Austin Sound

Yesterday word came that Sky Saxon, who had moved to Austin only a couple weeks ago, had been admitted to St. David’s Hospital on Monday and was in critical condition. The cause was suspected to be an infection of the internal organs. This morning, the Statesman sends word that Saxon has passed away. Read

The Riverboat Gamblers have been out on tour for the past the past month or so (actually, it seems their always on tour!), so the video for “Victory Lap” feels especially appropriate, capturing the local punks on stage and on the road.

It’s strange that no one heard about this, especially given the extreme devotion of Spoon fans. The band is still clearly on a campaign to seek grammatical revenge against middle school English teachers (they seem to be winning!). Read

For the past several years, Chris Rose has packed the dancefloors here in Austin with Car Stereo (Wars) phenomenal mashups, but tonight he bids adieu to the scene for bright lights of New York City. We posed a few questions to Rose to find out what’s next for him, and what’s in store for tonight. Read