Metal mayhem rolled into Emo's again on Saturday evening as Swedish metal outfit In Flames torched the stage after an energetic set by Orlando-based Trivium. Photos by Ryan Pollack. more ›

The roots of black metal stretch back to Norway and to a group of friends and musicians who milled around or worked in a record store called "Helvete" - hell. In 1987, a band called Mayhem that formed out of this milieu released the Deathcrush EP, twenty minutes that laid out the path for the genre. Much has been written with regard to these early days of the band - its history is dominated by murder, suicide, and arson - but despite a difficult (and criminal) past, Mayhem has survived and evolved. more ›

For a label based in Berlin, Hell, Yes sure has its Austin affections. Birthed in 2008 with a series of "7 singles to its name, Hell, Yes is branching out with a forthcoming LP from Boy Friend. Out on February 6th comes their debut LP Egyptian Wrinkle, and you can hear the title track on Altered Zones. In September, the label put out a single from Love Inks featuring a cover of "Rock On" by Dave Essex. more ›

As the clock ticks towards Emo's Red River implosion on December 24 30th, Emo's owner Frank Hendrix and the staff have decided to ceremoniously remove one brick of the venue at a time until the venue collapses like a Jenga set on said date. Consequently, you only have so much time to breathe in the sweet musk of up the urine soaked cigarettes in the men's bathroom, drink your body weight in Lonestar, or show someone how wonderful your elbows are in the mosh pit before the venue comes crashing down in a blaze of musical memories. more ›

Green Day is playing a not-so-secret show at Red7 tonight, and tickets go on sale at noon. Update: show is sold out. more ›

Casting seventh street in sparkly neon glow wasn't enough for hip(ster) franchise The Beauty Bar - they're moving east with a new location at 2015 Riverside. more ›

A typical Monday night finds Emo's about half-full of people who have listened to the band slotted on that night’s bill, are friends of the band, or have simply popped in for a little background listening while drinking a beer or two. This past Monday was a typical night at Emo's, though one might be hard-pressed to find an Austinite who personally knows 22-year old Idahoan Trevor Powers, who records and performs under the name Youth Lagoon. more ›

Towards the end of their set, Das Racist de facto frontman Heems casually unleashed his sole moment of unabashed, transparent, audience-addressing dialogue: “Alright guys, thank you for putting up with us.” more ›

The discordant, bare, but still surprisingly melodic self-title album from Anika is what you'd call an experience - the odd parts pull you in, and the melodies hold you close. more ›

Making one's way to the Emo's East for the first time can fill you with the nervous apprehension of a first date. Luckily, the combination of Battles, Nisennenmondia, and Emo's East's, this one goes up to 11 - and audio and visual equipment had no problem quelling any and all qualms about this new venue. more ›

The War on Drugs look how they sound. A quartet of philly dudes who don’t mind wearing a denim shirt with denim jeans. Hair long and messy, hoods tucked under jackets, some expensively old-looking guitars and a look in their eyes that says they’ve been tired for a long, long time. more ›

According to the Austin Chronicle, Emo's on Red River has been sold to "Sixth Red River LC" for the price of "seven figures." more ›

Within indie rock's current landscape, San Francisco psych-magpies Sleepy Sun are an anomaly. more ›

All jokes about the Mile High City aside, Denver’s Woodsman seem to live a mile high. Fogginess is the operative atmosphere in their music, but they’re muscular enough to warrant a reputation as an ace live act. You can see for yourself tonight at Emo’s as Woodsman heads a mixed bill of locals and out-of-towners. more ›

In lieu of a full review of the inaugural night at Emo's East (coming later), here's a tag (and almost a haiku) snapped by one of our readers. Thanks to the contributor, and remember - if you have something to share, just send us an email. more ›

A lot can change in a little over a year. The last time Active Child was in Austin, Pat Grossi only had the stellar Curtis Lane EP to his name, and his touring outfit consisted of himself and multi-instrumentalist Startton Easter. However, when they opened for Islands, they sounded sure of their sound, hinting at something greater to come. Now, on the heels of the acclaimed You Are All I See and the addition of a percussionist to their live repertoire, Grossi and company have found their stride. Their triumphant performance at Emo's was more than ample proof of this, as they sounded confident and focused on making their first headlining show in Austin a memorable one. more ›

On Saturday night, Emo's played host to some ear shredding metal from all over the state, and our photographer Ryan Pollack braved the pit for these shots. This series begins with Baron Grod, followed by Venemous Maximus, Maleveller, and then Eagle Claw. more ›

You might know Jimmy Tamborello (certainly this guy knows who he is) as one half of The Postal Service, whose 2003 debut Give Up went on to become the best-selling album for Sub Pop since Nirvana’s Bleach. And the vocalist for that duo, one Ben Gibbard, cashed in his newfound popularity with a chart-topping band (Death Cab For Cutie) and a movie-star wife (Zooey Deschanel). But tangent to all this success, Tamborello has maintained a low-profile as Dntel, his electronic guise he’s performing in tonight at Emo’s. more ›

