Jonathan Toubin

photo: Anderson .Paak at SOB's on February 5 (more by P Squared)

SXSW 2013 (Divine Fits) (more by Amanda Hatfield) SXSW returns to Austin in 2014 across multiple venues fromMarch 7-16, and the first round of bands has just been announced...

Bruise Cruise at NXNE in 2012 (more by David Andrako) Panache Booking is returning to Austin for a number of SXSW events, kicking off with a Bruise Cruise on Monday (3/11), followed by an unofficial kickoff party at Tillery Park on Tuesday, an acoustic show at Flatstock Stage on Thursday, their official showcase on Friday at Hotel Vegas across four stages, and for those sticking around on Sunday there's a hangover party at Beerland which runs all day (11:30 AM to 2 AM on Monday) with tons of bands and free bloody marys, and an official closing party with Jonathan Toubin's Soul Clap & Dance Off at ...

Ume at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012 (more by Glen Brown) It's that time of year again. In Austin, the first week (well a little more than a week actually) of January is free week, which is a week of mostly local bands playing free shows in local venues...

SXSW has announced its first round of artists for the 2013 installment of the festival which happens from March 12-17. Among the acts are Mercury Prize winners Alt-J, BADBADNOTGOOD, The Bug, Chris Cohen, Mac DeMarco, Eagulls, Klaxons, Thurston Moore, Marnie Stern, Amon Tobin, White Lung, Why...