Henry Rollins needs very little introduction. Chances are he's caught your attention in one of his incarnations, whether it be his first wave of fame with punk pioneering head-smashers Black Flag, or his later endeavor Rollins Band, or with one of his many startlingly passionate spoken word recordings. And if he didn't get your attention that way, there's a good chance you'll recognize him from one of his many television appearances or documentaries, or perhaps you are familiar with his work taking phenomenal photographs of some of the world's least-known places? Either way, the always-interesting Rollins will soon be regaling us at Fun Fun Fun Fest, so we thought it wise to catch up. Without further ado, here is the final installment of a sprawling and thoughtful three-part interview, this part being about the "warrior gene" and the ethics of gene therapy. more ›

Henry Rollins needs very little introduction. Chances are he's caught your attention in one of his incarnations, whether it be his first wave of fame with punk pioneering head-smashers Black Flag, or his later endeavor Rollins Band, or with one of his many startlingly passionate spoken word recordings. And if he didn't get your attention that way, there's a good chance you'll recognize him from one of his many television appearances or documentaries, or perhaps you are familiar with his work taking phenomenal photographs of some of the world's least-known places? Either way, the always-interesting Rollins will soon be regaling us at Fun Fun Fun Fest, so we thought it wise to catch up. Without further ado, here is part two of a sprawling and thoughtful three-part interview, this part being about the likelihood of a Black Flag of Rollins Band reunion tour. Click here to read part one, about Rollins' current responsibility to the world's lesser-known corners, and his last "real job," and stay tuned next Tuesday for the final installment, about the "warrior gene" and the ethics of gene therapy. more ›

Henry Rollins needs very little introduction. Chances are he's caught your attention in one of his incarnations, whether it be his first wave of fame with punk pioneering head-smashers Black Flag, or his later endeavor Rollins Band, or with one of his many startlingly passionate spoken word recordings. And if he didn't get your attention that way, there's a good chance you'll recognize him from one of his many television appearances or documentaries, or perhaps you are familiar with his work taking phenomenal photographs of some of the world's least-known places? Either way, the always-interesting Rollins will soon be regaling us at Fun Fun Fun Fest, so we thought it wise to catch up. Without further ado, this here is part one of a sprawling and thoughtful three-part interview, this part being about his current responsibility to the world's lesser-known corners, and his last "real job." Stay tuned each of the next two Tuesdays for part two, about the likelihood of a Black Flag or Rollins Band reunion tour, and for part three, about the "warrior gene" and the ethics of gene therapy. more ›

It was a long hard road that brought Henry Rollins from the frontman position for the greatest hardcore band of all time ever to his present gig as a middling standup comedian. But come on, the man lived in a tool shed for longer than some people go to college so he could gargle Evian wearing a tutu and we'd probably still pay good money for the privilege. more ›

Henry Rollins will give a spoken word performance at La Zona Rosa on October 5. Rollins, best known as lead singer of Black Flag and the Rollins Band, continues to rile audiences worldwide with his fiercely delivered poetry and activism. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m., through Gettix, and range from $25-27. more ›

Photo by Ray Soto $2 Music Mondays: Punk’s Not DeadMonday, November 5thAlamo Drafthouse Downtown [map]9:45pm, $2[info] | [tickets]After a painful four month hiatus, the Music Mondays film series has finally returned to the Alamo Drafthouse! Huzzah! The series will no longer be curated/hosted by Kier-La Janisse (who has left Austin to return to the wilds of Canada), but the first batch of programming looks strong, beginning tonight with Susan Dynner's Punk's Not Dead, a documentary... more ›

Henry Rollins is tearing across the country on the "Provoked" spoken word tour, billed as "An evening of quintessentially American opinionated editorializing and storytelling." With over a dozen spoken word albums under his belt, Rollins has definitely proven his skill as a storyteller and cultural commenter, particularly on works like Black Coffee Blues and Get in the Van. He's also done some brilliant television work. For example, check out the potentially misogynistic letter to Ann... more ›

The following is a column by Austinist staff writer Matthew Dewitt -- Ed Note more ›

Rocket, Quiet Company, Blackholicus, and Golden AX squared off at Room 710 last night in a friendly LA versus Austin Battle-of-the-Bands, and Austin you came out on top. LAist held their SXSW party at the Red River mainstay and brought two bands to "compete" against a pair of local groups for a free Sunday night show that started with the My Morning Jacket-esque Quiet Company (who should change their names because they're anything but... more ›

M O N D A Y [ 2 4 ] Happy United Nations Day! music · Coheed & Cambria, Dredg, mewithoutYou and Blood Brothers at Stubb's music · Elizabeth McQueen and Jason Roberts - of Asleep at the Wheel - hold court at Threadgill's (8pm) film · The Austin Film Festival at various venues around town (Through Thursday) books · Tram Nguyen discusses We Are All Suspects Now, her investigation into the "human cost of... more ›

All the central Texas Fiends already know that their great state is the reason that the President's dead, but have they heard that Halloween is coming early this year? Grease up your devilocks and paint your faces because The Misfits are coming. Currently comprised of Jerry Only, Dez Cadena (of Black Flag fame), and Robo, the original horror punks will be playing the Engine Room in Houston on Friday, September 30th and The Sanctuary in San Antonio on Saturday, October 1st. Tickets for Houston and San Antonio are currently available. Fiends both old and new have been creaming in their black Dickies 'cause former Misfits singer, Michale Graves played at the Backroom last Friday, and Evil Elvis himself, Glenn Danzig will be playing a Texas date with none other than Doyle on guitar. More on that later. more ›