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. ...

Brian McBride began Stars of the Lid here in Austin years ago, but his solo album, When the Detail Lost its Freedom, is one that gestated during a time of terrible strife (divorce, harrowing move to new city) in McBride's life. Recorded almost exclusively on an SR X keyboard sampler, Detail utilizes guitar, piano, vocals, harmonica, trumpet and strings, abandoning keyboards and synthesizers entirely. The result is a lovely, gentle and ultimately emotional album......

Congrats to the winners of our Calexico calendar giveaway: Jennifer Walker, Mike Dickinson, Claudette Waddle, Michael Hoke, and Seth Miller! And remember that End of an Ear and KGSR are bringing the band to Emo's this Saturday for a free show. Today we're giving away the brand-spankin' new release by Austin's The Arm, dubbed by Fake DIY as "Art Brut with an extra portion of Gang of Four for good measure." Call You Out, put......

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......

The Austinist communication lines are all abuzz about this Saturday's Ghostland Observatory CD Release Party at the Ritz, but we wanted to fill you in on another Indierect-related show happening this Thursday at Emo's. Purchase New York, who we caught a few times during SXSW, is headlining a show with Svengali, Visitors and Pompeii. We know that showing up to Emo's before midnight is a big scenester faux paux, but this lineup provides the perfect......