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Dropped by another new advertiser's location this night, the Hellfire Cafe. Boy, this place was cookin'. On stage was our old friend James Rivera, performing with his new Black Sabbath tribute band, Black Mountain. These guys were sounding real good as they performed some of our favorite Sabbath songs like "War Pigs," "Fairies Wear Boots," "Snowblind," and "Children Of The Grave. Wow, James sounded better than ever, and the rest of the band stayed as close to script as they could sounding a helluva like the original Black Sabbath. Man, these guys rocked. You need to check out The Hellfire Cafe. They tell us that they're going to be brining in a lot of great entertainment like this in the future. Rock On! This is definitely going to be one of our favorites places to go to to party!!

The Hellcat Cafe is Magnolia Park's only rock and roll pub! There you'll hear nonstop classic and 80's music. Friday nights have free pool all-night and domestic beer buckets. Live music this month includes Kool Katz Funk Band Fri. Nov. 17th. The Hellcat Cafe is at 306 72nd. St. in Houston. See ya there!

We dropped by another of our new advertisers this night, Wildcatter's 2, to visit an old friend, Rick Lee. Rick has been playing the "Blues" around Houston now for well over 30 years. He's best known as "The Chinese Bluesman." In fact, he even has a song about that as well. Rick's performance with his band, The Nightowls, was a lot of fun tonight. Well, to tell you the truth, he's always a lot of fun. Besides playing guitar, he also lends his own special tricks to his performance, like playing the guitar behind his head, and even using his tongue as a guitar pick. No doubt Jimi Hendrix was one of his inspirations. Rick is definitely one of Houston's finer musicians. He's also been hosting the Jam over at The Hideaway for about 17 years now. He definitely stays pretty busy. We're sure glad we stopped by Wildcatter's tonight. We even got an added treat. Musician, David Watkins joined Rick, performing on bass guitar, and we've got it all on film. Just go to HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net and you can start watching them now. David was a lot of fun too. It was great to see him on stage again. Check 'em out now.

Wildcatter 2 Sports Bar is Alief's best kept secret! They are at 12337 Bissonet St. in Houston. They've got the game on TV, drink specials, and live music. If you ask me, that's all you could want in a sports bar! Bands this month include Rick Lee & The Night Owls Fri. Nov. 10th, Kenny and The Bluesmen Fri. Nov. 17th, and Southern Sharks Band Fri. Nov. 24th. For more info and upcoming events, go to www.wildcatter2sportsbar.com or call 281-933-9700.

Hey look, it's Janice Spivey and The Bad Boys at the Alief Pub. We dropped by The Alief Pub when we heard they were going to be there. These folks perform a smooth blend of R&B and Blues and do a great job at it. As expected, Janice and the crew put on a splendid show and sounded better than ever. It was just what we expected. The Alief Pub is your new spot in Alief to find great live music. This month they're bringing in Hit 'N' Run, so we're probably going to be going to be going by there again. We hope to see you there.

Another pub in Alief is Alief Pub! A more established spot, they are located at 7311 Kirkwood in Houston and are open 7 days a week. Happy hour is 4-6pm, and drink prices are discounted during all Astros, Texans, Rockets, and Dynamo televised games, too! Thursday nights there is karaoke at 8pm hosted by "Grab a Mic" productions. They are currently looking for a weekly open mic host. Saturdays the bar opens at 2:30pm and there is a blind draw shuffleboard tournament. Fri. Nov. 10th you can see the band Hit N Run at 9pm and Fri. Nov. 24th there is a band TBA. If you haven't already, come on out to Alief Pub!

We went over to one of our new advertisers, Vollie Ray's to check out one of his acts this night. On stage they were presenting Mechanix. Mechanix specializes in your favorite Classic Rock songs from the 80s. In fact, they started out in the 80s, broke up and now they've reformed again and they're performing all over the Houston area. While we were there, they were churning out classics, like "Jessie's Girl," "I Want You To Want Me," "Billie Jean," and a slew of others. They had a pretty wide repertoire and sounded pretty good this evening. We managed to record a couple of videos of their performance this night for you to check out on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. Just sit back and you can start watching them now. They might be an act you'd like to see in person. Here they are performing "Sweet Chid Of Mine" by Guns 'N' Roses and "Seperate Ways" by Journey.

