Though getting a job at the interactive festival used to involve a little luck and more legwork than it was often worth (sort of like being a Private Eye at the circus), the grooming and handshakes can now be saved for the first ever Tech Career Expo at SXSW. The official expo will be held at Austin Music Hall on March 9th and 10th and will be available to the 20,000 plus attendees as well as any locals who won't be throwing down for a badge this year, but are looking for work nonetheless. Engage Digital, who is putting on the event (they also do the excellent GDC) has confirmed 24 companies have joined so far and expect 10 to 20 more by the curtain. There's a boatload of jobs on their already (that's MR. Data Scientist to you) and only two companies have posted so far. more ›

"SXSW starts earlier every year." We've heard this one a million times already, but it's still true and we're already a little partied out (well, some of us). Well, when you're done schlepping your hungover self around downtown, get ready to fire up your cable TV to the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards on all three MTVs - that's MTV "alpha," MTV2, and dorm-only mtvU. This year the Woodie Awards are being filmed live at Austin Music Hall as a part of SXSW, hosted by "Community" star Donald Glover, and the live broadcast starts at 11pm CST. more ›

This Saturday night, AIDS Services of Austin brings the Sin City to Austin Music Hall with their 18th annual charity benefit Viva Las Vegas. The evening will feature performances by Coco Coquette, aerial arts collective Sky Candy, and the vinyl grooves of DJ Orion. Originally an other worldly wig shop, Coco Coquette spreads a love for maximalist glamour through parties, shows, and a unique shopping experience that encourages embracing your inner drag queen. more ›

Gregg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, played to a sold-out crowd at Austin Music Hall on Friday night and Austinist photographer Trent Lesikar captured all the sorority / fraternity, under-age / way-too-old booty shaking. more ›

Touring for the better part of 2010, Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi Birgisson is currently bringing his mystical, jaw-dropping live shows to cities across the States. The tour's latest stop brought Jónsi (with openers Mountain Man) in front of a packed audience here at Austin Music Hall last night. Our photog Pooneh Ghana was there to capture all the action. more ›

Jónsi Birgisson’s unique and imaginative approach to composing complex orchestrations is revealing of a true musical visionary. Much like his work as the Sigur Rós frontman, the eclectic Icelandic talent uses a delicate blend of musical elements to build a mystical atmosphere. Such dedication promises for a very special production tonight at the Austin Music Hall. more ›

Last fall, the Pixies marked the 20th Anniversary of Doolittle with a tour across Europe and the U.S. where they played the entire album and its b-sides. They only covered 9 cities stateside during those dates (which included three nights at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York), so this month they started the tour back up again to cover a few more cities across the country. more ›

We are super excited that Jonsi is coming to Austin Music Hall October 26. Jonsi is best known as the vocalist and guitarist from Icelandic group Sigur Ros, but lately his solo career has been triumphant and quietly trumping his previous work. This is his second and final US tour for his album, Go, so unless you want to drive all the way to Iceland, grab tickets soon. more ›

We were just as excited as you to hear about the Pixies show happening at the Austin Music Hall on September 22. So just imagine our surprise to hear that they've added a second show (great news, because the first one is already sold out). Get your pre-sale tickets online right here. more ›

As we mentioned last week, the Pixies are coming to Austin September as part of their Doolittle Live tour. Austinist is happy to announce that we're offering our readers a chance to win tickets early. more ›

Today, the Pixies announced 11 American tour dates for their Doolittle Show. The band will perform the Doolittle album and all of its b-sides at the Austin Music Hall on September 22. As part of the Doolittle Live project, the band will record the set and offer it up as a CD for purchase at the end of the night. Stay tuned to Austinist for more details -- and a chance to win tickets before you can buy them -- next Friday. more ›

Photos courtesy Pooneh Ghana. Rumors about Flaming Lips returning later in the week ... open for discussion? more ›

As the taste, sights and sounds of South By Southwest start to trickle back into Austinite's stream of consciousness, it's easy to forget that there is still stuff going on this weekend. And some big stuff at that. One event not to be dismissed is a Flaming Lips performance at Austin Music Hall. The mega group is currently on tour to promote their latest album, Embryonic. Flaming Lips are a band that hardly need an introduction. Wayne Coyne and his crew have a legend of kooky shows preceding them and have a natural ability to finesse the weirdest of the weird into something palatable for pretty much any audience. The mad doctor's stage antics typically include: walking through the crowd in an outfit similar to that of The Bubble Boy, singing through a megaphone, wearing giant foam hands and pouring tons of confetti and balloons onto the audience. more ›

Since NBC has blocked Conan from appearing on TV until the fall of this year, he's decided to take an act-of-sorts on the road. He'll have two shows in Texas: Dallas on May 13 and Austin on May 14 (at the Austin Music Hall). Although the tour schedule was just announced this morning, tickets seem to be going fast. For the Austin Music Hall show, ticket prices range from $39.50 to $695.00 (these $695 meet & greet packages have already sold out). [Frontgate Tickets] more ›

A few years ago, the Flaming Lips came down to Austin from their home state of Oklahoma for SXSW and treated us to a 6th Street parade, complete with Wayne Coyne bubble. Now we're not saying you should expect something like that again this year, but we are saying that the band will be in town, performing at the Austin Music Hall on March 12. That's awfully close to SXSW, we're just sayin'. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Jan. 30. Fill out the form below for a chance to win tickets on us: more ›

