Best Newcomers winners at Scoot Inn

Black Panda, the local Austin outfit that will be supporting Irish rock band We Should be Dead at the DMI benefit at the Scoot Inn on Friday 7th August 2009 (9 p.m.) was voted Best Newcomers to Austin Music Scene in 2008. Since then the band has been taking the city by storm with its gnarly punk rhythms. Come check Black Pandas out for yourselves - only $5.

Chilean bands planned for Austin

Two bands from Chile, namely the country's most popular indie band, The Ganjas and the fast rising pop rock artists Intimate Stranger will be on a US tour that includes Austin in March 2010. Both bands will be working through Dart Music International. Intimate Stranger played at SXSW in 2008 and in January this year were the featured artists in the Latino Rolling Stone magazine.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the happy hour and all the great birthday shout outs! It sucks getting old but it beats the alternative.

Come to Mother Egan's today to help me celebrate my birthday and raise a few bucks for Dart Music International. http://ping.fm/dhFU5

Our Derek Woodgate interviewed for Austin Chronicle feature "What Would Jean-Luc Do?" http://ping.fm/DwuQ2

The language of independence is indieoma !

Got the AC fixed, now heading to meet friends and then to Reversa! http://ping.fm/RLlyt

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Tokyo Sex Destruction, We Should Be Dead, Polly Mackey & the PP, & 127 played on KVRX tonight. http://ping.fm/yXBhI

Dave is going to be on KVRX Chocolate Primate Magnetosphere Saturday at midnight with DJ Owen & cool DMI music. http://ping.fm/VqGbY

Updates soon on our website - new Directors, happy hour July 23, and We Should Be Dead at Scoot Inn Aug 7! Stay tuned...