We know it’s hard to believe, but we Austinist staffers are human. We’re real people, with real feelings, and sometimes we make mistakes. Some of us make so many mistakes that we can’t even remember them all. Anyhoo, last week we fucked up huge by not telling you to go see Rock the Bells, the true story of concert promoter Chang Weisberg’s attempt at reuniting all ten members of the Wu-Tang Clan for one night... more ›

Over the years, Staten Island NY's Ghostface Killah has proven himself, at least for now, the last of the Wu-Tang Clan left standing in the public eye. Unless you count Method Man's devolved mainstream pap, Ghost is the only one still putting out records at all, let alone making vital, relevant music. Ghost rebounded from 2004's lackluster Pretty Toney Album with FishScale, a weird, raw, and very funny record that wound up being one... more ›

Tonight at the Parish Room, glammed-out rockstars The Raveonettes bring back 1950s retro cool with a setlist featuring tracks off their swank new album, Pretty in Black. Their sound brings us back to golden-age Motown with a slight detour into early Memphis rockabilly, but above all the halcyon days of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. Expect wispy harmonies over soft and swaying guitar lines, and a barely audible yet ever present electronic beat reminding us that despite the nostalgia they inspire, The Raveonettes are solidly in the now. "Ode to LA" and "Sleepwalking" are high up on our favorite tunes of this year. more ›