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Jeremy Slemenda works a Saturday-night double shift on South Congress with both of his outfits dropping new 7-inch singles. The Jerrells step up first, following up the rockabilly blister of the quintet’s 2021 debut Wanted Man, with the new small plate of “Shoot Shoot Shoot” between “One More Drink.” The Saddle Sores, meanwhile, slide their rockabilly sound further down the country spectrum, cutting their boogies with Western swing and honky-tonk flavors from 2020’s You Again. Their new vinyl slings “I’m Over Being Sober Over You” b/w “Sweet Tooth Baby.” – Doug Freeman

Shut it down! North Loop, that is, as everyone’s favorite physical media nonprofit and its neighbors are holding a massive block party to celebrate a year of putting DVDs, Blu-rays, and VHS tapes into the hands of eager film lovers. Check out all the stores on Austin’s coolest street of independent shops, then stick around for live music from Double Heads and Zippy the Clown plus a drag show featuring Jenna Talia, Sir Maxim, and more. But, most importantly, take the time to sign up for a membership and peruse the shelves for hidden gems and lost classics, many of them never seen on a streaming platform. – Richard Whittaker

One year after dropping their long-simmering debut LP, When Horses Would Run, Being Dead preps EELS, due in September. Hot off lead single “Firefighters” and previewing an unnamed follow-up, the surf-rock/psych-pop weirdos play the Hotel Vegas patio for the venue’s School’s Out summer concert series. Opening for the trio are noise rockers Wet Dip, whose debut, Smell of Money, landed last year with a no-wave snarl, and Grandmaster, who premiered their own funk-prog blend in May. Our headliners’ weather-appropriate bits include a solar eclipse KEXP reenactment, so fingers crossed there’s a slip-n-slide at this summertime showcase. – Carys Anderson