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Eject! Eject! Face the free fall in Silk Letdown’s  debut rock album Sounds for Sore Eyes . The Portland rock group spirals through flurries of grunge, blues and funk, like watching the ground come up to meet you as you pull the ripcord and parachute to safety. “The silk letdown is a fighter pilot's last resort,” says singer and USAF veteran Paul Shamy. Formed by Shamy and Pierce Guderski (bass) in fall 2023, the group spent the last couple years honing their sound and record

Austin, TX -- March 5, 2024 The Austin Punk Rock Lottery returns for its 10th year at the Empire Control Room & Garage on March 10, harnessing the soundwaves of SXSW for its film debut of the same name. A lineup of eight randomly assorted bands will compete in a night of preposterous punk performance. “Getting people to meet each other and have these connections and write amazing music, that makes me feel good,” said Ivy Reed, creator of the Punk Rock Lottery. Punk musician R

Austin, TX -- Oct. 29, 2023 Peace Bakery & Deli in Austin raised over $13,000 on Saturday to fund humanitarian aid for Gaza, the bakery announced on FaceBook. “I think this is probably the biggest turnout we’ve seen at a fundraiser event,” said Mariam Hammad, an employee and daughter of Peace Bakery’s owners. A Hamas attack on Oct. 7 killed 1,200 people in Israel, igniting an Israeli bombing campaign on the Gaza strip that has killed over 8,000 Palestinians as of Sunday. The

Austin, TX -- Sept. 27, 2023 Austin City Council passed a resolution on Sep. 21 demanding swift action to strengthen the Office of Police Oversight after months of delay. “We placed this decision in the hands of the voters in May,” Council Member Zohaib Qadri said. “It is now our obligation as their elected representatives to put their will into action.” In May, Austin voters overwhelmingly supported Proposition A, the Austin Police Oversight Act. Equity Action, a criminal ju