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Thanks to my amazing girlfriend Kali for texting me about this preview. Made my day! Just might watch this over and over again. You can spot Richard at the 4:12 mark. We definitely can't wait for it to air in the fall! ( via ) If you missed our review of this once-in-a-lifetime show, check it out here .

We announced the initial 2012 Pachanga Music Festival line up a few weeks ago and after weeks of waiting we are happy to announce the full line up is today along with set times for both days. The festival will once again be held at Fiesta Gardens in Austin, TX on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. Saturday will feature International, national and local favorites Los Lonely Boys, Chico Trujillos, Ana Tijoux, Alejandro Escovedo, Forro in the Dark, Ruben Ramos and The Mexican Revolution, La [...]

So we're sorry about the late notice and all, but if you don't have any plans tonight and need something fun to do there's a festival going on in Georgetown today starting at 5:30pm. The 2nd annual Clusterfest lineup is headlined by Sleigh Bells and will also feature performances by Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Future Islands, and more. Tickets are only $25 and can be purchased online until 2pm this afternoon. After that you can purchase them at the door, cash only. A few more details on the fest: -Doors open @ [...]

Earlier today, Matador Records tweeted details about a follow up solo EP from Paul Banks of Interpol. Then 5-song EP will be entitled Julian Plenti Lives ... and be released on June 12th, in advance of a full-length Paul Banks LP due this fall. The EP will be released digitally, and also numbered and limited to 2300 vinyl and 1500 CD copies worldwide. It'll be composed of three covers - songs by J Dilla, Frank Sinatra, and Harold Faltermeyer (composer of the soundtrack to "The Running Man"), in addition to an instrumental track and an original song. [...]

The incredibly soulful Lee Fields & The Expressions will be in town next week on next Thursday (April 26th) at The Continental Club . Tickets are $17.

To celebrate the rich heritage and culture of Mexico, La Condesa will produce the 4th Annual Cinco de Mayo Downtown Block Party on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The fiesta will cover the entire block of West 2nd Street between Guadalupe and San Antonio, and feature an array of food and beverages provided by La Condesa and Malaga. The free event is open to all ages and is expected to draw a crowd of more than 7,000 people. Bombasta, La Guerrilla, Mariachi Tamazula, Charanga Cakewalk, Este Vato, Ocote Soul Sounds (DJ set) and [...]

One of our favorite bands is finally releasing a new album. Metric is returning to the scene with their fifth album Synthetica on June 12th. Produced by the band's lead guitarist Jimmy Shaw and mixed by John O'Mahony (Coldplay, The Cribs, Emily Haines), the eleven-track effort will even include a song ("The Wanderlust") featuring Lou Reed. Here's what singer Emily Haines had to say about the new record: "Synthetica is about staying home and wanting to crawl out of your skin from the lack of external stimulation...about forcing yourself to confront what you see in [...]

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Late Monday night Beach House tweeted an announcement of a new song for Record Store Day (btw it's this Saturday) entitled "Lazuli". Here it is in digital form. Beach House | [ Official Site ] [ Twitter ] The song will also be appearing on the band's new album Bloom , which is due out in less than a month's time. If you'd like to get yourself a limited-edition blue vinyl copy of "Lazuli" or something else really cool, [...]

Politics newest song "Draw The Line" from last weeks SATX Music showcase at Limelight in San Antonio courtesy of Miranda Studios .

A few weeks back, The Walkmen released a teaser trailer for their upcoming album, Heaven ( pre-order via iTunes ). Now we have the first song, also entitled "Heaven". Take a listen down below. The Walkmen | [ Official Site ] [ Twitter ] [ Facebook ]

Austin City Limits will be taping a performance by Bon Iver on Wednesday, April 25, at 9 pm at ACL Live at The Moody Theater (310 W. 2nd Street, Willie Nelson Blvd). They will be giving away a limited number of space available passes to this taping. Just follow the link below to enter by Friday, April 20. [ Austin City Limits - Upcoming Giveaways ]

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We are extremely excited and proud to co-sponsor this amazing line up tomorrow night at Cheer Up Charlies. Hops & Grain Brewery will also be on hand and between 4 - 8 everyone will get ONE FREE ALTERATION BREW till the keg is tapped!! Come out, drink early, and give thanks to Hops and Grain. Music starts at 6 pm and is FREE! On to the details.... JUST ASK THE AXIS...A showcase of Austin's youngest and hottest bands, and a few from out of town. Presented by Kindform, this showcase will be held across two stages at Cheer [...]

The Walkmen have just finished up their seventh album entitled Heaven . It's due out on June 5th and you can pre-order a copy here . You can also watch a teaser trailer down below if you that news didn't get you excited enough. The Walkmen | [ Official Site ] [ Twitter ] [ Facebook ]

Now that all of the distraction of SXSW has finally subsided and Austin City Limits months away it's time to shift focus to Houston, Texas' Free Press Summer Fest to satisfy our festival needs during the long summer. Taking place on June 2 and 3rd at Eleanor Tinsley Park the line up includes The Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon,Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Major Lazer, Young The Giant, Portugal. The Man, Two Door Cinema Club, Morris Day and the Time, Best Coast, Diplo, Shabazz Palaces, Starfucker in addition to a healthy showing of Austin artists including [...]

For fans of Mew (check) and Passion Pit (and check), Team Me is a six-piece band from Norway. They released a self-titled EP and their debut album ( To The Treetops! ) last year that somehow slipped under our radar. We regrettably missed them last month during SXSW but hope they come back in the near future. Team Me | [ Official ] [ Twitter ]

Frankie Rose recently released the video for Night Swim of her amazing new album Interstellar. It's only been out for a few days but I would already say that it will have a spot on our albums of the year list. In addition to the new album and the video being released she also recently announced tour dates including a stop in Austin on April 14th at Red 7. Joining her for that show will be Beach Fossils offshoot DIVE. Dive were one our stand out performances during SXSW and this show may be one of the best of the [...]

We are extremely excited and proud to co-sponsor this amazing line up next weekend (4/7) at Cheer Up Charlies. It starts at 6 pm and is FREE! On to the details.... JUST ASK THE AXIS...A showcase of Austin's youngest and hottest bands, and a few from out of town. Presented by Kindform, this showcase will be held across two stages at Cheer Up Charlie's. You can go listen to the event compilation featuring many of the artists here: Hosted at Cheer Up Charlie's ARTISTS: The Sweet Nuthin' Politics A Sky [...]