
Austin rocks, mayne! Finally Punk! Hey everybody, just a few words about 2 of my favorite all-girl punk bands here in Austin, "Finally Punk" and "Girl In A Coma". One of my favorite things about Finally Punk is their "Influences" list on their Myspage page : "skrewed up thrash clique, friends wearing flannel, gator rogowski, a cellphone lifestyle, butthole surfers, the 11th dimension, ice sk8rs, frumpies reunion in a cemetary, mariah, germs, suburbia, esg, black flag, 1991-1994, the raincoats, the game m.a.s.h., nirvana, slits, dropping twelve hits of acid, kleenex, teenage boys, gg allin [...]
Hanson go to Africa for charity w/ TOMS shoes This summer, Hanson and TOMS Shoes announced a partnership to help end AIDS and poverty in Africa. Hanson is committed to helping those stricken with HIV / AIDS, and TOMS donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased. Together, these two organizations hope to make a bigger difference and reach more people than if they stood alone. On Hanson's Fall 2007 "The Walk Tour", the band worked to raise awareness of TOMS' mission, by staging [...]