Remember back in those halcyon summer days, when kids with spike-swoop haircuts would sulk over to your house on their skateboards, kick-flipping the whole way, bangs covering everyone’s pot-reddened eyes, just to bask in your glory as Thrasher’s newly claimed “heir to the Hosoi throne”? Man, those were the days. The chicks, the sponsorships, the Jimmy Z woody, all the righteous goodness. Remember that? No? Of course not. That's probably because like the rest of... 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 ›

*The views expressed in The Laurie Show are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -ed. note My friend and fellow music lover John Gross, one of the proprietors of the fabulous music promotion vehicle known as Party Ends, reminded me about a fantastic weekend fundraiser that will surely entertain with great music…and great beer. Party Ends has teamed up with the good folks of Independence Brewing Co. to... more ›

This Saturday night, Car Stereo (Wars) is hosting a special Valentine's-themed party with yours truly at the Beauty Bar, with sets featuring shoegaze and r&b mash-ups, portraits by Courtney Chavanell, and other special surprises. The cover's only three bucks, but we're also giving away a handful of guestlist spots through Friday. Enter below! Full Name: Email Address: [Car Stereo (Wars) on MySpace] Car Stereo (Wars) presents Your Bloody Valentine Saturday, February 10th Beauty Bar... more ›

This Saturday night, Car Stereo (Wars) is hosting a special Valentine's-themed party with yours truly at the Beauty Bar, with sets featuring shoegaze and r&b mash-ups, portraits by Courtney Chavanell, and other special surprises. The cover's only three bucks, but we're also giving away a handful of guestlist spots through Friday. Enter below! Congrats, Tara! [Car Stereo (Wars) on MySpace] Car Stereo (Wars) presents Your Bloody Valentine Saturday, February 10th Beauty Bar Austin [map]... more ›

Come 12:01am on Monday morning, downtown Austin will be a madhouse of drunken revelers and even drunker artsy types. You could opt to shell out plenty of dough to get into the swanky parties, but why bother? You probably won't remember it the next day. Below are our top choices for fun things to do this New Year's Eve, all with reasonably-priced cover charges and, more importantly, within stumbling distance of one another. Get there... more ›

We neglected to tell you about this yesterday, but tonight our friends at Car Stereo (Wars) and 91.7 FM KVRX are throwing a 90s-themed Fall Formal Prom at Beauty Bar, replete with appropriately-spiked Prom Punch, free cookies and cupcakes, and a Sega Genesis loaded with Mortal Kombat II. Austinite photographer Courtney Chavanell (Spin Magazine, Austin Chronicle) will be taking glamour shots, and CS(W)'s Chris Rose promises to unearth some of your favorite (and last favorite)... more ›

On the eve of Austin's gargantuan music festival in Zilker Park, Austinist is hosting our second annual fall soiree, replete with bands, DJs, video projections, fire dancers, and more! more ›

We've already told you about The Arm's CD release show on Friday, but we think it deserves another mention: they'll be playing with Single Frame, Faceless Werewolves and Lomita over at Emo's. We've also just found out that Super!Alright! has been tapped to provide visuals, which kinda makes sense considering they've already done a bunch of videos for Single Frame. The Arm's promised to bring some "special guests" onstage throughout their set, as well as... more ›