Live music preview: 5 bands you should watch at Austin Psych Fest

The 6th Austin Psych Fest (APF) begins Friday at Carson Creek Ranch located near downtown this weekend. Curators, The Black Angels will play on Sunday as will re-formed Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) band, The Moving Sidewalks who will perform for only the second time in over 40 years. Other notable performances on the schedule include... Continue reading at Examiner.com

Live music review: Ringo Deathstarr, Holy Wave and Deep Space at Psychic Ills

The growing psych rock scene in Austin is largely attributable to the popularity of theBlack Angels and the efforts of the Reverberation Appreciation Society (Austin Psych Fest) who produced the Psychic Ills at Red 7 last Thursday. The show featured local, psych rock outfits Deep Space and Holy Wave along with ... Continue reading at Examiner.com

Free Week, the Austin music scene tradition started by Graham Williams (Transmission Entertainment) while he was booking shows at Emo's has grown from a couple venues along Red River to dozens of clubs in the "Live Music Capital", January 2-11. The fun kicks off Wednesday with shows by... continue reading at Examiner.com

Live music preview: HAAM announced benefit day band schedule on October 2

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians(HAAM) announced the 2012 schedule of bands for HAAM Benefit Day on October 2 yesterday at a press event at The Belmont. HAAM helps Austin musicians get access to proper health care. These artists are often self-employed and uninsured. Businesses throughout Austin (see list here) will donate a portion of their proceeds next Tuesday to HAAM while bands play free for audiences around the city.... Read more at Examiner.com