The 2011 Houston Press Music Award Nominees

• Y'all need to check out Hunter McKithan & The Offenders for southern rock/country. Local boys out of Manvel, TX with only the lead guitarist being a non-local (but is Victoria/Edna really that far away?). They call Houston home, though. They're sound is pretty hard to nail down; they've played at Scout Bar and Fitgerald's but also at Firehouse Saloon and Cash County Line. Good sound and smart lyrics from a local band, while many other so-called "country/TX country artists" are just copy cats of those at the top of the charts. Not the best videos on YouTube but check 'em out and look for local shows! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiJFzVYBMkg&feature=related

• Are you saying that women and the elderly have poor taste in music? You're revving up for a bigoty battle there, aren't you?

• Jessica M Vickery for scenester of the year. :)

• I'm sorry to not see THE BURNS on here.. they are a pretty intense 3 piece rock band.. One of my all-time favorite guitar players, Simon Rynolds, also sings, Lencho from the FLAMING HELLCATS on bass and STEVEN TAYLOR on drums.. Go see them sometime.. They should be nominated for best something at least..

• Thanks for everyone that nominated Floorbound onto the Ballot, we are super excited to have made it. For anyone who's been out and about and possibly not seen or heard of us, for a limited time we're allowing free downloads of our track "Only The Lonely" at www.facebook.com/floorbound on the band page tab. You don't even have to be signed in to download it. Thanks again, and good luck to eveyone!

• Some lame ass choices! Who da hell voted? Senior citizens and nuthin but women? SMH!

• God damn, what we are saying is that we are looking for a total experience. I don't expect great drink deals or anything, but how fucking hard is it to pour a drink? And maybe, just maybe, we share different definitions on what constitutes a great venue. I know it sounds crazy, but there are some people out there who might disagree with you.

• I just stick to beer there. You could order mixed drinks all night there and never get a buzz.

• PEDRO  4 SCENESTER!!!

• Hey guys, is it true you can vote once a day? If so, what is the point of that? Seems like that would just lead to vote abuse.

• Pretty ridiculous when Texas Buzz Band of The Year From Guts To Glory doesn't get nominatd when it's played 2 near sold out HOB shows and Bayou Fest among a few other shows this year. Haven't even heard of a couple bands on there. Hpress is ridiculous.

• If you want a good pour go to Warren's. Who the hell goes to Fitzgerald's for the drinks? It's surrounded by like five other places that make for better drinking holes. The category is for best Venue, not best Bar.

• Thank you to everyone that nominated us for HPMA Best Tribute Act!

• THIS. I'm not saying prices are better at other venues - they're not - but the pours at Fitzgerald's are offensively weak. It's a fucking joke, ordering a mixed drink there.

• How on God's blue planet is that an indictment of the paper and not yourself for not venturing out and discovering things for yourself?

• Go up a few post and read John Gray's comment. I really don't know where these folks are coming from that haven't heard of these bands. I mean, they were open nominations, obviously enough people have heard of them to get them nominated...

• For the most part HP again proves that they have no clue or coverage of local music. Barely know 2-3 bands on there.

• So was it you or one of your friends who didn't make the ballot? Because this comment sounds personal.

• I don't have a favorite :/

• What;s your pick then?

• Don't get me wrong, I like the place. I've been going to it for god knows how many years. 

• I've never been to Scout Bar, so I can't speak for it, but the other ones lack a good feel for me. Warehouse has no "feel" at all, it's just an overpriced warehouse with meh sound. I'll admit to being against HoB kind of on principle, I don't like that a chain venue is taking money out of local promoters and venues. And the crowd at Continental Club always seems to be 30s to 50s, just too old for me. I feel like Fitzgerald's is doing the most work trying to put Houston back into contention for indie touring destination. To my mind it's in the same tradition as lost venues like Fat Cat's.

• I think it's an overall feel. 

• You're kidding me right? Because the drinking situation is so much better at Warehouse Live where you're paying $4 for a goddamn Lone Star. Or at House of Blues where the prices are equally high. Anyway, since when is Best Venue about the drinks? I thought it was about the music. If you wanted to vote for best bar, I think you missed your chance because they already released the Best of Houston issue a few weeks ago.

