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52 Pick-Up

Your guide to the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards showcase

By Houston Press Music Staff

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Men of Steel

Three decades after a metal classic, Judas Priest keeps "Livin' After Midnight."

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Progress Report

Taking stock of the Houston music scene on the eve of the annual Houston Press Music Awards Showcase.

By Chris Gray

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Fur Sure

Midtown's casually hip The Mink rededicates itself to live music.

By Shea Serrano

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Black Leather Jesus's Richard Ramirez resurrects the Dead Audio Music Festival.

By Ray Cummings

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Loaves and Fishes

The best taquerías, like Taquería Jesus Maria, serve great Tex-Mex along with the regional Mexican fare.

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Indian quesadillas at Red Lion Pub

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Set to Explode

As unconventional as the warfare it depicts, The Hurt Locker is a ticking time bomb of a movie.

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