Beck has taken the Black Nasty project to all sorts of weird places during the past ten years or so, including touring with Bonnie "Prince" Billy. more ›

In possession of both ribald wit and potent songwriting skills, the music of Pink Nasty (or Sara Beck, if you’re not feeling, err, nasty) is both deeply approachable but bizarre at its core - like a really sophisticated poop joke, maybe, or a night of fine dining and drinking that nonetheless ends up with your hovering over the toilet. more ›

Here's a sure-fire way to dirty up your Monday night: Black Nasty, certainly a contender for the title of Most Offensive MC Ever of All Time, is performing at the Hole in the Wall tonight. Nasty’s lyrics range from disgusting and hilarious to downright awful and reprehensible, and cover the full spectrum of violent, scatological, and misogynistic subject matter. What’s more, seeing him spit live is a decidedly irony-free experience that’s guaranteed to make for a strange, uncomfortable evening. If nothing else, this is your opportunity to see someone who is genuinely pushing the envelope of political incorrectness as far as he can possibly reach. more ›

When winter hits and national acts slow their roll, Austin locals tend to become more vibrant than ever. With Free Week just around the corner and so many great local releases prepping for their street dates, we thought we'd take a moment and catch you up. more ›

Black Nasty Feed From Me It's hard not to start by saying "This music is totally offensive, completely cringe-worthy, and absolutely not appropriate in almost any situation you can imagine." There, we didn't start by saying that. Feed From Me is a maxi single (not an EP, CD or regular single, these are different times, folks) with ten songs that push the boundaries of what most normal people consider music. Influenced by the olden days... more ›

Say what you will about the Austin music scene, if there's one thing we've got in spades, it's heart. And breakfast tacos. But that's another story altogether. Our bands can take any other city's bands on when it comes to sheer per capita productivity and playing out, never leaving their respective constituencies on the sidelines. And albums? Lordy, just walk into Waterloo Records and check out the local music section: 2006 was a banner... more ›

Austin may be the "Live Music Capital of The World", but there is a relatively dry season. Once UT lets out for the fall semester and this city shuts up for the holidays, what's an audiophile to do? Suggestion: like bears that build up fat deposits to live off of once they retire to their relatives' caves to hibernate, you should catch a few great shows to delay the onset of withdrawals. Tonight, Emo's... more ›

As is his wont, the tall drink of water known as Britt Daniel will be playing a solo show at the Parish Room tonight. The top Spoon will no doubt revisit some old classics, and although songwriters often use informal shows like this to debut new material, we aren't going to make any predictions. Anyhow, maybe someone can convince him to move back here from Portland. Filling out the bill are homegrown power-poppers The Sudden... more ›

Gone are the sweet acoustic strum and the subtle country twang… Pink Nasty has graduated from Mule School. It took about a year and a half, but the pants-wettingly anticipated Mold the Gold has finally arrived. When the revving guitars of the opening track “I Don’t Know” give way to a lush, thoughtfully-produced sound, it’s plainly evident why fans had to wait so long for the sophomore release. Mold the Gold was an epic... more ›