• I like to go to both those places, when, you know, they actually host shows I'm interested in going to. And anyway Rudyard's isn't even on the ballot! I like Continental Club, but it seems like the average concert goer is a good 10 or 20 years older than me.

• Hey thanks guys! Saw that it's changed on here, but still missing on the official ballot. Whenever you get a chance to update that one too we would appreciate it, thanks!

• Who did Rocks Off leave off that you wanted to see nominated? Just curious.

• If you really haven't heard of any of these artists, then you are not, in fact, "out and about a lot." Please stop turning our comments section into a HOUSE OF LIES.

• Then maybe you should have nominated someone.

• This why I pass this paper  up all the time, especially the HP here in Downtown,  NNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTTTT!!!!

• so true.

• Have they learned how to pour drinks yet? Or to serve other people besides their friends?

• Like the Chronicle or FPH cover half the depth and breadth that HPress does? You gotta be kidding. Grab a clue maybe.

• Is Ozeal playing on Nov. 12th??? I wanna see him:)))

• What-a-load-of crap. I'm out and about ....ALOT! and have never heard of half these people. How can you get nominated, for example, best electronic act and have never graced the stages here in Houston at least. I would know and I don't know who these people are or where they perform at. Maybe Im wrong and there is this obscure weird place....THAT NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT...that hosts these artist to play. There are other things I could of course mention about this but wont.

• Agreed. The guitarist from Melovine would suck a cock for a vote. Everyone should just vote for Decimation Theory.

• How is that a major snub for 103.7 if the people voted for who they wanted nominated? Just means that more people voted for other stations.

• and poor grammar!

• If you're between voting for Something Fierce or Vivian Pikkles, please vote for Something Fierce, they deserve it way more than us, and I'd hate to see the vote split (like that would happen), and have one of the other bands win a category with "garage" in the name, for real.

• It's in there now. Thanks guys.

• WHOA major snub for 103.7. All these nominations for the buzz... REALLY?!

• Very disappointed that the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley, is not represented in the Tribute category -- Vince King is the ETA who should be listed there!  And you missed out on drawing his many fans to the awards show!  

• PEDRO 4 SCENESTER

• Your Welcome

• Hey HP, Electric Attitude is excited to be on the ballot this year! Our sax player, James Murphy, is also nominated in the Miscellaneous Instrument category, so if you could put the band name next to his to help people know who they are voting for that would be great, thanks!

• One of the members of Melovine was begging for votes on a guitar message board.  I would discount all votes for them because you dont know which ones are from locals that have heard all the bands.

• Thank to all who voted for us and got Harts of Oak in the "Best Folk" category! Check out our music at http://www.hartsofoak.com

• obviously never been to Continental Club or Rudyards

• for someone who is a  "good girl. Loves her Momma. Loves Jesus and America too" , you sure do have a potty mouth!

• how the hell you dont have Happy perez in there he had the number 1 record Miguel Sure thang and he from houston and live in houston you people are a joke with these awards and it show you do know research who popular on twitter lol 

• I-10 Records should win best Local Label

• Next year, I hope HP spares us the pointless nominations period and just makes a ballot with same artist who's dicks they've been sucking all year anyway. Don't make people feel like they have a chance if you are gonna go ahead do the same mundane bullshit you always do. This city is full of talent BUT if you leave it to HP the people will never know....xoxoxoxo (cause hugs and kisses make everything better,right)

• If Fitzgerald's doesn't win best Venue, then you can all go and get fucked.

• Houston, you have made some great choices. I am pleased to see a bunch of my friends and favorite Houston bands listed, along with the obvious favorites who get nominated every year.  However, I must point out to you that you are missing out on The Dead Revolt and Featherface.  That these 2 bands are unrepresented in your awards program is shameful. I know music is a taste thing. I also know I have damn good taste and this is just not right.   Thank you: The Dead Revolt, Featherface, The Manichean, American Fangs, The Tontons, Electric Attitude, Tyagaraja, Pale, Ozeal, Perseph1, Another Run, Rivers, and Roky Moon. You officially rocked my ass off this year and gave me hope for Houston Rock.  See you at the clubs.Jason SmithBass, Alkari

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