Each week, Austinist's staff takes some time to introduce you to the bands playing at this year's Austin City Limits festival. Some you know, some not so much, but they're all going to be here, so stay tuned. --Paige Maguire, Music Editor The Gospel Silvertones specialize in soothing R&B and soul fit to kick off most mornings -- the band plays regularly at some of Austin’s favorite breakfast and brunch spots on weekends. They recently......

Well, I posted the last of my guest previews last night, and I want to once again thank John, JD, Jeff, Chris and Becky for helping me out this year. Together they wrote 28 previews for me, and I wouldn't have been able to finish the site without their help. Well... it's not actually finished left, I have six previews left to write. While I work on those, here's an additional set of previews......

Here's another batch of bands from my ACL Artist Previews Page; remember you can check out the whole site at any time. David Ford - "State of the Union" is quite possibly the most amazing song I have stumbled upon while writing these previews, proving that David Ford is not just another singer/songwriter. (full preview) Ghandaia - Austin's Ghandaia is a nine-piece "Latin groove ensemble" that blends as many influences as there are members......

One of the Texas bands scheduled to play ACL this year is Houston psych/prog-rock outfit Bojones. The trio, consisting of Nick Greer (piano, vocals), Chris Messina (guitar) and Louis Messina (drums), showcased at SXSW 2006, played at the Bonnaroo festival, and have shared the stage with bands like Jet, The Vines, Sammy Hagar, and Los Lonely Boys -- and all three aren't even of drinking age. Though an injury forced their upcoming tour dates with......

If you're in the market for a change of professions, today's your chance! WorkAustin.com is hosting a free job fair over at the Omni Austin Downtown -- bring plenty of resumes if you're serious about schmoozing with the HR folks, as they've brought together over two dozen companies in various industries, from technology to hospitality to insurance. A sampling of the firms represented: Advanced Technologies Burnett Staffing Dell Enterprise Rent-a-Car HCI International Omni Austin Hotel......

As we told you Wednesday, a person robbed the Washington Mutual on 6th and Congress late Wednesday afternoon. Well, apparently she only tried to rob the bank. It didn't quite go the way she had hoped, as she left empty-handed. (Of course, we have no idea what she was actually hoping for.) We wonder how that exchange went down: "Yea, um, please give me all the money in the bank?" "Excuse me?" "You know,......

Our co-editor sent us a text message just minutes ago, alerting us that the downtown Washington Mutual at Congress and Sixth was robbed this afternoon around 3pm. Yet again! Details are scarce as cops and the media have converged on the already busy intersection, but we're sure we'll find out more this evening. * image is entirely unrelated to current event......