Archive - Oct 16, 2008

The list of set times for the 2008 edition of Austin's indie-tastic Fun Fun Fun Fest was released today. With a bill that includes The National, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Atmosphere, Bad Brains, Clipse and Islands, along with a slew of other independent hip-hop, punk, rock, world and dance acts, Austin will be a mecca of live music on the 8th and 9th of November. We've wanted to experience this festival for the past couple of years, and with this line-up, we wouldn't even think of missing it.

View the set times for both days after the jump

Atmosphere

View more photos from the Westheimer Block Party on Saturday, October 11, 2008 after the jump

Saturday, October 11, 2008 found us at another edition of the Free Press Houston's Westheimer Block Party. The free event, which takes place at venues near the intersection of Westheimer (natch) and Taft, featured the most jam-packed lineup we've seen thus far. The last several Block Parties we've attended have been blessed with lovely weather (the only exception I can think of involved the rained-out April 2006 date, which was rescheduled for the end of May), and Saturday's edition continued the streak of good luck.

Read the Westheimer Block Party recap after the jump

Friday night was full of music in Houston, something that has happened only rarely over the past few months. We had already attended Cat Power's show at Warehouse Live earlier in the evening, but were by no means finished, as we still had a full night of music ahead of us. Local favorites Sideshow Tramps and current in-town buzz-makers Buxton descended upon the dingy Continental Club to share a few sets with a host of their fans.

Read about the show after the jump