A Couple Of Stand Up Guys (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/rudzopenmic
500 Megatons of Boogie (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/500-Megatons-of-Boogie/60408296120
“Formerly known as The Squishees, who were formerly known as The Slurpees, 500 Megatons of Boogie offers up an original, post-punk sound. Led by Erik Westfall, who has played with such notable names as Randy “Biscuit” Turner, the group conjures up comparisons to Gang of Four, The Melvins and Link Wray. The three-piece also features longtime bassist Johnny Todd and former Squishees drummer Kent “The Fireman” Hassinger, who adds the much-needed danceable yet skillful beats the group missed in his absence. The band may not fill venues to capacity, but local sensations have proved that doesn’t always mean good music. 500 Megatons released its latest collection of punk ditties in July, and it’s chock-full of reasons for Houston music fans looking for something new to get on the ball and get ready to boogie.” - Houston Press
Vanity Crimes (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/VanityCrimes
This is a band who loves to rock, and loves obscure music from different eras. This band has potential to make a name as it stands out drastically from the sound of other local bands making Vanity Crimes a name we know you’ll remember.
Vanity Crime is a four piece that lives in an era when the music was big, loud, original, and most of was created by playing actual instruments. Vanity Crimes is trying to bring back the sleezin’ and pleasin’ of the Sunset Strip, where big hair and eyeliner ruled the world. Do not expect us to look like your average band, we are that little bit of glitter that was left over in the gutter from the days that reminds you of freedom and the love of rock n roll.
Silver Blueberry (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/silverblueberryhouston
A brand new band located in Houston, TX formed by twin brothers Tyson and Shaun. Growing up enriched in music from past decades, shines through in their modern garage sound. Before Silver Blueberry was formed the brothers were playing in various musical acts. After some odd years of gigging around Houston they decided to team up and form one outstanding band. After being joined by drummer Philipp and Jasmine on bass, a saga is about to start.
Love Knife (Houston, TX)
https://www.reverbnation.com/loveknifeband
Phillip – Guitar/Vocals
Mary Beth – Drums
Dan – Bass/Vocals
Pink Eye (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/pinkeyepinkeyepinkeye
Join us on a Thursday of each month as Joe Apa, formerly of T’afia and Plum Easy Kitchens, brings you food carefully paired with beer selections from some of the finest breweries around. Each month features a different brewery and a unique dining experience.
“Beer is the reason I get up every afternoon.” — Anonymous
We are proud to welcome a local favorite Fort Bend Brewing Co. to the 77th Monthly Beer Dinner. Carl Norberg and several more FBBC friends are coming in to talk about brewing, beers and the brewery down in Missouri City, all while pouring: Backyard Blonde Ale, Farmhouse Ale, Lightning IPA, Thunder Stout and Grand Reserve Barleywine. Paired with this awesome line-up of Texas brews will be 5 delectable courses guaranteed to leave you full as a Texas tick! So com’ on and sign-up: Early birds get in for $45/person….stragglers (after April 20th) gets in for $50/person. Hit the Pay pal button or I’m givin’ yur beer to the dog!
A Couple Of Stand Up Guys (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/rudzopenmic
Kenny Zimlinghaus (New York City, NY)
https://www.zimlinghauscomedy.com/
Kenny Zimlinghaus is a comedian from NYC who was born and raised as a fat kid on Long Island.
Kenny Zimlinghaus is a stand-up comedian and spent 3 years as co-host and head writer for #1 “Storm and Kenny Radio Show” in Charleston, SC on 96WAVE. Kenny also worked as the youngest morning radio show host ever at WFNX Radio in Boston, MA. He currently lives in NYC where he performs as a stand-up comedian. You can also hear him on SiriusXM’s Cosmo Radio every morning at 7am.
He studied Communication in college and learned how to bribe professors. He travels the country performing stand up. From making ridiculous songs to impersonating Aaron Neville Kenny is a perfect fit for “girl world”. You can find him on the Internet. Or somewhere wandering the streets of Brooklyn. He has a cat named Steve.
Matt Ward (Knoxville, TN)
https://wardcomedy.com/
Matt Ward is a father, comedian, comedy show producer, writer and musician. He is an anomaly among his pears focusing on balancing the most important parts of his life. To Ward, balance is the meaning of life. “As a lover of comedy I work hard to balance not only being a great comedy producer, but a strong comedian as well. I want to be great on both sides of the mic.” Ward says. Others marvel at the amount of projects Ward is involved in.