While they may not have the same immediate recognition as their punk-rock contemporaries The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The Buzzcocks, Northern Ireland's Stiff Little Fingers were similarly influential in the hook-filled, politically conscious punk movement simultaneously blooming in the U.S. and the U.K. in the mid 1970s. The band was formed by guitarist and vocalist Jake Burns in 1977, legend has it, after seeing a Clash show in his hometown of Belfast. A couple of singles quickly followed, and after one of them garnered repeated radio play by influential DJ John Peel, the band penned a distribution deal with Rough Trade Records. One of the label's first-ever releases was "Alternative Ulster", which became a huge hit for Stiff Little Fingers, and an instant punk rock classic; it remains possibly their most well known song. Its catchy guitar melody and Burns's scratchy voice and lyrics about societal control are emblematic of Stiff Little Fingers' sound. more ›

If you like your rock & roll rude, crude and socially unacceptable and have been disappointed in the last, oh, decade or so, you’ll be relieved by tonight’s Emo’s lineup. Led as always by “singer” Blag Dahlia and axe freak Hewhocannotbenamed, unrepentant social reprobates the Dwarves have been violating community standards since the mid-80s with such delicately titled messterpieces as Blood Guts & Pussy. The band hits the stage in support of The Dwarves Are Born Again (featuring naked babes and the same little person from BG&P on the cover), the band’s first LP in seven years. With titles like “Happy Birthday Suicide,” “I Masturbate Me” and, of course, “The Dwarves Are the Best Band Ever,” you know what to expect even if you’ve never heard the music. You have been warned. more ›

Had they existed thirty years ago, Iceage would have been a criminally under-appreciated post-punk band and New Brigade would have developed a small cult of admiring fans over the years, perhaps even meriting a reissue on a trendy independent label. more ›

On Friday night, Emo’s hosted an evening of musical idiosyncrasy that included performances by longtime locals Jad Fair and Pong, Brooklyn’s Tropical Ooze, and one of American music’s more purposefully obscure and astonishingly prolific recording artists, R. Stevie Moore. Over the course of his nearly five decade career, his live performances have been some of the most consistently elusive phenomena on the roads he’s determinately not taken. Also, it’s altogether too uncommon to see Jad Fair play a downtown venue, so as is often the case on weekends booked full of shows, Emo’s was the place to be. more ›

Los Angeles band Foster The People played Emo's on July second with Gardens and Villa. Photographer Ryan Beltran caught it all for us. more ›

Tonight Emo’s Inside stage showcases local electro/indie rockers Black Cock. The foursome features Chico Jones on guitar and Ben Kent on drums, with Whitney Lee and Jordan Lee on keyboards, and full band guy/girl vocals. Check out their 2009 LP Robot Child With A God Complex on Bandcamp for a sample of their often heavy, yet catchy, pop-rock that captivates with grooving guitar riffs and a melding math-meets-synth rock flavor that's almost as bold as their name. more ›

Steve Lake is hardly a household name, even in punk rock circles. But the British singer/songwriter has walked the walk and talked the talk since 1980, when he formed the legendary Zounds, one of the earliest anarchist punk groups. Though associated with the notorious Crass, Zounds’ musical predilections had more in common with the Buzzcocks than their patrons’ dissonant intensity, though that didn’t stop Crass from arranging the release of the band’s “Can’t Cheat Karma” single. Zounds’ career came to an end after a few more singles and the album The Curse of Zounds, but Lake keeps on keeping on, lobbing political smart bombs of catchy punk rock across the landscape with current projects Thee Evil Presleys and the Melt. A solo Lake show in Austin, Texas is a rare thing, so if your inclination is classic anarchopunk, mark your calendar. more ›

Many a band these days attempts to fund an album release through the means of Kickstarter, an online platform that aids in acquiring the dollars needed for any number of creative projects. Only the truly good ones tend to meet their funding needs, however, and Shells is one of those lucky few. After raising more than $2200 on Kickstarter, Shells had their debut album Dad Rock Confuser professionally mastered and pressed. Recorded in November 2010 at Shine Studios here in Austin, the album contains songs such as "Mammal Jam" and "Monotown" that span genres from indie garage rock to alt-country/folk styles. You can listen to a preview of the album on Soundcloud here. more ›

After a day with dad, head down to Emo’s (inside) to cut loose with Brooklyn-based trio Ninjasonik (Telli, Jah-Jah and Roofeeo). The art house, indie-rappers have been stirring a buzz since 2007 with their performance art turns dance party mash-up--fusing punk, hip-hop, and electro-pop in a style akin to Cool Kids and Spank Rock , while noted influences include Sir-Mix-A-Lot, Slick Rick and the Sex Pistols. Sounds pretty crazy, right? Well, check out their hip-hop/post-punk remix of Matt & Kim's "Daylight." more ›

It's been a while since we got to see Battles live. They were at Fun Fun Fun Fest a couple years ago, and when touring in support of Mirrored, they broke the power supply at Emo's outside. It's no secret that the band's powerful live show, driven by drummer John Stanier's epic skills, is a crucial stop for any music nerd. It's a ways off, but mark your calendar because it will sell out quickly: the band returns to Emo's Outside October 21. Listen to the new record, Gloss Drop, at AOL. Tickets on sale June 11 at TicketWeb. more ›