get tested for HIV at one of the free testing stations around town. Then you get a free ticket to the show. More than 15,000 people got tested this year, according to...
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  Party Like A Rock Star at House of Dereon
  Supporters of Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas gathered at House of Dereon Saturday for Party Like a Rock Star, a costume dance party benefiting the organization. PHOTOS BY BRITTANIE SHEY
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  H-Town Sneaker Summit
  Sneaker Heads gathered at the Meridian Sunday for the 2010 H-Town Summer Sneaker Summit. PHOTOS BY MARCO TORRES
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  Summer Splash at Ello Lounge
  Several women took part in a swimwear competition Saturday night at Ello Lounge in the Galleria area. PHOTOS BY SON LAM
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