As previously reported, local punk band Something Fierce releases its new album, Don’t Be So Cruel, on April 12th. The band plans to celebrate with a release show at Mango’s tomorrow night (Friday, 4.1.11) before kicking off its “Get On or Get Off” tour in support of the new album in San Antonio on 4.7.11. [...]

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Local rock band Pale celebrates the release of its new album, In The Time Of Dangerous Men, at Warehouse Live on April 28th. Doors: 7:30pm / Show: 8pm Check back soon for a review of the new album.

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Danish duo The Raveonettes comes to Houston on April 13th to promote its new album, Raven In The Grave. Tickets to the Fitzgerald’s show are $14 in advance ($16 at the door)and are available via Stubwire.

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On Saturday, 4.9.11, KTRU hosts its annual spring concert on the Rice University campus. The 20th annual KTRU Outdoor Show includes sets by Young Mammals, The Tontons, Grandfather Child, Wicked Poseur, Fat Tony, Washed Up, Real Estate, and more. More information at www.ktru.org.

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This just in from Dryvetyme Onlyne‘s Adam P. Newton: SXSW 2011Friday, March 18th, 2011 To be quite upfront with you, I didn’t’ do as much “in the field” today as I usually do at SXSW. I knew what bands I wanted to see, so, after seeing them, I felt I was finished for the day. [...]

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This report in from Dryvetyme Onlyne music journalist Adam P. Newton, who was gracious enough to give us this write-up: SXSW 2011 Thursday, March 17th, 2011 I had a great Thursday at SXSW. It’s easy when moods are up, the weather is lovely, and the music is good. I started my morning at the Buzzgrinder [...]

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Canada’s In-Flight Safety‘s felt inspired after David Bowie expressed his approval of the band’s early EP. On its latest, We Are An Empire, My Dear, the band builds on the light and airy pop of their early work to create a batch of songs that, while similar in style to Coldplay, tends to retain a [...]

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This just in from Two Star Symphony: Friends of Two Star Symphony, It’s almost over! After a whirlwind two month effort, we are down to the final 36 hours of our fundraising drive to record and release our original score to Dominic Walsh Dance Theatre’s ballet Titus Andronicus. At midnight on Friday (3/18), the campaign [...]

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Don’t forget about the useful Sched.org tool for navigating the shows this week at SXSW in Austin. Also, visit Done Waiting for up-to-the-minute updates. As always, Showlist Austin is an excellent resource on who is playing where and when.

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Today (Thursday, 3.17.11) at SXSW, Houston’s own Free Press Summerfest presents the FOREST FAMILY + TRANSPARENT party at the Double Down Lounge (515 Pedernales). This is a free show. No RSVP required.

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