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Weekend picks: Surefire post-punk, earthy psych funk and chaotic...

Planning Ahead, Austin  Thu, 09/10/2009 - 11:50am

The Cult

Pictured: Brownout!

Photo by Tammy Perez FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN

FRIDAY

Manikin at Red 7. One of the most surefire post-punkish bands in Austin.

A little garage rock, a little early Cure, a surf lick here and there, a random trumpet bit here and there.

Excellent! 9 p.m. Free.



 

What's for lunch: Live From the Plaza at City Hall

That Other Paper  Fri, 06/13/2008 - 10:34am

photo / Krodd Austin City Hall  If you’re downtown today and looking for a way to combine lunch with live music, here’s an idea: The Live From the Plaza concert series at City Hall.

Every Friday at noon for the last few months, they’ve been putting on a free show. Today’s show features journalist and musician Bavu Blakes, who has performed with such artists as Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, The Black Eyed Peas, The Roots, and more.

You can buy lunch there for $6 — Mama Fu’s will be offering spicy General Fu chicken or Thai cashew veggies with rice, a cookie, and a drink.