Day Two: Thursday began with a trip to CVS for Mucinex, so you know where this is going… My wife is sick; was hocking up a lung all night and is generally feeling like poo. I feel for her.
Well, after CVS and coffee, we hit the hotel and then I caught The Raveonettes at the […]

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Day One: Wednesday started off with an early morning drive from Houston to Austin, hotel and SXSW check-in (Rolling Stone writer David Fricke was in front of us in line for badges), and then the Done Waiting party for Goes Cube (loud and great) and Room 710 for Houston punk band The Born Liars (always […]

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Head on over to the pals at Done Waiting for a blow-by-blow report on the festivities.

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Oakhurst is currently on tour and will be playing a show in Houston this Monday (3.17.08, aka St. Patrick’s Day). Their new CD, Get Up In the Get Down, keeps with the band’s cool hybrid bluegrass sound. Here’s more about the band:
Their songwriting is very well crafted, their instrumental/improvisation talents are awesome, and their clean […]

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Most of the pittance I receive from my various freelance writing/editing usually feeds back into my music habit (February’s thanks go to Houston and Envy magazines). Since Cactus Music has re-opened (!), much of it has been spent on used, (mostly) cheap vinyl. Here’s a haul I recently picked up one evening (for 99 cents […]

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Where: Creekside Lounge (606 E. 7th, Austin)
When: Wednesday, 3.12.08, noon-5pm
Cost: Free (no wristbands or badges required)
What: Live music! Does that say Joseph Arthur? Wow…
Be sure to tell Duffy that I sent you.
Also, check out The Skyline Network‘s SXSW PDF of places to catch Houston bands while in Austin.

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Even if you’re not a regular reader, I suggest picking up a copy of the March issue of Envy. The magazine is free in spots around town or you may also find it at Borders and Barnes & Noble. This month is the magazine’s third annual music issue and is packed with SXSW previews and […]

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SXSW week always brings a lot of bands to town, and for those that don’t get to Austin for all of the festivities, there’s a ton of great music around Houston. Chicago’s Sleeper Car (not to be confused with Jim Ward’s new Texas band Sleepercar) and Texas musician Austin Collins (whose “22 Hours” is always […]

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Austin musician Mo Pair, whose affinity for all things Floyd I share, has a new live album out. Recorded in Terlingua, Live At The Starlight ’07 contains a few covers (including Pink Floyd’s “Fearless” and “Stay” and the Dead’s “Black Peter”) and several original songs as well. You can pick up a copy at any […]

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It’s a really tough call for shows on Monday (3.10.08). On one hand, there’s Isle Of Man blues band Back Door Slam–who are very good live–at Warehouse Live’s studio. On the other, there’s the practically legendary Yo La Tengo playing with one of my semi-recent favorites, My Morning Jacket, at Verizon. I actually haven’t decided […]

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