The cool kids w/ free sol, dj mel
Wed. 08/20 | 7:00PM @ Emo's (Downtown)
In an era when the majority of hip-hop music dominating the mainstream sounds like it was all stamped out in the same factory, The Cool Kids came out of nowhere last year with a style that is …more»
“88” is hardly a coincidental track name. With its dawn-of-Def Jam bang clamoring through June’s The Bake Sale EP, Chi-Town’s Cool Kids drop enough kick-snare minimalism to throw James Todd Smith for a loop. Out banging elbows with hip-hop’s elite on this summer’s Rock the Bells tour, Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish split their Windy City time shopping fly gear and laying bars for When Fish Ride Bicycles, due out this fall. – Chase Hoffberger
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When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Dikes of Holland, Follow That Bird, This Horn of a...
Wed. 08/20 | 7:00PM @ Beerland (Downtown)
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth are making a name for themselves in Austin, creating sounds that are comparable to the Pixies, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and other bands who ruled the 90's alte…more»
KGSR Blues on the Green - Doyle Bramhall and Gary Clark Jr.
Wed. 08/20 | 7:30PM @ Zilker Park (South of the river)
Xiu Xiu, Carla Bozulich, Common Eider King Eider + Free Death is not a joyride Aft...
Wed. 08/20 | 9:00PM @ The Mohawk (Downtown)
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The second song on Evangelista’s latest album, Hello, Voyager (Constellation), hits the nail on the head. Carla Bozulich howls, “I’m inclined to keep my mind,” over a militaristic beat and flailing guitar, her rant punctuated by short screams. The song’s called “Smooth Jazz.”
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PSYCHOTROPIC w/ live music by The Tunnels, DJs Scorpio & Whiplash
Wed. 08/20 | 9:00PM @ Club de Ville (Downtown)
New & classic psychedelic + visuals every 1st & 3rd Wednesday at Club de Ville. Hosted by DJs Scorpio & Whiplash. Live musical guests. 9am-2pm. Free. 21+.Wednesday, August 20th liv…more»
Sunglasses & Mushrooms, Mike Anaya, Proper Villain Soundsystem
Wed. 08/20 | 9:00PM @ Flamingo Cantina (Downtown)
NO CONTROL Homegrown Live
Wed. 08/20 | 9:00PM - Wed. 08/20 @ Merkaba Lounge & Grill (Pflugerville/Round Rock)
Homegrown Live gets kicked off this round with a metal show at the Merkaba. Three Bands for $1 (Over 21) $3 (18+) 930p - Vulcan's Anvil1030p - Remember This1130p - The High Cost of Living
Millionaires w/ Hypercrush, Brokencyde & The Arrival (inside)
Wed. 08/20 | 7:00PM @ Emo's (Downtown)
Tito's Vodka Benefit for Michelle's Angels/Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's "Race ...
Wed. 08/20 | 7:00PM @ Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Downtown)
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"Shotgun Party (6:30), Lysa Flores, El Vez (10:00)"
Wed. 08/20 | 6:30PM @ Continental Club (South of the river)
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Still taking care of Vez-ness.
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No Mas Bodas
Wed. 08/20 | 10:00PM @ Chain Drive (Downtown)
And when the children tempt him / With the riddles of their trance / He flings the flames of solstice / Casting laughs into their dance
Holli Day
Wed. 08/20 | 8:00PM @ Threadgill's North Old No 1 (Campus to 183)
Holli Day is unique, a genuine torch singer for the modern age.She creates many worlds with generations of song from the 1920’s to the 1980’s traveling through time and genres with…more»
ARTC 1421 Illustration Techniques I Section 21257
Wed. 08/20 | 7:00PM @ Austin Community College
FriendsThis note from a fellow instructor. Maria's art is fabulous and she hadbeen teaching others to be equally creative for many years!Whether you want to increase your pastel skills or …more»
Improv 101 Class at Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation
Every Wednesday 6:00PM @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Campus to 183)
Improv 101 Class at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation For complete beginners and experienced actors, this workshop teaches the fundamentals of improvisation. The class's intera…more»
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey® Presents: Bellobration
Wed. 08/20 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/24 @ Frank Erwin Center (Downtown)
Austin, Texas – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® invites families across Central Texas to join the BellobrationSM at the Frank Erwin Center for multiple performances August 20…more»
"King Eider, Carla Bozulich, Xiu Xiu; Inside Later: Death Is Not a Joyride"
Wed. 08/20 | 9:00PM @ The Mohawk (Downtown)


















Chicago hip-hop duo The Cool Kids (Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish), stirred the sheets in 2007 with well-received live shows and a sleepy, bass-burbling single called “Black Mags.” This year will almost certainly be their breakout: They’ve signed to Chocolate Industries, an underground hip-hop label with releases by Money Mark, Vast Aire, and Lady Sovereign, and they have an uncommonly dexterous way of infusing boom-bap beats with clever rhymes and hipster cool. The Cool Kids will play here in support of their long-delayed debut, The Bake Sale. Opening: Free Sol, DJ Mel.