Ward grew up in Lancaster, Ohio and spent 8 years living in Columbus, Ohio where he earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Franklin University. In 2006, he relocated to just outside of Wilmington, North Carolina to take a job with Verizon Wireless. Soon after moving he began his stand-up comedy career. Matt started getting on stage weekly at Timmy Sherrill’s Nutt Street Comedy Open-Mic every Tuesday in Downtown Wilmington. Together with other local comics including Sherrill, Ward helped build the comedy scene in SE North Carolina. In 2009 Ward and Sherrill began laying the groundwork for the Cape Fear Comedy Festival. In the fall of that year Matt moved once again, this time to Knoxville, Tennessee for a higher paying position with his company. In the spring of 2010 the Cape Fear Comedy Festival was born.
Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts
https://www.gulfcoastmag.org/
Gulf Coast is proud to present its 2013-2014 Reading Series, featuring twenty-one readers from the University of Houston’s nationally-acclaimed graduate program in creative writing. All readings are free and open to the public. They begin at 7 p.m. on Fridays in the upstairs room at Rudyard’s British Pub, 2010 Waugh Dr., Houston, Texas, 77006.
Zachary Martin is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the Creative Writing Program at Florida State University. Recent work has appeared or is forthcoming in Fourth Genre, Washington Square, The Southeast Review, OffCite, Sugar & Rice, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. He currently serves as the Editor of Gulf Coast.
Elizabeth Winston is an MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Houston. She is a former Gulf Coast Assistant Editor and is the Graduate Advisor for Glass Mountain and Boldface, UH’s undergraduate literary journal and annual conference for emerging writers.
Karyna McGlynn is the author of I Have to Go Back to 1994 and Kill a Girl, winner of the Kathryn A. Morton Prize from Sarabande Books, and two chapbooks. Her poems have appeared in Fence, Salt Hill, Denver Quarterly, Ninth Letter, Court Green, and The Poetry Foundation’s Poem-a-Day. Karyna received her MFA from the University of Michigan, and is currently the Managing Editor of Gulf Coast and coordinator of the Houston Indie Book Fest and Gulf Coast Reading Series.
Jeremy Carswell & the Nymphs (Houston, TX)
https://jeremycarswell.com/
Formed in the fall of 2013, Jeremy Carswell and The Nymphs is a unique groove and best described as a blend of today’s pop with an 80’s vibe.
Jeremy Carswell along with his longtime friend David Sanmiguel a multitalented instrumentalist / artist, took Jeremy’s collection of song writings and formed the genesis of Jeremy Carswell and The Nymphs.
In December of 2013, Jeremy entered the studio and began working with Music Producer / Audio Engineer Gerritt Tisdale to record songs for the bands first studio album, to be released in 2014. While the album name and artwork have not yet been finalized, the first of these studio recordings can be found here for your listening pleasure.
During the early formation of the band, Jeremy and David were accompanied by good friends and fellow musicians, Ryan Tribe Hill on drums and Jay Manuel on bass. Together, they began performing Jeremy’s songs locally in and around Houston. Today, the band performs with Jeremy Carswell on guitar / lead vocals, David Sanmiguel on keyboards / guitar, Mackenzie Burke on drums and Timothy Speck on bass. In early 2014, Ryan followed his dream and started his solo project.
Watch for more from Jeremy Carswell and The Nymphs as their star rises.
Cosmic Bug Loaf (Houston, TX)
https://cosmicbugloaf.com/
Plummeted from the cosmos, a unique mixture of vibrations contained in a combination of skin wrapped bones has returned for the awakening. With a drive for diversity, Cosmic Bug Loaf produces music that will scatter your brain into a trance of bug filled mansions and machines scheduled to take travel toward the sun. The Loaf has just been placed in the heat and is still expanding to its full shape, keep up with the Bug and great fortune will come your way.
Sun Thieves (Houston, TX)
https://www.reverbnation.com/SunThieves
Sun Thieves was concieved the night of Halloween 2012 and has been working ever since. When we have to label our sound we prefer to say Alternative Funk but when we write songs we dont go for a genre, we go for what we want to write! The lead singer/bassist (Chris Ranew) and drummer (Scotty Barnes) have been part of Sun Thieves since conception but it wasnt until June of 2013 that they met their guitar player (Ik Muoneke). Ever since meeting him they have been creating and growing musically as a band with no stopping in sight! They were writing music and playing small shows but they were missing something. Through everyones personal problems and life itself it was hard to focus on the right direction for the band, but luckily they found their manager (Dillon Garcia) which who has proven to be very beneficial! With his help they have started reaching a bigger audience and have picked up more shows and our continuing to grow! We hope you enjoy our music because it comes from the heart and we hope you become a fan! Thankyou!