100 Monkeys feat. Jackson Rathbone, Jan. 6th @ Warehouse Live

The unsigned band from Los Angeles, featuring Twilight actor Jackson Rathbone, will be showcasing their eclectic sound at Warehouse Live. The group is named after the Hundredth-Monkey  Effect, in which involves an instantaneous spreading of an idea or ability to the remainder of the population. This phenomenon is illustrated by their unique sound. When: January [...]

The Akire Group presents: A Birthday in Wonderland, Jan. 9, Avant Garden

The Akire Group  will be introducing some of Houston’s most buzzworthy underground and electronic scene artist. The lineup will include Michele Thibeaux, rap duo JUZCOZ, and Hisson 1083 aka  The Birthday Boy! Known for one of the most unforgettable performances, Hisson 1083 delivers an illustration of his words  through ihis music which can only be [...]

Teedra Moses: Don’t Call it a Comeback

Don’t say nothing else about music being dead. It’s alive, it’s living, it’s accessible. It may not be on television, or the radio, but it’s here. That soulful, relatable, can’t help but groove with it kind of music. Sometimes it needs to take a break, grow up and poke around in life in order to [...]

Totally 80′s New Year’s Eve Bash feat. Thunderpants Dec. 31 HOB

Thunderpants will be hosting the House of Blues’s annual 80′s New Year’s Eve Bash. The bands 80′s and 90′s mix music style will surely be what this New Year’s Eve needs. They have added new keys to the lineup to give it a little more groove, so bring your dancing shoes!

I Set My Friends on Fire, Dec. 29, Meridian

The Miami, Florida natives will be hitting the stage on Dec. 29. Known for their rendition of Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em’s “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” on myspace the duo have earned veteran status in the music industry. Where: Meridian 13 Saint Emanuel Street Houston, TX 77003

Not the Same Ol’ Story

By now you’ve read the Washington Post’s profile of Helena Andrews, the blogger whose upcoming memoir (can you have one of those at 29?), “Bitch is the New Black” has already been optioned as a film. There’s room for volumes of cultural critique of the WaPo’s portrayal of her travails in love and life but [...]

Goodie Mob Reunion Tour with Scarface Jan. 14th House of Blues

Cee-Lo reunites with Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo for the Goodie Mob’s Reunion Tour! The group will be accompanied by retired Houston legend Scarface. This will be the groups first tour in ten years, as well as Face’s first nationwide tour since announcing his retirement in 2008. Where: House of Blues 1204 Caroline Street Houston, TX 77002

Letter from the B-Girls

For the first time in years, it snowed in Houston. This extreme weather called for early dismissal from work and school. It was exciting to see snow on the cars and on rooftops. And, it was the golden opportunity to wear that coat you never really get to wear in the winter months due to [...]

Google Wave has nothing to do with surfing

It’s freakin magic! Feel free to email the B-girls at techno@theblvdmag.com for Google Wave invites.

Chicken and Waffles

In a culture where we are always on a time crunch, for many people breakfast has become an afterthought. The Breakfast Klub has been a popular niche restaurant since 2001, but sadly it was this Houston native’s first time trying the place. I didn’t know what I was about to get into, so I was [...]

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