Saturday Tonight, Austin’s beloved Spiderhouse Cafe, bearer of coffee and zingy atmosphere, becomes a lady. That’s right, she’s 15 years old and that means it’s time for a proper party, Quinceañera style. Headlining this evening of celebration is what any young girl would want at her birthday party—two dudes that bring heavy experimental sounds, quirky stage humor and seriousness showmanship. That’s right, it’s Zorch! more ›

Wait, you didn't get tickets to the Cold War Kids show tonight (Monday)? No worries - you should check out one of the latest supergroups playing at Scoot Inn instead. Mister Heavenly combines the forces of Nick Diamonds (of Islands), Honus Honus (from Man Man) and Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse). In a WTF sort of move, Michael Cera has even joined parts of the tour as bass player. more ›

Austin needs another rock four piece like it needs a second statue of Stevie Ray Vaughn, so the news that we have a new band in town whose sound relies less on guitar chords and more on electro-something or other is welcome news - some would say our city is poorly represented in both the bleeping and blooping departments. On the other hand, we’re hardly an island in this city, and anyone jonesing for electronica can find it coming through town on any given night...and this is the city who brought you Ghostland Observatory, after all. more ›

The Integrated Media Community, a "collective group of Austin-based film, music, interactive and arts professionals working to create a sustainable media economy in Austin, Texas," is throwing their second annual ATX Emerge party, which combine the talents of local filmmakers, artists and musicians. Tomorrow evening's party at the Mohawk features Belaire, Brazos, Foot Patrol, Freshmillions, Harlem, Sunset, The White White Lights, Ume, Zeale, and DJ Blissom. They'll also have a media room set up where you can see new video game and film work being presented. The event is free, but an RSVP (see box) is required. more ›