Austin is excited that the Pixies are coming to town. We're so excited that their show on the 22nd is already sold out, and they've added a second show on the 21st to accommodate as much of this Doolittle-loving town as they can. more ›

MONDAY [14] comedy • Funniest Person in Austin Semifinals at Cap City Comedy Club film • "Willy Wonka" with Golden Ticket Giveaway at Alamo Downtown film • Music Monday: "Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House" at Alamo Downtown music • King Kong, Awesome Cool Dudes, Lalaland at Emo's music • Movie Mondays with "Style Wars" at Beauty Bar... more ›

WEDNESDAY [9] books • Amy Guth presents Three Fallen Women at BookWoman (7:00pm) comedy • Jimmie Roulette at Cap City Comedy Club film • Texas Doc Tour: "Ten Under Ten 2007" at Alamo Downtown film • "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with Golden Ticket Giveaway at Alamo Downtown film • Weird Wednesdays: "Cop Killers" at Alamo Downtown food • Angel Valley Organic Farm Farmstand at Asian American Cultural Center, 11713 Jollyville Road (10am-2pm) food... more ›

We've gotten our hands on a bunch of tickets, guestlist spots, and assorted swag for several excellent parties happening during SXSW, and over the course of today we'll be giving these away. Check back every hour for the newest giveaway contest -- each will only run until the next one is posted, so your chances at winning are pretty damn good. Congrats to the winner of our last contest, who'll be announced at the end... more ›

Note: Today's the last day of our two week long ticket giveaway, and the festival's nearly a week away! This winter, Alamo Drafthouse and some of the folks at Emo's are teaming up to throw an enormous single-day music festival at Waterloo Park. Sponsored by yours truly, METV, 101x, The Onion, AT&T, Mickey's, and Waterloo Records, the FunFunFun Fest features three stages of nonstop indie rock, punk, and electronic bands, including several bigger acts... more ›

Refraction Arts' latest hick-tastic, rock-infused, Hamlet-esque extravaganza, The Assumption, has been held over for one more weekend! Huzzah! Read our review; we loved it. Check out the show for free this Friday night by playing the Austinist theatre ticket giveaway game! Just fill the form below! That's it! You've played! We'll contact you if you've won! Alright! [Congratulations Winners!] The Assumption Nov 16 thru 18 8pm Blue Theater [map]... more ›

*Congratulations to reader Jenny Miller, winner of the ticket giveaway.* Next Tuesday night, Spark: KLRU's Engaging Speaker Series will feature hip-hop pioneer and social activist Chuck D, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Leonard Pitts. UT professor S. Craig Watkins, author of Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Popular Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement, will lead the discussion. *Ticket Giveaway Alert:* We're giving away a pair of tickets to go be part... more ›

Two days remain in our ticket giveaway to see stellastarr*, Spoon, Alpha Rev and Morningwood at The Parish Room next Monday! Proceeds from the show go to "Habitat for Humanity for the rebuilding of hurricane-affected areas right here in Texas, Louisiana, & Mississippi," and the only way to get 'em other than winning ours is to sign up with the "101x Workforce." We still have no idea what that's all about, but it's available... more ›

Congrats to Victoria Garza, winner of our OK Go ticket giveaway contest. Vicky scores a pair of tickets to tomorrow night's show at Stubb's, where OK Go will be playing along with The Redwalls and The Colour. Check back later this week for our interview with the band! If you didn't win this time, don't be discouraged - we're offering plenty of chances to win future tickets and other neat things.... more ›