Contributed by Phil West Watching the Yeah Yeah Yeahs live is basically an occasion to watch lead singer Karen O slip into mania. There are other things happening in a YYY show, of course – and on the supporting tour for their latest album Show Your Bones, there’s even more happening than usual, with guitarist Imaad Wassif helping guitarist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase add the layers of texture which made Show Your......

Starting off Austin's year-long celebration of Shostakovich's 100th birthday, the Austin Lyric Opera is performing Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. It's a happy little story of murder, lust, sex, violence, and women's rights(?). At least, that's we gleaned from this synopsis. Our pal in the opera (who will doing some off-stage screaming in Austin's version) tells us this production is not for the kiddoes, so be warned. We haven't heard any music from the opera,......