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Free Press Summer Fest 2014 lineup & tix (Wu-Tang, Deftones, The Kills, tUnE-yArDs, Jack White, Vampire Weekend & more)

FPSF 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Houston’s Free Press Summer Festival returns for its sixth year on May 31 and June 1 in Eleanor Tinsley Park…

FFF Fest Day 2 in pics: Glass Candy, Judge, MIA, Chelsea Light Moving, Descendents, Television, White Lung & more

Banging out a raging “Galang” from her 2004 Piracy Funds Terrorism, Vol. 1 mixtape mid-set might’ve seemed a momentary backstep had it not immediately been followed by stagehands dragging giddy audience “Bad Girls” up onstage to help “Bring the Noize” via the femme-anthemics of “Boyz…

Kurt Vile played a FFF Nites pre-show @ Mohawk (pics)

Fun Fun Fun Fest begins in full today (11/8), but the late FFF Nites shows that happen at various Austin venues kicked off last night with a number of pre-shows…

FFF Fest announces daily schedule and NITES lineups; single day passes on sale Friday

Fun Fun Fun has announced this year’s bands by day schedule and NITES lineup. All NITES shows are free with a FFF wristband. Three day passes for FFF are still available…

SXSW announces third round of bands for 2013 Fest (Vampire Weekend, Frightened Rabbit, TOY, The Thermals +++ more)

Frightened Rabbit @ T5, Nov. 2010 (more by Lionel Bergeron) SXSW has just announced another round of bands for the 2013 edition of the annual music festival that will happen March 12 – 17…

SXSW announces even more artists (Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, Thermals, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Waxahatchee, more)

Vampire Weekend in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) SXSW already revealed one round of artists, then a second, and now they’ve just revealed a third announcement which includes Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, The Thermals, Black Lips, Camera Obscura, Merchandise, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Baauer, Bleached, TOY, Waxahatchee, Bleeding Rainbow, Count Bass…

Tim's picks of his pics for 2012

I’ve been hounded for the last few weeks to do a ‘best of’ post for the shows I’ve been to and the pictures I’ve taken in 2012. After several false starts, I decided to just walk through chronologically and try and do justice to all of the wonderful shows without missing too much…

A guide to New Year's Eve shows in Austin (Willie Nelson, Silver Apples, Neon Indian, Ringo Deathstarr, a 1984 dance party & more)

We’ve got less than a week to go and if you’re still getting your New Year’s Eve plans together, here is a number of concert options in Austin…

Texas (and BV Austin) took over Rebel NYC for CMJ ---- pics (Shakey Graves, Robert Elllis, Technicolor Hearts & more)

BV Austin, in partnership with The Convoy Group, Regressive Records, Eye in the Sky Collective, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Mercy hangover prevention, presented a CMJ showcase of Texas bands on Thursday night at Rebel NYC…

Grandfather Child & Technicolor Hearts added to TX CMJ show

DOWNLOAD: Grandfather Child – Waiting For You / Dog Water (ZIP) Technicolor Hearts at The Parish in Austin (more by Tim Griffin) We’re happy to report that there have been a couple additions to our previously-announced Texas Takeover Party which happens on Thursday (10/18) at Rebel NYC (251 W…
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