Last Night: At The Drive-In at Red 7

1st Annual Fun Fun Fun Fun Fest Water Olympics

Sunday, September 11th

12noon – 6pm @ Fiesta Gardens (Austin, Texas)

Registration and Opening Ceremonies @ 12pm

Games Begin @ 2pm

Games:
EVENTS:
Tug of War Across the Lake
Paddleboard Jousting (single person event)
Paddleboard High Kick Competition (single person event)
Paddleboard Freestyle Competitoin (single person event)
Canoe Jousting (two-person teams)
Canoe / Paddleboard / Kayak Relay (three-person teams)

The Austin Facial Hair Club will be providing tasty grub and slinging merch.

Brought to you by: The Expedition School, The Austin Chronicle, & The Austin Facial Hair Club
More Info: http://funfunfunfest.com/news/45172

Neon Indian | Release Party/After Party (9/23)

Friday, September 23rd

Neon Indian @ Mohawk (CD Release Show)

[TICKETS]

Neon Indian Afterparty @ Blazer Tag (midnight - 3am) w/ DJ sets by Neon Indian and Learning Secrets. We'll be having a "Battle Royale" style Lazer Tag Tournament for FFF Tickets at the party!

[TICKETS]

Dum Dum Girls - Only In Dreams | Album Teaser

This Friday (8/12) at the Mohawk $13 Advance ($15 Day of Show) Doors @ 8pm. Show @ 9pm.
Presented by Austin Psych Fest and Transmission Entertainment. [Tickets]

Dum Dum Girls (Guitar Duo Set) - 11pm
Mark Sultan/BBQ - 10pm
Night Beats - 9pm

Fun Fun Fun Fest Moves to Auditorium Shores

Fun Fun Fun Fest is moving from its Waterloo Park locale to Auditorium Shores in order to accommodate a larger crowd. Expect a sweaty, tighty-whitey clad Monotonix member to perform piggyback style atop the SRV statue.

The fest is scheduled for November 5th and 6th with tickets going on sale in late May.
Check the FFFF site for more inffffo: funfunfunfest.com

Last Night: Big Boi at The East Side Drive-In

Show Spotlight + Ticket Give Away: Big Boi at The East Side Drive In (12/4)

[Tickets]

We have a pair of tickets for this show and there are two ways to win. You can RSVP for the Bleet-Up tonight [RSVP] and you will automatically be entered or you can head over to our Twitter page [@ultra8201] where we will give those that can't make it tonight a shot at the tickets. Good Luck!

From Knuckle Rumbler:

There really isn’t much to say except that Daddy Fat Sax, General Patton, Sir Lucious L. Leftfoot, The Son of Chico Dusty, Sgt. Slaughter, Chief, Billy Ocean, Hot Tub Tony, Francis the Savannah Chitlin’ Pimp aka BIG BOI will be hitting Austin on Dec 4th at the East Side Drive Inn (1001 E Sixth Street) . Knuckle Rumbler is teaming up with the lovely folks at Transmission Entertainment to bring you one of the biggest shows Austin has seen so far this year.

ACL 2010 | After Parties: Mates of State at The Mohawk 10/8 (FREE)

Free show / All Ages

Doors are at 8pm and show starts at 9pm

Get there early to guarantee entry.

Fun Fun Fun Fest Announces 2010 Line Up

Just back from the best press conference I have ever been to in my life with the full Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 line up. I had no doubt this would be a great line up and they didn't let me down. Here is the line up in all it's glory....

FUN FUN FUN FEST 2010:

ORANGE STAGE:

Devo, MGMT, Weird Al Yankovic, Dirty Projectors, Hold Steady, Deerhunter, Man Man, Capn’ Jazz, WAVVES, Polvo, OS Mutantes, Ariel Pink, Kaki King, Dum Dum Girls, Appleseed Cast, Margot and Nuclear So and Sos, Best Coast, Crocodiles, Toro Y Moi, Magic Kids, Junius, Woven Bones, Royal Forest, Indian Jewelry, Mother Falcon

BLACK STAGE:

Mastodon, Bad Religion, GWAR, Suicidal Tendencies, The Vandals, Dwarves, High on Fire, The Gories, Snapcase, Floor, Municipal Waste, Strike Anywhere, The Bronx, Ringworm, Valient Thorr, Jeff The Brotherhood, Kylesa, OFF!, The Briggs, Power Trip, Eagle Claw, Peelander Z , Hatred Surge, Black Congress

