Visit Flatstock, the graphic design/poster art showcase, online here (or click the banner below).

You do not need to have badges to be able to attend Flatstock 29, which is located in the Austin Convention Center. It is free and open to the public.

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The Houston Sound Spring Concert Series–held downtown at Market Square–kicks off this Friday (3.18.11) with D.R.U.M..
Other shows in the series this spring include:
3/25: Patrice Pike4/8: Benjamin Wesley/MoTel Aviv4/22: Sauce5/6: Beetle
More information may be found at www.thehoustonsound.com.

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California musician Josh Homme and desert rockers Queens of the Stone Age return to the scene this month to promote the reissues of its early albums (and hopefully playing some new stuff as well).

Here are a few videos to get you psyched for the band’s set tonight at Rolling Stone‘s SXSW 2011 kick-off party in […]

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Rocks Off, the Houston Press music blog, has an informative post this week about the Houston musicians performing during South By Southwest 2011.
Check out “Houston At SXSW: Where & When The Bayou City Invades” here.

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Last night, after recommending a friend check out Black Books’ set in Austin, I received the following text message:

Sorry, Foo Fighters beat out new band for tonight.

Foos just played whole new record. Now for the hits!

You can read more on the band’s surprise gig at Stubb’s, including the complete setlist, here.

Pre-order Wasting Light–which hits stores […]

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One of my favorite things about South By Southwest each year is discovering bands I previously knew nothing about. I recently was introduced to the music of Austin-based band Black Books, which you can see tonight (Tuesday, 3.15.11) at 9pm in Austin at Skinny’s Ballroom as part of the Knerd.com launch party. The band also […]

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Musician Alex Dezen releases his new album under The Damnwells moniker today (Tuesday, 3.15.11). After label deals with Epic and Rounder, the band opted for a less traditional route for its new album: No One Listens To The Band Anymore was funded completely by the band’s fans via PledgeMusic.

No One Listens To The Band Anymore […]

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Houston’s Two Star Symphony returns to South By Southwest this week for its second showcase. The band recently played a part in the film Honky Tonk Blood, which you can find more about here.

I interviewed the band for last year’s Houston Calling SXSW preview. Read it here.
Two Star Symphony plays in Austin during SXSW at […]

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British singer-songwriter Lee MacDougall honed his skills in open-mike nights in London and has steadily grown his fan base by opening for the likes of Starsailor, Bob Dylan, and Van Morrison. The musician brings his music to the U.S. this month, performing at South By Southwest and also in Houston at the Hideaway on Dunvale […]

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The annual South By Due East festival starts today (Friday, 3.11.11) at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar in the Heights, and features a slew of local and regional acts.

The fun starts at 5pm today and on Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. More info at www.southbydueeast.com.

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