Austin Sound Check

Austin is abuzz this week with good local talent and formidable roadshows alike. It’s the end of an era with the closing of The Backyard’s original location, but there’s a couple epic shows lined up at the venue which promise that The Backyard will go out with a bang.
Check out Uh Huh Her, Dredg and Rise Against, amongst many other talented touring artists pulling into town. This week is jam packed with good music ripe for the picking. Full recommendations below for your perusal.
Monday 10/20
Girl Talk @ Emo’s (outside, SOLD OUT)
The King of the Mashup, Girl Talk promises a dance …read more

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The 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup was released yesterday evening on Austinist.com. Check out the full lineup included stage assignments here. Tickets are $59.99 for a two-day pass. That’s a slight increase over last year, but not bad at all.
Some of my personal highlights are below.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The National
Atmosphere
Minus The Bear
Trail of Dead
Sleepercar
Til We’re Blue or Destroy
Shearwater
Magnetic Morning
The Revival Tour (Chuck Ragan, Tom Gabel, Ben Nichols, Tim Barry)
Bad Brains
Dead Milkmen
Flipper
Adolescents
Bouncing Souls
DOA
Krum Bums
Cute Lepers
Born to Lose
Clipse
Z-Trip
Dan Deacon
Grupo Fantasma
Franki Chan

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If you’re an Austin music fan in need of a getaway, look no further than the 2008 South Padre International Music Fest. The Festival takes place from October 31 through November 2 and is spread out over ten venues across the island.
The lineup is packed with Austin musicians, including Willie Nelson, Ghostland Observatory, Alejandro Escovedo, Del Castillo, Grupo Fantasma, Fastball, Guy Forsyth, Vallejo, and Suzanna Choffel. Other non-Austinite notables include Fog Hat, Los Lonely Boys and Blue Oyster Cult. Additional performers will be announced.
SPI Music Fest is also hosting a competition called Battle To The Beach, where bands can compete …read more

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The first annual Pachanga Festival will be held this Saturday at Waterloo Park. Headliners include Vallejo, Grupo Fantasma, Maneja Beto and many more. I’m most excited to see San Antonio natives Girl in a Coma.
As if being signed to Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records wasn’t enough, the Girls are fresh off a solid year of touring which saw them opening for Morrissey in Europe. I should also mention that they play Austin regularly, including SXSW 2007 and 2008. After Pachanga Fest, Girl in a Coma is performing at the Oklahoma City stop on Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Tour.
It’s fairly obvious that …read more

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Pachanga Fest is promising to be one of the best festivals in Austin this year. Grupo Fantasma, Vallejo, Maneja Beto, Girl in a Coma, Bocastria and Frenetica are all playing, among many others.
To up the ante, organizers have announced a 2-for-1 ticket special running today through Saturday 5/17. When you buy one ticket, you get a 2nd for a friend for free.
Visit the Pachanga Fest website for tickets and more information.

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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 held at Waterloo Park on May 31st. Tickets go on sale tomorrow April 22nd, at all Front Gate ticket outlets and at the Pachanga Fest website.
Visit the Pachanga Fest website for the complete lineup and more info.

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