Seattle's Minus the Bear have steadily grown a loyal and devoted fan base since their inception in 2001, with their math rock riffs, electronic noodling, and Jake Snider's deadpan vocal delivery distinguishing them from their peers. Through it all, they have maintained their relative quirkiness, and although they may not be titling songs with names like "Monkey!! Knife!! Fight!!" anymore, their sound is almost instantly recognizable. more ›

- First order of business - The Wu-Tang Clan are playing Emo's East on January 14th. Tickets here. - Andy Langer posted this real estate prospectus on Twitter of La Zona Rosa from Retail Solutions. Pretty sure the close proximity of Mr. Gatti's is not a selling point to anyone, guys. more ›

"...Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, which was popular in the 1980s," is how the Austin 360 blithely described the band whose SXSW set was mired by collapsing camera equipment, though in our interview with co-frontman Paul Humphreys, the longstanding synth pop musician managed to tip his hat to the staying power of the band's mega-hit "If You Leave" without suggesting that they've run out of things to say...in other words, OMD's career isn't going to be defined by stage accidents any more than by Brat Pack films. Chad Wadsworth captured the band at their La Zona Rosa gig. more ›

While things may have gotten off to an uneasy start, the Rapture's set handily proved that they still possess the same spark that attracted so many people to them when "House of Jealous Lovers" opened the floodgates almost 10 years ago. more ›

Last night served up a double dish of dance party fun with Friendly Fires and Theophilus London. London took the stage first in his now-signature sequin shirt, and pounded out the jams alternating between heavy beat rock and spitfire rap. London also debuted some new music from an upcoming release after playing all of the fan favorites, including "I Stand Alone". more ›

To say that Warpaint were on top of their game at La Zona Rosa Saturday night would be an understatement. The four women were sirens, as their hypnotic grooves and gorgeous guitar lines managed to seduce nearly everyone in attendance. The band was able to remain completely serious and laser focused during their ninety-minute set, yet Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman, Jenny Lee Lindberg and Stella Mozgawa were all smiles and bubbly personalities when interacting with the crowd and each other. The band demonstrated a kind of chemistry that not even an odd technical glitch midway through their set could break, and it made for an experience that further confirms their status as a live force. more ›

The women of Warpaint know a thing or two about longevity. The band had been together a little over five years before their first EP Exquisite Corpse was released at the end of 2009. They immediately established themselves as a band to watch, thanks to their overall cohesiveness and their almost ungodly ability to create mood. That trend continued on last last year's equally excellent The Fool, a debut album of slow burning tracks that still have a sense of mystery and wonder well in to 2011. more ›

At this point, Broken Social Scene is at least as much an ideal in the hearts and minds of fans as they are a musical entity. The Canadian megagroup, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, has established a devoted following over the course of four LPs, the last three featuring the band's widescreen approach of bombastic, many-guitars-at-once jams and softer ballads with ethereal female vocals. The band has been the trunk from which many other successful artists - Stars, Metric, and Leslie Feist, to name a few - have branched off. All the while, Broken Social Scene have maintained a touring pace at odds with their stature (in reputation and in number), playing everything from outdoor festivals to concert halls with a revolving coterie of musicians. Ahead of their Friday show at La Zona Rosa, we rang up guitarist Andrew Whiteman for a chat about musical family dynamics, how a BSS record comes together, and the personal benefits of reading poetry. more ›

As seasoned vets in the world of indie rock, Blonde Redhead have been evolving musically for almost twenty years -- from their noise-rock, Sonic Youth influenced debut in 1993 to this year’s calming, atmospheric Penny Sparkle. Their latest effort follows a three year hiatus and is undeniably the New York based trio’s dreamiest album to date. Tonight they bring their uniquely crafted, lofty vocals and guitar-driven, art-rock to La Zona Rosa. more ›

For fans of '90s power pop, this Posies/Brendan Benson co-headlining trek is a dream. The Posies came bursting out of Seattle in the late '80s just as grunge was dominating the alternative rock world. The janglecrunchy, harmony-loving quartet didn’t fit in with the wave of distortion overflowing the Pacific Northwest, but released several solid, often spectacular albums anyway. more ›

The Dresden Dolls delight in avoiding cliches. Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione want nothing more than to get you thinking - about the all encompassing lyrics, Brian's drum patterns, how hard Amanda bangs on the keyboard, whatever it takes for your brain to start spinning. Sunday night's closing stop on their 10th Bandiversary tour found no exception to this, as the duo thrust their all into every minute of the three hour set. more ›

Forget the Blackest of the Black tour…this show has all the color-sucking darkness you need. Dubbed the Dropout Boogie Tour, this jaunt features the Black Angels and Black Mountain pillaging clubs around the country. Austin’s Angels have had a strong year so far, releasing Phosphene Dream, their best album yet, on the revived Blue Horizon label and scoring an appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman. The current tour isn’t a victory lap, though - it’s only a warmup for the next round of triumphs. more ›

Austinist staff photographer Trent Lesikar was on hand as Wolf Parade took the stage at La Zona Rosaa on Monday. more ›

