One of only seven artists listed as “Ones To Watch at SXSW 2013” by KUTX Austin/Texas Music Matters (NPR), The Tontons are in the midst of a whirlwind set of shows at South By Southwest this week. Over the course of a few days, the ban will have played more than 10 shows.
The band’s remaining […]

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South By Southwest is well underway. For those in Austin this week:

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Instrumental rock band Maserati–a band that continually releases great albums–returns to Houston tonight to play Fitzgerald’s before heading to SXSW in Austin. The Soft Moon, Psychic Twin, and Field Report are also on the bill.
Please note that this free show (for 21+) is downstairs. The sold-out Solange show is upstairs. Showtime is 9pm.
Here’s a great […]

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The insanely catchy Houston indie-popsters Wild Moccasins returns to South By Southwest this year for an official showcase at Karma Lounge (105 E. 5th St.) on Friday, 3.15.13, at 10:30pm.
The band also plays in Houston tomorrow night (Tuesday, 3.12.13) at Walter’s in Houston tand heads out on tour with of Montreal in May.
Here’s a live […]

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Synth-pop icons Depeche Mode–a band I listened way too much of circa 1985-1989–hits Austin next week during South By Southwest to promote its upcoming album, Delta Machine, which hits stores on March 26th. You can pre-order the album here. The band’s last album was 2009’s Sounds Of The Universe.
Here’s the video for the band’s impressive […]

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Tonight (Friday, 3.8.13) is Free Press Houston‘s 10-year “celebranza” at Fitzgerald’s, which is a sold-out event. Today is also the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Houston Calling (no, really), and while I’ll leave the celebrating to the bigger folks at FPH, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention some of things I’ve enjoyed the […]

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Local artist management/promoter The Convoy Group is co-hosting The Texas Margarita Mixer during SXSW this Saturday (3.9.13) from 12-5pm at Holy Mountain. This is a free event, which features music from The Tontons, Wild Child, The Couch, Frank Smith, Tyagaraja, and The Wandering Bufaleros.
Holy Mountain is located at 617 E 7th St. in Austin.

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Free Press Houston celebrates its 10-year milestone with a huge show this Friday night (3.8.13) at Fitzgerald’s.

Last week, Free Press Houston released its line-up for this year’s Free Press Summer Fest, which will be held June 1-2, 2013, in Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park.

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The Eastern Sea is one of those hard-working bands eager to make a name for itself, and seems to be faring quite nicely. From a successful Christmas album last year and a well-received second release, Plague–which was one of my favorite records of 2012–the group is constantly on the go. So far, 2013 doesn’t show […]

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Houston’s The Linus Pauling Quartet (or LP4) have been making music for almost 20 years–an impressive feat in any city–and the group shows no signs of slowing down. Last year’s Bag Of Hammers (one of my favorite Houston releases of 2012) was followed by the three-disc anthology Assault on the Vault of the Ancient Bonglords.
The […]

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