The gauntlet has been thrown, and tonight at Beerland it’s Houston vs. Austin as six different acts fight it out with musical arsenals equipped with everything from discordant guitar strings to throbbing beats. Now Austin might not have the corporate climate, professional sports scene or volume of crime as Houston, but music is something the city knows a lot about. It’s kind of our bread and butter. So, everyone can expect some stiff competition. more ›

*The views expressed in The Laurie Show are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -ed. note Rain drops keep falling on my head, but it makes no difference to me. Yours truly, the hostess of the Friday night frenzy The Laurie Show on KUT 90.5, would prefer the wet weather any day over the record frying temperatures that the rest of the country seems to be experiencing. Just... more ›