Vollie Ray's Circus is a rock and blues bar near Ellington Field at 937 FM 1959 in Houston. Sunday has an open jam from 3pm-7pm hosted by Kelly Chambers. Monday it's Industry night and open mic from 9pm-2am hosted by Laura Magers. Then Tuesday has an open jam from 8pm-midnight hosted by Wolff Delong, and karaoke from 8pm-midnight hosted by the Sundogs. Karaoke from 8pm-midnight is on Thursday, and live music Fridays and Saturdays. Some of it this month is: Veterans Day Festival Sat. Nov. 11th featuring Stonework, Swamp Goat, Muddy Souls, and Akuma Gaijin. Two benefits are in the works, one on Sun. Nov. 12th, the Mission For Paws Benefit and one on Sat. Nov. 18th, for the Russ Driver Benefit featuring Kyle Cousins Band, Bad Tequila, Chris Chapa, The Laybacks, Russ Driver Band, Emerge, Astoryia, Rock Republic, plus an open jam. Please message or text 832-272-7060 with any donations for the benefit such as food donations, musical equipment, or gift certificates. Have a grand old time at Vollie Ray's!

Live Nation is your #1 site for all the major concerts coming to town. Some of the tickets that are on sale now include:

House of Blues has these concerts coming to town: Rockers Toad the Wet Sprocket Mon. Nov. 6th. Country artist Wade Bowen is there Sat. Nov. 25th. Costumed rockers GWAR are there Thurs. Nov. 30th.

Revention Music Center has punk rockers The Used with Glassjaw Sat. Nov. 18th, then the melodic rock of Blue October Fri. Nov. 24th. Then violin prodigy Lindsey Stirling Mon. Nov. 27th.

Smart Financial Center has their lineup for November. Ringo Starr is there with his All Starr Band Thurs. Nov. 2nd. Then country legend Willie Nelson & Family w/ special guest Tues. Nov. 14th. Fleetwood Mac members Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are there Thurs. Nov. 16th.

At the Toyota Center: Fall Out Boy is there Tues. Nov. 7th, and then don't miss Guns N Roses Fri. Nov. 10th! Alternative rockers Imagine Dragons is there Sun. Nov. 12th.

Get your tickets now at www.livenation.com.

Congratulations goes out to Mike and Donnarie Armstrong and the staff at Cruiser's Ice House in Santa Fe on the Grand Re-Opening of Cruiser's. Cruiser's was hit badly by Hurricane Harvey and took on about 4 feet of water throughout the club. After nearly 6 or 7 weeks worth of remodeling, we're happy to report that Cruiser's Ice House is back open again. Here is a picture of Mike Armstrong, owner of Cruiser's and his merry band of bartenders and waitresses.

Cruiser's Ice House is back!! They may have taken a hit from Harvey, but it wasn't enough to keep this biker bar down! They thank the community and you for the support. The Santa Fe spot never has a cover for its live music. This month is no exception, with the Friday acoustic jam hosted by Billy Bourbon from 8pm-midnight, and then Saturday live music like Mister Kicks Sat. Nov. 4th, The Heart Stoppers Sat. Nov. 18th, and Nite Wave Sat. Nov. 25th. The Sunday Blues jam is hosted by Ben Herrington and it is from 4pm-8pm. Swing by Cruiser's, at 9002 FM 2004 and check out more at www.cruiserstx.com.

We went out to the Pub Fountains for the Metallica tribute, Masters of Puppets. Masters of Puppets is rated as the #1 Metallica Tribute in the world. It is even endorsed by Metallica themselves. The club was packed this night and it's no wonder, there are a lot of Metallica fans in Houston. They just couldn't get enough of the band. There were cheers after every song. The band performed for almost an hour and a half. We certainly had a great time there. We hope that we might be able to see them again. They certainly did put on a good show. We've got two videos from the show to share with you, so if you're a Metallica fan, you're definitely going to have to see these two videos. Here's another couple of videos you can start watching now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net.

Rock Center Band Rehearsal Studio is a Houston-area studio that has a sound engineer with over 3 decades in the business. They have secure rooms, monthly rates, and 40 hourly rooms with P.A./ backline sound system. For more info, go to www.rockcenterhouston.com, or call 713-981-6555 and ask for David. Forget the rest, play at the best!

One of our new advertisers is a club called The Americana, which is located on Bingle in Spring Branch. This great club offers up some of the best in local original entertainment every week. This night when we dropped by it was the band Mystery Loves Company. At least part of the band. For this show they scaled it down to just three of them members to showcase some of their great new songs that they have coming out on their new album. The core of the band is comprised of Maddy, a conservatory-trained cellist with a highly technical musical background, and Carlos, a self-taught songwriter from Venezuela. They met at an open mic where Carlos was testing out new material. Maddy was performing with a friend as a lark, but her virtuosic ability on the cello was not lost on Carlos. He engaged her at once with the proposition of collaborating on original music. Almost immediately, the two struck upon a mystifying sound, rich with natural acoustics and laced with deeply felt sentiments regarding human struggle, safety, worth and equality. So far they have released a 3-song EP and are currently working on a new album. Their show tonight at The Americana was a great eye-opener and the new songs they performed were nothing short of spectacular. We have a couple of videos of them at The Americana for you to check out right now on HMNTV - so try them out and let us know what you think.

