For such an iconic folk veteran as Joan Baez, it is refreshing that her last decade of work does not rehash the first. No longer a pristine soprano touting traditional numbers and topical Dylan, Baez has found a new home in more crimson, robust modern folk-tales from the likes of Tom Waits and Steve Earle. The latter produced Baez’s most recent album, Day After Tomorrow, which posits her as a still masterful interpreter. more ›

Joan Baez will be performing Wednesday, February 25, 2009 @ The Paramount Theatre. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Dec. 16 at GetTix.net and all GetTix outlets, or by phone (866-4GET-TIX). More information here next week, we assume the ticket price, too. more ›

FRIDAY [27] party/music/awesome • Car Stereo (Wars) and Austinist host a Halloween Bash with Clap!Clap!, carnie games, face painting, fortune tellers, free fangs, "killer" drink specials, a costume contest judged by the fashionistas of Team Fabrication, and more at Beauty Bar (10pm-2am, $3 with, 4 w/o costume) zombies • Zombie Flash Mob at City Hall fashion • Beauty Bar Blowout with complimentary 'dos by Birds Barbershop, makeup applications by MAC artists, DJ Robbie Hardkiss... more ›