The Return of Color and Light
Sat. 01/12 | 8:00PM @ Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Red River)
Start 2008 off right by catching the long anticipated return of Austin's own Color and Light with special guests Homer Hiccolm and the Rocket boys and Ivison.
The Sword / Trigger Renegade / The Roller
Sat. 01/12 | 10:00PM @ Emo's (Red River)
OUTSIDE
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Pitting local trio Yellow Fever’s psych strum against the firebranded metal of Red River-born the Sword yields a good fight, the former gliding on an infectious EP and 7-inch and the latter emerging from hibernation on November’s split 12-inch with Sweden’s Witchcraft. Inside, Fever’s local support comes via Mutating Meltdown’s menagerie of bass, keys, and beats, plus the sweet pop glow of the Hunnies and Bear Claw’s mellow acoustics, while outside, the Roller lays waste before the Sword. – Doug Freeman
Songs of Leonard Cohen
Sat. 01/12 | 8:00PM @ Ron and Lori Olfers Home
Subscription Concert #1 - Songs of Leonard Cohen with guests Michael Shay, Molly Venter, and Steve Zirkel who toured the world with Cohen in 1988 Private House Concert at Saturday, Jan 12, 8:0…more»
Southern Sirens - Rock Burlesque w/ Suicide Kings
Every Saturday 11:00PM @ Aces Lounge (Sixth Street)
The beautiful and sexy Southern Sirens burlesque dance troupe brings a rockin' twist to a classic concept every Saturday night at Aces Lounge. This must-see Rock Burlesque show comes on …more»
Transona Five/The Theater Fire
Sat. 01/12 | 10:00PM @ The Mohawk (Red River)
All Ages
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For anyone who grew up near Denton in the mid to late -90s, Transona Five was legendary, a key figure in the space-rock scene that briefly put the city on the national map. While the turn of the millennium saw hipster affections turn away from bands who specialized in blissed-out, ethereal wanderings, music is nothing if not cyclical, and as the crop of young bands who came of age in the ‘90s find themselves rediscovering the pleasures of echo pedals and My Bloody Valentine-inspired swirls, the time is right for Transona to come out of retirement and play among the stars once again. (Sadly, founding member Chris Foley died last year, though the reformed group has soldiered on with new material, some of which can be expected here.) Fort Worth’s The Theater Fire brings antediluvian folk and mariachi instrumentation to its Steinbeckian tales of murder and madness.
YellowFever / Mutating Meltdown / The Hunnies / Bear Claw
Sat. 01/12 | 10:00PM @ Emo's (Red River)
INSIDE
Cul&Sweet
Sat. 01/12 | 10:00PM @ Spider House (Campus)
the Cul&Sweet night has finally arrived and it's ready for you at the new Spider House Annex every 2nd Saturday.
Stool Pigeon All Star
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
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The cast of Stool Pigeon reads like a Who’s Who list of Austin Improv. Award-winning performers, sketch comedy writers,theater managers, festival producers and touring improvisers come together once a week to twist the stories of a local celebrity guest into completely improvised scenes.This week’s special guest is Lars Nilsen, the host of WeirdWednesdays at the Drafthouse and all-around movie nerd.
The Iguanas
Sat. 01/12 | 12:00AM @ Continental Club (South Austin)
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Jazz and swamp rock radiate from the Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart. Not so Weary Boy Mario Matteoli opens.
Exemplary Records Presents: The Fever Dreams, The Egress, and Jack Reid
Sat. 01/12 | 12:00AM @ The Parlor (North Austin)
One year ago to the day Exemplary Records released its first 3 records and celebrated with a lot of beer and great local music. Eight months later came their most successful release to d…more»
Austin's Ultimate Party w/DJ Ashen
Every Saturday 12:00PM @ The Thirsty Nickel (East Sixth)
Austin's Most Popular DJ throws the biggest party in the city....join us for an experience you will never forget.....
[austin swim] A party with a pool. CHEAP DRINKS!
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Tiniest Bar in Texas (West Fifth)
SPREAD THE WORD... [austin swim] - it's a party. ...did we mention there's a pool???CHEAP DRINK SPECIALS! The world's only weekly Adult Swim viewing pa…more»
Topaz & Mudphonic - $5 - Dirty Blues, Funk n' Soul
Sat. 01/12 | 10:30PM @ Lamberts (Second Street)
Biography…as gritty as the Texas landscape and funky as an Eastside BBQ joint. Mudphonic blends bottleneck blues guitar with fat saxophone riffs, scrappy vocals with distorted harmonica…more»
Saturdays w/ DJ gmau at Brown Bar
Every Saturday 9:00PM @ The Brown Bar
Every Saturday from 9pm to 2am. Come sip on a great martini and enjoy the various styles of house-- downtempo, deep, progressive, and electro.
Junior Brown supposedly envisioned his trademark guit-steel in a dream, a plausible origin given that the double-necked hybrid is an ungodly beast combining all that’s razor-sharp and right in the instrumental world. Even more impressive is his wielding of the axe, with blistering honky-tonk fretwork that’s matched his deep country baritone for more than two decades. Locals American Graveyard open with their own high-octane assault on Americana. – Doug Freeman