*The views expressed in The Laurie Show are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -ed. note Greetings from your San Francisco-bound host of The Laurie Show. I'm going on a trip with my Broken Clock Cabaret peeps to the Bay Area for a short tour of Inside A Broken Clock: A Tom Waits Peepshow next week. However, you can bet I'm on the air tonight, 90.5 on the... more ›

This summer, you have a choice: you can see Johnny Depp as a pirate frolicking across a movie screen, delightfully impersonating a rock star, or you can see rock star David Bowie frolicking across a movie screen, delightfully impersonating a pirate, er fairy king. So, no matter what, there will be frolicking, but with the second instance you will also get singing, dancing, riddle and rhyme in the magical re-release of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. All... more ›

Shake everything you got this weekend at Antone's, as the incomparable master of the funky horn blows into Austin. This has become one of the best shows of the year in Austin, as sax legend Maceo Parker does his best to burn the place to the ground. Maceo came to notoriety as the horn centerpiece (along with Fred Wesley) of James Brown's band The JB's, quite possibly the tightest unit in the history of the... more ›

Some more new music for the week to get you through the weekend... Deathray Davies – The Kick and the Snare This Dallas based sextet delivers their best record yet, full of power pop hooks and catchy indie-rock fun. I bet Weezer wishes this was the kind of record they would have released last week. We will enjoy blasting this in our car during those hot summer days to come. The Deathray Davies are... more ›

In the mood to get a little exercise but don't want ride amongst cars or dodge people and pets? We have the perfect spot for you. The Veloway, located on more than 100 acres of parkland in the Slaughter Creek Metropolitan Park, is a 3.1 mile paved loop winding through Austin's hill country. Use is reserved exclusively for bicycles and inline skaters. No cars, joggers, walkers, pets, or skateboards. The 23 foot wide course is... more ›