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Music

Alejandro Escovedo

Velvet rocker began in this plush, red velvet listening booth.

Cactus Cafe, Texas Union, UT campus

Big Foot Chester, Tump, Copper Gamins

The loudest blues band in town since 1994, Big Foot Chester wails harmonica-driven blues with punk muscle and ferocious amplification. Led by local journeyman Walter Daniels on harp and vocals, BFC’s impeccable lineup includes underground guitar heroes Bill Anderson and Davy Jones. Show up early for the low-end assault of Alien Knife Fight, sure-footed Southern rockers Tump, and Mexican garage blues duo the Copper Gamins, SXSWers all the way from Zinacantepec.

– Kevin Curtin

Frontier Bar, 2421 Webberville Rd.

Reigning Sound, Crack Pipes

Tonight, carbon monoxide chokes the air as Red 7 becomes the biggest garage in Austin. Reigning Sound rule Memphis garage-punk by dint of Greg Cartwright having been an Oblivian, never mind his knack for writing songs like a Phil Spector-produced ’65 Dylan. The Crack Pipes rock like Johnny Thunders playing the Pretty Things songbook, while fellow locals the Ugly Beats stoke the proceedings with Farfisa pop raunch.

– Tim Stegall

Red 7, 611 E. Seventh

Sister 7

Austin’s jam-band glory years return fronted by TV Rockstar Patrice Pike.

One-2-One Bar, 1509 S. Lamar

The Ruby Suns

Kiwi mischief makers Ruby Suns have the right idea, detouring into Austin prior to a slot at 35 Denton this weekend, then skirting to California before SXSW hits. Good fit, that, Left Coast psychedelia and sunshine meeting the New Zealand trio, whose fourth album and second for Sub Pop, Christopher, glitters and blips straight out of 1985. In fact, killer LP closer and clear highlight “Heart Attack” wafts an earwig straight out of the Dream Academy‘s “Life in a Northern Town.”

– Raoul Hernandez

Holy Mountain, 617 E. Seventh

Yeast By Sweet Beast

Lucky 13th year for definitively weird ATX fest.

Chain Drive, 504 Willow

 

Arts

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

MORE VISUAL ARTS LISTINGS »

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

  MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS »

• 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

  MORE SPORTS LISTINGS »

• Polari Brunch

  Complimentary brunch and cocktails and elbow-rubbin’, schmoozin’, with the folk behind Austin’s gay film fest; you know the drill. 11am-1pm. SXSW badgeholders and Polari RSVP list.

  Austin School of Film, 1634 E. Cesar Chavez, 512/236-8877

  www.polarifest.com, sxsw@polarifest.com

  MORE GAY PLACE LISTINGS »