The ZenHill Records family has been under the same roof for a while now, but Friday night marked the first time they’ve all performed on the same stage. The weather did its best to keep people away from the show. But the rain and thunder also provided an aura of mystery and destiny as The Wheel Workers, Winter Wallace, Craig Kinsey, Southern Backtones and Roky Moon and BOLT! were on the bill.
Two pairs of tickets are on the line for Friday night at Fitzgerald’s. It’s an all-Houston showcase featuring five Zenhill Records artists, each unique yet complementary to the next. It’s time to mark off five hours of your Friday night for the fireworks, trust us.
Instead of doing the usual “favorite song in the comments” to give away these tickets, we thought it might be a little more fun to dig deeper. This time, leave us a comment with your fantasy, Houston supergroup. Extra bonus points for using Zenhill artists in your on-stage combination, but all Houston musicians are available.
The schedule for Zenhill Records is below along with some of our previous photos of each act.
When we told you last week that there was a “can’t miss” show on the horizon, we didn’t think you were listening. Monday morning we were proved wrong when we found an email from Derek Key that delighted us. He had dropped by Warehouse Live the Poor Pilate show that featured T. Bird and the Breaks and Blackie Dammett.
Check out his photos below. We’re particularly big fans of the black-and-white of David Lascoe of Poor Pilate, but you can be your own judges.
It was an unconventional night for an unconventional sound. With each piece of the night seeming out of place, it was no wonder that they all fit together perfectly. The Capitol at St. Germain hosted the event which would launch Southern Backtones‘ latest album, La Vie En Noir to the world. The new “supper and a show” club in downtown seemed like an unlikely venue, but the pairing of single-malt and “Dive Disco Misfits” worked like a charm.
The show started the minute I walked in the door on Thursday night. The Docs had already said their hellos and were on their way into the first song while I was grabbing a beer from the bar. The first question popped into my head: Had I just walked into a surprise performance by Kings of Leon? That’s the world I have to accept as the current generation of rockers finds their way into a spotlight, they’ve been looking up to bands from my early adulthood.
I’ll admit, the reason that I ended up at Fitzgerald’s on Friday night was to see The Literary Greats. Everything else would just be a bonus, but I wasn’t really looking for much. After 45 minutes of Poor Pilate, I was itching to get home to download their album. When Quiet Company finished their set, I immediately left even though Finnegan was still due up. I was riding a high that I wanted to let stew for a while.
By all accounts, Chris Gray Day was a fantastic success on Saturday, both in supporting the cause and in support for the local music scene. Hayes Carll was one of the last, major acts to be signed on to the bill before concert day came, so we thought we would jump in with some double duty in posting photos from his New Year’s Eve Eve show at House of Blues.
It’s been a while since we’ve done a ticket giveaway. We’re making it up to you in spades today by offering a pair of tickets to two different shows. The first is tonight which features Quiet Company with Finnegan, Literary Greats and Poor Pilate. The other is on Monday night when Ladysmith Black Mambazo takes over Fitzgerald’s
Fight amongst yourselves to win. Make sure your comment comes from a valid email address so we can contact you if you win. Good Luck.
As always, leave a comment with your favorite song or why you deserve the tickets from one of these bands to win. We’ll pick a winner for tonight’s show in a couple hours and Monday we’ll pull a name out of the hat for Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
The King entered the proverbial building 77 years ago… he exited 42 years after that, but apparently that fact is still up for debate. Whether Elvis Presley lives on through his music and those who choose to honor him on stage or he’s holed up in an Airstream somewhere in Wyoming, we as music fans have to keep on going. What better way than to step into Fitzgerald’s to celebrate the King’s birthday than with Southern Backtones playing Elvis’ hits with the occasional accompaniment of Craig Kinsey?
When I saw that The Knux were coming to Houston, I immediately marked it on my calendar. They are one of those bands that I had instantly fallen in love with for no particular reason. An off-beat hip hop duo out of New Orleans with quirky lyrics and solid beats and riffs.
