Momo’s is one of those Austin landmark venues with a very loyal following. The club, along with owner Paul Oveisi, have become vitally important to the city’s music scene over the last 10 years, and this Friday marks the kickoff of the club’s 10th anniversary celebration with performances by Suzanna Choffel, Dan Dyer Band, Jon Dee Graham, The Coveters, Drew Smith’s Lonely Choir and a lot more over two days. more ›

Catch local folk darling Erin Ivey tonight at the Parish Room. The show is her last local gig for a few months, so it's time to get while the getting's good. Ivey, perhaps best known as the singing and dancing lass in the Reid's Cleaners commercial airing locally, is flying north for the summer. The Finest Kind will be performing backup for Ivey. more ›

UPDATE: Austin 360 reports that Graham has been upgraded to "good" condition. Texas Music Matters is reporting that popular Austin-based singer/songwriter Jon Dee Graham is hospitalized at Brackenridge's trauma unit after a car accident early Saturday morning. The singer was returning from Dallas when he fell asleep at the wheel and collided with an embankment on I-35. Andy Uhler speaks with Graham's wife. more ›

Besides the wonderful events highlighted by the flyers above, there are a few other shows on New Year's Eve in Austin worth noting: more ›

ACL Previews Interview: Patterson Hood Del McCoury Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Jon Dee Graham, Kevin Devine, and Ike Reilly Assassination Beau Soleil & Will Hoges Rail Road Earth It's Official: Bob Dylan & His Band Set to Play Stubb's Aftershow So You Wanna See An ACL Taping Trent Summar, Steve Earle, & DeVotchKa Interview: Crowded House It's Official: Bob Dylan & His Band Set to Play Stubb's Aftershow Weekly Features The Accidental Gentrifist:... more ›

Austin-based singer and guitarist Jon Dee Graham has a gravel-filled voice that calls to mind Tom Waits. Graham's songwriting is full of salt-of-the-earth wisdom, and his style is comfortingly familiar without being overdone or unoriginal. That said, Graham's style is too high-energy to get him lumped into the singer-songwriter category. more ›

MONDAY [17][music] The High Flyers at Continental Club (10pm) (link) [lecture] Josh Rushing, future host of a show on Al Jazeera International and "accidental media star" in "Control Room," speaks at UT LBJ Auditorium (7pm) (link) [art] Opening Reception for Michael Schliefke's newest works, "What If We Could Get It All Back?" at bolm Studios (6pm-11pm) (link) [film] Oscar-Nominated Documentary shorts at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (link) [film] Anime Movie Monday at Ventana del Sol (7:30pm)... more ›

SXSW.com released an updated lineup for this year's SXSW Music Festival earlier today, and it's one hell of a list. The SXSW committee hastens to note that "This is a partial list of performers confirmed to appear at the 2006 SXSW Music Festival. This list is current as of 1/13/06. All of this information is subject to change." International acts include: Masahiro Nitta, DMBQ, Ellegarden, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, PE'Z, The Emeralds (Japan)... more ›

We know you love living in Austin, where there's always a live music event happening. But the best is when the music benefits a good cause. This weekend, there are a couple of shows that will do just that... All day today, at Threadgill's on Riverside, KGSR will be hosting a drive for Family Eldercare called FanFare Friday! Donations will be accepted until 7pm and go towards the purchase of fans and funds for... more ›

If last night's rockin' and sweaty Old 97's show at Gruene Hall didn't satisfy your need for songs about west Texas, drinkin' and crazy women then lucky for you Lil Cap'n Travis will be at Room 710 tonight. Their 70s-Beach Boys-from-Amarillo-at-sunset sound can be found on their latest album, In All Their Splendor. Opening the show will be Richmond Fontaine and Baby Girl. Tucson band Friends of Dean Martinez treats us to their dessert... more ›