As a reminder, SXSW 2012 is just around the corner–yeah, I know, Christmas comes first, but still… In case you missed it: The South By Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce Bruce Springsteen as keynote speaker for the 2012 event. The keynote will take place on Thursday, March 15, 2012 [...]

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British rockers Kasabian play in Houston at Fitzgerald’s on Thursday, March 15th (SXSW week!). Tickets are available now at www.fitzlivemusic.com. Here’s a taste of the band’s music, for the uninitiated: “Club Foot”: “Where Did All The Love Go?”: The band’s latest album, Velociraptor, is available in stores and online now.

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This just in from Dryvetyme Onlyne‘s Adam P. Newton: SXSW 2011Friday, March 18th, 2011 To be quite upfront with you, I didn’t’ do as much “in the field” today as I usually do at SXSW. I knew what bands I wanted to see, so, after seeing them, I felt I was finished for the day. [...]

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This report in from Dryvetyme Onlyne music journalist Adam P. Newton, who was gracious enough to give us this write-up: SXSW 2011 Thursday, March 17th, 2011 I had a great Thursday at SXSW. It’s easy when moods are up, the weather is lovely, and the music is good. I started my morning at the Buzzgrinder [...]

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Canada’s In-Flight Safety‘s felt inspired after David Bowie expressed his approval of the band’s early EP. On its latest, We Are An Empire, My Dear, the band builds on the light and airy pop of their early work to create a batch of songs that, while similar in style to Coldplay, tends to retain a [...]

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Don’t forget about the useful Sched.org tool for navigating the shows this week at SXSW in Austin. Also, visit Done Waiting for up-to-the-minute updates. As always, Showlist Austin is an excellent resource on who is playing where and when.

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Today (Thursday, 3.17.11) at SXSW, Houston’s own Free Press Summerfest presents the FOREST FAMILY + TRANSPARENT party at the Double Down Lounge (515 Pedernales). This is a free show. No RSVP required.

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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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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 [...]

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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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