After a decade of relentlessly jaunty indie-pop and nine albums, there is no indication that Of Montreal intends to put away the facepaint and hang up their flamboyant costumes anytime soon. Frontman Kevin Barnes, easily one of the most industrious human beings in the music industry, appears capable of cranking out the psychedelic sausage well into the next decade, if not further....

The American craft beer industry will converge on Austin tonight for this year's Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America. Black Star Co-op - the world's first cooperatively owned and worker self-managed brewpub - will be hosting a Craft Beer Celebration to raise startup capital for their beer-boasting business. The event, tonight at Fiesta Gardens from 8PM to midnight, will feature live music from local bands PONG and Opposite Day, funky beats from The Second......

FRIDAY [20] benefit/music • Ashera-Blare-A IV with All In the Golden Afternoon, The Heirs, The Minderchucks, and The Otters at Club DeVille beer/party • Black Star Co-op's Craft Beer Celebration with Pong, Opposite Day, The Second Line Social, and fine craft beer from around the country at Fiesta Gardens (8pm-Midnight, $10) comedy • Punchline, open mic stand up comedy at ColdTowne Theater (10pm) dance • Room, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The......

Come celebrate indigenous and mestizo contributions in the 3rd Annual Dia de la Raza celebration tonight from 7-10:30 at the Pavilion at Fiesta Gardens, featuring East L.A. band Quetzal and Austin-native Maneja Beto. Poetry readings, a Latino community group fair and refreshments are included. The latest hot-button issue: Christian Deitering, president of the Longhorn Hellraisers, used his Capitol connections to destroy the Texas A&M University pep rally traditionally held on the South side of......

MONDAY [1] [music] Islands, Why?, Cadence Weapon, Wilderneess, Year Future, Parts & Labor at Emo's (info) [art] Opening reception for hovel jumbles, with works by Paul Gigliotti at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm) (info) [music] Richard Buckner with Doug Gillard (Guided by Voices) at Cactus Café ($12, 8pm) (info) [film] The Boys of Baraka at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (info) [film] The Wild Angels at Alamo Downtown (9:45pm , $1) (info) [film] Anime Movie Monday......

FRIDAY [Music] Rilo Kiley 7pm @ Stubb's - $14 [Film] TriPartIte Film Festival (benefitting SafePlace) 8:30pm @ Jo's - Donations encouraged SATURDAY [Art] The Portrait Show: You Don't Know Us 7pm-11pm @ Camp Fig [Dance!] KVRX Prom Night w/ Clap!Clap! 8pm @ Iron Gate Studios - $5 [Music] Spring Fling for SafePlace 8pm @ Velvet Spade - $30 at the door [Art] The Works of Peter Beste 7pm-Midnight @ The Space (Beste will be in......

If you had too much fun celebrating Cinco de Mayo yesterday and don’t want the party to stop, don’t fear. Besides this weekend’s activities over at Fiesta Gardens, Mexic-Arte Museum is having its Festival Mexico party this Saturday from 6-11PM. Festivities will include Taste of México -- delicious cuisine from over 30 of the area's finest restaurants. This family-friendly event will provide attendees with hours of live music from leading regional bands, a silent auction......

Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico that for many Americans means drinking Corona and eating salsa. But many people don’t know that this day marks the victory of the Mexican armies over the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. And no, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican independence day, that would be Dieciséis de Septiembre. We already told you of some festivities going on around S. Congress. But......