The rescheduled Bandcampus is this Sunday (4.18.10) from 2-4pm at Caroline Collective. According to organizer Matthew Wettergreen, “We’re going to try and get to the bottom of some of the discussion we all had last time relating to artist’s goals and what they hope to accomplish. We’ll also be working with the artists to set […]

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Sharks and Sailors return after a lengthy hiatus with a show at Mango’s tomorrow night (Saturday, 4.17.10) with sIngs, B L A C K I E, and Young Mammals. I recently interviewed Sharks and Sailors’ Mike Rollin for the Houston Press’ Rocks Off blog.
Read it here.
You can also read an interview with Sharks and Sailors […]

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Tune in to today’s radioACTIVE on KPFT for a chance to win tickets to the upcoming Neil Young concert. Tickets to the show go on sale tomorrow at Frontgate Tickets.
Today’s show includes a live performance and interview with Ha Ha Tonka (Bloodshot Records), and and interview with Cactus Record’s Quinn Bishop about Record Store Day […]

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Tonight (Friday, 4.16.10),  Avant Garden hosts the CD release party for KTRU‘s new double-CD compilation, KTRU Live, Vol. 2. This collection includes 26 local artists on two CDs.
Scheduled to perform: Ben Godfrey (listenlisten), The Secret Prostitutes, Doggebi, and The Literary Greats. The show starts at 8pm.

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YPPAH and Exterminating Angels have been added to the already impressive lineup of Lost In Space 2 music festival, which will be held on Friday, 4.30.10, on the Rooftop of Khon’s in Midtown.

More about Lost In Space 2:

This year’s Fest will unite local and regional bands for a unique musical experience under the Texas night […]

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Watch a video of Conference Call live after the jump… 

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The Houston International Festival starts this weekend (4.16.10), and while it may be a wet one, hopefully it won’t spoil the mood of the many musicians scheduled to play.
This weekend’s highlights include the Easy Star All-Stars, which has done creative reggae takes on Radiohead and Pink Floyd in the past, along with Ozomatli, Marcia Ball, […]

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Former Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters will tour later this year, and plans to play The Wall in its entirety.

From Waters:
I recently came across this quote of mine from 22 years ago:
” What it comes down to for me is this: Will the technologies of communication in our culture, serve to enlighten us and […]

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This Saturday (4.17.10) is Record Store Day. Cactus Music plans a big event, which includes live music, refreshments, limited-edition releases, and sales.
The in-store performance line-up includes:
1pm sIngs
3pm Freddie Steady 5
5pm Grandfather Child
See you there.

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This Saturday night (4.17.10), sIngs–a local group made up of members of By The End Of Tonight, Buxton, and Blades–celebrates the release of its CD with a show at Mango’s with Young Mammals, B L A C K I E, and Sharks and Sailors. Doors at 8pm.
UPDATE: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone has been added […]

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