The Americana Houston features the best in country, Blues, Folk, Rock, Jazz, and more! Here's their weekly schedule: Sundays have Texans and pro football on the big screen, where you can get a free well shot with any Texans touchdown! Mondays have Monday Night Football, darts, and discounted ales. Then Tuesdays have a fashion show at 6pm, then an open mic songwriters night. Wednesdays are Steak Night at 6pm, then The Americana Big Open Jam! With Texas Beer specials. Thursdays have happy hour from 4pm-7pm, with Thursday Night Football and Ladies' Night w/ happy hour all night for the ladies. Fridays and Saturdays have live music no cover! Here are a few of them: Mitch Jacobs and Susan Jackson Sat. Nov. 4th, then Meagan Burtt and Paul Ramirez Band Sat. Nov. 18th, and then don't miss a benefit for The Americana Sat. Nov. 25th. The Americana is at 2957 Bingle Rd. at Kempwood. Call 713-370-7554 for details.

A great new place to see live music near the Heights in Houston is White Oak Music Hall. Touring bands like The Jesus & Mary Chain Wed. Nov. 8th, Ministry w/ Death Grips on Fri. Nov. 10th, and Alt-J w/ Marian Hill Fri. Nov. 17th are just some of the upcoming shows. White Oak Music Hall is located at 2915 N. Main St. Get tickets at www.stubwire.com.

Rockefeller's is a well-known venue in Houston where there is live music, private events, a full bar, and free parking. You can get tickets now for the following shows: Hamilton Loomis, The Sideshow Tragedy Fri. Nov. 10th, then a FREE show with Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cutts and The Cowlicks and Brad Boyer Wed. Nov. 15th. Dalton Domino, with Kody West and John Stork are there Fri. Nov. 24th. Tickets for shows can be bought at ticketfly.com. Rockefeller's, at 3620 Washington Ave. is Houston's premier live music showcase! Book your private events now by calling 713-862-4070. Check them out online at www.rockefellershouston.com.

This Thursday night at The Ashford Pub it was singer/songwriter's night and as usual, they had a lot of good talent performing there. On keyboards and vocals was Angie Ruth and Jennifer Shelton (pictured at left). Both of them sounded real good. Angie was exceptionally good on keyboards, and Jennifer sounded great on vocals. She told us that it was her first time to do this in public, but she sounded like a pro. They did a great version of "Killing Me Softly." Also performing this night was guitarist Mike Pinch (pictured below). Mike performed a cool version of Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door," and then followed it up with Bob Seger's "Turn The Page." He sounded just fine and was pretty good on guitar. If you have some songs that you want to sing or some new material you want to try out, drop by The Ashford Pub any thursday night. The audience is friendly and the booze is good!!

Ashford Pub is the pub at 13308 Westheimer (at the intersection of Eldridge) that has happy hour everyday from 11am to 7pm! Some great weekly specials are Sunday $3 Bloody Marys and Poker Night, $2.25 domestic longnecks Monday, Big "Azz" Beer & Trivia Night on Tuesday, Steak & Poker Night on Wednesday, and Open Mic Night on Thursday. Wild West Texas Beer Fest is on Friday, along with a DJ spinnin' the tunes. Fri. Nov. 24th the "stout Irish rock band" The Blaggards are there. For all the latest info and updates on everything Ashford Pub, go to www.ashfordpub.com.

When it comes to the sounds of Classic Rock, nothing beats the band Skyrocket. This Austin-based band performed this night at Fitzgerald's and put on a stellar show, as usual. Whenever we hear that they're performing at Fitzgerald's, we try to get down there and catch a few of he songs. Tonight's show was certainly a lot of fun and the whole room was filled with people dancing. From Electric Light Orchestra to Rick Springfield to The Human League to The Cars, Skyrocket kept performing one hit after another to the delight of the crowd there. In addition to that they also performed some of their own original songs as well, which are always received well by their audiences. It was certainly one of the best dance party's we went to this past month. For those of you who missed their show, don't fret, Skyrocket will be back at Fitzgerald's again this month. Just check out the Fitzgerald's ad in Music News. Here they are performing "Let's Go!" by The Cars and "Don't You Want Me Baby." by The Human League. We have a couple of videos of them at The Americana for you to check out right now on HMNTV - Housston Music News Television.

