The Health Alliance For Austin Musicians (or HAAM) provides local artists with low-cost health care and other related services. This year’s HAAM Benefit Day is here (today), and the organization is presenting numerous shows all over town this evening, along with a Telethon on ME Television. One can offer their assistance in funds by donating online as well. The HAAM Benefit Day is presented with support from a number of entities, including Whole Foods... more ›

The palm trees on 6th and Lamar couldn't provide enough shade out in the parking lot of Waterloo Records on Sunday, but with breezes consistently blowing 60 degree winds and plenty of beer and music on hand, Austinites helped celebrate the twenty-fifth birthday of everyone's favorite record shop. Six hours of a Texas-packed lineup included Ruthie Foster, Grupo Fantasma, Brothers & Sister, and Eisley (pictured above); the party was headlined by Austin-based blues veterans... more ›

Some people think that being a professional musician is the best job in the world, and most of the time musicians probably think so, too... until they sprain a wrist or their kid gets the flu and they wind up paying $4,932 out-of-pocket. Live music being sort of a freelance occupation, it doesn't attract many healthcare providers willing to carry the extraordinary financial burden of unregulated US healthcare. Enter the Health Alliance for Austin... more ›

TUESDAY [3] music • Viva Voce, Silversun Pickups, The Kingdom (Inside) at Emo's ® music • Sparta, Soundteam, Lola Ray (Outside) at Emo's ® music • Alice in Chains, Hurt at Stubb's music • HAAM Benefit Concert with Carolyn Wonderland at The Parish Room music • Citizen Cope at Waterloo Records music • HAAM Benefit Day - 5% of store proceeds go to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians - at Waterloo Records music... more ›

You may want to sleep in today, because the rest of the week is packed with plenty of sights and sounds to keep you exhausted and bleary-eyed! MONDAY [music/swing-dancing] Paris 49 weekly set at the Continental Club, 6:30-8:30. No Cover! [music?] Karaoke! at Beerland, 9pm TUESDAY [music] British singer-songwriter Matt Hales, AKA Aqualung, at The Parish [in-store] Aqualung at Waterloo Records, 5pm [film] Austin Film Society screens Andrei Tarkovsky's "Solyaris" at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 7pm... more ›