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The Austin Electronic Music GRID presents live electronic WEEKLY

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0500

Support Austin Electronic and come check out this free weekly event!! The Austin Electronic Music GRID is proud to present live local electonic music weekly Thursdays @ PLUSH. Please see our space for specific band dates and to check out the bands. Our members range from dance, industrial, experimental electronic, experimental rock bands and DJ's - www.myspace.com/theaustinmusicgrid

Listed below are some of the bands we have showcased or will be showcasing soon!

Dj Thibault spinning House, Electronica, and Rare Grooves

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0500

SEE AND BE SEEN AT MAIKO! Sushi, Sake, Drinks, and Beats courtesy of Maiko Sushi restaurant, and dj thibault. Enjoy the lounge, trip-hop, funk, house, and breaks every Friday from 7-midnight... Whether it's dinner, happy hour, or a night out downtown, check out one of the hottest restaraunts in Austin, with one of its most eclectic young DJs.

Table Manners

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0500

ATX hip-hop Heads unite here every saturday. 3 DJs on 4 turntables. Be ready to dance. No Mainstream. Speacial guests weekly, no cover and $2 wells before 11. check www.TableMannersCrew.net for free music.

Love and a 45 Record Player Party

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0500

Monday Nights at 8pm--you're the dj! Bring your 45's down to the Rio Rita, sign up, spin 3 tunes, sign up again! It's fun! While you're there, enjoy a cocktail or a delicious coffee drink. Mmmmm, coffee.

The Monday Night Jumpoff

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0500

DJ Mel is a turntablist in the purest form of the art; the party rocker. Musically unpretentious, Stylistically eclectic." Dj Wise". Renowned as one of the most prolific djs in the business due to his wildly popular Rock the Casbah 80s parties, host of the longest running Hip Hop weekly in Texas, a Finalist in the 2004 Scion Free Your Mix contest, regularly touring across North America, all the while holding down his position as Hip Hop buyer for the hugely successful Waterloo Records in Austin Tx.

"A flawless mixer, Mel always makes it a point to demonstrate the similarities between divergent styles of music, whether segueing A Tribe Called Quest into Black Sabbath, or a 50 Cent a cappella track over a Nine Inch Nails instrumental. Brazen enough to make such musical leaps, Mel is a master of true party rocking.

An avid a crate digger, Mel traverses the vinyl archives for anything apt to make people bug out - physically, mentally, emotionally. An admirer of like-minded national DJs such as The Rub, Haul & Mason and DJ Z-Trip, it's no wonder unpredictability has become an asset for Mel as he continues on his quest to "put Austin on the map." (Austin Chronicle).

Twist Up w/ DJ Manny 10-2am

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0500

SOUTH PADRE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0500

Check out the SPI MUSIC FESTIVAL BLOG for news, band reviews, and updates.

For tickets and more info visit: www.SPIMusicFest.com

CLICK "I LIKE IT" TO WIN A FESTIVAL PACKAGE FOR 2! Package includes: Round trip transportation for 2 in Do512 private charter bus, hotel room for two nights, and a pair of 3-day passes.

CATCH A RIDE ON THE DO512 PARTY BUS! There will be a limited number of Festival Packages for sale at a discounted rate!
Packages will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and will include:

Round-trip transportation on the Do512 Party Bus
Hotel room for 2 nights (Oct 31 and Nov 1)
3-day passes to the festival.
Approximate costs will be $240pp for a couple or $320pp for an individual in a private room. If you are interested in purchasing a discounted package, jumping on the Do512 Party bus and saving some cash, email: Jimmy@Do512.com
WE HAVE ROOM FOR ONLY 50! These packages will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis!
RESERVE YOUR TRIP HERE

It’s 2 miles off the southeastern tip of Texas, less than 10 miles north of the Mexican border, South Padre is easy to get to with classy accommodations in all price ranges. And hey, Men’s Fitness just rated South Padre Island one of America’s 10 Best Beaches!

A half-mile across at its widest, so you can almost spit a guitar pick from bay to Gulf. The Island is a cool coastal town with modern luxury amenities, protected from smothering development by nationally protected, expansive dune preserves. In addition to being a fantastic host for SPI Music Fest, South Padre is always a welcome tropical escape in the late fall.

At SPI Music Fest, you can jam all day long and into the night to an awesome lineup of international artists. And if you want to grab a personal intermission from the music, it’s all here – a swim in warm Gulf waters, a long nap on a secluded beach, an ocean speedboat blast, a beach gear shopping spree, or a bay fishing trip that might land you a world record trout or red.

Got kids? Good ones, bad ones, tall ones, short ones – bring ‘em on! Most SPI Music Fest venues are family-friendly, and the Island has lots to do for the people who look like us, only smaller. Mini golf, kiddie rides that they’ll love…movies, surf lessons, and even sand castle experts who’ll make the kids’ creations actually look like something. Dig it.

If you like to eat – and who doesn’t? – South Padre sports over 60 restaurants with all types of cuisine. Get your cheeseburgers in paradise, hit a fancy joint where waiters know how to pronounce “Pinot”, or simply devour mounds of fresh seafood just pulled from the Gulf. If you’re a landlocked grub like most of us, the marine feast goes down as easy and often as the great music! And after the shows end for the night, a few after-hours hotspots welcome those still thirsty for more.

Late fall on South Padre? Normally low 80s daytime with a gentle Gulf breeze, surf temp in the mid to high 70s. In short, pretty darn perfect and we’re betting way better than where you are sitting right now.

So, c’mon, get your Fest on and book it now! SPI Music Fest 2008 is right around the corner, and we’d hate to have so much fun without you!