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• Posted Austinist Midweek Show Jumpstart: Frightened Rabbit, Alejandro Escovedo, Cruiserweight, Boris to Austinist
  On this day in music history in 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) disclosed its "plans to fight Internet piracy." The plan was to sue hundreds of individual computer users "who illegally share music files online." Hey! That worked out well, didn't it?
• Posted Austinist Midweek Show Jumpstart: Shearwater, Hole In the Wall 34th Anniversary, Busdriver, The Crack Pipes to Austinist
  On this day in music history, David Bowie released the "Space Oddity" single to coincide with humankind's first lunar landing. And now, onward! Here's your Midweek Show Jumpstart:
• Posted Austinist Show Preview: Blanks 77, Ladytron, Cowboy Junkies, The Helio Sequence to Austinist
  Ye old music fans, gather 'round! Come n' get a dose of weekly show previews! On Friday, Ladytron will be at Stubb's. Touring on their fourth studio album, Velocifero, Ladytron will be sure to bring their unique blend of glam/electro-pop. Norway's Datarock opens, and doors are at 7:00 p.m.
• Posted Austinist Show Preview: Grupo Fantasma, Centro-matic, Riverboat Gamblers, Car Stereo (Wars) to Austinist
  Is it us, or does it seem like this is going to be a really hot summer in Austin? It's hot outside, dude. Really hot. We advise staying out of the sun as much as possible for the sake of your health as well as for the sake of your overall comfort. As for the evenings, well, by all means, go outdoors, it's nice and cool. Here are this weekend's recommended activities once you get there:
• Posted Austinist Show Preview: The Kills, The B&W Years, Cry Blood Apache and Songs Against Sex to Austinist
  Austin, lace up your walking shoes and prepare thyself for a quadruple blast of high-caliber musical entertainment across the downtown area this Saturday. Yes, it appears that the stars will align this weekend, giving us a ludicrous amount of options from which to choose in just one night. It's like the summer solstice of live music, dontcha know. We now pass the difficulty of choice to you, gentle readers: we are merely the conduit for such information.