Brit alt-rockers Gomez stop by our town fairly frequently, and will be playing Sunday evening, Sept. 18, at the Austin City Limits festival. This is part of their tour for their new album, Whatever's On Your Mind, which has received mixed reviews, but is still a must-own for any loyal Gomez fan. While in town for the festival, they will also tape an episode of Austin City Limits. A couple weeks ago, drummer Olly Peacock took a break from his schedule to chat with us, and despite a not-so-terrific cellphone connection, we got the main gist of what he was talking about. more ›

So Day One of SXSW was, for me, more shitty than not. I ventured out to catch some daytime music. There were a couple of bright spots, like watching my kid play on a big stage. But, as I detailed over at my blog, this being a town of minus six degrees of separation on a regular day, SXSW unfortunately boosts the typical glut of negative opportunities to run into known assholes better avoided. Couple these run-ins with my crowd-induced anxiety and you’ll understand why I was home, locked in the house with the dogs by five, vowing not to venture out to hear anymore music this week. Why bother when I can see great shows the other fifty-one weeks of the year and not have a panic attack in the process? more ›

SXSW blog at Sched.org is reporting that SXSW's Thursday night (that's March 19) showcase at Stubb's will feature 3oh!3, Katy Perry, Meat Puppets, Gomez, Andrew Bird and Ben Harper.. more ›