Given the odds of ever being able to see The Jesus and Mary Chain live again, a definite sense of trepidation surrounded me before Tuesday night’s show at Houston’s House Of Blues. The stories of the Scottish band’s explosive, short, and often half-assed concerts are something of legend these days, and while I wasn’t expecting […]

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Hard Rock Hotels is sponsoring a three-day party during SXSW 2012 at the Cedar Door in Austin. The Hard Rock Music Lounge party goes along with the hotel chain’s “The Sound Of Your Stay” music amenity program.
The fun starts today (Thursday, 3.15.12) at 11:30am with Kaiser Chiefs kicking things off.

The line-up also includes The Hood […]

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If you’ve been at a live music event in Houston over the past few years you’ve undoubtedly run into Mark C. Austin. A photographer/promoter/social media maven/music lover, Austin has been responsible for helping get the word out about a lot of local acts and has organized a slew of shows over the years. His latest […]

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Reptar hails from Athens, GA, a city that has been home to any number of influential indie bands over the years. The band played Houston late last month and was selected to play a showcase during South By Southwest 2012 in Austin, along with various day parties (including Filter‘s Showdown at Cedar Street). Reptar also […]

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Scottish underground rockers The Jesus and Mary Chain plays a handful of shows in the U.S. this month, the first of which is tonight at Houston’s House of Blues.
I hope I hear “Darklands”:

Due to visa issues, the band was forced to reschedule earlier dates this week in New Orleans and Denton. New Orleans’ March 12 […]

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2012 marks the fourth year that several Houstonians have helped organize SXSW‘s Christian hip hop showcase.
On Friday, 3.16.12, and Saturday, 3.17.12, DaSouth.com Hip Hop Hope Unity Conference and CityTakers Weekend features performances from gospel hip hop artists and offers artist development workshops and networking opportunities during South By Southwest.
The first event is a kick-off concert […]

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Tons of bands come to Texas during South By Southwest each year, and Houston is fortunate enough to get a fair number of them as well. This year, Super Happy Fun Land (located at 3801 Polk St.) once again hosts the SXSW Overflow Fest, which runs through March 22nd.
You can get a two-week festival pass […]

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Houston’s Balaclavas are among the chosen few representing the Bayou City at this year’s South By Southwest 2012 in Austin, which kicks off next week. The band is known for its exciting, energetic shows and released one of Houston Calling‘s favorite local albums of 2011, Snake People, via Dull Knife.
You can listen to tracks from […]

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Black Books have quickly made a name for themselves in the Austin area with impressive live shows and a respectable EP, 2011’s An Introduction To… I previewed the band in last year’s Houston Calling SXSW preview, and recently found out the band has been working on new material and will be performing shows in Austin […]

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Musician James Mercer returns as The Shins (with a few new musicians in tow) with a new album, Port Of Morrow, and an upcoming tour, which includes a stop in Austin during South By Southwest 2012.
Watch the video of new single, “Simple Song,” below:

And here’s a video of the excellent “Sleeping Lessons”:

The Shins play an […]

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