Matt Rusin-Vocals, Guitar
Josh Nicholson-Lead Guitar
Bert Mesa-Drums
Tyler Rusin-Bass
Tin Can Phone is an up and coming rock/reggae group in Austin’s ever-expanding music scene. TCP’s live shows bring a house party feel, while spreading a positive message on an array of topics ranging from politics, to destiny, to run-ins with the law.

Matt, Josh, and Bert are childhood friends from the small beach town of South Haven, Michigan and have spent the last 15 years playing in bands all over the country. Soon after their arrival in Austin in 2007, they formed Tin Can Phone with Matt’s cousin Tyler. Since their formation, TCP’s sound has evolved to incorporate atmospheric guitars, organic rhythms, and synthetic beats while still holding true to their roots. The band draws influence from artists such as RX Bandits, K-OS, and Pepper.

Tin Can Phone continues to play extensively throughout Texas, having shared the stage with Passafire, Outlaw Nation, and Eleven Fingered Charlie. The band is grateful for the support they have received, and embrace every chance to make new friends and fans.

Ruby Joule from Austin Network on Vimeo.

Breathing life into her favorite role yet, Ruby is co-founder and headliner of The Jigglewatts Burlesque, based in Austin, Texas. Her style dances the spectrum from the whimsical to the enigmatic, and she is known for her effortless grace and the lavish glamour of her routines. She has performed at legendary Texas venues including Austin’s Antone’s, Stubb’s, Esther’s Follies, and Dallas’ historic Texas Theatre and Lakewood Theatre. At the Texas Burlesque Festival, she won the award for “Most Original” and was nominated for the Lone Star and Garters Award in 2007, and received the “Best Costume” award in 2010. She was also a finalist for the Hot Rods & Heels “Performer of the Year 2010″ award. Ruby has thrilled audiences around the country, performing at The Viper Room in Hollywood, the Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas, the historic KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque, and co-headlined the Bustout Burlesque show at The House of Blues in New Orleans.

Ruby is a native Austinite with extensive experience in dance, theatre and film. Early training includes many years of classical ballet at Ballet Austin Academy and later, nine years of traditional Polynesian dance with Tropical Productions Company. Her theatrical career includes starring roles in many prominent Austin productions and in film, she starred as Charity in the feature comedy thriller, Z: A Zombie Musical, was featured in The 2 Bobs, A Mind of its Own, Natural Selection and also the ABC series The Deep End. She has also appeared in countless short films and music videos, including “I’m Not Dead Yet” by Riverboat Gamblers, and “New Morning” by Alpha Rev. She has appeared on the covers of Pin Curl Magazine and Space Squid Magazine, and in the pages of The Economist and Wall Street Journal in vintage inspired ads. A featured model for Timeless Trends Corsetry, Emily Clay Corsets, Dakota’s Vintage, and Pony-Cha Paris, she also graced the pages of Bachelor Pad Magazine in a Mad Men inspired pictorial.

The Hairijuana Song

LIVE at Saxon Pub in Austin, TX (7-21-10)
Written by: Reid Wilson
Reid Wilson- Vocals/ Guitar
Katy Rose Cox- fiddle
Lew Card- Mandolin/ Back-up Vocals
Jason Daly- Guitar/ Back-up Vocals
Kevin Fox- Bass/ Back-up Vocal
Josh Vernier- Drums

Country Music Revolution

Live from The Mean Eyed Cat

Live at Mean Eyed Cat in Austin, TX USA (2-4-10) Written by: Reid Wilson
Reid Wilson- Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Lew Card- Mandolin/ Back-up Vocals
Jason Daly- Guitar/ Back-up Vocals
Kevin Fox- Upright Bass/ Back-up Vocals
Josh Vernier- Drums

Filmed by: 2020 Memory

Nick Fritz (camera), Elmer Bas-Rosado (camera), Riley Burgess of Burgess Audio (soundboard), Ajay Miranda (editing)

Behind the Scenes with Steve Martin at ACL from Jonathan Jackson on Vimeo.

Episode premiered November 6, 2010.
This video was produced for Austin City Limits as an online preview of the show. There are more to come of this type.
more about this show: http://austincitylimits.org/3606-steve-martin-sarah-jarosz

Brink of Disaster, otherwise known as “Brink” around the Austin music scene, began as a 3-piece instruMETAL act in 2006. Original members Ian Abete, Joey Vera and Tony “Frog” Deaver, first crossed paths in Austin, Texas searching for a mix of musical style, personality and vision that all bands seek in their members but seldom find. Working together they began the writing process and playing shows in Austin’s notorious Red River District with the hopes that someone would hear their music and want to put a story behind it. While playing a show in late 2007 the band was approached by Aaron “Worm” Ugalde, who not only liked the music but believed that he would fit in with his personality and vision. After a few weeks of rehearsing together in their good friend’s living room, Brink began to vibe together musically and in January of 2008 Worm became an official member of Brink of Disaster. Since 2008 Brink of Disaster has been fortunate enough to be able to bring the sonic destruction and energy in their live show to cities around Texas and New Orleans. Their approach to metal is the fusion of the musical style and influences of each band member. In the past four years Brink of Disaster has been anything but silent in this DIY music world and continues to gain momentum with every note played at every show. With a fan base that grows by word of mouth, Brink of Disaster shows that it can and will continue to create the grassroots following that is ever so important to them. As 2010 rolls along, Brink of Disaster will continue to play live shows and work diligently to become a force to be reckoned with night in and night out.

