Now that the ACL Fest fervor has subsided and The Eagles have come and gone, all eyes (and ears) turn to next month’s Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo Park. Devo, Bad Religion, Slick Rick, MGMT, and Mastodon are just a few of the many, many esteemed acts you’ll be able to catch at the fifth installment of this burgeoning gathering. Check out the complete schedule on the Fun Fest site and learn more about mouth-watering lineup via our artist profiles. more ›

Scout Niblett takes the inside stage tonight at Mohawk. While Niblett has been labeled as freak folk, that label seems increasingly an unfortunate catchall for anything that can’t be called indie rock or otherwise neatly filed in some familiar genre. more ›

As Austin emerges from the thorough soaking we've received over the past few weeks, it becomes time to dry off in the warm breeze of some talented female singer-songwriters. Saturday night at The Parish, you can do just that. St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) headlines, supporting her first proper LP Marry Me, an album that will mercilessly wallop your preexisting notions of not just female artists, but any artist writing compelling music out there.... more ›

We know this comes terribly late, but we had to let you know about tonight's fantastic show at The Parish, with Nic Armstrong and the Thieves opening for Scout Niblett. more ›

This week is perhaps best summed up by the words of the English poet William Blake, who remarked: "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." As much as we'd like to claim that we've actually read Blake, we stole that from 24-Hour Party People. Did we forget anything? Let us know. M O N D A Y film · The Austin Film Society presents the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund screening of "The... more ›