Houston’s own Flowers To Hide, a band I enjoy seeing live and one I’m anticipating hearing more new songs from this year, open for The Black Angels and VietNam this Wednesday night, 3.21.07, at Warehouse Live.
You can get tickets to the show online here. They’re only $10 (plus the usual fees).
Listen to F2H’s songs at […]

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Happt post-St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some shows going on around town tonight:
Public Enemy/X-Clan/the baNNed/SLAMjamz Artist Revue/Heet Mob @ Warehouse Live
Jennifer Grassman @ Mason’s on Midway (Spring)
Winterpills @ Last Concert Cafe
Hella/Sunburned Hand of the Man/Magik Markers/Black Helicopter @ The Proletariat
The Spunks/Gitogito Hustlers/The Birthday Suits @ Notsuoh
Hot Cross/Bitter Homes and Gardens/A Silhouette/Fire Team Charlie/Hokaset @ The […]

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Go see The Black Lips. Bring earplugs, bring a raincoat or trashbag to keep the spit away (it is The Mink after all–pretty small, which is nice). Well, normally that would be nice but after seeing The Black Lips on Thursday at the Fader/Levi’s party in Austin during SXSW, I can honestly say watch out. […]

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The Skyline Network, as expected, has a good deal of information on the Houston area bands appearing at SXSW, including text message about bands sent from local band members themselves. Cool idea.
You can read about the festivities at www.theskyline.net.
I am back in Houston now, about to head out to a friend’s art show opening. Three […]

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Be sure to check out donewaiting.com’s South By Southwest reports–including my highlights–at www.donewaiting.com/sxsw. I was amazed at the reaction my friend in the donewaiting.com T-shirt got while we walked around, saw shows, attended day parties. he was able to get me into a couple of things I wasn’t on the list for, which was nice.
Also, […]

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There’s a ton of great music around town this week. Too much, since you’ll be missing a good one no matter which one you choose to see.
Tonight (Wednesday, 3.14.07)
Albert Hammond Jr./The Mooney Suzuki/Dead Trees @ The Meridian
Toadies w/ Bring Back The Guns @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Pelican/Daughters/Russian Circles/Young Widows/Cinemechanica @ Walter’s on Washington
The Presets/Crystal Castles/Datarock/Dandi Wind/FIGO/Michele/Boys […]

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Local rock band Bring Back The Guns hit the big stage tonight (Wednesday, 3.14.07) when they open for Toadies at the Verizon Wireless Theater downtown.
I am not sure if tickets are still available, but if you’re in town this is one of the better shows. There are a TON of great shows tonight, so […]

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The Presets play at Engine Room with FIGO, Crystal Castles, Datarock, Dandi Wind, Michele, Boys and Girls Club.
Also, after the show there’s a DJ set at Boys & Girls Club Official Presets After Party at The Shadow Bar (213 Milam): 11:30pm DJ Set (Parag & Paul from FIGO are DJing along with The Presets […]

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You can read it online here. It has a lot of information on the Houston bands playing during SXSW this year, which I am not going to bother with more than I have already.

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Handshake Smiles, the new album by Arthur Yoria, can be purchased on his MySpace page.
I suggest downloading it immediately.

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