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Sound Proof Magazine Yann Tiersen w/ Piano ChatFriday, May 18Emo's East (2015 East Riverside Dr.)$18-$120, 9pm[info] | [tickets]Most of us know the name Yann Tiersen from the exquisite score the Frenchman provided for the 2001 film Amelie. Yet the seeds of that soundtrack stretch back six years previous, and Tiersen’s... continue reading on Austinist

Slacker Mag The Boxing Lesson w/ Residual Kid and MegafaunaThursday, May 10ND (501 Brushy)$6, 10pm[info] | [tickets]Health is the new drug, according to the Boxing Lesson. Lest you think this title to their new-ish single means acoustic noodling and kumbayas, the Austin band is determined to offer a different kind... continue reading on Austinist

Punch Brothers Punch BrothersWednesday, May 2Antone's (213 W. 5th)$20-$22, all ages, 9pm[info]Bluegrass can be a rather persnickety genre, adverse to change and content to stick with the same ol’ sounds that have been passed down generations. But traditionalists and progressives both got behind Nickel Creek in a big way in... continue reading on Austinist

Al Lover Al Lover & The Haters w/ Horse + Donkey, MarriageThursday, April 26Club De Ville (900 Red River St)$5, 8pm[info]These days, it’s not quite as odd to have early hip-hop, scuzzy psychedelia, and B-movie soundtracks all loaded up in your iTunes. One of the great things about our new... continue reading on Austinist

Old Settler's Music Festival Old Settler's Music FestivalThursday, April 19-Sunday, April 22Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion (18300 FM 1826 Driftwood, Tx 78619)$30-$500[info] | [tickets]ACL Fest has its marquee acts and South By Southwest has its sheer volume, but the Old Settler’s Music Festival has weathered nearly three decades by marching to... continue reading on Austinist