Latest news from the Houston entertainment scene. http://live.29-95.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/spacecityrock/~3/Z86endHIxoY/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:06:23 -0600 Well, folks, I am firmly stuck in the midst of February Birthday Madness (this is what happens when your wife and daughter have birthdays within a week of one another), so I've got to keep this pretty brief... Which is a shame, because tonight (Sat., February 4th) is looking pretty awesome... http://www.spacecityrock.com/?p=16205 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/spacecityrock/~3/pCwnacIXwnQ/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:40:33 -0600 Holy Fiction is a rare kind of band -- they've got influences, to be sure, but at the end of the day, they sound like nobody but themselves. They're the sort of band other bands get compared to; they've managed to craft a sound that rides the line... http://www.spacecityrock.com/?p=16193 http://www.29-95.com/bars-clubs/story/upcoming-wine-events-0 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:35:32 -0600 Dinners *Tuesday Feb. 7: Winter Wine Dinner at Vincent’s, 2701 W. Dallas. 6 p.m. $95 plus tax and gratuity. 713 529-2420 or events@ninos-vincents.com. *Tuesday, Feb. 7: Macauley wine dinner at Sorrel Urban Bistro, 2202 West Alabama. 7 p.m. $120. 713 677-0391. * Wednesday, Feb. 8: Revana Wine Dinner at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, 5061 Westheimer. 6:30 p.m. $165 plus tax and gratuity. 713 355-2600. * Wednesday, Feb. 8: Ramspeck wine dinner at Prego, 2520 Amherst. 7 p.m. $100 plus tax... 773127 at http://www.29-95.com 29.715863 -95.41719000000001 http://www.29-95.com/art/story/ballad-emmett-till-brings-its-title-character-vivid-life Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:19 -0600 Joseph Palmore, left, and Broderick Jones, right: Photo by Melissa Phillip The Ballad of Emmett Till brings its title character to vivid life as a real person — a bright, spirited youth going about his own life with no intention, nor even an inkling, of becoming a martyr, a symbol, a cause. 773140 at http://www.29-95.com http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2012/02/this_week_in_deliciousness_133.php Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:27:29 -0600 Pleasure Pier, eh? Isn't that where all those kids turned into donkeys in Pinocchio?​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've decided to take up veganism and bowh http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2012/02/this_week_in_deliciousness_133.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/spacecityrock/~3/-i1SuleeLy0/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:15 -0600 I've got a crazy, crazy weekend ahead of me -- not involving music, but involving multiple family birthdays -- so I've got to keep this brief for now, but never fear, there's a huge pile of good stuff going on this weekend, starting tonight, Fri., February 3rd... http://www.spacecityrock.com/?p=16112 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/02/10_best_fleetwood_mac_deep_tra.php Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:41 -0600 photo by Jay Lee​Fleetwood Mac is perhaps the most distinct and musically diverse bands around. What started out as a British blues band headed by drummer Mick Fleetwood and lead singer/guitaris http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/02/10_best_fleetwood_mac_deep_tra.php http://www.29-95.com/art/story/22-year-old-soprano-andrea-carroll-takes-top-prize-hgo%E2%80%99s-mccollum-competition Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:59:10 -0600 Soprano Andrea Carroll has won the 1st Place prize of $10,000 in Houston Grand Opera’s annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. Carroll also was voted the Audience Choice Award with its $1,000 prize. Carroll, 22, is a native of Bethesda, Md., now in her final year of undergraduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music. Soprano Natalya Romaniw, 24, won 2nd Place ($5,000.) Born in Swansea, South Wales, she recently completed her opera studies at the Guildhall School of Music... 773135 at http://www.29-95.com http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/02/adam_lambert_to_join_queen_all.php Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:12:01 -0600 Photo By Faith SilvaAdam Lambert at the Hobby Center in September 2010​No shit, right? Can we all agree that American Idol alum and modern glam-popper Adam Lambert is the best choice to front Qu http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/02/adam_lambert_to_join_queen_all.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DudeYouGoingToEatThat/~3/xUSDTUS3Tqo/losing-delectables.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:06:00 -0600 Sometimes, it's heartbreaking to see what gets discarded.  Lechon: whole roasted pig I was fortunate enough to be invited to a party where the main event was a whole lechon , a festive sign that I think should replace the iconic roast turkey. Unfortunately, the animal is carved from the back, meaning that much of the delicious belly meat is wasted (or is it being reserved for the kitchen staff?). But even worse, I see guests cutting off the crispy skin and fat, and discarding... tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455532517967373639.post-422135372328463913