The Bright Light Social Hour is part of the small and non-nascent Montopolis music scene. I spoke to guitarist Curtis Roush and bassist Jack O'Brien at Curtis's home in the southeast Austin neighborhood, where the band often practices and records. Two weeks ago, they won the "Sound and the Jury" battle of the bands at Antone's, earning themselves a show at ACL. more ›

Ed Note: We're pleased to introduce guest contributor Robin Sinhababu, a North Carolina native and current East Austinite. Each week, Robin will be interviewing folks who, as he puts it, "create Austin's food, music, events, and sense of overwhelming and unavoidable fun." Today's inaugural post is a double-feature. Let us know what you think in the comments. -- AYC more ›

We've posted some preliminary listings for New Year's Eve parties in downtown Austin over on our Weekly IST List. Check 'em out to get an idea of what's going on — we're also hosting a casual party over at the Mohawk, which we'll tell you more about tomorrow. [The Weekly IST List] [Weekly IST List Mobile Version] more ›