Fitzgerald's is Houston's historic music venue since 1977. It has an upstairs and a downstairs for live entertainment. They both have stages, professional sound and lights and fully stocked bars. Also, on Wednesdays they have an open mic night. This month you can see Escape, a tribute to Journey Sat. Nov. 4th, Kenny Neal Sat. Nov. 18th. Los Skarnales, w/ Debauche and Joe "King Carrasco" are on Sat. Nov. 25th. Fitzgerald's is at 2706 White Oak Dr. in Houston. Check 'em out at www.fitzlive.com.

Studio80 is the new club at 803 Nasa Rd. 1 that opened up four months ago. It has an 80's theme, with a light-up dance floor, and theme nights. There are bands or a DJ Saturdays and Sundays from 5pm-9pm! Check Studio80 out on Facebook and give them a "like" if you like!

We dropped by The Acadia Bar to see Winter's End this Friday Night. As usual, the band was sounding great. These 5 guys really care about their music and do the best to make sure that the clubgoer gets his money's worth. I can't say that I've ever seen them do a bad show. From bands like Ratt to Triumph to Journey, they have a pretty varied repertoire and will always be playing something you like. Tonight's show was full of a lot of energy and they were really rockin'. As expected, we have a couple of videos to share with you right now on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television, so you can start watching them perform "Any Way You Want It" by Journey and "Youth Gone Wild" by Skid Row.

Acadia Sports Bar at 3939 FM 1960 W. is your spot for the best hard rock and heavy metal. They have live music Thursday, Friday, Saturday and even Sundays! Here are some upcoming shows: Crush Point, Down For Days, Shaving Susie and Witness to the Fallen Sat. Nov. 4th. Then check out the Dangerous Toys 30th anniversary show w/ Crank Case, Vicious Cycle, and XXcessive Pleasure (tickets on sale at the bar). In addition, you can also join in the Wednesday open mic night, which is from 9pm-1am. Throwdown Thursdays have live music broadcasted by Punkstar Full Throttle, and Reachdown Radio and is hosted by Sami Gore and Derek Norman. Fridays and Saturdays have live local and touring bands. Sundays have more bands broadcasted live on Reachdownradio.com and Punkstarradio.com and is hosted by Derek Norman and Rose Bud. Special guest by DJ S.M.A. Kitchen is open daily. Check them out on Facebook for all the latest! Get ready to rock at Acadia!

Texas TNT is the high-energy rock n roll party band that makes their way across Houston for gigs! For instance, they'll be at Molly Malone's Pub in Spring Fri. Nov. 10th from 9pm-1am. Then they're in Conroe at Backwoods Saloon Sat. Nov. 11th from 8pm-midnight. After that, McCardell's Tavern & Grill is where they'll be Fri. Nov. 17th from 8pm-midnight. Then it's off to Jack's Bar Sat. Nov. 18th from 9pm-1am. BB Wolf's in Missouri City is their next stop Wed. Nov. 22nd from 8pm-1am. You can then see them at Blue Collar Bar in Fri. Nov. 24th from 9:30pm-1: 30am, and finally Sun. Nov. 26th from 4pm-8pm at Mother's Speakeasy in Bacliff. For booking info contact 713-339-9100.

I went and saw one of my favorite Blues musicians this past month at Katie's in Bacliff. It's Mark May of course. Mark was sounding real good with that new Les Paul he was playing. It really complimented the sound that Billy Wells was turning out on his Flying V. On sax was Sax Demon Eric Demmer. Between the three of them and their hot rhythm section, they really sounded great. It's always a lot of fun listening to Mark. He really has some tasty licks, not to mention some great original songs to share. I really liked their take on "Tobacco Road" and "Born Under A Bad Sign." If you get the chance, make sure you see Mark. In fact, one step further than that is to be able to Jam with Mark. Once every 6 weeks or so, he hosts the Jam at Katies, so if you want to play with the best, keep your eye on their ad and come play with Mark next time he hosts the Jam.

The greatest live music in the Bay Area is at Katie's! They offer up live music 5 out of 7 days a week- Wednesday through Sunday. Some of the live music you can see is Odell Gray & The House Rules Band Sat. Nov. 4th, Freddie Pate Band Wed. Nov. 15th, and Holland K. Smith Sat. Nov. 25th. Katie's Blues Jam is on Sunday from 4pm-8pm. All musicians are welcome! Spread the word! On Sunday, there is the Katie's is located at 315 Grand Ave. in the old Bacliff post office. See ya at Katie's!

