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. more ›

East Austin metalheads and punk fiends have a new place to party called The Broken Neck, a converted warehouse space next to River City Automotive that contains ample room for a band, a half-pipe, and a nasty enough bathroom to give Emo’s a run for its money. It’s all legal – the Fire Marshall approved it, and now The Broken Neck is a genuine place to get your face blown off by loud, loud music. Just BYOB – it’s not a bar. more ›