BLUE STAGE:

RJD2, Slick Rick (performing “great adventures of”), A-trak, Yelle, Deakin (of animal collective), Delorean, Big Freedia, Designer Drugs, Dam-Funk, Dominique Young Unique, Devin The Dude, Invincible, Butcher Bear and Charlie, League of Extraordinary Gz, DJ Nick Nack, Pharoahe Monch, POS,Jean Grae, Black Nasty, DJ Bird Peterson, Crew 54

YELLOW STAGE:

Cold Cave, Monotonix, Mariachi El Bronx, Live Action Wrestling, Punk Rock Story Time with Joe Sib (spoken word), New Movement (live sketch comedy), Air Sex Contest (presented by Alamo Drafthouse), Live Stunt Show, Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest, Visual Assault Video Shows, Stand Up Comedy with: Matt Bearden, Altercation Punk Rock Comedy tour and many more tba

From The Mind Of Adi Residency Series Kick-Off Show Preview

Show Spotlight: Fashion Freakout 3 at The Mohawk | Tonight (2/5)

Ladies and gentleman, get ready for the third annual FASHION FREAKOUT, a catwalk collaboration of rock-minded trendsetters hell-bent on outfitting Austin's most fashion backward. PROTOTYPE VINTAGE DESIGN, NEW BOHEMIA, and BUFFALO EXCHANGE define Austin style by mixing time-tested vintage trends with a taste of today, for the look of tomorrow.

Come see what each local style staple has to offer in the way of men's and women's clothing and jewelry, with hair and make-up by AVANT SALON and SPA. The MOHAWK's multilevel terrace provides vantage points aplenty as PROTOTYPE VINTAGE DESIGN sets the scene with stage and party décor fit for a rock-n-roll queen.

Come on and get it on early with rock-n-roll deejay sets from BEN BLACKOUT and ANGEL the RIPPER, drink specials, and a Proto-Photo Booth snapped by the one and only ALISON NARRO. Friday night's feelin' alright with MATT BEARDEN playing master of ceremonies and the good lookin' lads and lasses from THE CARROTS will perform two sets intent on getting some booties shimmying and a shakin'.

This rock-n-roll fashion show welcomes all ages to join in the psychedelic freakout. Both oldies but goodies and the youth of today will find fashion inspiration in this shindig, and it's only ten bucks. Every year the show has sold out, so don't be fashionably late, the doors open at 7pm, and the cuties hit the catwalk promptly at 9pm.

Fashion Freakout 3 at The Mohawk

[Tonight] Friday, February 5th

[TICKETS]

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 : Sunday

Orange Stage:

Of Montreal 8:30-9:45

Crystal Castles 7:30-8:25

Mission of Burma 6:35-7:25

Lucero 5:40-6:30

Broadcast 4:45-5:35

WHY? 3:50-4:45

Atlas Sound 3-3:45

Fuck Buttons 2:15-2:55

This Will Destroy You 1:40-2:10

Black And White Years 1:05-1:35

Growing 12:30-1

Black Stage:

Danzig 8:30-9:45

Gorilla Biscuits 7:40-8:25

D.R.I. 6:55-7:35

Torche 6:15-6:55

Riverboat Gamblers 5:35-6:10

Coalesce 4:50-5:30

Street Dogs 4:10-4:45

Youth Brigade 3:30-4:05

Mika Miko 2:55-3:25

Underground Railroad To Candyland 2:20-2:50

Off With Their Heads 1:45-2:15

Reign Supreme 1:10-1:40

Pack of Wolves 12:35-1:05

The Roller 12-12:30

Blue Stage:

Kid Sister 9-9:45

GZA/Genius 8-8:50

Buraka Som Sistema 7:05-7:50

HEALTH 6:05-6:50

DJ Nu-mark 5-5:55

Car Stereo Wars 4-4:50

Alaska In Winter 3:05-3:50

Astronautalis 2:25-2:55

The DJ Melee 1:30-2:20

Peligrosa DJs 12:15-1:30

Yellow Stage:

