keller williams

For the first time in over five years, time and travel tested performer Keller Williams brought his one-man circus to the most appropriate venue I've seen him at in years, Houston's newly revamped hot-spot Fitzgerald's. After a conversation Bacon and I had with Kellerlast year before his gig in Dallas, we learned his absence in Houston was due to many things, but mainly stemmed back to his young children and his propensity to be with them on more of a regular occasion. No worries Keller, we still love you and will welcome you with open arms any time you decide to come back. Hopefully, though, it's sooner than 2016.

Read all about the show after the jump.

On the afternoon before his February 5th gig in Dallas, Eggs and I were fortunate enough to spend a telephonic half hour talking to one of our favorite artists – Keller freakin’ Williams. The conversation touched on his upcoming releases (new Keels record AND a kids' album!!), the String Cheese reunion, and his thoughts on Furthur… among MANY other topics of interest to Keller fans like us. It was quite a thrill to say the least, and was made even better due to a helluva performance that night in Dallas. We hope you enjoy the interview, and you should sound off in the comments section to assure Keller that he’ll pull big crowds at future Houston shows. Read on after the jump, and stay tuned for a full review of the show.

Thanks to the amazing folks at the Granada, we are giving away a pair of tickets to see two amazing one-man bands: Keller Williams and That 1 Guy this Friday, February 5th at Dallas' best music venue. Keller Williams hasn't graced us Texans with a show for a long while, and, if you've never seen him, his guitar mastery is a sight to behold. The night is sure to be filled with his clever originals, some interesting covers, and a whole lot of danceable loops. That 1 Guy plays the Magic Pipe - an amagalmation of plumbing pipes, bass strings, and electronics that he constructed himself. He also employs digital looping, a Magic Boot, and a Magic Saw. It's gonna be a weird, fun night. Check out videos from both artists below, and enter the ticket contest (winner selected randomly on 02/05/10) by commenting with YOUR NAME and CONTACT INFORMATION, EITHER AN EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER! If you don’t give us a way to contact you, YOU CANNOT WIN.

Keller Williams - Freaker by the Speaker

That 1 Guy - The Moon is Disgusting

Thanks as always to the Granada!!! Stay tuned for future giveaways and see you on Friday!

Alas, the drab winter has surely taken it's toll on us Midwest dwellers. Endless days spent in an ice chest will have that effect from time to time, and now that it has been gloomy and foggy for the past week, Seattle syndrome will soon set in. Well luckily, thanks to our good friends over at Rad Kadillac, a slew of shows have taken over the south eastern corner of the good life state, allowing us to cease writing out suicide notes. That takes us to Sunday night, as a sold out all ages crowd at Slowdown in Omaha, NE played host to Keller Williams, which may have been the only ounce of sunshine I'll see in the month of January.

With the rain on Thursday, and the music (finally) on Friday, we were halfway through Wakarusa. The festival had already seen its climax with its one true headliner, The Flaming Lips, but many of our favorite bands were still to come on both Saturday and Sunday.

Keep reading "Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival 2008 - Saturday/Sunday" after the jump

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Jan 24
Pharoahe Monch at Warehouse Live
Scion returns to Warehouse Live with another Live Metro event. Come on down and get your hip-hop on for free!
Show starts at 9:30; entry is free, but you must RSVP by 5pm Thursday.

Fri Jan 25
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at Walter's On Washington
Having a bad day/week/month? Let Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings inject a little funk & soul into your step!
With support from the Ivan Milev Band; show starts at 8.

Plump at Dan Electro's
Celebrate the release of this funky Houston-based jam band's new CD!
With support from Endangered Sea Lions; show starts at 10.

Skyblue72 and Dertybird at McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Perhaps you've seen that van marked 'Skyblue72' parked on Montrose, and you're wondering what exactly it's all about. Come find out at the Mucky Duck!
Show starts at 7:30; tickets are $15.

Sat Jan 26
Greyboy Allstars at Warehouse Live
Legendary supergroup of San Diego funkmeisters. Need we say more?
Show starts at 9; tickets are $20.


Road Trip of the Weekend: Austin

Fri Jan 25
Greyboy Allstars at La Zona Rosa
Show starts at 9; tickets are $28 in advance/$30 at the door.

Rogue Wave and Midnight Movies at The Parish
Doors open at 8; tickets are $14.

The Gourds at Antone's
Show starts at 9:30; tickets are $15.

Sat Jan 26
Keller Williams & the WMD's at La Zona Rosa
Show starts at 8; tickets are $30 in advance/$32 at the door.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at Antone's
Doors open at 8; tickets were $15, but you're too late to get any, sucka!

Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival announced its initial line-up today. Topping the bill are festival mainstays The Flaming Lips, making their second headlining gig at the Lawrence, Kansas festival. Many Wakarusa alumni such as the one-man extraordinaire Keller Williams, newly re-united Leftover Salmon, New Orleans funk band Galactic and up-and-coming electro-rock group Lotus are making an appearance, while new-to-the-festival acts like mandolin pioneer David Grisman, hip-hop stalwarts Blackalicious, soul stylist Betty LaVette and indie-pop act Dr. Dog round out the list.

Read on for the initial artists.

With all the hype about Led Zeppelin the past couple weeks I thought it would be a good idea to feature some of my favorite artists covering some of their tunes. They have been a huge influence on many genres of music since the release of their 1969 self titled debut LP. Here are some unique takes on a few of Led Zeppelin's classics.
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