Reformat the Planet, a documentary that debuted at the 2008 SXSW Film Festival, delves into that youthful ingenuity by exploring the underground music scene known as ChipTunes, which focuses on taking old, outdated gaming devices, most notably the Nintendo Gameboy and NES, and creating something wholly new and different from what existed before. Possibly as an affront to the 32 and 64-bit technology that we see today, these musicians employ a very punk aesthetic of taking what seems to be a very limited set of tools and expounding upon them to create layers and layers of sound that our-10-year-old brains could never have dreamed would be produced by our little game consoles. more ›

Editors’ note: The opinions and ideas expressed in My Ex-Boyfriend's Band are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook and belief of anyone else in the Ist network. It's been a big year for Graham Williams. Last December, he joined forces with Alamo Drafthouse to put on the inaugural Fun Fun Fun Fest, one day of indie, punk and electronic music on three stages in Waterloo Park. It was... more ›

Highlights for this week: The Royal Family bids adieu to the east side with a giant Halloween bash, featuring DJ sets by Stay Gold, a costume contest, and a whopping 75% off the entire store inventory The Blanton Museum of Art opens up afterhours on Friday for its monthly B scene, with art from the American West and music by the Unfortunate Heads and DJ Spooky Texas Fun Fun Fun Fest takes over Waterloo Park... more ›

The Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA) is bringing back its monthly Digital Showcase tomorrow night at Club DeVille, and, as usual, they've managed to assemble an impressive roster of electronic musicians and visual artists. Saturday's headliner is New York City's DJ /rupture, aka Jace Clayton. A gifted musician and producer, Rupture has enjoyed a prolific career that's run the gamut from releasing mix albums and performing with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (as a turntable... more ›

What a difference a year makes—certainly in the case of this fledgling music festival. Last December's inaugural Fun Fun Fun Fest featured over two dozen bands and DJs, and showcased a good variety of indie rock, punk, and electronic music. This year, they've grown even bigger, better, and bolder: the second annual installment will span two days and has been pushed ahead by a month, to November 3rd and 4th. Staying true to their... more ›

FRIDAY [4] party/bikes • Yellow Bike Project's Second Annual Bike Art Show with music by DJ Orion, DJ Katherine at Gallery 1906 (Free, 7pm-Midnight) art • Opening Reception: memoria/memoir: Carol Flax at Volitant Gallery, 320 Congress Ave., Ste 100 (6-9pm) art • B Scene at the Blanton Museum of Art 1st Anniversary Celebration at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress ($5 members, $10 non-members, 6-11pm) art • Opening Reception: Tunnel Vision: Parading Down the... more ›

Photos from last night's performance of Ears + Eyes + Feet. The multimedia presentation (featuring dance, electroacoustic music, and video) which is being put on by The University of Texas Electronic Music Studios in collaboration with the Department of Theater and Dance, closes tonight. Ears + Eyes + Feet Friday, May 4 Iden B. Payne Theatre (UT Drama building, 23rd and San Jacinto) 8pm FREE! Photos courtesy of Romain Nayalkar. If you can't view... more ›

THURSDAY [3] film • Austin Film Festival screens "The Ballad of A.J Weberman" at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek (7:30pm Free/$4 Members/General) art • West End Gallery Night at Participating Galleries (Until 8pm) art • Blanton Museum of Art Public Tour: An Introduction to Prints at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress (7-8pm) books • Book Release Party: Collecting the Imagination: The First Fifty Years of the Ransom Center at The Harry Ransom Center (7:00pm)... more ›

MONDAY [12] benefit • Everychild House Party 2007 at Stubb's ($25/$10 Adults/Children) books • Quincy Troupe presents The Architecture of Language at BookPeople (7:00pm) film • Texas Music Museum presents "JAZZ," a six-part film/discussion series with Dr James Polk at Austin Public Library, Carver Branch (7pm) film • Darkon: The Movie at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown film • Half-Cocked at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown food • Central Market Cooking Class with Chef Vance Ely: Gentlemen Entertain:... more ›

