The ND has gone through a number of changes throughout the past year, from shortening its name (it was called The Independent) to remodeling the warehouse-like interior. But this weekend the ND is looking kick off (again) with a series of shows celebrating the grand re-opening of one of the East Side’s most promising venues. And tonight, it’s all about the local music, with performances from a number of Austin’s up-and-comers. more ›

The electronic dance band L.A.X. has been spreading synth beats and love all our its native roots lately. They've covered the Austin trifecta of acronyms—SXSW, ACL and FFF. For something that started as a electro duo performing at house parties, L.A.X. has come a long way and deserves this current burst of limelight. The celebration of their success continues tonight at the Parish with an EP release for A, another installment in a trilogy of single-letter album names. more ›

An Austin band by way of Brooklyn, Neon Indian is the elusive new project of Alan Palamo (also behind the one-man electro project Vega). The name Neon Indian itself gives due justice to the type of music Palamo produces—mystical synth noise, kooky hooks, and sensual vocals. The project started as a bunch of lo-fi recordings before the No Way Down EP was made in 2008. Full of reverb and distortion, song titles like "Should Have Taken Acid With You," add to the mystique of the project. more ›

Turn2Live.com, along with local marketing entity Knuckle Rumbler, has initiated a series of events in town (entitled Mood2Music) to promote its website which “enables users to discover shows using intuitive search terms.” (You can learn more about the concept on their site.) They had a successful (and highly enjoyable) first outing last month at Club Deville, complete with Annie Ray’s photobooth and live sets by VEGA (performing at this year’s Fun Fest) and Neiliyo (who barely missed making the final cut for a spot at Lollapalooza this year but ended up assisting Car Stereo (Wars) at the festival). Heck, the de Ville shindig had the Austinist ping pong team partying into the wee hours. more ›

Free Week at the Mohawk is featuring both the outside and inside stages will be packed with an army of bands. From psychedelic rock to turntabalism, the Mohawk should have you covered, and less money at the door means more for booze! more ›

FRIDAY [18] festival • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations at Palmer Events Center (11:30am-1pm) party • Nightster Launch Party with Riverboat Gamblers at Scoot Inn (Free Bud 8-9pm, Show at 10pm, 21+) art • Closing Reception: The Puppet Show - Puppets and portraits of Mexican artists by fourth-grade students at Sanchez Elementary at Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, 211 Congress (4:30-6pm) books • Milton Burton presents The Sweet and the Dead at BookPeople (7:00pm)... more ›

S A T U R D A Y music · Solomon & Tummler play their last show ever (members of Recover and Visitors), Mars Wars, Hockey Night, Pirates of Darkwater, LAX, plus DJ Shane at Emo's. 10pm [mp3s: Solomon & Tummler EP via MoreFizz] in-store · Sally Crewe & the Sudden Moves at End of an Ear 6pm [mp3: Sally Crewe - Drive it Like You Stole It] party · Swerve Coffee Lounge celebrates its... more ›