Radio Frequency brings their slick brand of Modern and Classic Rock to Bourbon Street Sports Bar in Katy this evening. They put on a good set while we were there, with a lot of our favorite rock songs. We really liked their rendition of "Sex On Fire," by the Kings Of Leon. Good Band, Great Venue. Bourbon Street Sports Bar features live music every Friday night. Drop by there and check it out sometime.

Bourbon Street Sports Bar! They have great drink specials like $1 wells on Monday, Tequila Tuesdays with discounts on premium tequilas, Whiskey Wednesdays with the same, and fun stuff like karaoke on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights, plus free pool every day until 7pm. The best live music in the Katy area has such bands as Radio Frequency Fri. Oct. 6th, Beggars Union Fri. Oct. 20th, and The Nailers Fri. Oct. 27th. Saturdays have a live DJ. Bourbon Street is located at 803 S. Mason Rd. in Katy. Call 281-398-2424 to book a band or for any other questions. There' s always a lot going on at Bourbon Street!

Jack's Bar is where it's at And when we say "it", we mean the live music of course! Check out Treynwrek Sat. Nov. 4th, Leslie Doak Sat. Nov. 11th, and Texas TNT Sat. Nov. 18th. Jukebox Appreciation Night is Sat. Nov. 25th. Of course, every Friday night is Ladies' Night, and FREE pool is every day until 7pm. Now they have ping pong Sundays at 1pm. Jack's is at 11720 S. Wilcrest. Visit them online at www.jacksbarhouston.com.

Rudyard's is the Montrose-area bar with an upstairs and a downstairs area. It never has a cover in their downstairs area which has darts, pool, big screen TV, and a full bar with 18 taps! Their flame grill is open 7 days a week at 11:30am until late. Mondays have A Couple of Stand Up Guys- stand up open mic, and Tuesdays are Industry karaoke nights. Wednesdays have the Houston Reddit board game meet-up. Also during the week, you can see a bunch of original rock bands. Kruller, Scattered Guts, and Insolvent are Fri. Nov. 3rd. Then Live and Loud Productions present Khobretti, Sorted Scoundrels, BFC, and Broke Off Sat. Nov. 18th. The Genzales, Poison Boys, and The Mahas are Tues. Nov. 28th. For booking info, call 713-521-0521 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. The place to see live music in Montrose is Rudyard's!

The Scout Bar had a cool act there when we dropped by this evening. Normally the music there is a bit heavy, but this night, it was definitely something different. On stage was the Johnny Cash tribute, Cash'd Out. Let me tell you, this was a great show. Lead singer Douglas Benson sounded just like Johnny Cash. Hell, he even looked a bit like Johnny. I swear, if you closed your eyes and listened, you'd swear it was Johnny singing. At any rate, the audience there were devout Johnny Cash fans and they loved the hell out of this performance. We definitely had a great time listening to this act, and we hope to see them again. Remember, Cash'd Out - you'll want to see these guys.

Scout Bar is the popular rock lounge in Clear Lake that showcases the best in local bands and nationally known ones too. Some of the upcoming bands you can see include Local H and special guests Fri. Nov. 3rd Then see the best hair metal cover band around, Metal Shop on Sat. Nov. 11th. Then it's the Secondhand Serenade "Awake" the Ten Year Anniversary Tour, with Ronnie Winter-Defoe of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, then Backdrop Violet, and Jonah the Runner on Thurs. Nov. 16th. The Texas Buzz is a one-hour radio show broadcast on Sundays by 94.5, which is live from Scout Bar, featuring new up-and-coming artists. Scout Bar is at 28307 Egret Bay Blvd. Keep up to date at www.scoutbar.com/calendar.

Another place that is pretty new is Pub Level Grill & Lounge, which is the bar above Scout Bar, at 18301 Egret Bay Blvd. Suite A. They have such specials as $3 wells and $2 off all craft beer on Mondays, Texas Tuesday w/ specials on Texas liquors. Wine Down Wednesday has 25% bottles of wine and $2 glasses. New there now is Monday open mic w/ Clint & Chase, and Texas Tuesdays w/ live music by Erik Garza and David Wolfe. The party is here at Pub Level!

