Maybe you've already worn the grooves out of your copy of Matador's Austin compilation Casual Victim Pile, or perhaps you're just jonesing to see some of the perpetrators behind the comp live. Either way, the lineup at Beerland tonight will satisfy any desire for pure, Austin-built rawk. more ›

To call Casual Victim Pile, the two-LP collection of primarily Austin, primarily salt-of-the-earth bands a vanity project feels kinda rude…or would, if the chronicler of this scene hadn’t beat us to it. “It’s admittedly a very arbitrary, self-indulgent thing,” Gerard Cosloy told the Austin A.V. Club. more ›

After much anticipation, hand wringing, rumors and truisms, the date has finally come for the three-night stand at Beerland celebrating the release of Matador’s Casual Victim Pile compilation. This trio of evenings will feature almost all of the bands on the comp performing live, save for just a few. more ›

Today, we're happy to announce that in February, Austinist, WOXY and Matador will present a three night music extravaganza at Beerland to celebrate the January release of Casual Victim Pile. For $5 a night, you'll be treated to performances by all but two of the bands featured on the album (The Teeners have since split up and Tre Orsi will be out of town). Check out the tentative lineups and links to all the band's music at the Matablog. more ›

Today, we're happy to announce that in February, Austinist, WOXY and Matador will present a three night music extravaganza at Beerland to celebrate the January release of Casual Victim Pile. For $5 a night, you'll be treated to performances by all but two of the bands featured on the album (The Teeners have since split up and Tre Orsi will be out of town). Check out the tentative lineups and links to all the band's music at the Matablog. more ›

On January 26, Matador will release Casual Victim Pile (an anagram for Live Music Capital), a regional compilation focused on Austin bands (along with a pair from Denton). The compilation features Woven Bones, Harlem, the Golden Boys, the No No No Hopes, the Young, the Distant Seconds, Follow that Bird and many more. You can pre-order your copy now, but if you can't wait to sample the collection, look no further. Grab "The Ghosts That Wake You" (mp3) by Follow That Bird and "First 48" (mp3) by Love Collector now. more ›