A night out on town can involve a wide range of activities based on your agenda, company, and mood. On certain occasions, you leave your home with the sole purpose of watching that one artist that means the world to you. Some forays into the night are meant to be wild ragers with no regard for humanity or your health. Then there are those evenings where you want to find the right balance between catching an intriguing band and carrying on regular conversations, while also finding time for an unruly moment or two. Tonight, Emo’s brings in Little Dragons to cater to just that disposition. The Swedish band’s polished compositions provide an agreeable backdrop for casual banter but are fascinating enough to warrant much discussion with your friends. And lest you harbor an occasional inkling to shake your booty, Little Dragon’s intermittent electro-thump accommodates for those instances as well. more ›

A couple of Texas’ finest homegrown talents vie for your time on Saturday evening. Take your pick from The Eastern Sea’s easy-on-the-ears indie-rock will be showcased at Stubb’s (Inside) while Ben Kweller will bring his country tinged pop songs to Emo’s (Outside). Get your tickets here for the Stubb’s show which also features sets by Danny Malone and Jude/Ross. Meanwhile, Jones Street Station and Murdocks open for Kweller at Emo’s -- tickets can be purchased here. more ›

Austin DJ Car Stereo (Wars) (aka Chris Rose) is performing at Lollapalooza this year. He's also sharing a mashup of Lolla artists for free. Check it out, or watch with the accompanying video here. more ›

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! more ›

We celebrated New Year's Eve at the Mohawk with Car Stereo (Wars) and a celebratory one year anniversary edition of Indieroke. Fun was had by all, and contributing photographer Nash Cook was there to document. more ›

Austinist presents a very special New Year’s Eve party tonight at The Mohawk. more ›

Chris Rose is better known around town as the prolific and tireless DJ Car Stereo (Wars), spinning hip hop and pop favorites regularly around town for eager audiences. What does someone with their finger on the pulse of our inner dancers listen to when he's alone? more ›

Although the quantity of quality road shows in town does slow down during the holiday season, we are fortunate to reside in a city that constantly craves, and in turn, supplies a generous amount of live music covering all genres to its citizens every weekend. This Saturday, head over to Scoot Inn and enjoy Latin flavored funk courtesy of Brownout! Surely you’d like to congratulate the members of the collective, who also do double duty as Grupo Fantasma, in person at the show. The crew was recently nominated for a Grammy in the “Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album” category for GF’s Sonidos Gold record. more ›

hris Rose, aka Car Stereo (Wars), has kept himself quite busy since releasing his debut full-length The Bandit, a busty, limber little album full of Rose's mash-ups. Between numerous sets at Beauty Bar, Fun Fun Fun Fest last year, and a Mashup of some of ACL 2008's big name artists, he's managed to put together a special treat (with local flair) for Austin City Limits weekend. more ›

Kick off your weekend with an in-store performance at 5 p.m. by Electric Touch at Waterloo Records on Friday. Frank Smith continue as the headliners at Progress Coffee’s Residency series on Friday evening, and if you’re a fan of pure pop melodies, you surely must attend the Wild Weekend Power Pop Festival at The Mohawk on both Friday and Saturday. Emo’s offers up Oh No! Oh My! inside and Toko-Ri Get High at the Lounge. Beerland is stacked with a stellar lineup as well on Friday -- a bill consisting of Dixie Witch, Amplified Heat, and The Golden Boys should make for a fantastic psychedelic rock show. more ›

The Austin City Limits festival will take place September 26-28 this year, and there are 130 bands lined up, with a release of names scheduled for April 15. more ›

Emo’s, as always, powers our evenings with a good amount of solid shows this weekend. Zookeeper and Zykos bring heartfelt indie-rock to the outside stage on Friday while Ume and Haunting Oboe Music take on the inside crowd with belligerent, experimental rock n’ roll. more ›

Flyer from BGirl City Championships Home Slice Pizza celebrates its second anniversary (happy birthday, guys!) with a giant Pizza Carnival—expect pizza tossing acrobats, pizza eating contests, "Great Calzoni the Slice Reader," and more, with proceeds going to benefit Young Texans Against Cancer The 6th annual East Austin Studio Tour returns, featuring more than 200 artists at over 100 studios—ride your bikes this year! VICE Magazine, Gomikitti, and Scion throw a killer free party at Antone's... more ›

