In less than a year, Austin's Brothers and Sisters have established themselves as true thoroughbreds among the new stable of American indie/country bands. Their show tonight at Emo's marks the kick off of a national tour with fellow Texas luminaries Trail Of Dead and post-hardcore champs The Blood Brothers. Described by some as a "soft, warm family quilt," Bros & Sis' music is a patchwork of musical genres spanning the hard, bluesy psych-rock of......

*This post comes from Austinist Special World Cup Correspondent Ben Gardner, Co-Host of KOOP’s SoccerMad, who will be traveling to Germany for this year’s Cup.* Elvis and Liz Taylor are dancing the tango. The Merry Pranksters stop at the Fillmore to catch Jefferson Airplane. Dr. Zhivago hits the screens, and “The Newlywed Game” premieres on ABC. The year is 1966 and the Beatles are more famous than Jesus. It has been forty years since England,......

In 1965, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bill Kreutzman came together to form the band that would become the Grateful Dead. Forty years later, Phil Lesh is still truckin’. Lesh is the first member of the legendary band to write a memoir of his time spent traveling and playing with the band, and he will be signing his book, Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead, this Friday......