Indian Jewelry are infamous for their frenzied live performances. The band got its start in Houston and has built a solid fan base as it honed its stripped-down, psychedelic sound. Formed in 2002 by Erika Thrasher and Tex Kerschen, the band is riding high on last year’s Free Gold and recent vinyl reissues of […]
Entries from March 2009
SXSW preview: Indian Jewelry
March 16th, 2009 · No Comments
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Southern Backtones: “Slumber Party” video
March 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Southern Backtones recently released its new video for “Slumber Party”:
More information on the Backtones can be found at www.myspace.com/southernbacktones.
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American Fangs video
March 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments
I just got the debut EP from local rockers American Fangs. You can get your own copy for a mere $5 on the band’s MySpace page or at SmartPunk.
The band recorded a video for their song “Le Kick” — check it out here:
American Fang plays in Austin during SXSW at Darwins (223 E 6th) at […]
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SXSW preview: Austin Collins and The Rainbirds
March 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
South By Southwest, for many people, is an opportunity to discover bands they have never heard before and to see bands perform in more intimate venues than they typically are accustomed to playing. It’s what it’s all about, as far as I am concerned. A few years ago at SXSW, while waiting to see another […]
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The Center for the Study of Human Party Virus Annual Symposium this Saturday
March 13th, 2009 · No Comments
There’s a great local day show this Saturday, 3.14.09, at Last Concert Cafe downtown (1403 Nance). The show, billed as The Center for the Study of Human Party Virus Annual Symposium, runs from 11am-6pm, and costs only $8 for 14 bands.
Researchers Panel: 11am Wood and Felt | 12pm sIngs | 1pm tba | 2pm Giant […]
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SXSW preview: Wild Moccasins
March 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Wild Moccasins are a young indie-pop bands from Houston whose music draws heavily upon such pop icons as The Beach Boys and B-52s. Thankfully, the band eschews the latter’s hokier qualities and instead works its youth and energy into an addictive blend of sing-song pop and Pixies-style indie rock. Too-cute-for-words vocalist Zahira Gutierrez — along […]
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SXSW preview: That Petrol Emotion
March 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Ireland’s That Petrol Emotion inspired many Britrock bands, past and present. Success in the U.S. always seemed within the band’s grasp but the band never quite attained the status of some of its contemporaries. However, the band’s legacy is firm and its music stands the test of time (which can’t be said for many bands […]
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Win tickets to David Byrne at Jones Hall
March 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Musician David Byrne comes to Houston’s Jones Hall on Monday, 6.15.09. Tickets go on sale at 10am this Saturday (3.14.09) via www.frontgatetickets.com, but you can win two guest list spots to the show by emailing me at dacobb at gmail dot com with your favorite Talking Heads’ song.
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SXSW preview: Glasvegas
March 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Scottish rockers Glasvegas are generating quite a bit of buzz in the U.S. right now. The foursome’s songs “Daddy’s Gone,” “Geraldine,” and “Flowers and Football Tops” have earned the band — singer/guitarist James Allan, guitarist Rab Allan, bassist Paul Donoghue, and drummer Caroline McKay — a ton of fans, press, and the inevitable backlash. Comparisons […]
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Great local line-up at The Continental Club tonight
March 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tonight (Saturday, 3.7.09), local bands dUNETX, The Literary Greats, Paris Falls play at The Continental Club (3700 Main St.).
Showtime is 9pm.
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