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By MICHAEL MAROTTA | March 7, 2012

FUTURE CARNIVORES | Cambridge Elks Hall | March 31 | One could fill a large bathhouse with all the bands affiliated with Future Carnivores, but the dual-drumming orchestral indie-rock sextet is now more than a fanciful side-project for those in Guillermo Sexo, the Wrong Shapes, etc. Their homonymous debut record, to be released at the Tiger Mountain dance party, sparkles when it wants to and seduces when it needs to.| 55 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge | $7 | 617.354.0404

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SXSW 2012 attendees, bands, and booths on display at the Austin Convention Center on March 16, 2012.
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New discs, new shows
This season is chock full of jazz goodies.
Primed 4 SXSW ’12
The headlines and posts for South by Southwest 2012 (the music portion of which this year runs March 14-18) have not only been fast and furious, but also packed with some serious celebrity appeal.
Photos: SXSW 2012 booths at the Austin Convention Center
SXSW 2012 attendees, bands, and booths on display at the Austin Convention Center on March 16, 2012.
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Nada Surf look to the galaxy for answers
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Razormaze adds focus to their thrash
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"I'm feeling a little light-headed," George Garzone told the audience last Saturday at the Boston Conservatory Theater, closing his eyes and bringing a hand to his brow.
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