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Houston-based hip-hop foursome Check Other stopped in at The Mink/Backroom on Friday, November 7 to contribute to the monthly Mission Control event put on by MC/host Mic Skills and DJ Remix.

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On Saturday, May 24, I was ordered by the evil BOThead overlord Eggs (kidding (kinda)) to cover the Ume/Lymbyc Systym/The Sour Notes show at The Mink/Backroom in Houston. I had just settled in to enjoy a slothful holiday weekend, and was not exactly pleased at the prospect of braving the rabid humidity to take pictures and jot down notes in a poorly lit venue, but I went nonetheless - and I'm quite glad that I did.

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Sunday, April 6th brought indietronic melodist Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and Australian tour-mates Clue to Kalo to The Mink's Backroom.

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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

Clue to Kalo

The Mink/Backroom in Houston brought out a handful of true music fans for a late Easter Sunday performance by The Dodos, Silje Nes and The Wild Moccasins.

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The Dodos

Silje Nes

The Wild Moccasins

Fresh off an appearance at Atlanta showcase Take The Stage, Houston hip-hop dynamos Check Other returned to their hometown with lyrical guns ablaze. On Saturday, February 2, the quartet of MCs provided the head-nodding soundtrack for a rapt audience at The Mink/Backroom.

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If you find yourself itching for a hip-hop fix this Saturday, head over to the The Mink, where local wordsmiths Check Other will be putting their skills on display. Music will also be provided by Fresh Kid Ishan, Mad Sounds and BBC. Check Other will take the stage at midnight.

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