One of our favorite performers is Outlaw Lynn. We dropped by The Sundown Saloon this Saturday night to visit him. Here's another musician that really cares about what he's doing. There's never a dull moment with Lynn. He really knows how to please an audience. Competition for him was a little steep tonight, but he definitely held his own. He was up against the Houston Astros on the big screen TVs there, but still managed to hold the audience's attention. They all really liked what he was performing. He's was really mixing it up musically tonight. From ZZ Top to Tom Petty to Johnny Cash, he was turning out some really good tunes. Whether it's Country, Rock, or even the Blues, Lynn puts on a good show. Yeah, it was a real good show tonight. Of course, we knew it would be. Hell, anytime we go to the Sundown Saloon, we know we're going to be in for a good time. They present some of the best bands around there. We've got a treat for you, two more videos of Outlaw Lynn performing there. Here he is performing Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Little Sister". You can start watching it on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television.

There's never a cover for the live music at Sundown Saloon. It all starts Sundays with an acoustic open mic with Don Whitt from 4pm-8pm. Then Tuesday bring your own steak to grill. They provide a baked potato with all the fixin's! One Wednesday a month they have Earl T. & The Tattered Hearts band from 7pm-10pm, and this time it falls on Wed. Nov. 5th from 7pm--10pm. You can also see Bobby D. Sawyer Band Fri. Nov. 10th, Hit-N-Run Fri. Nov. 17th and Leftooright Fri. Nov. 24th. Closed for Thanksgiving. There is no smoking in this bar, but they have a large outdoor patio. Come into the Sundown Saloon at 4818 Dacoma in Houston, and bring your friends!

It was another night of 'heavy' music at the 19th Hole this night with Stonework. Yeah, these guys lean on the heavy side and definitely have a cool style of their own. They were sounding good tonight and had the audience crowded around the stage for better visuals. Check 'em out sometime, and be sure to drop by the 19th Hole for some of the best in 'heavy music'. When you're up in The Woodlands, this is the place to be.

If heavy metal is your thing, then you'll want to check out 19th Hole Grill & Sports Bar, Or maybe you've already been, or you're a regular! After all, it's been around for nearly 24 years! Live music is on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Bands this month include Shade and Pretty Dreadful Sat. Nov. 4th, Big E. and Lowdown Thurs. Nov. 16th, and Soulshine Band Fri. Nov. 24th. Karaoke w/ Mary is on Tuesdays and is presented by Overtime Productions. Big Ass Beer is on Wednesdays. 19th Hole is at 202 Sawdust Rd. in The Woodlands. Call 281-363-2574 for more info.

When we heard that John Calderon was performing at The Big Easy, we headed down there to see him this night. Guitarist/vocalist/educator John Calderón is a freelance musician residing in Houston, Texas. He performed with multi-Grammy Award winning vocalist Al Jarreau. For the past 4 years John has toured the nation with Jarreau as well as central, southern and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Southeast Asia. In addition to performing with Jarreau, John has worked nationally and abroad with Jazz pianist, Bobby Lyle and has also toured the U.S. with Grammy Award winning R&B vocalist Regina Belle, appearing at the New York Jazz Festival in Central Park and the Concord Jazz Festival in Oakland, California among others. His show tonight at The Big Easy was truly inspiring. Besides being a great guitarist, he is also a fine showman. He really kept the crowd there fixated on him. This is another good musician that you need to check out. Look for him to again play The Big Easy soon. In the meantime, you can check him out on HMNTV - Houston Music News Television at http://www.houstonmusicnews.net. We have two videos of his performance at The Big Easy for you to watch right now.

The Big Easy is Houston's "house of mixology"! There is live music every day of the week! It all starts on Sundays, with live zydeco music 8pm-midnight, then Mondays still have music by John Egan, then Tuesdays now has the Big Easy Trio! Wednesday it's the Big & Easy Blues Jam- all musicians welcome! Thursdays have Luther & The Healers. No cover for any of these shows. For a $5 cover you can see Catherine Denise Fri. Nov. 3rd, Harlis Sweetwater Sat. Nov. 11th, and Evelyn Rubio Fri. Nov. 24th. Be sure to catch the National Zydeco Foundation Jam Sun. Nov. 26th and the Houston Blues Society Blues Jam Thurs. Nov. 30th. Join the party at The Big Easy and "laissez le bon temps rouler!

When we heard that the Kendall Mason Band was going to be at The Concet Pub North, we hightailed it out there. These guys are fantastic and have a lot of great original material. This night they debuted one of their brand new original songs, "Monsters Under The Bed," and it was really good. It's a little different from some of the others songs they have, like "Mississippie Mud," but it really gives a new dimension to the band. Kendall sounded great, and the two Bill's were at the top of their game. Bill Nelson shredded on guitar, and although Bill Thompson was under the weather, you couldn't tell it by the way he was playing. He was doing a fabulous job. Good show.... I'm sure glad I made it out there. I had a great time.