In less than two days, we'll be hosting our big annual pre-ACL party, Local Music is Sexy IV, Thursday night's soiree will feature Austinites The Lemurs, The Corto Maltese, and Brazos on the outside main stage, with DJs Car Stereo (Wars), Ceeplus Bad Knives*, and Markus with a K supplying dance-party jams inside alongside Magic Surprise. We're also thrilled to be bringing in Seattle indie rockers Say Hi To Your Mom* as our headliners. What's... more ›

On the eve of ACL Fest, we're gonna turn off our laptops, put on our drinking shoes, and head over to the Mohawk, because Austinist is hosting Local Music is Sexy IV. An annual tradition since its inception in 2005 (back when the 'hawk was the Velvet Spade, and folks were still arguing over the smoking ban), Local Music is Sexy showcases a bunch of promising young Austin bands and DJs that we're most excited... more ›

What a difference a year makes—certainly in the case of this fledgling music festival. Last December's inaugural Fun Fun Fun Fest featured over two dozen bands and DJs, and showcased a good variety of indie rock, punk, and electronic music. This year, they've grown even bigger, better, and bolder: the second annual installment will span two days and has been pushed ahead by a month, to November 3rd and 4th. Staying true to their... more ›

*The views expressed in The Laurie Show are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -ed. note Hello again, music lover! The Laurie Show on KUT 90.5 will be in full swing tonight, featuring great music by local (and formally local) artists whose CDs I now have in my grimy paws. Glee! Plus, I can guarantee you that once again, your live music calendar is going to be rather... more ›

WEDNESDAY [30] booze • "Sir Chris" and "Lord Gates" from Car Stereo Wars and Learning Secrets guest bartend at The Mohawk (5-8pm) music • Locals @ La Zona Showcase Two wih AM Syndicate, The Drawing Board, Jets Under Fire at La Zona Rosa music • Hawnay Troof, Best Fwends, The Carrots at Emo's music • Pompeii, Ryan Lindsey, Gazelles, The Heirs at Emo's music • Tribute to Sublime with Badfish, Indofin, Under the Gun at... more ›

Austin's mashup wizards Car Stereo (Wars), having taken a hiatus after their hugely successful SXSW showcase, return tomorrow night with a special Austinist-sponsored party at the Beauty Bar. Opener Gabe Vaughn, aka Second Line Social, will spin NOLA-influenced jams ranging from soul to R&B, with a little funk thrown in for good measure. Come early to get your free portraits taken by Courtney Chavanell (Brothers & Sisters) and check out nifty projections from the very... more ›

FRIDAY [27] music • While You Were Out, presented by Bueno Music Bureau, with The Unbearables, She Sir, The Scripts, Friday After Dark at Club de Ville ($5) books • Anita Gonzalez, Ph.D., presents Dancing Between Myth and Reality at CAAAS (UT - Jester A232) (3:00pm) comedy • Tig Notaro and Steve Burr at Cap City Comedy Club comedy • Punchline, open mic stand up comedy at ColdTowne Theater (10pm) dance • Fetish and Other... more ›

The following is a weekly column by guest contributor Laurie Gallardo. Hear her Friday evenings on KUT 90.5FM, from 11pm-3am. -- The Editors Hello again, kids! I’m not sure how you’ve been feeling as of late, but it seems time is flying by faster than I can read the clock. Must be all the shows that keep popping up, one right after the other. That spells goldmine for me.  First things first, ladies and... more ›

If you're not heading over to the Parish tomorrow night after our party at Birds Barbershop, here are two excellent alternatives: The IV Thieves -- that's "4," mind you -- formerly known as Nic Armstrong and the Thieves, returned to Austin a mere week ago after a whirlwind stateside tour supporting The Pretenders. Originally hailing from the tiny village in England of Nottingham, this lovable foursome now (mostly) call Central Texas their home. They'll be... more ›

The guys from I Love Video, Super!Alright! and Car Stereo Wars will be screening Season 1 of “Lost” at Spider House cafe on Wednesday nights at 9pm, and the fun starts tonight. We have not personally seen the show, but we have heard and read great things about it from some respectable sources. One reader even went so far as to declare the show HBO-quality. The screenings will feature three episodes each Wednesday and... more ›