There's a big party going down tonight at Encore and we've got the skinny for all those looking to celebrate. Simple Shoes and Knuckle Rumbler are presenting MASSIVE RELEASE, a showcase of six bands, two of which have some new media to release. The Black and White Years, The Rocketboys, Quiet Company, The Eastern Sea, Murdocks and STEREO IS A LIE will likely cause a rock explosion as they heat up the night on two stages. more ›

Check out the new video for The Black & White Year's catchy tune, "Two Reservoirs". In September, the Austin band released Nursery Myths, an album much like their debut but more mature -- there's whiffs of Wolf Parade and Television in there, for sure. Check them out in Dallas this Friday at the Cavern. Download "Two Reservoirs" here. more ›

'Nites blog reveals information on an upcoming Black & White Years EP, Nursery Myths, due September 15. more ›

Photos courtesy Pooneh Ghana. more ›

There’s a special event going on tonight that’s got us all geared up and giddy. Here’s a hint: Independent. Local. Alternative. Music. (Ping!) If you’ve turned on a radio in the past two months, you probably know what we’re talking about. It’s the 4th Annual 101X Independent Workforce X-Mas at Emo’s, featuring a stellar lineup of The Ting Tings, Black Kids, Eagles of Death Metal, Airborne Toxic Event and Black and White Years. The radio station is teaming up with Vans shoes to raise money for Habitat for Humanity—a perfect way to make precious dollars count whilst bearing a sour economy. more ›

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. more ›

The Mohawk on Friday is going to be absolutely busting out with music, as one of their patently awesome two-stages-for-one-ticket deals hits the scene. Getting the big print and final time slot on the two stages are Elf Power and Belaire, but they're just small pieces of what looks to be a good long night of song. So we'll break this down all methodical-like so you won't have to worry about missing anything, and you'll finally learn the wonderfulness that is six live (and actually quite good!) bands for less than an Alexander Hamilton. more ›