The Concert Pub is your destination for the best entertainment on the Northside of Houston! Plus, at the boat next door, there's a full menu plus karaoke and trivia most Friday and Saturday nights. Check out these upcoming shows: AC/DC tribute TNT Fri. Nov. 10th. Then Ruxpins with Joan Jett tribute The Joan Hearts Sat. Nov. 18th. Then Double Vision, a Foreigner tribute on Sat. Nov. 25th. Free poker on Sunday at 3pm and Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm! The Concert Pub North is at 2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy. @ Kuykendahl. Keep up with the latest there by going to www.theconcertpub.com!

Warehouse Live is the large, 3-roomed venue at 813 St. Emanuel St. in the warehouse district of Houston. It has the Ballroom, Studio, and Green Room. Upcoming shows are: KISS Alike, a KISS tribute band w/ The Slags, an 80's cover band Sat. Nov. 11th in the Ballroom. Then Tow'rs and Zach Winters Mon. Nov. 13th in the Green Room. Afton Live in the Studio has Robert Holmes, Foxglove, Brooke Michelle, Hot with Reality, and Professor Astronaut Sun. Nov. 26th in the Studio. For more upcoming shows at Warehouse Live, go to www.warehouselive.com.

Proof Rooftop Lounge is Houston's coolest new midtown venue! Also what makes it cool is the fact that they have shows for free brought to you by Blackhorse Limo! Check out this lineup: Helstar and Victim are there Thurs. Nov. 9th. Then Great White Thurs. Nov. 16th. Saliva & Saving Abel are there Sun. Nov. 26th. Proof is at 2600 Travis St. in Houston. Call 832-767-0513 for additional info.

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Stereo Live is the huge live music venue on Richmond Ave. that provides dance, rap, hip-hop music in their main room. They also have a big outdoor terrace and signature loft upstairs, perfect for booking your next party or event. Events include Crywolf Thurs. Nov. 9th, Showtek Sat. Nov. 18th, and Troyboi w/ Slumberjack Sat. Nov. 25th. For these acts and more go to www.stereolivehouston.com. If you want to book an event here, call 832-251-9600.

Shenanigan's, another Texas City bar has been around for over 3 decades and is still goin' strong! Open 7 days a week. You can enjoy pool, darts, big screen TV's, and karaoke Thursday nights from 9pm-1am by Jammin' J. Also there's plenty of room for dancing to the live music Saturday nights...bands like Bryan Shayne Sat. Nov. 4th, Texas Hold 'Em Sat. Nov. 18th, and Keith McCoy Sat. Nov. 25th. Shenanigan's is located at 820 34th St. North in Texas City. Discover more on the nightclub at www.shenanigansworld.com.

Southern Breeze bring's the best in Country Music to Diamond Jim's Country Saloon in Texas City tonight.

Also in Texas City area, and a Country bar is Diamond Jim's Country Saloon! Monday night is Customer Appreciation Night w/ dance lessons; Tuesday is Ladies' Nite with Dart League and more dance lessons. Then, Wednesday night is for the guys with Men's Nite w/ Pool League. And then Thursday it's karaoke with Double Down Joe! Fridays and Saturdays have live music. See Bayou Boyz Sat. Nov. 4th, Pee Wee Bowen Band Sat. Nov. 11th, and Jason Breedlove Band Fri. Nov. 17th. The bar can be found at 3317 Loop 197 N. in Texas City. Go to www.diamondjimscountry saloon.com for more upcoming bands and to keep up with all the latest at Diamond Jim's!

Frank's Pizza is "downtown and downright good"! Try the best pizza in the downtown area. You can pick it up, or have it delivered if you live downtown, as Frank's is at 427 Travis @ Prairie Street. Just call 713-22-PIZZA. Also, now you can get $2.00 St. Arnold's beer. See magician John Star Fri. & Sat. from 7pm-10pm. Come on out and see why Frank's Pizza has been voted #1 in pizza in the downtown area!

I Had The Chance To Go

by Jay Lambs Remy

I had the chance to go to the Marvel Vs DC body paint contest October 10th, which featured music played by DJ RED at Bar Bleu and an incredible night of art and form as models were painted for the contest. What a night it was. Amanda Marie Remy - model, musician, and Miami champion portrait artist and I came to the event dressed up in the theme of the event as Houston's Harley Quinn and MR JAY. We danced the night away with the models of the body paint contest such as Ironwoman, Mystic, and Lady Deadpool to the music DJ RED that was spinning. It even featured two remixes from In Wonderland. Legendary body paint artist Ricky Ortiz, who helped the community during the Hurricane Harvey event put it on to help Houston won as one of the top three winners. Way to go Pickle Rick! Major thanks to Chris Amez who puts on some incredible events. I highly recommend you attend one next time he has a event he is putting on.

