Tori Amos’ tour is coming to Houston this coming Sunday night, at Jones Hall. Yes, we know that’s almost a week away, but we wanted to give you a good heads up since many of us are going out of town. Tori is currently touring supporting her latest album, American Doll Posse. She received fame with her debut solo album Little Earthquakes (which spawned the very personal "Silent All These Years" and "Crucify,” among others),......

The Houston Dynamo announced that the club has traded defender Kevin Goldthwaite and a first round SuperDraft pick in the '08 MLS draft for two time all-star Richard Mulrooney of Toronto FC. Mulrooney, who will be available for Saturday's showdown vs. NY Red Bulls, will be reunited with head coach Dominic Kinnear and eight members of the Houston Dynamo. Mulrooney was part of the San Jose Earthquakes for six years and the championship teams......

Hey, so brr — it's kinda chilly outside this morning, at least for Houston: 48 degrees at Intercontinental Airport even as we speak. It's kinda nice, unless you happen to be a big fan of 100-degree weather (and we're not). But no matter what kind of weather you like, there should be something for you this week: Today and Tuesday Looks like today will be one of those days that makes us jealous of......

Last night, while Houstonist was busy separating the wheat from the chaff of local news, we were keeping an eye on NBC's epic 10.5: Apocalypse. It had everything you'd expect from a TV disaster flick: cheesy special effects, dreadful acting and a script that must have been written by a strung-out third grader. Yeah, yeah, big deal. Pass the Donettes. But what really got our attention was the end of the movie, when a......

Londonist prepares a Happy Birthday bath for Buddah this week and then things get all cliched. A madman goes on a rampage while axe-wiedling and London's mayor warns an American diplomat to avoid the kitchen if the heat bothers him so much. LAist has finally come around to purchasing tickets for Clipper Train. Hyper local dating sites are spamming L.A. neighborhoods and the fascinating Dame Darcy talks with LAist about art, the city and earthquakes.......

Ever feel like everyone else gets the chance to help others? During Katrina and Rita, were you a little too busy hoarding water and cupcakes to get down to the Dome? Well, it's never too late lend a helping hand or two. Houstonist is now undergoing Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. What is CERT? Glad you asked: A community emergency response team (CERT) is a group of volunteer emergency workers. They are usually neighbors.......

DCist helps us make more sense of the world this week. Posts like this concert review are the reason for Scott Stapp. DCist also enumerates the reasons for playing ultimate frisbee, Condi’s tight buns, their love of a local convenience store, and their jealousy of a person in Seattle calling the city. LAist documented graf artist Banksy’s most recent visit to LA in one two three posts. They also found the best possible use for......

Many are the times Houstonist has laid awake at night wishing we had the chance to name a professional sports team — no, really. Where would we turn to find the right name? Ferocious animals? Space-related words? Military titles? Important historical dates? Ah, it's nice to see all of the above represented in the naming contest for Houston's new soccer team, formerly the San Jose Earthquakes. To help choose the team's name, visit the MLS......

So before you get too excited about Houston's new soccer team, consider this from ESPN's Andrea Canales: "I think [the owners] believe there's a better chance of getting a stadium deal in Houston," [as-yet-unnamed team forward Brian] Ching said. "I don't see much else as a positive, unfortunately. We've got to somehow get situated, and try to make a home there. I'm just going to have to give it my best and try to deal......

It's official — Houston has a new major-league sports team. Major League Soccer announced Thursday that the San Jose Earthquakes will be relocating to the Bayou City immediately, less than four months before the beginning of the 2006 MLS season. Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the team, said Houston's ethnic diversity, size and sports mania made it the right choice for the move. There are still a lot of details to work out, like......