If you’re in the mood for treats tonight, downtown Austin is serving up a heaping portion of fun, holiday insanity, and of course, great music. First and formost, Sound Tribe Sector 9 will be blasting your ears off and driving you to get your groove on at Stubbs. These guys are known for their awesome live shows, and if you feel like dancing they are a sure thing. Or if you’re in the mood for something a bit quieter, Club DeVille’s lineup is stellar: touring group the Redwalls bring late 60’s-tinged indie garage rock with effortless vocal harmonies, and locals Frank Smith and Bankrupt and the Borrowers are supporting bands that would be worth seeing even without the lure of a great main act.
If you’re more into venturing away from the hysteria of downtown; you still have some great options. There is the 5th Annual White Ghost Shivers Ball in south Austin, and the Lemurs with the Laughing and Low Line Caller at Victory Grill on the east side (only $5 if you come in costume!).
Think you’ll be recovered enough tomorrow to go out? The Texas Book Fair is going on both Saturday and Sunday in the Capitol. You can listen to some great authors and panel discussions, and do some sight-seeing at the capitol at the same time. That evening, local electro-rockers the Black and White Years are playing a fundraiser at Club DeVille. Or if you’re more in the mood for some cumbia, Rock y Roll Dia is going on at the Mohawk, with some awesome Latin beats. Also competing for your cover: the Mountain Goats and Kaki King at Antone’s, T-Bird and the Breaks at Emo’s with Fiction and Wine and Revolution, and the Invincible Czars at Room 710.