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The Revival Tour brings a fresh perspective to performance

The Revival Tour brings a fresh perspective to performance

o put it simply, The Revival Tour is a success.
Chuck Ragan, Matt Pryor, Rocky Votolato and Jenny Owen Youngs dropped by Fitzgerald’s in Houston Tuesday night and delivered a lively, intimate performance that was as much an experience as advertised. The set featured new material, songs from the artist’s other bands and even a few [...]

Acoustic-Folk dominates during The Revival Tour

Acoustic-Folk dominates during The Revival Tour

There’s no shortage of band members becoming solo acoustics acts today.
Maybe because it’s just easier to lug around a hollow six-string than it is to set up a full band, or because there’s a personal quality about the performance – the one-man/woman side project seems to be the thing to do.
That doesn’t mean all of [...]

Dropkick Murphys bring the St. Patrick’s Day party to Houston

Dropkick Murphys bring the St. Patrick’s Day party to Houston

Boston based Irish-punk rockers Dropkick Murphys are known for throwing one hell of a party on St. Patrick’s Day. The band has performed in Boston during the holiday for over a decade, inciting a beer-swigging, fist-pumping, sing-along good time.
In recent years, the band has taken the party on tour, and does so again this year [...]

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 7 – Top Films of 2012

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 7 – Top Films of 2012

A little late, a little short, but hey – it’s all you need to know about this year’s films. Take a gander and see what you think.
TOP FILMS OF 2012
Mayra Cruz – Staff Writer
1. Moonrise Kingdom – Wes Anderson charmed audiences with this story of childhood romance with a vintage twist. The plot is simple [...]

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 6 – Top Sports Moments of 2012

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 6 – Top Sports Moments of 2012

Piggybacking on yesterday’s top moments are the top sports moments of the year. Although they don’t all have to do with people’s best performances, the moments they created are timeless. Once again, these are in no particular order, and, as always, feel free to comment.
TOP SPORTS MOMENTS OF 2012
Scott Gonzales – Editor
Felix Baumgartner goes free [...]

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 5 – Top Moments of 2012

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 5 – Top Moments of 2012

There were a number of jaw-dropping events that took place during the last year, some positive and some negative. Wanting to stay away from the negative (to the best of our abilities anyway), we’ve compiled some of the top moments of the past year, in no particular order, as a way to recapture them.
Check out [...]

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 4 – Best Performances of 2012

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 4 – Best Performances of 2012

Deanna Mendoza – Staff Writer

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 3 – Best Album Artwork of 2012

Deanna Mendoza – Staff Writer

1. Sucré – A Minor Bird Lead singer Stacy DuPree is gorgeous, so why the hell wouldn’t the band choose to put her on the cover of their debut effort. Her profile is flaw-free on a purple bokeh background, and her smokey eye is just enough makeup to complement her unadorned [...]

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 2 – Best Songs of 2012

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 2 – Best Songs of 2012

Continuing with the second installment in our 12 lists of Christmas, we have collected our favorite songs from the past year. While some may be obvious choices, I think our selections are quite eclectic in both genre and popularity. So check them out and let us know what you think. And if you come across [...]

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 1 – Best Albums of 2012

Sevensixtyeight.com’s Twelve Lists of Christmas: Day 1 – Best Albums of 2012

Instead of the normal end-of-year “best of” lists we usually run this time of year, we’ve decided to add to the holiday spirit by counting down the 12 days until Christmas with a new list each day. During this time, we will cover all things music, but we’ll also add a few other categories that [...]

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