Mogwai w/ The Fuck Buttons
Fri. 09/12 | 7:00PM @ Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Downtown)
Click “I Like It!” to win free tickets! The guitar-wielding Scottish five-piece band Mogwai have become one of the most influential and best known names in the genre of post-rock s…more»
Glasgow’s Mogwai has shattered hearts and eardrums for a decade now, and new sonically huge CD The Hawk Is Howling (Matador) has the most sardonically caustic song titles in the history of modern music (“I’m Jim Morrison, I’m Dead”). more at www.austinchronicle.com
Tokyo Police Club w/ The Whigs & The Boxing Lesson (outside)
Fri. 09/12 | 10:00PM @ Emo's (Downtown)
Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club released their debut album, Elephant Shell, in April of this year. It consists of fast drumbeats mixed with crunchy guitar riffs, driving basslines, …more»
Lick Lick, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re (Japan), The Captains (Japan), Peel
Fri. 09/12 | 7:00PM @ Beerland (Downtown)
The "art-damaged coliseum rock" band Lick Lick recently conducted a tour in Japan, and it appears that they brought some friends back with them. Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re is an energetic all-…more»
The Gourds
Fri. 09/12 | 9:00PM @ Threadgill's South World HQ (South of the river)
The Gourds have been doing alternative country since forming in Austin in 1994, gaining a massive amount of unexpected fame for covering Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice," in addition…more»
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Ho hum. The Gourds have been tagged “Austin’s best band” for so long that the designation is almost boring (plus it ticks off fans of Spoon and the Flatlanders). more at www.austin360.com
Mogwai Afterparty w/ The Calm Blue Sea! (inside)
Fri. 09/12 | 10:00PM @ Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Downtown)
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Jana Hunter, Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez, Hello Lovers
Fri. 09/12 | 9:00PM @ Emo's (Downtown)
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Polishing the slow-strummed silver of 2007’s There’s No Home, Jana Hunter returns from her new Baltimore ZIP code with a band featuring opener Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez on guitar. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Lisa Mills, Lisa Marshall & Ray Cashman
Fri. 09/12 | 9:00PM @ Threadgill's North Old No 1 (Campus to 183)
Enjoy a joint shakin' evening of blues and soul with three great artists will gather for this one time only. Lisa Mills is a soulful singer/songwriter who has shared the stage and studio w…more»
Xemumba 08 - un romance con la musica latina
Fri. 09/12 | 5:00PM - Sat. 09/13 @ The Mohawk (Downtown)
Xemumba will give people a memorable two-night Latin love affair, with 30 performances bringing the traditional and modern styles of Latin music to your feet. This is a celebration of th…more»
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Un Romance Con La Música Latino at the Mohawk. Just what is says in the title — there’s something for everyone who loves Latin music. more at www.austin360.com
Five Things Austin
Fri. 09/12 | 7:00PM @ \The Graveyard\"--Do512 Compound" (South of the river)
FIVE THINGS COMES TO AUSTINGet ready for an evening of hilarious Austin writers, comedians, and songsters as Five Things makes its Austin debut at 7pm on September 12!Join Owen Egerton (named …more»
King Yellowman!
Fri. 09/12 | 9:00PM @ Flamingo Cantina (Downtown)
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Albino reggae toaster Yellowman (Winston Foster) parlayed his unusual looks and talent into overnight success more at www.austin360.com
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Fri. 09/12 | 7:00PM @ Nutty Brown Cafe (West of Mopac)
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After years in the red dirt trenches, Cross Canadian’s busting out, with their latest, ‘Mission California more at www.austin360.com
PDAP Fundraiser w/ Kelly Willis & Patrice Pike
Fri. 09/12 | 9:15PM @ Antone's (Downtown)
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The ‘golden goddess of alternative country’ returns to Austin with her Southern California vibe. more at www.austin360.com
"Evangelicals-Norman,OK W, The Shackletons-Chambersburg, Penn. and Golden Bear"
Fri. 09/12 | 9:00PM @ Beauty Bar (Downtown)
Rear Window
Fri. 09/12 | 4:45PM - Sat. 09/13 @ The Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
Friday, September 12 @ 7:15pmSaturday, 13 @ 4:45 & 9:05pmREAR WINDOW(1954) (112 min.) (Color)Regular Admission - $7James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr. Dire…more»
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Alfred Hitchcock doesn’t get any better than this. more at www.austin360.com
Bernard Entertainment presents Donna Jam at JOVITAS*Scorpio Rising*Snafu Kitties*L...
Fri. 09/12 | 6:00PM - Fri. 09/12 @ Jovita's (South of the river)
Bernard Entertainment presents Donna Jam at Jovitas!6pm to 1130pm with a planned after party at Roux till 2am!!!!Come out for some rockin' ladies jamming solo and with their bands y&…more»
Open studios and rotating art exhibitions
Every Friday 12:00PM - Sat. 03/08 @ Artspoken Gallery & Studios
Artspoken Gallery and Studios is a collective of artists who work in studios and hold rotating exhibitions of area artists. Open every weekend to public 12-4 Fridays and Saturdays. See t…more»
Tim Brace, Vance Stephens, & Kick Butt Blues Dance Night
Fri. 09/12 | 7:00PM @ Kick Butt Coffee (North Austin)
Spyro Gyra
Fri. 09/12 | 7:00PM @ One World Theatre (West of Mopac)
Shows at 7 & 9:30pmPre-concert dinner by Word of MouthAmerican jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra has been influential in the development of smooth jazz, combining elements of jazz, R&B, funk…more»
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If you’re into jazz fusion, then you may want to check out Spyro Gyra tonight. more at www.austin360.com
Canciones for Generations
Fri. 09/12 | 8:00PM - Sat. 09/20 @ Mexican American Cultural Center
The Mexican-American Cultural Center for the Arts and Performance Encounters present Canciones for Generations, a play featuring Leticia Rodriguez exploring the origins of her Latino herit…more»
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Performer Leticia Rodriquez reprises her lively one-woman show that traces the story of her aunt, a legendary Tejana singer from the 1940s. more at www.austin360.com
One Eyed Doll U.K. Tour Kickoff show with Red Team Go, The Banner Year, Quarter Li...
Fri. 09/12 | 1:00AM @ Red Eyed Fly (Red River)
8:00 PM
"DJ Gerard Cosloy, the Persimmons, the Black, the Golden Boys"
Fri. 09/12 | 8:00PM @ Scoot Inn & Bier Garten (East of I-35)
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The Golden Boys, Austin’s ever-rotating dirt-rock transplant band, supply all the fun of drinking whiskey without the painful morning after. more at www.austin360.com
Peeping Tom
Fri. 09/12 | 9:30PM - Sat. 09/13 @ The Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
Friday, 12 @ 9:30pmSaturday, 13 @ 7pmPEEPING TOM(1960) (101 min.) (Color) (British)Regular Admission - $7Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey. Directed by Michael Powell.Sensatio…more»
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A shocking thriller from 1960 about a man who murders women and films their dying moments. more at www.austin360.com
These days – when membership of the rock army can be symbolised by the simple purchase of a Ramones T-shirt – dedication has become a debased currency, subject to the hyper-inflationary dictates of fashion. more at www.austin360.com