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In nearly ten years of existence, Room 710 hosted a wide variety of local and touring artists, tirelessly supplying the city of Austin with a multitude of live shows. Last week, owner Asher Garber shared his thoughts on the Room 710’s history, his own background, the good (and not so good times), and the challenges he faced as he toiled to keep the club afloat. During the interview, Garber was resolute in his belief that the venue did not only cater to the punk and metal fans. And as we approach the end of an era on 710 Red River St., his words could not ring truer -- Room 710’s Final Weekend features a veritable sampling of distinct genres, offering patrons a final opportunity to enjoy a stellar collection of shows at the club.

It’s normally not a huge surprise when a dance club or watering hole on Sixth Street proper switches names, ownership, or even format. Aces Lounge on Sixth and San Jacinto Blvd. is just one such example, having been through a number of changes over the years. From Icon to Inferno to Austin’s own Hard Rock Cafe, the bar has run the gamut in terms of modifications. Transformations on Red River St. (from Sixth to Tenth) tend to be less frequent. Sure, the location that is currently The Mohawk, now firmly entrenched as a key player on the street, once played its fair share of musical chairs (Caucus Club, Le Privelege, Velvet Spade). But of late, the Red River District, which is home to the most prolific stretch of live music venues in town, has been sustained by quite a few resilient clubs (Beerland, Red Eyed Fly, Headhunters, Club de Ville, Elysium) and consolidated by emerging venues (Red 7, Creekside Live, Beauty Bar). And with enhancements of their own, Emo’s and Stubb’s continue to march on as well. If you noticed one prominent bar missing in that who’s who of Austin venues, it’s Room 710. The home of Tia Carrera Happy Hours and the place to catch shows from a slew of tireless local acts like Pong, Foot Patrol, and Golden Hornet Project, to name a few, is shutting its doors on August 2nd.

The Invincible Czars, from catchy name to daunting stage presence, are a rare breed. They bring bizarre, but methodical math-rock heavily influenced by classical music, polka, and even some country and jazz. Self-described as "a rock soundtrack to a sci-fi film with interruptions by a myriad of genres," we couldn't agree more.

Terp 2 it isn’t your average everyday musical entity. With a name like that, would you expect any less? It’s the brainchild of Austin’s glorious mustache-toting, bling'd-up wrestling belt-sporting, rapper/comedian Chris Trew.

Spend your Saturday getting footloose and fancy free with Foot Patrol, Austin's most danceable funk act devoted to podophilia. The duo, consisting of Hung Nguyen and T.J. Wade, also trade in heavier rock with their project Terroristic and hardcore rap with MC Terroristic

T.J. Wade and Hung Nguyen are double-teaming Saturday night at Room 710. Their acclaimed feet and funk loving (and funky feet loving?) act Foot Patrol are planning one of their insane dance parties, but it’s their gangsta rap side project MC Terroristic whose cd release is really the focus of the evening. The latter’s tracks are brittle, confrontational, bumpin’, and contain the requisite amount of profanities.

In case you weren't aware, there are thousands of working musicians in Austin, many of whom don't have health insurance. The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians has existed for three years, working daily to provide low-cost primary health care services, basic dental care and mental health counseling for Austin-area musicians and their families.

With four albums under its belt, veteran Austin outfit Grand Champeen continues to chug away, churning out accessible melodies and catchy hooks aplenty via their Texas tinted powerpop tunes. Rolling Stone gave the band’s third record, The One That Brought You, three stars and Grand Champeen’s fourth full-length was released last year on In Music We Trust Records. The band formed in the late 90’s and the current line-up was consolidated in March of 2000.

Editor’s note: Pastiche is a bi-weekly column exploring the diversity within the Austin music community. The views expressed in Pastiche are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network.

Metal bands from several parts of Tejas will take centre stage at Room 710 this Saturday with Dallas’ Rigor Mortis being the featured act at 11:30 p.m. Formed in the early '80s, they were one of the few standard-bearers of Texas thrash metal back in the day when Megadeth and Anthrax, among others, ruled the roost in that genre. Rigor Mortis released a few records of mega-heaviness through the early '90s and their debut full-length from 1988 was re-released in 2003.

A veteran of the local music scene, Captain Jim has made a name for himself as well as his Heart & Soul Soundsystem DJ crew, filling in the gaps between live sets at shows around Austin, but primarily with a couple of stellar residencies in town. Every Sunday, Heart & Soul Soundsystem enlivens Lovejoy's with an array of genres including reggae, ska, soul, and dub. Tonight (and every Monday night), Captain Jim and his team take over Room 710, easing our case of the Mondays with a healthy dose of punk, garage, hardcore, and more. Guest DJs are also a part of the shenanigans so a wide variety of classics can be expected. Free pool to boot!

As the beloved 4th of July weekend approaches, so does a mass quantity of live music to pick and choose from. Head to The Peacock on Thursday and check out local power-pop act Tribella. Comprised of former members of the Sarah Glynn Band and Echoset, the trio is working on their debut EP, due in August of this year.

Japanese outfit Boris derives its name from the opening track on the 1991 Melvins record Bullhead and much of its down-tempo drone-rock shares a musical border with the legendary Washington area act. Boris has released a number of stellar records since forming in the 90’s; their full-length studio album count per our math currently stands at 14. Their debut, Absolutego, originally consisted of one 60 minute title-track, but the U. S. release by Southern Lord Records a few years later featured an even longer version of Absolutego and included a bonus song. Highly experimental, extremely sludgy, sometimes psychedelic, and full of scorching riffs, the band has walked the fine line between different genres over the course of its career and employed an array of noise generating devices over time, resulting in a sometimes deranged, often convoluted sound that could be the soundtrack to many a scary movie or just your everyday angst. We are licking are chops already in anticipation of a belligerent performance this Saturday at The Mohawk. Torche and Clouds open with their respective brands of raucous rock. (Buy your tickets here.)

If you didn’t get a chance to commemorate Hole in the Wall’s 34th Anniversary this past weekend, then you best show some love to two redoubtable local venues on Red River St. this coming weekend. Room 710 celebrates eight years of existence with a flurry of shows starting on Thursday all the way until their actual Anniversary day on Monday the 23rd. Beerland's 7th Anniversary bash is on Saturday. (Details after the jump.)

The Invincible Czars have long had a knack for blending rock with various genres to create entertaining concoctions and unexpected inventions. From ska to metal, from jazz to country, a Czars live show twists and turns through a variety of rhythms and tempos, all while demonstrating their astute musicianship.

Rocket, Quiet Company, Blackholicus, and Golden AX squared off at Room 710 last night in a friendly LA versus Austin Battle-of-the-Bands, and Austin you came out on top. LAist held their SXSW party at the Red River mainstay and brought two bands to "compete" against a pair of local groups for a free Sunday night show that started with the My Morning Jacket-esque Quiet Company (who should change their names because they're anything but...