FRIDAY [Sale] UT Press' Annual Outdoor Book Sale, (Friday 10AM-6PM & Saturday 10AM-3PM) @ I-35 & Manor [Film] Alamo Drafthouse Midnight Movies presents Wet Hot American Summer, 12AM @ Alamo Downtown $5 [Music] Rebirth Brass Band, 9PM @ Stubb's $14 SATURDAY [Art]AMOA Art Trek to the Texas Hill Country $75 [Film] Austin Student Digital Film Festival, 4PM @ UT Student Union [Music] Johnny Goudie CD Release Party, 7:30 @ Antone's $14 [Art] 5X7 Preview... more ›

Singer-songwriters get a bad rap. It’s a proven fact that not all of them are whiny, sullen assholes. Some of them actually bring the rock. Lucky for us, three of Austin’s best troubadours are joining forces to melt your face inside Stubb’s this Saturday, May 14. Shane Bartell wil take the stage first to play songs from his first full length cd, “Too Soon To Say.” David Newbould is up next, fresh off his... more ›

Full skirts aren’t the only thing that’s back this season. Check out the latest trend for spring: the house party. Not to be outdone by the raging success of the Spin/Wayward Boys party during SXSW, Austin band 54 Seconds is throwing a little shindig of their own. This party kicks off this Friday at 4506 Avenue H in post-grad haven, Hyde Park. We know you’ll be a little late since you’ll be on E. 11th with us at our first Austinist Happy Hour, but you have time to make a set by Austin darling, Tucker Livingston, at 8:30 p.m. 54 Seconds goes on at 9:15 and Good Nation spins from 11 on. It’s a free show, but BYOB. The band will be filming a live DVD at the party, so don’t forget to wear that new skirt. more ›