Fun Fest Pre-Parties: Austin Bleet-Up, Combo Plate

Austinist, Ultra 8201 and Austin Eavesdropper (along with a host of other sponsors and supporters - see the flyer) are proud to present one more way to gear up for Fun Fest the weekend of November 7. The Thursday preceding the festival (that's Nov. 5), Austin Bleet Up's "Austin, Meet Your Bloggers" event at the Mohawk.

There will be live music from Corto Maltese, Built By Snow, The Lennings, The Great Nostalgic, Sad Accordions, and Politics as well as DJ sets by Learning Secrets. Photographer Cory Ryan will be operating her photo booth, and food provided by Mama Fu's. Oh, don't forget the free Tito's & Sweet Leaf!

That's not all - if our Local Music Is Sexy party (and preceding After the Jump Blogger Panel) aren't up your alley for Friday night, head over to Scoot Inn, where Cherrypeel presents Combo Plate together with Knucklerumbler. Live performances by Ideal Soul Mart, heavy metal ABBA cover band StABBA, the San Marcos thrash-punk band Zlam Dunk and Stillwater natives Colourmusic will highlight the evening along with local delight Neiliyo and The Hood Internet. Sounds like a blast!

RSVP for the Bleet Up here and the Combo Plate here.

Don't forget about our Friday night event taking place between Club Deville and Mohawk - Local Music Is Sexy VIII. Before the show, bloggers from Idolator, My Old Kentucky Blog, Aquarium Drunkard, Austin American-Statesman, Billboard and SPIN will be discussing the movement web journalists have begun from the fringe to the mainstream.