On its way to Austin for South By Southwest, psychedelic rockers Nebula hits Houston tomorrow night (Tuesday, 3.16.10), when the group plays Wired Live (formerly The Meridian) with Torche. Nebula’s new 7-inch split with Quest For Fire will be available on 3.23.10. Its 2009 album, Heavy Psych, is also available (on Tee Pee Records). Nebula [...]

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Houston experimental band Future Blondes was tapped to play a showcase at this year’s South By Southwest. Here’s a video of the band live at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston: Future Blondes plays its official SXSW showcase on Friday, 3.19.10, at Club 1808 II at 8pm. More information on the band can be found [...]

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You can read more information on NYC’s The Golden Filter in a piece I did on the band for Spinner.com’s massive SXSW preview. Enjoy rooting around that site for a while… Here’s a video from The Golden Filter: The Golden Filter plays its official SXSW showcase on Friday, 3.19.10, at Emo’s Jr. at 8pm. Its [...]

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California’s Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is back with a new drummer and a new album, Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, which it is currently on tour to support. The band brings the tour to Houston’s House of Blues on Saturday, 3.20.10, and also plays a showcase at this year’s South By Southwest. Listen to BRMC’s “Beat [...]

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Ninjasonik is coming to South By Southwest this year. You can read more about them in a piece the Village Voice recently ran. Ninjasonik is getting a lot of buzz from its Matt & Kim “Daylight” remix video: Ninjasonik’s SXSW schedule: 3.17.10: Karmaloop Party @ Beauty Bar, 2:30pm 3.18.10: Pianos Party @ Kung Fu Saloon, [...]

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From tonight (Thursday, 3.11.10) through Wednesday, 3.24.10, Super Happy Fun Land hosts its annual Super Happy SXSW Overflow. This is an excellent way to see interesting and eclectic bands from all over the country, as they pass through on their ways to and from Austin. Cover is $8 a night, or $25 for the entire [...]

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Yppah (aka Joe Corrales, Jr.) is an electronic musician from Houston whose 2006 release, You Are Beautiful At All Times–which was released on the respected Ninja Tune Records–helped earn the musician accolades and fans. Along with a backing band, he performed the album live during 2007′s South By Southwest, and at the Starbucks Mixed Media [...]

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I recently interviewed country-rock band Waco Brothers for Spinner.com’s SXSW preview. Read it here. Waco Brothers plays its official SXSW showcase on Saturday, 3.20.10, at Red-Eyed Fly at 11pm. Visit the band online at www.wacobrothers.com.

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A band that (mostly) survived the ups-and-downs of the major label music industry and continues to create quality music, The Damnwells thankfully hasn’t let the drama spoil its spirit. In 2009, the band asked its fans to help out on PledgeMusic to support the recording of its new record, and to date has raised more [...]

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Denton’s Midlake recently released The Courage of Others, the follow-up to the lauded The Trials of Van Occupanther. The new album is another beautifully crafted album, which finds the band weaving its penchant for British folk and 70’s Americana into sedate indie anthems. While the band first found its footing in the UK, its US [...]

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