On the final day of Fx3, weary hipsters wandered to the Orange Stage to congregate in the vast dusty pit and space out to the experimental sounds of Deakin, a relatively new project featuring Josh Dibb (one-fourth of Animal Collective) on synthesizer, guitar and vocals. more ›

Also now known as Mariachi El Bronx, punk rock group The Bronx is full of contradictions. As of 2009, the band performs both their signature hardcore punk songs as well as traditional Western Mexico mariachi-inspired tunes at live shows - the genre-bending combination starts to make more sense upon learning that guitarist Joby J. Ford cites Black Flag and Los Lobos as their two biggest influences. According to Ford, even though The Bronx started out with hardcore punk, all the members loved Mariachi music and decided they had to learn the necessary instruments (think lots of strings and brass!) to make a record off the beaten punk path. more ›

The first-ever Fun Fun Fun Fest is this Friday, December 1st, at Waterloo Park. Over two dozen great acts are on the bill, including Spoon, Peaches, The Black Angels, Prefuse 73, and DJ Mel. Tickets are $20, and can be purchased online. Gamblers perform on the punk stage at 6:55. --The Editors How's Volcom treating you? Any Riverboat Gamblers skate decks in your future? Volcom has been great! They give us lots of socks,... more ›

SXSW.com released an updated lineup for this year's SXSW Music Festival earlier today, and it's one hell of a list. The SXSW committee hastens to note that "This is a partial list of performers confirmed to appear at the 2006 SXSW Music Festival. This list is current as of 1/13/06. All of this information is subject to change." International acts include: Masahiro Nitta, DMBQ, Ellegarden, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, PE'Z, The Emeralds (Japan)... more ›