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  Yo La Tengo Bring A Calm To The Riot

  Monday, September 10, 2018 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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  From Beyond Adds Machines To Their Metal

  Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  On their new album The Band From Beyond, Texas' From Beyond prove they're making more than metal music, coming up with sounds closer to heavy blues mixed with machines. Opening with gloomy and dark sounds on the instrumental track, "Invocation," they set the stage for what's to come. They follow it...

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  Alone On The Moon Riffs Hard On Spectra

  Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  Houston's Alone On The Moon have always played heavy music without overclocking things, and the result is their latest release Spectra. The music is all instrumental which at times makes you want vocals. The songs all seem to take the principle of starting slow and building to epic levels. This...

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  "Weird Al" Gets Ridiculously Self-Indulgent on Current Tour

  Friday, April 6, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  Anyone who has seen “Weird Al” Yankovic (and yes, the quotation marks are part of the official billing) in concert knows what to expect: A string of his insanely catchy parody songs (i.e. “Eat It” “Like a Surgeon” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Amish Paradise,” “Gump,” “Tacky”), a huge video screen, crazy...

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  Gettin' Schwifty at Insomnia Gallery's Adult Swim Art Show

  Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 7:15 a.m.

  Pulling from Rick and Morty, Space Ghost and The Brak Show, Insomnia Gallery showcased work by artists inspired by Adult Swim. Eureka Heights Brewing Company turned this Eastwood opener into a party with free sips all night. Proceeds along with toy donations benefited children who have been displaced by Hurricane Harvey. Photos by Doogie Roux.
  
  Art-lovers saw works by Alex "Boom" Beattie, Andrew Snow, Annaveewins, Bakerzduzen, Brenda Gutierrez, Brian Dibala, Chawn, Damian Ellen, Deadly Awesome, Derek Shumate, Devin "Spicy Donut" Lawson, Dovie Smith, Edy Vasquez, El Fury, Elletra Parnell, Elysa Pena, Estefania Garcia, Fangurley, Gabby Ramirez, Haunted Fortress of Doom, Honeybones, Jessi Jordan, Joel Cook, J-Rillos, Jujucat, King Cater, Krisigee, Lauren Rubin, Lionsoul, Mark Wise, Mel Hull, Meredith Jones, Moe, Nicole Fernandez, Parenthesisx, Ram Cisneros, Roosterpop, Root Bradford, Sarada Holt, Sprinkle Bat, Squid, Stevie Matis, Storie Hawkins, The Art of Steven G, The Flying Velocipede, The Gilded Lady, Uncle Princess and Wizard of Barge.
  

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  King's BierHaus Ventures Into the Seven Kingdoms with GoT Trivia Night

  Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 6:15 a.m.

  We all know that winter is coming, but how are you on some of the more esoteric factoids about House Bolton, the Night's Watch and the Seven Kingdoms? King's BierHaus hosted a Game of Thrones trivia night on September 6, pitting more than 70 teams of rabid George R.R. Martin fans in hot pursuit of the Iron Throne. Competitors noshed on yummies from the themed menu — Dragon's Eggs, Lemon Cakes, Hot Pie's Meat Pies and other creatively-titled dishes — while competing for gift cards, King's BierHaus swag and bragging rights. The hosting venue veered from its normal German-style menu to serve up drinks like Milk of the Poppy, The Battle of Blackwater Bay and The White Walker. (Photos by Eric Sauseda for the Houston Press)