Music News & Notes: Chaos, Callahan, Calvert & KLRU

Chaos in Tejas feat Amebix, the Thermals, Propagandhi, Harvey Milk & More
May 21-24
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@ Emo’, Beerland, Mohawk, Red 7, the Broken Neck & More
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We are thrilled about music in Austin this May, and a big part of our excitement is thanks to the fifth installment of Chaos in Tejas, a multi-venue festival featuring the best punk and hardcore has to offer. This year's venues include Emo's, Red 7, Mohawk, Beerland, the Broken Neck and more, and the lineup is better than ever. Don't miss Propagandhi's reunion tour in support of their new release Supporting Caste, get some Amebix and Severed Heads of State action, shake to the Thermals and please (please) don't miss sets by Harvey Milk, Times New Viking and Trash Talk. Check here for the complete lineup and ticket info, but stay tuned: Austinist will be giving away tons of tickets and three day passes in May.

Leatherbag will perform on ACL's "Stage Left" Thursday April 30 at KLRU's historic Studio 6A. It's free to attend, just R.S.V.P. here.

Voxtrot guitarist Mitch Calvert has a new project called International Waters, and they'll be releasing a 7" in June. Before that, catch them live at Sobscene’s '80s Brit Pop Dance Night at Elysium on April 30, and check out their songs on MySpace.

The Calm Blue Sea performed a WOXY.com Lounge Session during SXSW, and you can download it here.

When You Awake has a fantastic series in which they ask bands to share their mixtapes (). Recently, Austin's own Balmorhea offered theirs, and it's full of great tunes like "New Partner" and "Can I Sleep In Your Arms" and much more. Check it out.

Bill Callahan is on an in-store tour promoting the upcoming release of Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle, out this week on Drag City. Follow the jump to watch a video of him performing "Rococo Zephyr" at Used Kids Records.