Vintage World Electronica with Claude 9

November 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Perhaps you know him from Austin’s favorite vinyl hangout DJ Dojo, or as the keyboardist for the funk, soul, and hip hop outfit Afrofreque. Claude 9 has been a forefather of Austin’s electronic scene and can typically recall nearly every electronica act that has come in or grown out of the city. On Friday November 21st, Claude 9 takes the tables from 10pm - 2am at Maria Maria, a new Mexican restaurant, club, and art gallery at  415 Colorado St. It’s a night of cutting edge and vintage Latin, Reggae, African,... [Read the full story]

Upcoming Events

• 21 November:
  • Vintage World Electronica with Claude 9 (10:00 pm)
• 29 November:
  • Freque-a-Thon with Afrofreque, Starlynx, & DJ Bigface (10:00 pm)

The Black & White Years’ Eastside Remix w/ DJ Manny

November 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

The boys at the Dojo have been quite busy for the last few seasons. DJ Manny and Claude 9 recently celebrated the sell-out release of Viva La Remix under their Los Banditos moniker, while keeping up with a heavy performance schedule as solo artists. DJ Bigface has rocked house after house after taking the gold at the DJ Melee competition while also keeping the torch burning on the Starlynx project. And, like the secret stealth beat ninjas they are, it comes to no surprise the the boys emerge from the studios with another... [Read the full story]

Fable Records Feature on KUT

September 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

For those of you that made it out to the Steam Heat show a few weeks back… Thanks for coming! The guys at Fable Records reunited more than 30 funk and jazz players from the 70s, including members of Steam Heat, Starcrost, and 47 X’s Its Own Weight, and held a reunion concert at Threadgills. The importance? These guys are among the many pioneers that laid the foundation to what has made Austin the “live music capital of the world.” It you read the bios of some of your favorite Austin bands, you would... [Read the full story]

Save Austin Music March to City Hall

November 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Sorry for the late notice. While the alert only hit my inbox today, the cause is no less important. Join the Save Austin Music crew as they support the Live Music Task Force in delivering its final recommendations to City Council. Every will be meeting up at 1:00pm on Thursday, November 20th at Antones (213 W. 5th) to take part in a march to City Hall at 2pm. From Troy at  Save Austin Music: Tomorrow, Thursday November 20th, may well be one of the most important days in the history of Austin music. Why is tomorrow so... [Read the full story]

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