TUESDAY [22] film • The Unnecessary Sequels Contest at Alamo Downtown music • The Boxing Lesson, Tussle, YACHT, Best Fwends at Emo's music • Ours, April Bauer at Stubb's music • Voxtrot at Waterloo Records (5pm, Free) music • Dialtones, Everyday J, Sanfu Kitties, The Seas at Beerland music • Clifford Antone 1 Year Anniversary at Antone's music • Mohawk Residency with White Denim, Cocker Spaniels at The Mohawk film • AFS Essential Series... more ›

Clifford Antone’s impact on Austin’s music scene was unequalled. The late founder of the Antone’s blues club and label matched wits with plenty of legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pinetop Perkins, Fats Domino and Muddy Waters since moving to Austin from Port Arthur in 1968. Antone, who would have turned 57 today, will be honored on Saturday afternoon at his club's original location, at Sixth Street and Brazos. Mayor Will Wynn is scheduled to... more ›

THURSDAY [26] music • The Beauty Shop, The Shells, The Drawing Board, Just Guns at Emo's music • Broken Social Scene with Do Make Say Think at Stubb's music • Reunion Show for Clifford Antone's Birthday at Antone's music • Jamie Lidell w. Back Ted N Ted (late show) at The Parish Room music • Juana Molina w. Adem (early show) at The Parish Room music • Pete Yorn, Minibar at La Zona Rosa... more ›

MONDAY [10] [music] Rancid, Street Dogs, Complete Control at Emo's (link) [music/party] End of an Ear and XL Recordings presents a special midnight sale and listening party for Thom Yorke’s The Eraser, with loads of giveaways! Plus, hear new albums from Peaches, Sufjan Stevens and others at Emo's Lounge (Free, 10pm-1am) (link) [music] Girls' Tribute to Clifford Antone with Marcia Ball, Angela Strehil, Lou Ann Barton, Toni Price, Carolyn Wonderland, and Eve Monsee at Antone's... more ›

Shake everything you got this weekend at Antone's, as the incomparable master of the funky horn blows into Austin. This has become one of the best shows of the year in Austin, as sax legend Maceo Parker does his best to burn the place to the ground. Maceo came to notoriety as the horn centerpiece (along with Fred Wesley) of James Brown's band The JB's, quite possibly the tightest unit in the history of the... more ›

Local linky goodness this week: Miss Adventure is called a handsome woman. The Texas Monthly site has a version for media and a version for regular readers. Jeff Beckham wonders why that is. Curly fries are a necessity for some. Weblogsky remembers Clifford Antone. ITPT has a very short, yet poignant, reflection on Lloyd Bentsen. Random Favorite Blog of the Week: Rubber Legs and Ritas. Mike blogs about running and drinking (not at the... more ›

A memorial show honoring Clifford Antone will be held tonight at his club, starting at 4pm. The free tribute includes performances by Double Trouble, Malford Milligan, Guy Forsythe and Cyril Neville. News8 Austin considers Antone's long-lasting influence on Austin's music scene in a piece published earlier this morning: "He brought blues clubs here in the '70s when no one else was doing that. He brought leading musicians from around the country and sometimes from around... more ›

The Statesman and KGSR are reporting that Austin music legend and club owner Clifford Antone has passed away. After a few rough years, Antone had taken back control of the booking at his club earlier this year. We have no specifics as to the cause of death or funeral arrangements. more ›

After completing their three-year contract at year’s end, Direct Events management will be relinquishing booking duties back to club founder Clifford Antone, who will also be responsible for lead management. more ›