For the last three days I’ve been listening to the Ben Folds and Nick Hornby collaboration, Lonely Avenue. One of my favorite, geeky songwriters and one of my favorite authors together creating music and lyrics, it’s a wonder that it took me nearly six months to buy it.
You would think there was more to the story, but there’s not. I just wanted to share and you can’t stop me.
Let’s move on to the stuff happening around town. If we need to know about an upcoming event leave a comment, tweet at us (@TheLoopScoop) or email us at contact@theloopscoop.com.
Welcome to “The Original” H-Town Showdown series. Our brackets are seeded and the contenders for the title are ready to go. Each Wednesday we’ll present another match-up. There will be four weeks of voting for each competition in each round. So rally up your friends, followers and fans. This will be a true test of attrition.
With this weekend marking the 39th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta, we thought we’d bring you a topical showdown this week. Seeded against the ever-popular Greek Festival, maybe the topical nature of the Regatta will propel it to victory. Or, perhaps Houston’s love of Windex and hairy chests will lead the Greek Festival to a decisive, ouzo-soaked win. Opa!
We’ve decided to create a mega-über-ultimabracket for the H-Town Showdown. Gone are the days of random, one-on-one matchups. Here are the days of organized chaos imparted by simply drawing lines, connecting them, and calling it a “tournament”.
This week or the next in the Houston area: Zerow House Party, Bruckner 7 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Boondock Saints, Black Holes, MAGIC, FotoFest 2010 Opening Night, Flu Season, The Birth of Cool, 38th Buffalo Bayou Regatta, Two One-Act Plays at Main Street Theater, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Bernar Venet
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This week or the next in the Houston area: One Peace at a Time, Cork Wine Bar: Opening Special, Darrell Scott, Black Holes, MAGIC, HADA 2010 Spring Antiques Show, The Orange Show, First Saturday Arts Market, Real Ale at Anvil, Zerow House Party, FotoFest 2010 Opening Night, 38th Buffalo Bayou Regatta, Two One-Act Plays at Main Street Theater, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Bernar Venet
This week or the next in the Houston area: MAGIC, Tour of Sacred Places, Pelican Ball in Seabrook, 2010 Photography Center of Houston Print Auction, World’s Championship Barbeque Contest, Critically Caroline, Wine and Chocolate in Bryan, Two One-Act Plays at Main Street Theater, 38th Buffalo Bayou Regatta, and Bernar Venet
