*The views expressed in The Laurie Show are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -ed. note There are literally three separate schedules I'm keeping during the insanity known as South By Southwest: 1. The evening shows, of course. 2. The numerous day shows, complete with free alcoholic beverages and/or food, which is nice because obtaining some kind of nourishment in between running back and forth is most helpful.......

We'll be mostly offline through the rest of this week to spend the holidays with our families. Happy Thanksgiving, Austinites! WEDNESDAY [22] film • "School House Rock" Sing&Learn-Along at Alamo Downtown (7pm, $10) film • The Syrian Bride at Congregation Beth Israel (7pm) film • Be Here to Love Me at Beerland (7pm, Free) film • A Woman Is a Woman at Spider House (8pm,Free) film • Moulin Rouge at Rounders Pizzeria (8pm,Free) film......

WEDNESDAY [27] books • Texas Monthly Author Series presents John Burnett, author of Uncivilized Beasts and Shameless Hellions at BookPeople (7pm) benefit/music/food • Celebration of Choice 2006, a benefit with Genevieve Van Cleve, Carolyn Wonderland, The Texas Sapphires; live & silent auction; light fare buffer; at Antone's (5:30pm, $35/advance, $50/door, $20/music only) ® party • Hot Dog Hump Day: The Peacock Celebrates Its First Birthday! at The Peacock (4:30pm-7pm, Free) music • Bitter Tongues,......

MONDAY [25] music • Art Brut, We Are Scientists, Spinto Band at Emo's ® music • The Audrey Hepburn Heroine at Hole in the Wall (10pm) music • Tony Joe White at Waterloo Records music • Open Stage Hosted by Abi Tapia & Graham Weber at Cactus Café (7:30pm Signup) music • The Doug Moreland Show at Continental Club art • Show & Tell Part III, A Digital Slide Jam at Women & Their......

WEDNESDAY [2] [music] Ghost of the Russian Empire, Lomita, Fire v. Extinguisher, Moth Fight at Beerland LINK [music] "Wax Wednesdays" at Ruta Maya (8pm) LINK [music] Rhett Butler at Cactus Café ($7, 8:30pm) LINK [music] Free Nugs & the Kickbaxx, The Hudsons at Threadgill's LINK [music] Abba Yo Yo's, End of the Year at Snake Eyes Vinyl (7pm) LINK [music] Teenage Symphony, The Shells, Economy at The Chain Drive (9pm) LINK [music] Band of Heathens......

On Wednesday, we brought you Austinist's interview with Emily and Marshall of Stem and Leaf Records -- they've been working hard the past few weeks to put together The Interest Kills CD Release Party, happening this Saturday at the Victory Grill. Though recorded last summer, Capital Flight was only recently mastered and pressed after The Interest Kills signed to Stem and Leaf; an early unmastered copy was enough to impress us (the review is......

Marshall Escamilla and Emily Summerfield are the dynamic duo behind Stem and Leaf Records, Austin's latest indie record label that launched during SXSW Interactive earlier this year. This weekend, they're throwing a CD release show for The Interest Kills at the historic Victory Grill, with Happy Families, The Total Foxes, and Red Leaves ... and a spelling bee! We had a chat with Emily and Marshall this week, in advance of the show. Read......

Interesting art extravaganzas and south Austin seem to go together very well. We're excited about this one, the Art Outside community art show, since it brings together many of our favorites all into the beautiful natural setting of the 3-acre South Austin Enchanted Forest. The show is back for its second year, with "over 200 visual and performing artists to lay the foundation for a revolutionary and one-of-a-kind artistic endeavor." It will feature sculptures,......

T U E S D A Y [31] » [music] Ghetto Princess, Secular End, The Total Foxes, Tomorrow's Too Late at Emo's » [comedy] Live Comedy Happy Hour at Beerland (8pm) » [karaoke] Karaoke Explosion at The Peacock » [books] Galt Niederhoffer presents Taxonomy of Barnacles at Bookpeople (7pm) » [politics] Austin League of Women Voters puts on the State of the City dinner with Mayor Will Wynn as the evening's speaker at the Austin......

: : FRIDAY : : [music] Early Man, Atomic Bitchwax, Lions and Black Earth @ Emo's [art] "A Pairing:Exhibition of Works by Women of Wine & The Men Who Adore Them," 5:30pm-8:30pm @ Gallery Lombardi [music] St. James, Andy Davis and Matt Wertz @ Stubb's [music] The Ugly Beats and American History Project @ Beerland [music] Beta Valentine CD Release with Super Sonic Soul Squad and DJ Bigface, 8pm @ End of an Ear......

Tomorrow, May 20th is the last night to sing and dance at Church of the Friendly Ghost (209 Pedernales). Make sure to stop by and show your support! As we relayed to you awhile back, COFG will no longer be able to host music due to a cease and desist letter filed by the neighborhood association. Dance party starts at 9:30: Darling New Neighbors (accordian disco punk) The Total Foxes Commune EK The Family......

Swing by the Carousel Lounge (1110 E. 52nd St.) tomorrow (April 19th) if you wanna laugh yer ass off. Improv comedy troupe TIGHT is performing, along with some musical accompaniment from The Sinus Show’s Jerm Pollet, the Elastic Waste Band, and the Total Foxes. The show starts at 9pm and will be followed by a cuh-razy game of Family Feud. We doubt Richard Dawson will be there, but word on the street is that a......