Whitest Kids U’Know 8:45-9:45

Brian Posehn 8-8:45

Josh Fadem 7:30-8

Chelsea Peretti 7:10-7:30

King Khan and BBQ 6:15-7

The Strange Boys 5:20-6

Brendan Walsh 4:40-5:05

Harlem 4-4:30

The comedy metal of METALLAGHER 3-3:40

Cedric Burnside & Lightning Malcolm 2-2:40

Bankrupt and the Borrowers 1-1:45

New Movement Comedy Troupe 12:30-1

AFTER-PARTIES

Mixhell, Richard Henry and Details at Beauty Bar $10

Trail of Dead, Zechs Marquise, and Free Moral Agents at Mohawk $15

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 : Saturday

Orange Stage:

Ratatat 8:30-9:45

Les Savy Fav 7:35-8:25

Yeasayer 6:45-7:30

DEATH 6-6:40

No Age 5:10-5:55

Red Sparrowes 4:20-5:05

Shonen Knife 3:30-4:15

Times New Viking 2:40-3:25

Crystal Antlers 1:45-2:15

Royal Bangs 1:10-1:40

The Laughing 12:35-1:05

Black Stage:

The Jesus Lizard 8:35-9:45

Face To Face 7:45-8:30

Fucked Up 6:55-7:40

7 Seconds 6:05-6:50

Melt Banana 5:15-6

Flipper 4:25-5:10

Russian Circles 3:35-4:20

Nightmarchers 2:50-3:30

Young Widows 2:15-2:45

All Leather 1:40-2:10

Coliseum 1:05-1:35

Rat King 12:30-1

Blue Stage:

The Pharcyde 8:50-9:45

The Cool Kids 7:30-8:40

Neon Indian 6:35-7:20

SSION 5:35-6:20

MC Chris 4:35-5:20

VEGA 3:35-4:20

Foot Patrol 2:35-3:20

Sugar & Gold 1:50-2:20

LAX 1:05-1:35

Beta Player 12:20-12:50

Yellow Stage:

Destroyer 8:45-9:45

Shearwater 7:45-8:30

Todd Barry 6:45-7:30

Nick Thune 6:15-6:45

Dead Confederate 5:15-6

James Husband 4:15-5

Hannibal Burress 3:15-4

Altercation comedy hour 2:15-3:15

Low Line Caller 1:15-1:45

Moonlight Towers 12:30-1

***AFTER- PARTIES***

The Cool Kids and DJ Mel at Beauty Bar / $10

&

The Octopus Project and Voxtrot at Mohawk / $15

DEATH to make first and only festival appearance at this years Fun Fun Fun Fest

Fun Fun Fun Fest might just be our favorite festival. No lame mainstream acts and a focus on only the best up and coming acts. Even more notably they are becoming THE festival for reuniting old school punk acts. Think of them the way you think of Coachella reuniting new wave bands on their bill every year.

This year in addition to the acts they have already announced they just hit us with the news that Detroit trio DEATH will be making their first and only festival appearance at this years Fun Fun Fun Fest. Now I have to admit the band is before my time and I only gave it my first listen tonight. I might have to go to music blog jail for admitting that but I think part of the goal of any fest is schooling people on bands they might not have other wise known about. New or old.

Here is a track from the band, get familiar....

DEATH - Politicians [Note:: This was recorded in 1976!!!]

[Here is our coverage from last years Fun Fun Fun Fest]

Yellow Bike Project 12th Anniversary tonight at Red 7

The Austin Yellow Bike Project (YBP) is a community supported ALL-VOLUNTEER 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing human-powered transportation for the people of Austin, running a community bike shop, and educating kids and adults. People-power is a way to limit the traffic congestion of a rapidly growing city. It also provides an inexpensive, healthy, and sustainable alternative to the reliance on motor vehicles. Our project promotes cleaner air, land, and water, while encouraging people to meet their transportation needs through an active lifestyle and community participation.

FREE WEEK 2009

For years Graham Williams booked Emo's.  He had the awesome idea to put together a Free Week at the beginning of every year to showcase all the great local bands Austin had to offer.

In 2007, Williams left Emo's to start his own company, Transmission Entertainment.  His company are the ones behind Fun Fun Fun Fest and do the booking for Mohawk, Red 7, Lamberts, Club De Ville, and the soon to be opened Radio Room.  Now his clubs will be getting in on the act of Free Week.

It's all going on January 2nd - 10th and we're here to help you get ready for the shows, every single day.  Stay tuned all week (we should have a post everyday), we've picked out the shows that caught our eye and we'll have a little more info on the bands.

[Emo's]

[Mohawk]

[Lamberts]

[Red 7]

[Club De Ville]

[Transmission Entertainment Official Site]