Austin Sound Check

RedGorilla Music Fest is now in it’s seventh year, serving as another free alternative to SXSW. RedGorilla runs concurrently to SXSW at a variety of clubs in downtown Austin. Though most of the artists on their lineup may not be household names yet, RedGorilla has a knack for finding up and coming young talent. Past performers include Family Force 5, Dropping Daylight, and American Bang, who is currently on tour with The Pretenders.
This year’s schedule includes performances by Opus Dai,  Lukas Rossi, Flatfoot56, Green River Ordinance, Autovaughn, and Wideawake among many others. The lineup still has numerous holes in it, …read more

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Texas Rockfest, the long-running, fiercely independent counterpart to SXSW, has announced it’s 2009 lineup. Highlights include Broken Teeth, Dead Earth Politics, Dremnt the End, Flatfoot56, Full Service, and Petals. You can view the complete list of all 123 bands after the jump.
Texas Rockfest runs from March 18 – 21 in Austin, coinciding with SXSW. This will be the festival’s tenth year. Visit Texas Rockfest’s Website and MySpace for more information.

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After spending the Thanksgiving holiday visiting family in St. Louis, I have to say I’ve got a greater appreciation for Austin music. The only decent shows in St. Louis over the weekend were Cowboy Mouth and a Stevie Ray Vaughn tribute band. Both of which I could see in Austin just about any given weekend.
One read through the recommendations below will leave you appreciating Austin’s diverse music scene as much as I do. Everything from electro and punk to hip-hop, metal and classic rock will be jamming in Austin this week, so go see a show or two. If you …read more

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