Austin Sound Check

Vinyl Entertainment is putting on a spectacular event this Saturday, February 21st. Featuring performances by What Made Milwaukee Famous and The Story Of, The River Flows East will also feature a DJ set by The Octopus Project.
Cover is $15 and 21+ only will be admitted. Advance tickets are available on Vinyl Entertainment’s website. Everything kicks off at 9pm sharp. The Warehouse is located at 2943 E. 12th St. and you are requested to enter from the back on Sol Wilson Ave.
RSVP on Do512 to get VIP access to this show, including complimentary drinks.
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The music in Austin is always good, generally speaking. But every now and again there are times when the good music is lined-up night after night and I’d like to get on my knees and thank the music gods for the gift that is this fabulous music scene.
This is one of those weeks.
Tuesday 2/17
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead @ Waterloo Records (5pm, free instore)
You’ll be at Waterloo picking up Trail of Dead’s new album anyway, so why not check them out a free in-store performance? Get there early as it will fill up quickly.
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Now that all your family has left town, it’s time to prep for the real holiday, New Years Eve. There will be plenty of music that night, followed by Free Week courtesy of Transmission Entertainment.
Free Week is just as the name describes: a week of free shows on Red River. Some of the very best in local talent will be taking the stage and I’ve got the best of the best lined up for you below.
Tuesday 12/30
The Scabs @ Antone’s
Wednesday 12/31
The Black & White Years and Bob Schneider @ Antone’s
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears @ Stubb’s
The Boxing Lesson and …read more

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The 6th Annual Keep Austin Weird 5K & Festival is slated for this Saturday at Auditorium Shores.  Alejandro Escovedo headlines and is joined on the bill by ACL artists What Made Milwaukee Famous and Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears.
If you aren’t lucky enough to attending this years ACL Festival, this is your chance to see two homegrown ACL performers at a much cheaper ticket price.
For more information, including ticketing, visit the official Keep Austin Weird website. Full lineup is below.
8:30 PM – Alejandro Escovedo
7:15 PM – What Made Milwaukee Famous
6:15 PM – Black Joe Lewis and The Honey Bears
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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 dub remix on their MySpace.
Spin has photos from Shearwater’s May 14th performance in Minneapolis.

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