I also went to the ReachDown Radio Ball on October 12th at Acadia to see Roots of Clay, a very talented band that blends reggae rock and soul. It was followed up by the iconic Dead Sets who are always your number one band to help you get in the mood to drink and jam out with. We love these guys! Also make sure to check out the promo videos that Tommy of Acadia puts together. They are kickass!

This past month I sat down with Houston's own Lil Tarus of Royal Prodigy and found out what it means to talk about "No Problems In Life," his album coming out this fall for you all. PreOrder is Nov 30th!! You can get his singles at http://www.soundcloud.com/liltarus. Lil TaRus has a style that is fresh and stylish. I had the chance to work with him more then a year ago, and I am happy to see that he is as always doing "beast mode." This Houston artist does hip hop and R&B. One of his tracks that is surely going to hit home, and also out of the park like the Houston Astro's, is "Why You Got To Do Me Like That". This song is his up and coming most highlighted work of musical art. It tells a story that a lot of individuals can connect with. The singing style is blended with smartly written hip-hop lyrics and is a masterpiece.

I had the chance to sit down and speak with the newly welcomed to Houston, Kalique (IFLOWZ) McMillian, a songwriter, publisher, director, & entertainment manager. He is the President of IFLOWZ ENT. CTXAnR@gmail.com and 254-393-6093. He Showed Me some of the music he has up his sleeve like the song "WAKE UP KILLEEN" you can find iflowz music at the http://Soundcloud.com/iflowz.

Next month will feature an article about Inspire productions, bootique costumes, and Bad Hatter In Wonderland and Jay Lambs Remy with Houston Music News at "truck or treat" on October 28th at the Conroe Heritage Amphitheater. I will be covering and performing at the event, so stay tuned for the full story in the next edition of Houston music news. It will rock you and so will the iconic pictures.

I had the chance to go by BFE ROCK CLUB in Houston Texas on many occasions this month for "Thursty Thursdays" for many nights of great music performances from acts such as Tysha Serenity, Sslc, YTR, Mesha P, Black Katt, Spliph Lewis, and many more.

Micajah is a phenomenal rock band that does some amazing family friendly and highly professional music. I highly recommend you see them play whenever you can. They performed this month at the Thursday events happening at BFE which are brought to you by Carlos Corleone Of Young twisted regime Jay Lambs Remy of Houston music news bootique costumes and the legendary venue Bfe Rock Club! Be sure to say hi to Frankie, Bill, Spencer and Shane. Mention my name and I might be there to snag a pic with you and the other great staff at BFE.

I had the chance to check out the "Midget Wrestling With Attitude" the took place on Sunday, October 22nd at the BFE Rock Club featuring music performances by Red Bay, Kyle Cousins, And Jon Turnbow! This epic night was filled with wrestling antics from Steve O, Baby Chucky, Mad Max, and many others from MWA. I even had the chance to hang out with Steve O as he told me about the highlights during their wrestling tour. The wrestling was accompanied by stellar music from Red Bay who rocked out a set with a couple great cover songs followed by Kyle Cousins who moves across the stage singing each note with each stride. Then Jon Turnbow played the songs "Beautiful Disaster," "No Place Like Home," and "Show Must Go On." Highlighting his vocals, this music artist has some upcoming music being recorded in various Houston recording studios. Here is a link to some more info on rock star Jon Turnbow. http://www.jamsource.net/homepages/home042017.html

This month's "Icons of Badassery" would like to honor Frank Aluotto of BFE Rock Club. This great Individual has been helping people put on events for the Houston greater area for many years. Music performers such as Motograter, Cowgirls From Hell, Mezzanine, Surrender Stella, Bad Hatter In Wonderland, Deadhorse and so many, many more just to name a few have come through and performed at the iconic BFE Rock Club. I have traveled the nation and seen many shows and performed at over 530 shows myself. Frankie of BFE Rock Club of Houston Texas is truly an icon and hero to us all. It is great to know such a dedicated heart here in Houston. The majority of bands I have worked with have all mentioned or played at BFE Rock Club because of Frankie. He truly is one of the pillars of the music community. It is with great honor to entitle Frank Aluotto, an Icon of Badassery! Thank you very much for all of your hard work.

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