More information on Inner Lights may be found here. More information on Austin’s Smoke and Feathers may be found here.

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David Garza is no stranger to South By Southwest. For most of the 90s, Garza was a staple of the Texas college circuit–playing almost any gig he could get–and he gained a lot of devoted fans as a result. After a couple of albums on Lava/Atlantic, Garza went back to doing things on his own. […]

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We regret to inform you that due to circumstances out of our control the ‘Showcase of Showcases’ has been canceled. Pegstar.net and Free Press Houston apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. We hope that you enjoy your time at SXSW and continue to support live music, good fun, and good times.
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DJ/producer Ceeplus Bad Knives is a long-time staple of the Houston music scene. Since the 80s, he has been involved in some aspect of Houston music, and continues to perform and produce music. South By Southwest‘s own Matt Sonzala has said of Ceeplus: “He’s one of the foremost experimental DJ’s on the TX scene who’s […]

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The Jonx, who recently released the impressive Vocabularian Herds, returns to Rudyard’s this Saturday (3.6.10) to play a free show with Fired For Walking and The Bottom Four.

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After the demise of Quicksand, musician Walter Schreifels joined some of his other hardcore buddies as Rival Schools and released the spectacular and under-appreciated United By Fate, which unfortunately was the band’s last official release. However, after several reunion shows in 2009, rumors persisted that the band plans a summer 2010 release for its follow-up. […]

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Wayside Drive‘s second album, The Other Side, will be released for free digital download beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, 3.2.10). The band plans to release one song every Tuesday until all 12 songs are released. With each single’s release there will be individual artwork, the stems for remixing, and a band trivia poll.
More information at the band’s […]

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SXSW again hosts a showcase for Christian rap, which will be held in Austin on Saturday, 3.20.10, at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. DaSouth.com presents The Life in Hip Hop will showcase performances from:
Tedashii (Dallas) | FLAME (St. Louis, MO)  | k-Drama (Cincinnati, OH) | D-Maub (Cincinnati, OH) | big Al – […]

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