Tonight, Mohawk will host an Austin band-sandwich around visiting Vancouver band World Club. All three groups delve into the dreamy depths of experimental pop, each with their own interesting take on the sound. more ›

Don’t just sit at home patiently waiting for White Denim to drop their highly anticipated forthcoming album D, next month - get up and head on out to Antone’s tonight for a taste of their energetic live act, guaranteed to get you moving. more ›

In an interview leading up to last year’s SXSW, lead singer and guitarist of TV Torso, Matt Oliver, described his band’s sound by saying, “I have a guitar. That's it.” And that simple statement seems to sum up the band’s musical sensibility pretty well - it’s no frills, straight ahead rock with a classic bent and plenty of feel-good hooks. more ›

A year removed from the release of their self-titled debut album, Austin’s Yellow Fever have kept a low profile. Then again, that’s how this perpetually cool band has always operated: they put their heads down, play a ton of shows, and crank out effortless pop songs. You can catch them tonight at Emo’s, where they will be performing with Air Waves and Hidden Ritual. more ›

2010 has been a year to remember for local favorites YellowFever: they removed the space in their name; band member Jennifer Moore was arrested in the Houston airport after forgetting about a kitchen knife in her bag; they dropped an EP; they went on tour; and oh yeah, three-plus years' worth of material was finally gathered onto their self-titled debut LP and released on Wild World, an imprint operated by the Vivian Girls. more ›

Though she is, in fact, only one female (and a petite one at that), Screaming Females' lead singer Marissa Paternoster packs quite a vocal wallop. Her throat-shredder of a voice is front and center in this New Jersey trio's bombastic punk rock sound, backed by a chugging rhythm section and wailing guitar lines that are heavy on the wah-wah. Screaming Females, who along with Paternoster are Jarrett Dougherty on drums and King Mike on bass, got their start in 2006 with the self-released Baby Teeth album. The scorching punk aesthetic placed them firmly in New Brunswick's D.I.Y. basement punk scene, alongside such bands as The Bouncing Souls, Thursday and The Ergs!. more ›

What ups and downs...we're not even into autumn, and YellowFever have already had a full 2010. To recap: the band's material finally achieved wide release thanks to the Vivian Girls Wild World imprint, they embarked on quite a summer tour, and there's that arrest in Houston. In short, duo Jennifer Moore and Adam Jones have been busy with both the good and the bad. Now back from the road, the band spoke with us via email (and answered jointly, except where noted) about their new EP and a possible third name change. First of all, what happened to the space in your band’s name? Does YellowFever just feel…less cluttered? Well, funny you should ask. Several years ago we were asked by a clothing company to change our name because they own Yellow Fever. So, we changed it to YellowFever. Several years passed with no problems. Just last week the same clothing company says we need to change it again. It seems as though this year will be non-stop fun in the courtroom. more ›

Composers of epic, scream-along songs full of heart and the expelling of lungs, Titus Andronicus are a New Jersey five-piece who are hitting Emo's outside stage tonight. The band's latest album The Monitor came out on XL Recordings this spring, which is described by Wikipedia as "a concept album loosely based on themes relating to the American Civil War." Heavy. more ›

Hometown heroes YellowFever are in the middle of a mammoth summer tour, but before they hit the west coast they're coming home for a few dates. Earlier this month the band's vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jennifer Moore had an unfortunate layover in the Harris County jail following a knife-related snafu, but as far as we know the rest of the tour is going along swimmingly, and you'll have the chance to find out for yourselves at Emo's. more ›

Late Friday afternoon, we got word that YellowFever's Jennifer Moore was detained by authorities in Harris County (Houston) last week at the airport after a kitchen knife was found in her bag. more ›

Ah man, Haunting Oboe Music, is this really goodbye? Well, how about one last fling for old time's sake? Oh yeah? And a freebie? Wow. more ›

For a band that’s only been active for a couple of years, Yellow Fever have already changed their name, lost, then added, then lost again a handful of members, and played their catchy and intriguingly minimal songs at venues all over the country. more ›

