Over The Weekend: Sarah Jaffe at the Granada Theater

Sarah Jaffe, Seryn, Jonathan Evan ClarkGranada TheaterSeptember 11, 2010Better than: Jaffe’s CD release show at Sons of Hermann Hall back in May.There still remain a sign or two of her youth and inexperience–like when, just a few songs in to her headlining slot at the Granada Theater on Saturday night,…

Giveaway: Another Free Pair of Fun Fun Fun Fest Passes

We did this once before to big results, so, as promised, here it is again: The fifth incarnation of Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, this year taking place at Waterloo Park on November 5, 6 and 7 and featuring the likes of Weird Al, among many others, is looking like…

Picture Show: Tegan & Sara Pack Good Records

The first 50 people in line for Tegan and Sara’s in-store on Friday, September 10, got to meet the adored duo. But plenty others waited for the chance–and early, too. Good Records’ Chris Penn reports that people were lining up at the Greenville Avenue record store as early as 5…

Over The Weekend: Autolux, Golden Panda at The Loft

Autolux, Golden PandaThe LoftSeptember 10, 2010Better than: waiting six years between albums. The distinctive, spectacular drumming of Autolux’s Carla Azur is enough to draw a crowd. Consider, too, though, the elegant mystery of this credit for her work with Joe Henry on the album Fuse: “Carla Azur appears like the…

Good Friday: Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Music Festival, Autolux, Designer Drugs, Sarah Jaffe, Dave Matthews Band, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Nick Cannon, Lyfe Jennings, Guitar Shorty, Paramore, Tegan & Sara, Rigor Mortis, Jonas Brothers & more

​This weekend is stuffed with some pretty big shows, but the biggest one coming to town this weekend might be Saturday’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Music Festival at Superpages.com Center with Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, our own Hellyeah and many more.Maybe getting all jacked up on repackaged Mountain Dew and listening…

DC9er Mixtape, Vol. 24: DJ Redsean

His popular weekly dance party known as Disqo Disco may be dead now, but Sean Humphrey, who also serves as the frontman of local electro act Sydney Confirm, still spins lively sets around town under his stage name of Redsean.In both his band and in his DJ sets, Humphrey draws…

Watch: Midlake — “Rulers, Ruling All Things”

It’s only taken seven months, but Midlake finally went ahead and released a music video for a song off of its The Courage of Others LP. Over on Stereogum this afternoon, the band premiered the above video for “Ruler, Ruling All Things,” a clip directed and shot by frontman Tim…

Listomania: 10 Signs You’re a Closet Dave Matthews Band Fan

The Superpages.com Center is pretty busy this weekend. Rockstar Energy Drinks’ UPROAR Fest featuring Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold is tonight, the JoBros and Demi Lovato take over the place on Sunday, and, on Saturday, Dave Matthews Band on Saturday will have things running amok.Here’s the thing about the Dave Matthews…

Report: Week Eight of The Shiner Rising Star Contest.

Well, this week, we weren’t able to occupy our usual spot at the judges table for last night’s eighth and final week of the first round for the Shiner Rising Star contest. This was an unfortunate absence, too, as this week’s event took place at the Southern Junction in Rockwall,…

Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets To See Autolux Tomorrow Night at The Loft

In this week’s paper, Doug Davis catches up with Autolux’s Greg Edwards to talk about the shoegaze-y Los Anegeles-based band’s return to the spotlight with the recently released Transit Transit, the band’s sophomore release and its first after six full years of absence. It’s a fine release, Davis explains. But,…