It’s 10:30 a.m., Dan Boeckner sleepily answers his phone and asks me to wait a minute while he grabs his cigarettes. His voice is a groggy growl. The Canadian rocker is the lead guitarist of Wolf Parade, and he has reason to be tired. He’s been been hard at work -- touring with the Handsome Furs (a side project with his wife, Alexei Perry), writing their next album, and preparing to tour with Wolf Parade in support of Expo 86, which dropped earlier this year. more ›

The album creates the pleasant (but subtly paranoid) atmosphere of being lost in a vast wilderness. Which, given the artist's predilection for European existential art films, makes a lot of sense. more ›

It's the last night before ACL thunders into town, bringing with it rafts of concert-goers and record execs. Whether you're partaking of the madness or not, there are plenty of pre- and post-festival shows worth attending (maybe you heard that some band called The Strokes played last night?) There will be plenty of good music around town tonight, but perhaps the best bill is at La Zona Rosa, where Neon Indian and Prefuse 73 will play, with Miniature Tigers to open. more ›

Sharon Jones and her Dap Kings hit La Zona Rosa on Friday night, and our photographer Chad Wadsworth got some sweet shots. more ›

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings tour extensively to rekindle the Motown of yesteryear in the most authentic way possible - relentless, vigorous live performances. Sassy songstress Sharon Jones and her gang of soul brothers craft vintage funk reminiscent of legendary greats Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. Backed by Daptone Records’ horn-heavy house band, Ms. Jones delivers feel-good, get-down grooves sure to put a swagger in your step. more ›

Starting tonight, KUT is partnering up with La Zona Rosa for a weekly happy hour showcase of local music, fittingly titled KUT's New Music Happy Hour. They could hardly have picked a stronger debut lineup - Leatherbag and The Eastern Sea are two of our favorites here at the Austinist. more ›

Minus the Bear's growing presence in indie music circles has made them hard to avoid these days. Ever since their debut, Highly Refined Pirates, the group, formed of members from outfits like Sharks Keep Moving and Botch, has had the ear of music critics and fans of synth-heavy, math-rocky, angular guitar-noodly jams that remain as much pop confections as undercover indie gems. Having just released their fourth full-length, Omni, just a few days ago, they're already out on tour promoting. Minus the Bear will be making their way to La Zona Rosa in Austin May 16th with Young the Giant, and you can enter to win tickets below. more ›

Although the follow-up to their self-titled debut isn’t expected till later this year, Cage The Elephant has stayed busy in 2010, releasing a video for “In One Ear” and dropping the Live at Grimey’s EP last month. And they’re on tour currently, honing material for the new album, no doubt -- catch Cage The Elephant’s exhilarating amalgamation of blues, southern-rock, and punk in town this evening at La Zona Rosa. more ›

On Wednesday night, Julian Casablancas performed at La Zona Rosa and our contributing photographer Pooneh Ghana was there to capture all the while. more ›

On Saturday and Sunday nights, Yeasayer were at La Zona Rosa. Our photographer Pooneh Ghana was on-hand for the Sunday gig and captured all the madness. more ›

The band's critically-acclaimed debut, All Hour Cymbals, caught many listeners off-guard. Their eccentric mix of Far Eastern sounds, dance beats and thick low end undertones stood out, and eventually took the band on a world-wide tour to support it. Needless to say, fans and critics alike were eager for the group's sophomore effort. Odd Blood did not disappoint. more ›

As we mentioned last year, Yeasayer are coming to Austin for a two night stand April 10 and 11. WOXY and Austinist are proud to present night two of the event, Sunday April 11. The show was sold out, but we just got news today that the show has moved to La Zona Rosa, and there are tickets available once again. Get them right here. Stay tuned, Austinist will be giving away a few pairs between now and then too. more ›

The latest AMF Boot Camp, entitled SXSW Strategies for Success takes place on February 2nd at La Zona Rosa and features four worthy panelists. Brent Grulke (Creative Director, SXSW Conferences and Festivals), Randy Miller (Partner, Rainmaker Artists and Primary Wave Music Publishing), Casey Monahan (Director, Texas Music Office), and Paul Oveisi (Owner, Momo’s and Second Floor management; Member, Austin Music Commission) will discuss a whole host of topics including how to reach out to SXSW registrants before the event, mistakes to avoid making as you prepare, what to focus on during the week, key components of a successful showcase, and why following up after the fest is important. The seminar is free and begins at 7 p.m. more ›

It helps to take a vacation every once in a while, to change your perspective and experience new things. When Metric got home from their disparate musical journeys they obviously had some new perspectives, and set about unleashing them on their new album Fantasies. more ›

It's sometimes difficult to quiet high hopes and unrealistic expectations of what a favorite band will bring to the stage during a live performance. Metric fans may be facing this quandary as they await the Canadian indie rock outfit's performance tonight at La Zona Rosa. They're touring to promote their fourth full-length album, Fantasies. Assuredely, some set time will be devoted to the these songs that we've only had under our belts since April. But will they play all the best hits from the delightfully dark collections Live it Out and and Grow Up and Blow Away? Because we'll just die if they don't play "Poster of a Girl." more ›

Tonight at La Zona Rosa, Jeremy Enigk and the rest of the original Sunny Day Real Estate lineup will take the stage, playing songs from their recently re-released LP2 and Diary. more ›

Sure, you just spent your weekend trudging through mud and withstanding unusual conditions to satiate your musical thirst, but there's something happening this week even exhausted music nerds are thrilled about. more ›