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 […]
This week’s recommended shows run the gamut of genres. However, 90’s throwback of the week goes to Lisa Loeb, who is performing at Cactus Cafe on Wednesday. It was a close contest between Ms. Loeb and Rancid. Lisa won in the end, due to a more intimate venue and cheaper ticket prices.
I know I’m not […]
This week, Austin’s very finest in homegrown indie, goth, metal, psychedelic, nerd rock, jungle rock, americana and ska is ripe for the picking. Our indie music scene is alive and well and proudly boasts something for fans of all genres.
I know gas is getting expensive, so if you’re a Shearwater fan, save a few bucks […]
Update on the previously announced ticket giveaway to see Shearwater at The Parish on 5/29:
If you haven’t entered to win, comment on my previous post for your chance at a pair of tickets.
Also be sure to visit another great Austin music blog, Covert Curiosity, where they are giving away tickets to the 5/29 show as […]
Shearwater will take the stage at The Parish on May 29th for a very special performance. They will be performing their new album, Rook, in it’s entirety along with a string quartet, woodwinds, trumpets and a harpist. Shearwater recently performed a similar show in NYC to rave reviews.
Rook drops on June 3 via Matador Records, […]
5 Acts has a free download of Sultan by What Made Milwaukee Famous.
The Mother Truckers new album Lets All Go To Bed got a whopping 4.5 star review on AntiMusic.com.
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has posted some rare live tracks from a performance in Brazil and trippy […]
Jonathan Meiburg has been splitting his time between Okkervil River and his side project Shearwater for a few years now. Fellow Okkervil member Will Sheff collaborated with Meiburg on Shearwater as the two bands rose to fame. But Shearwater began to take center stage after 2006’s Palo Santo gained national recognition as NPR’s Album of […]
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