Pseudosix Pseudosix (Sonic Boom) Pseudosix began as Tim Perry's solo project, but quickly became a group effort with Emil Amos (Grails, Dolorean), Joe Kelly, and a handful of other local, talented friends. The band has written and recorded with pals from Joggers, Decemberists and The Standard in their relatively short existence, but the impetus has been barreling towards this release since back in the day when Perry wrestled with the nerve to perform live,......

Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full The problem with rock legends, assuming they live past 30, is that they are held to such high standards. But for Sir Paul McCartney, age 65, such standards exist nowhere if not in his own driven psyche. In the past two years, he has released a politely (read: coolly) received acoustic album, Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, performed an extravagantly surreal rendition of "Yesterday" with Jay-Z at the......

We try not to be fanatics about stuff, but John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats totally does it for us. He's smart, he's nice, and he's lo-fi (well, decreasingly so, but the sentiment is there). Also, the first time we saw him in concert, he performed solo with an acoustic guitar and burst into a rousing chorus of "Hail, Satan!" As for street cred, the Mountain Goats have released roughly a billion albums, many......

While some of us might be suffering from Spring allergies, that doesn't stop us from seeking out the best new music for you to enjoy. DJ Spooky vs. Dave Lombardo – Drums of Death DJ Spooky teams up with former Slayer turned Fantomas drummer Dave Lombardo. The new NUmetal? Eels – Blinking Lights and Other Revelations 33 song double album that carries the listener through E’s journey into his family’s history. Ben Folds – Songs......

As the Austinist walked a deserted street downtown last night, we wondered just how many would attend a mid-week concert at Emo's after the overload of SXSW. The crowd that greeted us surpassed our expectations. The Mountain Goats have brought Austin's music scene back to life after only three days of rotting in a cave. After a "surprisingly good" poem about vodka, Jesus, and George Jones, The Mountain Goats began their late-night set on......

The rain has come to wash away all the sins of SXSW, and believe us, there was a lot of sin. Amazingly, it also appears to have washed away most of the live music -- looking at the music listings for this week, we see almost nothing but DJs and karaoke. Where have all the rockers gone? Answer: Rehab. But all is not lost. There are a few choice shows to go see, some art......