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Promotional still from Alamo website Music Mondays: My Name Is Albert AylerMonday, November 19Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)(9:45pm, $2)[info] | [tickets]Though not as well known as Ornette Coleman or John Coltrane, Albert Ayler is seen by many as one of the most important figures of the free jazz movement. Over the course of 16 studio albums and countless live releases, Ayler's passionate, aggressive saxophone playing pushed jazz back toward its improvisational heyday--an idea... more ›

This has been a banner year for Headlights, the three piece indie-poppers responsible for last August's Kill Them With Kindness, an album that still resides in several Austinist CD players (not to mention Itunes playlists). In a year when we've heard a freakish amount of great albums, theirs has still managed to stand out, filling our ears with beautiful, driving gems. Coming off of a wickedly grueling 72-date tour, they're gonna be in town... more ›

I’m on caffeine, ladies and gentlemen. Strictly caffeine. It’s been a hectic week, but it’s also been an exciting one with the unveiling of KUT’s new website look. I’ll be posting quite a few new Before the Break episodes to coincide with the new vibe. www.kut.org The new website style will also allow me to keep a regular playlist online, so you know what I’m playing. Here’s a sneaky peak at what to expect... more ›

MONDAY [8] [music] Art Brut, Birdmonster, The Robocop Kraus at Emo's (link) [music] She Wants Revenge and OKGO at Stubb's (link) [music] The Lashes at Waterloo (Free, 5pm) (link) [film] Amelie (with FREE crème brulee) at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (link) [film] L.A. Confidential at Austin Java (8pm, FREE) (link) [film] Anime Monday at Ventana del Sol (7:30pm, FREE) (link) [film] Wet Hot American Summer at Rounders Pizzeria (6pm, FREE) (link) [film] School of Rock at... more ›

Ushering in this season's South By Southwest reveleries is a party celebrating the launch of Marshall Escamilla and Emily Summerfield's label, Stem and Leaf Records. In a short letter to Austinist, Summerfield described her label as seeking a musical partnership in which "the songwriting is earnest, and that is consistently true, whether the songs are about girls, zombies, historical figures or whatever." The production of each album will reflect aesthetic values from the vinyl era,... more ›

Tonight after St. James plays Momo's, consider heading over to Beerland where Rollerderby Records is hosting their latest compilation release party. Their last compilation album, The Speed By Which We Fall, won rave reviews far and wide for its dazzling assortment of shoegaze/dreampop tracks from artists like My Education, The Somnambulants, Air Formation and Masculine Feminine (is that a Godard reference, we wonder?). more ›

Do you find yourself complaining that your weekends don’t get bumpin' until the sun sets. Then why don’t you plan on going to a couple of shows this weekend that start at 6pm(!). This Friday there will be an early show over at Obsolete Industries featuring the rock assault of Canoe, The Press (members of Voxtrot), local indie-folk-rock supergroup Shadows and Reflections (members of Diamond Caverns, Rhythm of Black Lines, Those Peabodys, Knife in... more ›

Remember when Austin had more independently owned music stores than Chipotles? Yeah, we do too. This is why we were happy to hear that a new record shop, End Of An Ear, will be opening up right around the vacant space left by the late, great Escapist Bookstore. Even though they aren't completely set up, End Of An Ear is expected to have a soft opening this weekend. This might mean cash-only purchases until... more ›