Have you checked out Single Frame's "John Carpenter Halloween Remix" yet? Head over to their site, dig around 'till you find their mp3s, and grab it - then play it loudly for your friend's children. Here's what else is worth mentioning this week in the way of new releases: A Cloud Mireya Singular (Eastern Developments) Though half of A Cloud Mireya is Scott Herren, the mastermind behind Prefuse 73 and Piano Overlord, fans of... more ›

Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA)'s Digital Showcase, the bi-monthly mixed-media spectacle of visual art and electronic music, returns to Copa Bar this Saturday. Headlining the music portion of the evening is LA's Ken Gibson aka [a]pendics.shuffle, formerly of Austin's early 90s noise-pop/shoegaze indie band Furry Things. Relocating to the depraved sunny shores of SoCal nearly a decade ago to work on experimental, computer-driven eletronic music -- and, supposedly, employing a half-broken sampler given... more ›

Hot Chip destroyed the room that night not with their looks (they don't have them) or a huge production (the instruments broke repeatedly), but with simple, unsuppressable enthusiasm. They looked dorky, they dressed horribly, yet there they were, playing this crazy electronic-pop-soul-r&b hybrid that made the crowd explode in admiration and bouncy dancing. more ›

We recently heard that this Friday, Mutaytor is going to be playing two sets at the Enchanted Forest, one at 8PM and the other at 10PM. We're intrigued by the description of what they are: The Mutaytor is a futuristic vaudeville circus that blends multi-media, music, and visual performance into an unbelievable stage presentation that completely envelops and surrounds the audience. Onstage, The Mutaytor blends a rotating cast of players with improvised electronic music, 100... more ›

F R I D A Y [ 13 ] [party] Box Magazine, purveyors of tastefully-obscured softcore porn, are throwing another swank launch party to celebrate the release of Issue 2 - this time at The Peacock. DJs, "debaucherous times," and a special performance by Skinny Boy Burlesque. [music] Heard on Veronica Mars Featuring David Garza, Fire Marshals of Bethlehem, Daylight Titans, and Rite Flyers at Stubb's BBQ [in-store] AUX CD Release Show at End of... more ›

Before venturing out this weekend, head over to FactoryPeople, where they're clearancing their winter apparel through the end of the month. Clothing from Nice Collective, Development, Evisu and dozens of other designers are discounted anywhere from 35-75% off, and try your luck with their $30 bins scattered throughout the store - you never know what you'll find. Friday, Misprint Magazine is hosting a party to celebrate the release of their latest issue - "the get... more ›

Austinist has recently found itself in the strange position of being a big fan of experimental electronic music. We never thought we'd be into this sort of stuff, but all of a sudden, staticy loops and distorto bass lines totally do it for us. Sometimes, we even want to dance. more ›

The Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA) presents its bimonthly exhibition at Copa Bar tonight, Digital Showcase. Featuring a compelling integration of live electronic music and visual art installations, the show aims to deliver nonstop audiovisual stimulation. Ambient beats, indie synthpop, and instrumental-driven musical narratives intermixed with cityscape animations, digital collages, and a video of an interview with a shark? It's hard to imagine such a thing, which is to some degree the whole point. Read more below, and come check it out tonight. more ›

Last years ACL Fest brought a diverse mix of bands to the Capitol City. One of which is the funkiest group of Venezuelans on the planet. Los Amigos Invisibles formed in 1991, becoming one of the only dance bands that call Venezuela home. Los Amigos Invisibles are supporting their latest releases Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol.1 and Chill out Venezuela vol.1. Chill out is the first electronic music compilation entirely produced by Venezuelans. They will be performing tonight at Sky Lounge at 10 p.m. Mix Master Mike of Beastie Boys fame will also be on hand to make sure the crowd stays hype for the crazy dance party that is sure to ensue.
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Aaron Behrens, a lanky, long haired fellow, dressed in a tight teeshirt and tight white pants, and Thomas Turner, tall, smoking, and drinking an unknown beverage out of a bottle wrapped in a brown paper bag, are sitting in my back yard. They're both wearing sunglasses, because they are in a band, and that's how it's done. We talk about music, and Austin, and good omens. The band is called Ghostland Observatory. They play... more ›