TCB

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Thug Life

Now, back to Austin. What the #$^#$ is wrong with you people? Last Thursday, the three Ortiz brothers of Amplified Heat were involved in an altercation that sent bassist Gian and drummer Chris to the hospital with multiple stab wounds. Chris was stabbed eight times in the face, chest, arm, and stomach – miraculously, no vital organs were pierced – and was released from Brackenridge Hospital Monday. Gian took two hits, resulting in a partially collapsed lung, and was treated and released overnight Thursday. The trouble started on Sixth Street, according to guitarist Jim, when the Ortizes were walking to their car and were accosted by three men, one of whom "had it in for Gian for some reason." Harsh words were exchanged, and both sides were about to throw down when passing police officers broke it up. When Jim was bringing his brothers to their cars on Red River, they saw the three men walking outside the Red Eyed Fly and more shouting ensued. While the brothers were stopped at the light at Eighth and Red River, one man approached the car and Gian got out, touching off the melee that sent Chris and Gian to the hospital and one of their adversaries to jail. The other two ran off before Jim flagged down a police car. Amplified Heat, who had been writing the follow-up to last year's In for Sin, will be out of action for several months while Chris recuperates, and anyone with any information on the incident should contact Austin Police Department Detective Michael Olsen at 974-5471.

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Here Comes the Sun

Capital Sports & Entertainment announced the dates for next year's Austin City Limits Music Festival last week, and guess what? It's a week earlier: Sept. 15-17, 2006. (Once again, what the @$%#!@ is wrong with you people?) TCB managed to peek at a few bands already offered spots on the bill: the Flametrick Subs, Reverend Horton Heat, the Fiery Furnaces, Sahara Hotnights, High on Fire, Hot Hot Heat, the Hotrails, and Earth, Wind & Fire. At the Thursday-night kickoff gala, local karaoke troupe the DeadMotleySexMaidens will perform a special five-song set of "The Heat Is On," "Fire Down Below," "Heat of the Moment," "Dust in the Wind," and Boogie Nights standout "Heat Will Rock You."