Emo’s shakes things up this Friday with RJD2 and dälek bringing the beats and rhymes to what promises to be an innovative evening of hip-hop at the Red River venue. Also in the vicinity, The Ramonahs cover various Ramones classics at the Beauty Bar. The “All Drag Queen” tribute act debuted in Dallas in February to a sold out show and why should Austin miss out on this shenanigans! Firekills at Red 7, Demontuary at Room 710, The Ends at Headhunters, and The Hex Dispensers at Beerland offer further options in the area. more ›

Describing the music this Philly fivesome spew and spurt forth is a tricky task, but here’s one interpretation. They’re kind of like if a giant ran through a major city and gobbled up Tom Waits circa Swordfishtrombones, a 50s-era jazz singer, a gypsy musical troupe and a circus of experimental sounds. Man Man would be the sound his stomach made as it rumbled and groaned with a dangerously volatile case of indigestion. Their sets during South by were wildly entertaining with all members bouncing around the stage in white t-shirts, shorts and face paint banging on just about anything they could. more ›