The third annual Toy Joy Art Show features the work of over 20 local artists riffing on the cute and gadgety... the ghoulish and catty. In addition to local artwork, this event will host music performed by local bands tonight and Sunday more ›

Ahh, Toy Joy... no other business can capture the overstimulating ethos of Keeping Austin Weird quite like they do. This Thursday, everyone's favorite retailer of inflatable horses, sushi shaped erasers, and self-adhesive mustaches is hosting their second annual art show, The Fine Art of Fun. This family friendly art spectacular will feature work that exemplifies Toy Joy's adoration for all things cute and creepy. Thursday's show will appeal to kids and grown-ups alike with pieces created by local artists, some of whom are part of Toy Joy's talented staff. The Fine Art of Fun is a free, one night only show and takes place on Thursday, July 8th from 7pm to midnight. Musical entertainment will be provided by Achachay, The Sour Notes, Mother Falcon, and The Department of Public Safety. Tasty sponsors of the show include GoodPop, Tom's Tabooley, Sugar Mama's Bakeshop, and Maine Root. Chew well! more ›

Local artist Stephen Reidmiller took his camera to The Drag to compile The Type Project. The letters and numbers above were made using light trails from The Villas on Guadalupe, Kerbey Lane, Toy Joy, Spider House and I Luv Video. We recommend it for your desktop background!... more ›

Dhaba Joy, the new vegan coffee shop adjoined to the presumably vegan Toy Joy (at the corner of 29th and Guadalupe), soft-opened last week. A piously-decorated interior — read: nuns amok — is a perfect complement to its neighbor, as are the truly odd menu offerings. The coffee-shop staples are all there, of course, but these sisters also make one hot cup of coffee. As in spicy. Their "fire mocha" ain't joking: it'll leave your tongue slightly burning. We can't say we've ever had anything like it. Only a Michelada comes close, but there's a distinct difference between cold and carbonated versus hot and sweet. more ›

The singing nuns on the roof of Toy Joy on Guadalupe and 29th St. more ›

Ushering in this season's South By Southwest reveleries is a party celebrating the launch of Marshall Escamilla and Emily Summerfield's label, Stem and Leaf Records. In a short letter to Austinist, Summerfield described her label as seeking a musical partnership in which "the songwriting is earnest, and that is consistently true, whether the songs are about girls, zombies, historical figures or whatever." The production of each album will reflect aesthetic values from the vinyl era,... more ›