Check out the new video for “Gag Reflections” from Wild Moccasins on The Onion’s AV Club. The band is currently on tour with of Montreal, and plays Los Angeles tonight (Thursday, 5.9.13). Once the tour ends, the band plans to return to the studio to finish up its sophomore album. The band’s new website may [...]

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) plays this Sunday night (4.28.13) at Warehouse Live, touring in support of Specter At The Feast, the band’s latest album. Here’s a taste of what to expect: Bass Drum of Death and Plowboy open the show. More information at www.warehouselive.com.

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Local musician/producer Ken Sarmiento‘s latest project, Channel K, plays its debut show at Jet Lounge tomorrow night (Saturday, 4.27.13) with Placid Blue. More information about the band may be found here. Tickets are available via Stubwire. Showtime is 8pm.

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Saturday, April 20, is the annual installment of Record Store Day. Most local stores–Cactus Music, Heights Vinyl, Vinal Edge, Sound Exchange, for instance–will feature limited edition wares, in-store performances, and more. Check your local favorite or the Record Store Day website for more details.

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Cactus Music once again hosts a great day of free local music tomorrow (Saturday, 4.13.13). At 1pm, electro-pop trio Bang Bangz starts off the afternoon, followed by The Wheel Workers at 3pm. Bang Bangz recently released the excellent Red City, which you can read a review of at Space City Rock and stream online at [...]

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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 [...]

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South By Southwest is well underway. For those in Austin this week: Click to Enlarge Image 13 Emerging Bands for 2013 Infographic by Sonicbids Remember to “like” Houston Calling on Facebook.

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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