The Church of the Friendly Ghost is only scheduling two events this month, to make room for the No Idea Fest which starts on the 14th and goes through the 16th. But quality always makes up for quantity. The first of February’s Salvage Vanguard shows plans to be a doozy, with four acts starting at 9 p.m. ...

"The book is a riddle, it's our generation's bible, and you have to guess the title with one clue: After photoshop was used only to remove certain letters, what remained were the words FACT and CON..."...

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)......

F R I D A Y · World Leader Pretend are back in town, kicking the night off with an in-store appearance at Waterloo Records (3pm5pm) and following that with a show at Stubb's (9pm). Opening for them are none other than our new favorite English lads, Nic Armstrong and the Thieves, who'll be trying out all-new material for their forthcoming album. Those of you who were at the Parish this week know why we......

Tonight at 9pm, Whiskey and Apples Records will host a small, intimate show that features Peter & the Wolf, One Umbrella and Nick Hennies. The show will be tucked away in an east side apartment (1333 Arena Dr. #142)*. Why the hell would we tell you about some tiny show that takes place in an apartment? 1) Because shows rule. 2) We have already documented our crush on One Umbrella. 3) Peter & the......

We might as well dub this the Week of the Dance Party - Emo's on Monday, Beerland on Tuesday, Flamingo Cantina on Wednesday, The Parish on Thursday, and - best of all - Gallery Lombardi on Friday. Check it out, and pace yourselves. As always, feel free to contact us with any hot tips! MONDAY [music] Church of the Friendly Ghost may have postponed shows at their awesome Eastside house, but they're still bringing great......

FRIDAY Early-80s post-punk icons Mission of Burma at Emo's. Their latest endeavor, ONoffONSnapshot, is avaiable strictly on iTunes. Opening support by Sally Crewe and indielicious Austinites I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness. OHN play Stubb's to celebrate the release of their sophomore album, In the End, All Things Begin. Also with Echo Base Soundsystem and DJ Vinyl Richie. Jeff Klein's CD release show at the Parish, featuring Zykos, The Glass Family, and Chris Simpson......

Austinist has recently found itself in the strange position of being a big fan of experimental electronic music. We never thought we'd be into this sort of stuff, but all of a sudden, staticy loops and distorto bass lines totally do it for us. Sometimes, we even want to dance. This weekend, there is a free electronic show at what is quickly becoming our favorite record store in Austin, End of an Ear. One......

As if Gallery Lombardi (910 West Third St) wasn't doing enough for our local art and music scene, it's pullin' back-to-back duty and dropping yet another artshow on our asses. On Friday, June 10th, Purchase New York, Peel, One Umbrella, Survivla, and Jail Rules will be playing Lombardi, accompanied by various local art. The show opens at noon and runs until 3am. We're not sure when the music starts, but we imagine it won't......