In any other city, they would've been legends. No, I'm serious -- back in the day, in that late-'90s punk explosion that seemed to rock Houston, fast, loud, earnest-as-hell punk rockers the Latch Key Kids were one of the Bands Most Likely To Make It, right up there with folks like 30footFALL, The Jinkies, and Blueprint. They played with every punk or hardcore band that came through town, cranking out their propulsive, shout-along brand of punk rock, and watching from the outside, it felt like they were destined to break through... [more] || [Jeremy Hart] || [05/29/08]

There is probably something snide to be said about seeing Radiohead (amidst all those fake plastic trees, amiright?) at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the Woodlands, but I don't know what it is, so I won't even try. I mean, out of the 21 U.S. cities on the In Rainbows tour, Radiohead chose ours, so I won't talk about the imitation Riverwalk (and what better to imitate than the Riverwalk?), or the British-style "pub" (now serving fish and chips!) next door to the venue... [more] || [Brandon Hernsberger] || [05/29/08]

For about half on hour in Saturday night, a small group of Houstonians went back in time via the psychedelic folk sounds of Citay. In sharp contrast to the Public Enemy tunes blasting downstairs, the second floor of Rudyard's hosted the noodling electric guitars, mellow acoustic plucking, and dreamy soundscapes of this San Francisco group. Citay started as a studio project, a fact which their live show reflects. The band played their songs straightforwardly and without much spontaneity, and I'd normally call fault right there... [more] || [Alex Li] || [05/29/08]