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SXSW Overflow Fest 2019: Night 1

March 10 at 11:10 a.m.

Super Happy Fun Land kicked off their annual South by Southwest Overflow Fest last night and it continues through March 21.
The Krayolas Color a New (But Classic) Tex-Mex Sound

March 4 at 4 a.m.

Fans of Little Steven’s Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM radio know that the station’s eclectic playlist embraces both classic and contemporary Garage Rock bands and performers. So listeners across North America got to experience a little bit of both when DJ The Mighty Manfred welcomed Hector Saldana – lead singer/guitarist...
Ethan Hawke's Blaze Tells Turbulent Tale of the Duct Tape Messiah

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 5 a.m.

Ethan Hawke loves music. And he enjoys being in Houston, having filmed large portions of the movies Reality Bites and Boyhood here. But sitting onstage recently at Rockfeller’s nightclub for an invite-only concert/fireside chat/Q&A about his new movie, he does have an issue with film biographies about musicians. Which is...

Times Have Changed For SXSW, But You Should Still Go

Friday, March 16, 2018 at 5 a.m.

Night falls on Austin and 6th Street is organized chaos. Music seems to pour out of every single building that’s open after the sun is gone, many of them featuring burly dudes standing outside doing their best to hustle the constant stream of people into their establishments. Lights flash, both...
High Waisted Ride the Wave from NYC to H-Town

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 5 a.m.

While Houston has nothing comparable to Austin’s SXSW Festival, local music fans do benefit greatly each March with plenty of “run-off” shows. These are local gigs by bands in town with sort of an added regional date to their main SXSW showcases. One of those shows will feature the New...
Which Houston Acts Passed the SXSW Sniff Test?

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:30 a.m.

We took a playlist of 50 local acts to SXSW and asked its musicians for their opinions of Houston's best. Here's what they had to say.