Singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose began dipping into rootsy country when she was just a lass, but over the years has honed her style through several releases and has picked up a cadre of live musicians to take out with her on the road. Rose has a new album out called Own Side Now, which has been lately receiving accolades from just about all over. Rose is just stopping by in Austin before heading back out across the pond, but made some time to talk with us about her newer direction and visiting Texas. more ›

• Whole Foods will soon have more stores in Austin.
• There’s a heat advisory issued for Houston. That means it’s too bloody hot this week!
• Houston has a cool indie-county scene? Who knew?

L'il Cap'n Travis is one of those rare bands whose music transcends the trappings of abstractions such as "alt-country", "indie", or "Austin", eschewing any hint of pretension. We challenge you to bring to mind another band as effortlessly and legitimately rock as LCT, so quietly invincible against the corrosive influence of the scene beneath a down comforter of fundamentally kickass material, singing into the stale-beer smell through a sheepish grin. more ›