red eyed fly

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Hawkins at The Red Eyed Fly
Friday, October 8
Red Eyed Fly (715 Red River)
$25, Doors at 8:30, All Ages

Tonight

Tonight

Amy Cook and Leatherbag at Stubb’s (inside). Local singer-songwriter Cook is on a roll, with critical praise for her new Alejandro Escovedo-produced ‘Let the Light In’ CD and radio play for ‘All I Have.’ Thinking man rockers Leatherbag are well-placed here.

A night of wall-to-wall songcraft. 9 p.m. $10. 801 Red River St. www.stubbsaustin.com.
- Michael Corcoran

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FRIDAY

(Flaming Lips at ACL Fest 2006.

Jay Janner AMERICAN-STATESMAN)

Well, it's time to buckle down and start planning your official rounds at this year's SXSW festival.

Today, we've got the grid for all the official showcases. Browse it here.

Some highlights:

Wed.

• British Music Embassy presents Strummerville / Jail Guitar Doors at Latitude 30

  with Billy Bragg, Chris Shiflett, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Beans On Toast, Smokey Angle Shades, Nat Jenkins, Supernovas
  8pm - 2am / RSVP / March 15th
  

• Little Radio Day Shows at Red Eyed Fly
  with TBA, Chief, Jason Collett (Broken Social Scene), Those Darlins, Sarah Jaffe, Soko, Shadow Shadow Shade (formerly The Afternoons), Matt Ellis, Tenlons Fort + The Eastern Sea

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

Hayes Carll, Troy Campbell and Graham Wilkinson at Antone’s.

The wily Hayes Carll is the draw at this Antone’s anniversary show, but come early to catch Graham Wilkinson and the Underground Township.

Wilkinson has a new solo record, which he’ll probably play songs from. Campbell’s set will be a virtual Loose Diamonds reunion, with Scrappy Jud on guitar.

$15. — Michael Corcoran