As part of their summer Global Minds, Other Worlds: Global Sci-Fi Cinema series, the Austin Film Society presents Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). In this masterful remake of the '50s original, director Philip Kaufman confirms once and for all that soulless pod people are, truly, a mass-anxiety filmic allegory for the ages. The first Body Snatchers (1956) saw alien seeds drifting to a small California town, quietly killing off its inhabitants and hatching... more ›

Django Reinhardt’s life might have only spanned the early part of the 20th century, but his renowned compositions inspired a generous collection of musicians like Willie Nelson, Jerry Garcia, Santana, B.B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The members of Paris 49, galvanized by Reinhardt’s jazz guitar genius, are no different. The band, which includes some of Austin’s own local icons Olivier Giraud and David Chenu, continues its residency at the Continental Club this, and every Monday. Paris 49’s jazz tinged swing ditties are the perfect antidote for your case of the Mondays. more ›

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of one of the most beloved musicians in the history of rock & roll – Jerry Garcia. After decades of fighting addiction and illness, Jerry Garcia finally lost his battles and passed away from heart complications that were exacerbated by his sleep apnea. The begrudging leader of the ship of fools that was the extended Grateful Dead family, Garcia was a musical virtuoso and an American icon. His passing left a hole in Americana roots and rock music that will never be filled. We still remember receiving the dreaded news over the phone in the middle of the night. After seeing several shows in a row of extremely diminished performances, we expected his passing to come sooner rather than later, but we were still devastated and carry around heavy hearts on the anniversary of that sad day. more ›

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 at Book People. more ›