Chronicle writer Andrew Dansby has written a fitting tribute to the memory of musician Mark Linkous. Read it at 29-95.com.

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We regret to inform you that due to circumstances out of our control the ‘Showcase of Showcases’ has been canceled. Pegstar.net and Free Press Houston apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. We hope that you enjoy your time at SXSW and continue to support live music, good fun, and good times.
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Wayside Drive’s second album, The Other Side, will be released for free digital download beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, 3.2.10). The band plans to release one song every Tuesday until all 12 songs are released. With each single’s release there will be individual artwork, the stems for remixing, and a band trivia poll.
More information at the band’s [...]

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Heartless Bastards will be the in-studio guest on KPFT’s radioACTIVE today (Friday, 2.26.10). The band will perform some acoustic material and discuss its upcoming European tour with musician/Raconteur Brendan Benson.
radioACTIVE is on from 1-3pm CST. Heartless Bastards should be on around 2pm.
Heartless Bastards plays at Warehouse Live tonight. Tickets are available at the Warehouse Live [...]

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One of my favorite things about SXSW each year is the chance to see showcasing bands in alternate, and sometimes less-crowded venues, during the day. For years now, Filter magazine’s South By Southwest party has been one on nearly everyone’s list. With free BBQ and a stellar line-up that in the past has included Metric, [...]

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Check it out on DoneWaiting.com.
And be sure to check back here on Monday for Houston Calling’s SXSW coverage, which will feature previews and interviews with bands playing during South By Southwest 2010.

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Texas born and bred, the guys of Midlake hold the Lone Star state near and dear to their heart. So much, in fact, that they want to treat their Austin fans to a unique scavenger hunt opportunity to win SXSW badges to catch the band at their showcase at the 2010 SXSW Music, [...]

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The Bible Spelled Backwards Does Not Change the Fact that You Cannot Kill David Arquette and Other Things I Learned in the Black Math Experiment
Jef With One F
Self-published
The Black Math Experiment is a quirky Houston rock band that is most famous for getting actress Courteney Cox’s husband to get them to organize a gig [...]

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George Lassos The Moon, the debut album from Chicago’s Scott Lucas and The Married Men, hits stores today (Tuesday, 2.16.10). The music on George… is quite a departure from Lucas’ “day job”: frontman for rock duo Local H, one of the few rock bands from the mid-90’s that remains relevant, and part of electronic rockers [...]

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New label Recession Recordings offers free downloads (donations recommended) from local experimental artist About This Product, which you may have seen open for Mogwai a few years back. Other artists include Dino Felipe, 1 Bit Wizard, and Retardo. There are also exclusive DJ sets.
Check it out for yourself at www.recessionrecordings.com.

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