The Blondie and Pat Benatar tour at the Austin Music Hall in Austin Texas, August 20, 2009, photographed by Steve Hopson. more ›

Photos courtesy Pooneh Ghana. If you can't view the Flash slideshow above, an alternate version appears after the jump. more ›

Les Claypool photos by Arnold Wells; Matisyahu and Austin Music Hall photos by Steve Hopson. more ›

Every band has a Utopian vision for their music, a Sangri-La of lyrics, melody, and structure.The leaner, meaner version of Ben Gibbard and his band Death Cab for Cutie took the red-carpeted stage on Friday night to prove that marrying into Hollywood and the pressures of major label success hadn't marred their vision with the afflictions of ambition and greed. While Gibbard's frame has become more svelte the band's sound has actually increased in both weight and aggravated edge. Throwing his guitar to the stage during the intro to "I Will Posses Your Heart" Gibbard stalked to the keyboard to take out his frustrations on the keyboard. A transition that is a natural part of the album version was made to feel like a moment of angry frustration at at a broken string, a dose of theatrical awareness from a band known more for introspective romanticism than guitar-hurling dramatics. more ›

The venerable leaders of volume, reverse delay, and all-around guitar madness delivered exactly what fans anticipated last night at the Austin Music Hall. The crowd, a mostly stunned pack of earplug-cramming superfans, was treated to full use of whammy, stacks (and stacks and stacks) of Marshalls and even a couple of new songs. "Slow," "Feed Me With Your Kiss," and "When You Sleep" were crowd favorites, but nothing compared to the 20 minute show-stopping 'holocaust' in the middle of "You Made Me Realise." Though many were worried about the controversial acoustics in the Austin Music Hall, sheer loudness, professionalism and talent made it moot right away. This one goes down in the books as a legendary show by legendary band, and a hopeful tease for those of us still waiting for the follow up to Loveless. more ›

If you thought you'd never see this day, you're not alone. Tonight, the Austin Music Hall will get jaw-droppingly loud thanks to the pioneering shoegaze sounds of Kevin Shields and My Bloody Valentine. After over 15 years of inactivity, the group emerged to play a few dates in 2008, and are currently working (off and on) on completing the third full-length album they started back in the '90s. The band are fresh from a noisy, brilliant performance at Coachella, which Billboard described as "the most radical, difficult and unforgettable hour of music in [Coachella's] decade-long history." more ›

Phase two of SXSW wristband sales will be happening - right now. Beginning at 10am, Waterloo Records will sell a limited number of $165 wristbands on a first-come, first-serve basis. They can accept cash, checks, or credit card payments. Waterloo's press release also notes that it's one per person and that no proof of residency is needed (so, interactive conference folks - grab one and call in sick the second half of next week!) To prevent scalping, all wristbands will be attached at the time of purchase. more ›

My Bloody Valentine announced their tour this morning on a finally not-so-'90s-looking Pitchfork. The tour includes a date in Austin, at the Austin Music Hall, on April 21. more ›

As part of their All Sides tour in support of their new album of the same name, O.A.R. are stopping by the Austin Music Hall on February 5th, bringing with them singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson. Enter below to win tickets to the performance. more ›

SXSW has announced that BMI's showcase on Friday, March 20 will be headlined by none other than the new wave sires, DEVO. more ›

Tuesday’s show at Austin Music Hall has been listed as both “David Banner and Bun-B” and “David Banner, Bun-B and Z-Ro.” That’s how bonkers this show will be – Z-Ro, one of the most celebrated rappers in the state, gets low billing. After him, though, who goes next and who closes? It would be hard goings for any artist to follow Bun in Texas, where any show is a homecoming, at least as far as what you hear. As one half of UGK, his first handful of albums are classic in a way that might not be attainable any more; UGK brazenly rejected the status quo for what you could do in a rap song, and simultaneously crafted some of most vibrant and enthralling hip-hop ever. It seems every fan of Bun has at least one album they remember playing on cassette until the thing broke. Rappers today can get better, but it seems hard to fathom that they can ever be as foundational as Bun. Still, David Banner is rap’s best bid to get on one of those VH1 shows like “Craziest Concert Moments 12.” more ›

Although you will never get another opportunity to experience the magic of Pink Floyd’s original line-up, live in concert, you may still be able to catch Roger Waters or David Gilmour peddling their wares solo, or attend the occasional special event for the ages. However, your best (and most realistic) bet to enjoy the plethora of Floyd classics in a mesmerizing setting might be Paramount’s LaserSpectacular: Featuring The Music Of Pink Floyd. The show began in 1986 in San Antonio and can now tag itself as the “Longest Touring Theater Show in History!” Tickets for the February 13th Laser Spectacular at the Austin Music Hall go on sale this Saturday but we have two tickets to give away today! Enter (further) below for your chance to be there on the 13th, and then duly begin your personal mission to obtain 3D glasses, and the odd hallucinogenic substance, no doubt. more ›

Austin Music Hall was filled with a steamy darkness Saturday eve as gospel music crept through the speakers. Shouts of "f*ck yeah!" filled the air as a packed house awaited the heavenly entrance of Kings of Leon. more ›

Photos from last weekend's 2nd Annual Heart House Charity Fashion Show: Angels on the Runway which took place at Austin Music Hall. more ›