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Music

For the Love of Norton

From Hasil Adkins and Andre Williams to rarities from Texans like Bobby Fuller and Doug Sahm, Norton Records spent three decades unleashing wild noise that would’ve otherwise been lost to history. Then Hurricane Sandy hit, flooding the indie label’s Brooklyn warehouse and destroying most of its stock. Friday’s cavalcade of rockabilly, garage, roots, surf, and R&B benefits the beleaguered label. Performers include the Ripe, the Next, Modern Don Juans, Ghost Wolves, Wyldwood Four, the Thunderchiefs, Eve & the Exiles, the Go Wows, and the Texas Blue Dots. 6pm.

– Greg Beets

Continental Club, 1315 S. Congress

Nazi Gold, Spray Paint, Foreign Mothers, Daniel Francis Doyle

SX showcase? La crème de Austin’s contemporary post-punk might as well be.

Beerland, 711 Red River

Pinback

Information Retrieved from Left Coast indie rock duo.

Mohawk, 912 Red River

Rockland Eagles, Moonlight Towers

The Hole is alive with the sound of cock rock. Of all the locals that tapped Seventies coliseum bacchanalia during the early part of last decade, the Rockland Eagles came closest to embodying its engorged, mountain-chopping spirit. Ringleader guitarist Mark Hutchins now lives in Brooklyn, so catch these Eagles while you can. Moonlight Towers combine pint-draining pop crunch and superior songwriting, while ex-Austinite Matt Drenik’s Battleme cultivates contagious electro-rock. Yet another expat, Krit Livolsi Hutchins, leads minimalist glam-punk trio Honeypot.

– Greg Beets

Hole in the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe

The Gourds

This will be the only appearance by Austin’s roots music maniacs during South by Southwest. Live, that is. You can catch ’em thrice on the big screen during SXSW Film, with noted documentary filmmaker Doug Hawes-Davis debuting All the Labor. An in-depth look at the band, it promises the usual archival footage and behind-the-scenes goofiness as well as exploring the camaraderie that allows them to remain one of our town’s longest-running and most-beloved acts.

– Jim Caligiuri

Threadgill's World HQ, 301 W. Riverside

 

Film

Documentary Film Festival: A Tribute to César Chavez: The Fight in the Fields: César Chavez and the Farmworkers' Struggle

6PM, Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River

Arts

Tatsuya Nakatani Gong Orchestra

The Church of the Friendly Ghost goes crosstown to present the work of master percussion artist Tatsuya Nakatani and the Nakatani Gong Orchestra as they create "a metallic temple of deep harmonies." Listen: "The gongs are bowed and softly struck by mallets to produce sounds that defy musical categorization. A forty-inch gong creates extreme low-frequency waveforms that cross-vibrate with the tones of the other gongs of varying sizes." We reckon this free live concert will be amazing and we recommend it accordingly. Fri., March 8, 8pm. Free

The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, 799-8908

www.friendlyghost.org, cotfg.assistant@gmail.com

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Wally Workman Gallery: Book of Etiquette

Tracey Harris uses thin layers of oil paint to create luminous hyper-real images, her creations juxtaposing common objects against classically rendered nudes and uncommon phrases on seemingly academic book spines. We're a bit enamored of this whole thing, and recommend it highly. Through March 30.

Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W. Sixth, 512/472-7428

www.wallyworkmangallery.com

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Community

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  Rodeo Austin

  It's outlasted South by Southwest, but this is the last weekend. More cattle-roping and bull-riding, livestock contests, carnival fun, and kid-friendly events. Oh yeah, Kyle Park and Gary Allan take the stage this weekend. Go online for a complete list of events or to buy tickets and just follow the big, gleaming belt buckles. March 8-23. Fairgrounds admission: $8 ($5, children); carnival: $38 (includes fairground admission); rodeo and concert: $37-175 (includes fairground admission).

  Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker, 512/854-4900

  www.rodeoaustin.com

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  SXSW Gaming Expo

  The gaming arm of the SXSW fest takes over the Palmer Events Center. Nintendo, Marvel, NASA, and lots of other folks will be supplying the fun and, of course, games. The adults might want to check out some of the panels, but the kids will likely stick to the pro-gaming tournaments and other flashy bits. It's free, there's parking, it's everything SXSW can be without all the hassle. Fri.-Sun., March 8-10. Free.

  Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd.

  www.sxsw.com/gaming

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• Public Star Gazing

  An array of galaxies, star clusters, and a brilliant Jupiter will be on view through a variety of telescopes led by faculty, students, and volunteers. Fri., March 8, 8-10:30pm. Free.

  Fountainwood Observatory, Southwestern University, Georgetown

  www.southwestern.edu/offices/observatory

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• Boys Basketball State Tourney

  March Madness: high school basketball style. See website for matchups. Thu.-Sat., March 7-9, 8:30am. $12, single admission; $60, all tourney upper level; $100, all tourney lower level.

  Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River, 512/471-7744

  www.uiltexas.org/basketball/state-boys

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  University of Texas

  Men's/Women's Swim/Dive American Short Course: Thu., March 7-9, all day. Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center, 646 E. MLK. Men's Tennis Vs. Penn State: Thu., March 7, 6pm. Vs. Michigan: Sat., March 9, 1pm. Vs. North Carolina: Tue., March 12, 6pm. Penick-Allison Tennis Center, 1701 Trinity St. Baseball Vs. Santa Barbara: Fri., March 8, 7pm; Sat., March 9, 2pm; Sun., March 10, noon. Vs. Oral Roberts: Tue., March 12, 6pm. UFCU Disch-Falk Field, 1300 E. MLK Blvd. $6-15. Softball Vs. Texas State: Fri., March 8, 4:30pm; Sun., March 10, 3pm. Red and Charline McCombs Field. $7-9.

  www.texassports.com

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• #BigGay Kickoff Party

  Welcome to the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s official kickoff to the SXSW season, and the official first place you can pick up the 2013 gAyTX SXSW Fun Guide produced by the AGLCC and yours truly. The Tipsy Texan, David Allen has concocted a special floofy BG libation and… (sound of crumpling paper) a crafty, intricate treat known only as "The Maddow." 6-10pm. RSVP for free drinks and VIG badge.

  Oilcan Harry's, 211 W. Fourth, 512/320-8823

  www.oilcanharrys.com

  MORE GAY PLACE LISTINGS »