Look no further than Beerland Saturday night to find some of Austin’s most interesting fledgling indie bands. Headlining is Til We’re Blue Or Destroy, a 9-piece communal rock group utilizing every sound at their disposal. That means occasional horns, digital sounds and synthesizers, vibes, cross-gender choruses and even electronic vocal effects. They could use some wood blocks though. Just a thought. Then, there’s The Corto Maltese, who already gain major points for naming themselves......

The Unbearables brought their rock-opera concept to Dougherty Arts Center last year in the form of Bitten! A Zombie Rock Odyssey. Although we were unable to catch that spectacle, the assorted jams on the band’s MySpace page have us day-dreaming about the possible storyline. The band brings its catchy pop and witty lyrics to the Mohawk tonight for what promises to be a grand ol’ time. Supporting the bill are local shoe-gazers Ringo Deathstarr and......

FRIDAY [10] music • Tilly and the Wall, The Tyde, Pony Up at Emo's music • The Places, 4 Hungry Tummies, Ralph White, Ryan Anderson at Emo's Lounge music • Jolie Holland w. Sonny Smith at The Parish Room music • The Alice Rose at Waterloo Records music • CREEPOUT Fest: Chumps, Bulemics, The Ends,The Wolves at Beerland music • Regina Spektor with Only Son at Antone's (Sold Out) music • The Black, Horse......

THURSDAY [9] music • Ice Age Cobra, Maaster Gaiden at The Mohawk music • Crash Gallery, The Last Gasp, Future Clouds and Radar, Red Leaves at Emo's music • 2nd Annual Miracles on 8th Street at Stubb's ($70, 7pm) music • 2006 Hotel Cafe Tour with Cary Brothers, Rachel Yamagata, Tristan Prettyman, Joshua Radin, Jonah Matranga, Jim Bianco, Sara Bareilles at The Parish Room music • Joshua Radin at Waterloo Records music • CREEPOUT......

Overheard at Austin High: Like, holy crap, guys. OMG! LYLAS! Listen up! Jenny told Tommy that Marcy told Lucy that Genie let Sally read Susie Tanner’s notebook, in which it is totally written that some kids in the cafeteria are performing High School Musical and that Will Andastaphonopolus is big time G-A-Y. G…A…whoa. Wait. What? Did you say High School Musical? Fer sure, biz-natch. Totally fer sure. I’ve already friend-requested the show on Myspace.......

THURSDAY [2] film • Austinist, PartyEnds.com, and a bunch of other folks team up to host a free screening of the Vice Guide to Travel at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek (7:30pm, Free!) fashion/party • Prototype Vintage celebrates their first anniversary on First Thursday, with snacks and beverages, DJ Little Joe, and more at Prototype Vintage (7-10pm) art • Celebrated Skin: Tatoo Art and Artists Opening at Julia C. Butridge Gallery @ DAC (6pm) art......

In the spirit of Halloween, we're happy to give away not only two tickets to any night of Loaded Gun Theory's reopening of Bitten! A Zombie Rock Odyssey at Arts on Real, starting this Thursday 11/2, but also a copy of the CD Just One Bite, songs from The Unbearables' Bitten: A Zombie Rock Odyssey. Mumble that three times fast, zombie fans! Prefer to know some finer, zombie-musical plot points before entering to win......

Welcome to the Halloween edition of This Week in Theatre, and the first time since we’ve been in Austin that some company hasn’t produced a play about mystical and spooky stuff to commemorate this festive occasion. So, in lieu of seeing a “horror” play this weekend—an event where busty blondes disappear for no reason, only to return later after a highly unfortunate series of events has stripped them down to their underwear; or, you......

FRIDAY [6] agliff/party • here! presents the aGLIFF member mingle at Rain (9pm) theatre • "Psycho Beach Party" at Arts on Real (8pm, $30) theatre • "At Home With Dick 2" at Dick's Apartment (3309 Grooms) (8pm, $10-$25) ® theatre • "Stillborn" at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm, $15) theatre • Zell Miller III: "Mix Tape, Theatre Style" at Off Center (8pm, $10) theatre • "Bitten: A Zombie Rock Odyssey" at Dougherty Arts Center (8pm,......

THURSDAY [5] music • Ghostland Observatory, Mellowdrone, Pompeii at Emo's ® music • Bobby Bare Jr, Grand Champeen, Chalk Outlines at Emo's music • Ozomatli, Ghandaia at Stubb's music • Voodoo Organist, The Devil Drums, Ralph White at Beerland music • She, Sir, Bello Ragazzo, Cartright at The Mohawk music • Bonnie Raitt, Keb Mo at The Backyard music • Proteus, Starcastic Pheromone, TBA at Trophy's benefit/music • Rock 'n Roll Garage Sale for......

Publicity shot from Loaded Gun Theory and The Unbearables' Bitten! A Zombie Rock Odyssey, opening this Friday at the Dougherty Arts Center. Prepare yourself as Zombies appear in a small Texas town. Is it divine intervention, a government plot, or something more sinister? Is true love giving your Zombie boyfriend the first bite? Find out and rock out with Will, Amelia, Dallas, and Flora as they attempt to single handedly thwart the Zombie Menace!......

Photos from last week's zombie invasion of South Congress First Thursday, a promo stunt for Loaded Gun Theory's upcoming "Bitten! A Zombie Rock Odyssey." Check out a few more photos after the jump, or head over to LGT's site for loads more. Also be sure to waste a few minutes on this nifty Zombie Infection Simulation. [Bitten! Blog] [Zombie Walk Gallery from Loaded Gun Theory] Bitten!, created by members of Stem and Leaf Records......

If you're hanging out at First Thursday tonight on South Congress, and you see a bunch weirdos in tattered clothes, wandering about, eyes sullen and stinking of rotting flesh, here's what to do: -Run -Play dead -Get behind something, anything -Throw steak or body parts to distract them They're zombies. Zombies of the musical theatre variety, in fact, hittin' the pavement to promote Loaded Gun Theory's September production of Bitten: A Zombie Rock Odyssey.......

Can you sing? Do you like to eat brains? Then Loaded Gun Theory needs you! We don't normally post audition notices, but (a) this show sounds like too damn much fun, and (b) a little birdie told us that LGT ran into a hitch getting their notice into the local press. So here's the deal. If you know someone who loves to sing -- who, as Tim Thomas says "you NEVER, EVER bring on......

Elizabeth Cobbe, our esteemed colleague over at the Austin Chronicle, has put together a great article profiling the top ten up-and-comers in Austin's "rebel" theatre scene. As you may have noticed, Austinist has a weak spot for rebellious types, so we were excited to find the new punks on the block listed in one handy, helpful spot. (And to give full disclosure we were indeed pleased the company co-helmed by Austinist's own Jonathon Morgan......