Hey, the first round of SXSW bands have been announced. Included in the list are Austin bands Marmalakes, Black Books, Love Inks, SPEAK and more. more ›

The soulful, cosmically chilled-out and lightly funky music of Austin’s Ocote Soul Sounds has been a valued addition to the local music scene for years now. Explaining their sound as “psychedelic Latin folktronic funklore,” the project is led by Adrian Quesada (Grupo Fantasma) and Martin Perna (Antibalas) with a little help from their friends adding a colorful quilt of sounds and rounding out their retro, Afro-Latin beat vibe. more ›

We don’t really need Rob Garza and Eric Hilton to bring us any heat – but we doubt they can help it. The duo that is Thievery Corporation makes music so sensual that the audience (the very lucky audience – it’s a sold-out show) at Stubb’s on Tuesday will just have to get a little extra sweaty. more ›

Martín Perna's (Antibalas, frequent collaborator with TV on the Radio) latest project, Ocote (o-KOH-tay) Soul Sounds, is a collaboration with Adrian Quesada of Grupo Fantasma and features a group of seven plus musicians, offering a sound that comes from somewhere in between downtown and the dance floor. The duo are following up their debut, El Nino Y El Soul, which received primarily wonderful reviews. more ›