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  We Were Promised Jetpacks Are Back in a Big Way

  September 14 at 4 a.m.

  Typically when bands are having success, time off isn't really an option. However for Scotland's We Were Promised Jetpacks, it was the only choice they had to continue as a band. "We started to write the new album and it just didn't feel right," admits guitarist and lead singer Adam...

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  Ball and Chain: The Best Houston Music of The Week

  September 12 at 4 a.m.

  This week Houston has options from Social Distortion, Rise Against, Fat Tony, The Crystal Method, First Aid Kit, Owen, The Daphne Blue, and The Hates. Tonight you could catch the punk sounds of Chicago's Rise Against over at Revention Music Center. These guys have been going hard for a good...

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  Yo La Tengo Bring A Calm To The Riot

  September 10 at 4 a.m.

  Getting to create art without worrying about who buys it, is a world that few artists can enjoy. Though, for close to 35 years, that's been the world that New Jersey's Yo La Tengo has been able to call home. "We've never placed much importance on commercial success, we've kept...

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  Fred Thomas Speaks To Those Who Chose Art Over Commerce

  September 7 at 4 a.m.

  Fred Thomas might not be a name you know, but he's singing to anyone who chooses art over commerce. Known for his work in acts like Saturday Looks Good To Me and City Center, he's been dropping solo records over the past 15 years and his last two have gained...

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  Tainted: The Best Houston Music of The Week

  September 5 at 4 a.m.

  This week Houston has plenty of choices from Alina Baraz, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Miguel, Ruiners, Birthday Club and Moth Wings. On Wednesday you should find yourself downstairs at White Oak Music Hall for the bluesy twang of Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite. While from the outside these two...

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  The Tender Offerings of First Aid Kit

  September 3 at 4 a.m.

  "We had no aspirations when we started," remarks Klara Soderberg, one half of Swedish duo First Aid Kit. The two piece started young, and after more than a decade of performing, they've grown beyond their folk leanings creating a sound that's as harmonious as it is infectious. Beginning in 2007,...