Yes, someone dumped a friend's ashes on the stage after Danzig performed. more ›

It's official: Chaos in Tejas is upon us. The week's festivities kicked off last night at Red 7 with Ponytail, Harlem, Teenage Cool Kids and Yellow Fever. Austinist contributing photographer Pooneh Ghana was there to capture it all. Tonight we're looking forward to Trash Talk and Propogandhi at the Mohawk and much more: stay tuned for more photos from the events. more ›

Molly Siegel’s mouth is the motor driving it all: there is yelping, some shrieking. There will be warbling. The effect is that of a punchy, anthemic stadium rock from outer space. more ›

Oddball L.A. musician Ariel Pink is once again bringing along his Haunted Graffiti band for a night of warped pop tunes at The Mohawk. more ›

The Mohawk on Friday is going to be absolutely busting out with music, as one of their patently awesome two-stages-for-one-ticket deals hits the scene. Getting the big print and final time slot on the two stages are Elf Power and Belaire, but they're just small pieces of what looks to be a good long night of song. So we'll break this down all methodical-like so you won't have to worry about missing anything, and you'll finally learn the wonderfulness that is six live (and actually quite good!) bands for less than an Alexander Hamilton. more ›

Voxtrot, Austin's own local-gone-national pop princes, is a name that seems like it's been wandering around the scene forever. So long, even, that it's pretty damn surprising that their debut album was released less than a year ago. But over these last few years, they've been through a lot: widespread hype, critical anticipation, stylistic maturation, and maybe even a little bit of disappointment. But that's not to say that the sky isn't still the ceiling for our boys, and, just as a reminder of how far they've come since their incredibly well-liked early EPs, two days after this show at Emo's Outside (Outside!), they'll be throwing down some powerful post-emo way out in some crazy place called Barcelona. Wherever that is. more ›

In the tradition of house/venues like the departed Jesse’s Bed and Breakfast and Natrix Natrix (a label as well as a venue, who are also co-presenting this show), the up-and-coming Rancho Relaxo is poised to take its part to promote music in residential spaces in Austin, at least until the neighbors call the cops. The venue has already played host to Sir Richard Bishop and Yellow Fever, and will hopefully continue to sponsor creative performances for some time to come. more ›

Image from MySpace Love as Laughter at Emo’s (inside)Monday, November 19Emos (603 Red River St)Doors at 8:00, Show at 10:00[info] Today, Emo’s inside stage will be graced by Sam Jayne and his band Love as Laughter, his artistic outlet for a little under ten years after his former, very influential group Lync disbanded. Payne is best known for his work within the K Records, Olympia, WA scene, where he staked his claim for strange indie... more ›

Image from MySpace Homegrown LiveWednesday, November 7The Mohawk (912 Red River)$5, Doors at 9 p.m.[info] This Wednesday at the Mohawk, catch some local talent on the rise as part of 101X’s Homegrown Live concert series. Featuring Peel, Corto Maltese, Yellow Fever and DJ:/Rubix, it’s an excellent opportunity to see some of Austin’s best young acts. Peel have already established themselves as one of Austin’s most promising bands, both with last year’s self-titled release on Peek-A-Boo... more ›

Image courtesy of Tegan and Sara’s MySpace Tegan and SaraWednesday, November 7Stubbs (801 Red River)$18 (Advance) / $20 (Day Of Show), 7 p.m.[info] | [tickets]It’s not the middle of SxSW, it’s not the weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival, heck it’s not even Fun Fun Fun Fest anymore, but November 7th might just be one of those evenings where the stars align to bring our city a number of ridiculously appealing concerts. Symphonic rock... more ›

Hot Freaks! is a loose affiliation--a cabal, if you will--of international music and culture bloggers, including Dallas' Gorilla Vs. Bear, New York's brooklynvegan, and Toronto's Chromewaves, who have banded together Voltron-style to wreak cross-promotional havoc on the Western blogosphere. Masterminded by Austin promoter John Mascarenhas, Hot Freaks! has put together a lovely set of after-parties for those of us who won't be snarled in post-ACL parking-lot quagmires until midnight. Both events are looking really tempting,... more ›

