Ken McCandless

Elemental (image courtesy of Modern Love records) Recording and performing as Demdike Stare, Sean Canty and Miles Whittaker have rapidly established themselves as preeminent electronic music artists running far ahead of most of their contemporaries, especially those that deal in the dark and spooky. In March, the duo released a... continue reading on Austinist

Black Metal BBQ Black Metal BBQFriday, April 6Scoot Inn (1308 E. Fourth)$8, 8pm[info] This Friday, Scoot-Inn hosts a Black Metal BBQ featuring varied flavors of Texas darkness. Hailing from Dallas, Maiestas thrash black and death metal to harrowing old-school extremes. San Antonio based Ancient Malus supercharges furious blast beats with... continue reading on Austinist

DIVE A scouring of unofficial events to the north, east, and south of downtown by Austinist music writer Ken McCandless unearthed a couple of particularly outstanding rising bands, and confirmed that independent and DIY events were thriving outside of the official fringes of SXSW at venues such as Baby Blue... continue reading on Austinist

Indian Jewelry (photo by Carol Sandin) Indian Jewelry, Holy Wave and Hundred VisionsThursday, February 2The ND at 501 Studios (501 I-35)$8 - $10, 10pm ALL AGES[info] | [tickets] Texas electro garage psych lights up the ND tonight when Indian Jewelry tears into the first road show of their pre-SXSW tour.... continue reading on Austinist

Black Eyed Vermillion Black Eyed Vermillion, Whiskey Dick, Zero SkillsThursday, January 26Lovejoys (604 Neches Street)FREE, 21+, Doors at 9pm[info] If you like punk in your twang and getting into shows for free, Lovejoy’s is serving up a mean cocktail tonight as Black Eyed Vermillion growls their way through the taproom.... continue reading on Austinist