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As we reported last week, Austin lost a friend and significant talent in Jon Pettis last week. Pettis suffered smoke inhalation and died at his home in northeast Austin after a faulty power strip started a fire. In the wake of his death, his bandmates (also his roommates) and his fiance have been left devastated -- not just by the terrible loss of a friend -- but by the complete destruction of all of their belongings.

An errant malfunctioning power strip sparked a massive blaze this morning in the East Austin home of local band Bankrupt and the Borrowers. Founding member Jon Pettis died in the fire.

We’ll admit it. We’re still not fully recovered from the mud-a-thon that was this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. And the 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest, which has us licking our chops in anticipation, is still a few weeks away. Just when we thought it was safe to stay home for the weekend, a look at the line-up in store for us at The Mohawk has done away with any such feeble notions. Yes, the redoubtable Red River St. venue is home to three amazingly appealing nights of raucous rock ‘n’ roll all weekend.

Bankrupt and the Borrowers make music that is a truly unique conglomeration of noisy blues, roots-rock, southern psychedelia, Americana, even some swing and jazz. Their malleable sound is helped by the three founding members’ versatility, who, besides going by intriguing monikers (Cadger, Deadweight, Baggage), often trade off vocal and instrumental duties. Drummer Osteo rounds off the line-up. We figured we had to touch base with the band to learn more about their most interesting story. And we learnt a quite a bit about them, including a penchant for cheeky answers!

Free Week at the Mohawk is featuring both the outside and inside stages will be packed with an army of bands. From psychedelic rock to turntabalism, the Mohawk should have you covered, and less money at the door means more for booze!