Those dang Emo's ... always inching around for a little extra room to crowd bands in. We have to say though that we love Emo's Lounge maybe even a little more than the old indoor stage: better sight lines, ingenious two-tiered standing room, and the band has to enter/exit the stage through the crowd, giving you that much more of a chance to feel up Marnie Stern or whoever. Tonight's bill will feature local lacklusters Yellow Fever, who play lovely Moe Tucker-ish pop and are most assuredly NOT that New York fashion-guy-turned-punk/emo/ska artist...thank frickin' god. Preceding will be the excellent likes of punk-funk-drunk-skunks Horse + Donkey, The Little Bicycles, and Year Of The Rat, who although apparently named after the Wipers song play mostly subdued and very cool Mogwai-style ambient rock. Emo's Lounge-it's right on the corner there, you can't miss it! more ›

Single Frame has been creating eclectic electro-pop for a good number of years now. The band formed in 2000 in Austin and early recordings included a first full-length, Wetheads Come Running, and the Burn Radio Airtest EP released under their original moniker Single Frame Ashtray. Now veterans of two additional records, Single Frame distinguishes itself with eccentric pop that utilizes a variety of jingles, be it the simply synth outputs or unusual sounds obtained from... more ›

Friday, July 6artB Scene - Too Darn Hot! at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress ($5-$10) booksAlan Porter presents Before They Were Beatles, with Beatles cover band Daytripper at BookPeople (7:00pm) comedyJohn O’Connell with Jesse Pangelinian at Cap City Comedy Club comedyPunchline, open mic stand up comedy at ColdTowne Theater (10pm) comedyLovey and Lovey at ColdTowne Theater (8pm) comedyWeekly Improv Cage Match! at ColdTowne Theater (11:30) film"Bonnie & Clyde" and "White Heat" at The... more ›

After an incredibly (too) long hiatus, the lovable local kaleidoscopic synth pop band Belaire return with a brand new album titled Exploding, Impacting, despite the non-stop touring schedule of members Jason Chronis and Matt Simon (thanks to a little side project they have called Voxtrot) and twin sister (and singing partner) Christa Palazzolo now living in New York City. The album is a tour de force of Cari Palazzolo, who, with this release, has emerged... more ›

The Unbearables brought their rock-opera concept to Dougherty Arts Center last year in the form of Bitten! A Zombie Rock Odyssey. Although we were unable to catch that spectacle, the assorted jams on the band’s MySpace page have us day-dreaming about the possible storyline. The band brings its catchy pop and witty lyrics to the Mohawk tonight for what promises to be a grand ol’ time. Supporting the bill are local shoe-gazers Ringo Deathstarr and Yellow Fever. The former should appease fans of the Jesus and Mary Chain with their brilliant noise-rock while the latter specializes in simple yet alluring pop. Julian Decided kicks things off at 10 p.m. more ›

Thursday, June 21 comedy Christian Finnegan at Cap City Comedy Club music Emo’s 15th Anniversary Week with De La Soul, Word Association, Just Born, DJ Notion at Emo’s music Buddy Guy, The Greyhounds at Stubb’s music US Air Guitar Championships at The Parish Room music The Score at Beerland music Discovery School Fundraiser w/Gary Clark Jr., Johnny Moeller, Mike Barfield, Ephraim Owens & more at Continental Club music Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence, Richard Watson... more ›

So it’s Wednesday and you have no plans for your hump day. Modest Mouse isn’t worth the drive to you and Kings of Leon is sold out. How about a combo of quality local events on Red River instead? Join the lovely lasses from Team Fabrication after work at the Mohawk for an installment of Guest Bartender Night, sponsored by The Onion. The ladies mix the beats proficiently and there’s no reason to believe they... more ›