ZOMG Psychedelic summer camp! Texas Psychedelic Rock invites you to the 2010 Memorial Day Cosmic Campout, featuring George Kinney of Austin '60s psych band Golden Dawn. Tickets start at $50 a person, but oddly enough, the event is in Arizona, not Texas. Still looks fun.

As The Smiths would say, we started something with our music writers' meet-up story. Members of Hands Up Houston respond in two separate threads.

Bands and music-lovers alike are gearing up for SXSW. Here's a very brief list of some musicians who will be Twittering from the festival.

29-95 reviews the official SXSW iPhone app for the terminally over-scheduled, including MCM.

Houston Calling has a pre-South-By Wild Moccasins profile. They also take a look at Two Star Symphony, who are making their SXSW debut.

Wayside Drive's second album, recorded at Sugarhill Studios, is available starting today as a free digital download. A new song will be available each Tuesday until all 12 songs are released.

This weekend is The Orange Show's season opener. It's free with a donation of non-perishable food.

Speaking of psych-rock, The Mal Thursday Show has a new Texas Tyme Machine podcast up.

Austin Collins & The Rainbirds will celebrate the release of their new album Saturday at West Alabama Ice House with a breast cancer benefit concert. MCM likes the hand-claps in this song.

We've heard a lot about Weird Party, mostly due to their own posts on HUH, but have yet to hear them. Joe Mathlete previews the band in advance of their show this weekend, opening for Roky Moon & Bolt before the latter goes on tour.

Tomorrow night The Monocles play a reunion/CD release show at The Backroom.

Robert Ellis and Will Van Horn paired up for a little ditty featuring Will on the banjo.

Marc Brubaker of the Prairie Cadets is working on a project of songs based on WWII-era letters between his grandparents. He's also been posting quick-and-dirty demos on his blog.