Burnt Orange Juice is offering a pretty tasty mixtape called Juicy Jams Vol. 1. Chromeo, Cut Copy, Simian Mobile Disco, The Cool Kids, N.E.R.D., M.I.A., Mark Ronson and Santogold are all featured. You can download the mixtape at Burnt Orange Juice.
While you’re there, be sure and check out the blog. Burnt Orange Juice is […]
Pachanga Fest is Austin’s newest festival, focusing on regional and local Latino music. Austin is strongly represented in the lineup, including Vallejo, Grupo Fantasma, Maneja Beto, Bocastria and Frenetica. Blackheart Records artist and San Antonio natives Girl in a Coma are also on the bill.
This is the first annual Pachanga Fest and it will be […]
Here is this week’s installment of recommended shows in Austin. The (obvious!) highlight is the Dynamite Boy reunion show at Emo’s on Saturday night. I’ll have a full preview piece for you later this week.
Tuesday 4/22
VHS or Beta @ The Parish
Invincible Czars @ Room 710
Thursday 4/24
Filter @ Stubb’s
Chili Cold Blood @ Continental Club
Scary Mondelos @ […]
Cruiserweight is set to release an EP on June 17th in anticipation of their upcoming full length release, Big Bold Letters. The EP will only be available on iTunes and will feature two tracks from the album as well as an exclusive cover of Tom Petty’s American Girl. Also included is a video for […]
Indie record stores across the country are celebrating Record Store Day tomorrow, April 19th. Special events are planned at record stores all over Austin, including a Panic at the Disco autograph signing at Waterloo Records.
Participating stores:
• Antone’s Records, 2928 Guadalupe
• Backspin Records, 4631 Airport #110A
• Cheapo Discs, 10th & Lamar
• DJ Dojo, 2210 South First […]
Rolling Stone has released their Best of Rock 2008 list, chronicling the “125+ People, Places & Things Ruling the Rock & Roll Universe.” Not surprisingly, Austin is represented twice on the list. Stubb’s BBQ (Best Rock Club) and Waterloo Records (Best Record Store) both deservingly made the cut.
Stubb’s consistently serves up the best in touring […]
Local punk-hoppers Spin Alley are playing tonight (4/17) at Flamingo Cantina along with Rhyme Stack and Meridian Prime with DJ Shoestrings. Spin Alley shows are always a party and you’re guaranteed to have a good time.
The show is 18+ and only $5 to get in. Doors at 8:30 and the show starts at 9pm.
Spin Alley […]
Stream The Black Angel’s new album Directions to See A Ghost on Imeem.
RCRD LBL is also offering a free download of Doves, the first single from Directions to See A Ghost.
Download the Ted Leo (as in The Pharmacists) remix of Spoon’s Don’t You Evah.
Wilco announced upcoming tour dates, including a two-night stand at Stubb’s […]
Aside from being tired of the over-played Foo Fighters, this lineup is pretty exciting. The depth of the lineup is incredible and the variety of genres covered is impressive.
We’ve got modern rock (Foo Fighters, Beck, The Raconteurs), oldies but goodies (John Fogerty, David Byrne), indie blog darlings (Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend, The Black Keys), Austin […]
There’s a lot of good music in Austin this week. Feist, Ministry, Blind Melon and Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks round out the touring shows. Local talent also has a strong showing as Spin Alley, The Boxing Lesson and Possessed by Paul James take the stage.
My highlight of the week is Austin Reggae Festival at […]
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