The HoustonTXSW showcase is this Tuesday (3.14.11) at Republic Live in Austin. Schedule below:
4-6pm Houston Film Showcase 6-8pm Houston Interactive Showcase 8-12pm Houston Music Showcase
The music line-up includes:
8pm Hilary Sloan 9pm Roky Moon and Bolt! 10pm Winter Wallace 11pm Co-Pilot
More information at www.houstontxsw.us.

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I have been a fan of Houston punk rock trio Something Fierce for years, and have especially enjoyed watching the band’s continued success on its own terms. As I posted recently, Something Fierce has a new album coming out on Dirtnap Records in April (Don’t Be So Cruel), and returns to Austin next week for […]

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Local rock band Wildcat plays tonight with English Muffin Divers at Mango’s Cafe in Montrose.

You can hear a couple of the band’s songs on its Facebook page.

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What Made Milwaukee Famous, Tacks, the Boy Disaster, Ume, Bright Light Social Hour, and a ton of local (and national) bands play in downtown Houston this Saturday, 3.12.11, at Groundhall (formerly Engine Room) and Echo (formerly Jet Lounge) as part of the Spring Forward Music Fest, which kicks off at 2pm.
Tickets are only $10 in […]

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Buxton is one of Houston’s most respected bands, and one that in 2011 will undoubtedly see its fan base expanding far outside Texas. It’s music is both down-home and modern–I’ve likened the band to Wilco in the past–and the group’s recent signing to New West Records can only help to spread the word about the […]

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Parts & Labor‘s new album, Constant Future, hits stores today (3.8.11), and the band plays at Fitzgerald’s in Houston this Monday, 3.14.11, on its way to Austin for South By Southwest 2011. Reportedly recorded in a former boxing ring in Milwaukee, the album pushes the boundaries of the band’s music, and its anthemic–yet catchy–electronic […]

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Today is the eight-year anniversary of the first post I made on Houston Calling, then under the DoneWaiting.com umbrella of blogs.
Here’s a few choice posts from “back in the day”:
Our Band Could Be Your Life
One Day You’ll Find 10 Years Have Gone Behind You
The Cure
And my first interview, with local musician Rozz Zamorano.
It’s been great […]

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The new album from Austin’s Explosions In The Sky is now available for pre-order at Temporary Residence Records. The vinyl of Take Care, Take Care, Take Care comes in some ridiculous “house” packaging, and is available in multiple colors (for $25). The CD version is also available for pre-order.

The album hits stores on April 26th. […]

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After a handful of solo albums, North Carolina musician Caitlin Cary is back with a band: The Small Ponds, and EP (Caitlin Cary & Matt Douglas Are The Small Ponds). On its way to Austin for SXSW next week, The Small Ponds makes a stop in Houston at Big Star Bar in the Heights for […]

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Aussie bands are always a highlight of South By Southwest. Brisbane band Drawn from Bees is currently touring the US and Canada, including a stop at SXSW and a Houston date on Sunday, 3.20.11, at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar and a free in-store show at Cactus Music next Tuesday, 3.15.11.

Drawn From Bees’ Raven Jones recently […]

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