Their classics Lets Get Drunk, The Boots Stay On and Mayonnaise showcase not only their musical sensibilities, but also the couth upon which the natural honesty of The Beaumonts shines. With their music full of the stuff you don’t talk about in front of your Grandma, The Beaumonts are best absorbed live in concert and their show calendars have been marked by bills with other honky tonk hero’s such as Ray Wylie Hubbard and Scott Biram. And, to add to their celebrity credit, Unknown Hinson thinks that their music is “gooder than hell”.

Arclight Records also thinks that their music is gooder than hell and released the bands first studio album, Get Ready for The Beaumonts, nationwide in 2010 through Nail Distribution. The band knows how to get their job done and has no illusions about where they fit in amongst the present commercial music landscape. Frontman Troy Wayne Delco explains, “as long as the songs are simple, and we don’t have to practice too much, and it’s just fun and easy to do The Beaumonts shall champion on”.

Conscientious of the demand by their fans for quality country music, the band gigs consistently throughout the year where they make an effort to tour through San Antonio on just about every venture away from Lubbock they make. You can also find this good-hearted band giving something back each year by holding an annual Honky Tonk Christmas Food Drive in San Marcos – continually trying to top the previous years overall proceeds.

All in all, there is not another band out there quite like The Beaumonts, and everyone seems just fine with that.

Make Contact Here:
Booking: info@thebeaumontstx.com
Record Lable: info@arclightrecords.com
Publicity: info1@representaustin.com

Big Boi at East Side Drive-In 12/4/2010

One-half of Outkast and the man behind one of the year’s most unconscionably funky records — the widely acclaimed “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty” — Big Boi will be the sophomore performer at Transmission Entertainment’s new East Side Drive In venue

Filmed by Andrew Goodwin http://andrewxgoodwin.tumblr.com/

Fan filmed videos

Dawn of Time

The Garden

Fan Videos

Johnny Rodriguez

The Crew54 Reality Show seems like an original idea. What was the motivation behind it?

MOS: We wanted to be able to put ourselves out there and for people to get to know us, but in our videos we can’t pretend like we’re something we’re not. A lot of other rappers want to pretend they’re these badasses or whatever, but we record everything, so you know who we are if you watch it.

G-Christ: We do show our shows, but we don’t just highlight us. We put other artists on the reality show, too. Some others just put themselves out there, but we try and help other artists in the area get out there too.

Watch More Crew54 at http://www.the54realityshow.com/

Crew54

Message from DaveTV-
I have to give Bill Hicks full credit for waking me up to how the world really works, and this, his last interview includes the footage which proves the Branch Davidians were murdered at Waco, a Bradley tank with a flame thrower attached. This interview was shown on Austin Public Access and has been on Google before, only to be pulled for some spurious reason. If Bill’s friend Kevin Booth is still selling this video then please support his good work (along with Alex Jones) exposing the New World Order, but the information Bill puts across in this interview is too important for humanity to be perceived as having “intellectual copyright”. Bill hardly swears in this interview so there’s no reason for it to be removed for obscenity reasons, if it gets pulled again then it’s the evilarchy, not his friends, followers or disciples requesting it’s removal. Please watch, learn and WAKE UP – There IS a war on for our minds… R.I.P. Bill, you’re my messiah, Vernon was a false prophet!

Video produced by CapZeyeZ Digital Media, all things Dave. Music videos from bands you wont see anywhere else. Dave’s websites are at http://www.rawtime.com/ and at http://www.davetv.org/ After 20 years on cable tv, Dave has taken the freedom highway known as the internet to showcase his works.
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Overview Video
Produced by Andrew Goodwin of The University Star

The Original Wailers – Forever Loving Jah

Produced by Episode Phive

Ashes of Babylon “New Tattoo”

Produced by Sean Claes

Tin Can

Produced by Sean Claes

The Last Resorts Season 2 Premiere

With Steve’s new superpower, The Last Resorts take crime fighting more seriously. Meanwhile, Bizarro’s prison-mate turns out to be The Streak.

After the Spectacle Twins managed to escape, The Last Resorts have too many distractions that keep them from being able to find them.

The Spectacle Twins have found where The Last Resorts live which puts their safety at risk. Meanwhile The Streak and Madame Matter have teamed up and continue their evil plans.

After accidentally killing the Spectacle Twins, The Last Resorts continue helping out the authorities and overlook the transfer of a prisoner. Meanwhile, The Streak and Madame Matter continue plans to finish their weapon. Bizarro and Helen have unfinished business.

The Mediator reunites with Steve and Eleanor after the battle between them and the villain trio. The Human Flamer now joins Madame Matter and The Streak’s plans. Meanwhile, Bizarro and Helen go out shopping.

Interviews

Where it’s at

Soft Talk Radio is comprised of 4 talented musicians: Perry Saunders, Gabe Shulman, Thomas Coronado and Nicholas Hanson.

Perry, Gabe and Thomas have been friends since high school, where they began to develop their sound. Nicholas Hanson joined the band in October of 2009 to begin collaborating on a new sound that barrows various aspects of Pop and Rock music. There’s talk of adding other elements to the band, such as a keyboardist, but for now the band is currently playing shows without one. Check the calender music fans and go out and see Soft Talk Radio in your city tonight!

Logo from back before there even was an Austin Network

The Austin Network Logo

Vintage Austin Network Logo from Depression Era

Episode 2
After being dumped, Superhero Captain Power has gone on a depression spree. Meanwhile, Charlie, Steve, and Eleanor realize the world is becoming more and more crime infested in his absence.

Episode 3
With the world in chaos since Captain Power’s disappearance from fighting crime, Charlie, Eleanor, and Steve, now calling themselves The Last Resorts, take it upon themselves to fight crime and save the world.

Episode 4
The Last Resorts continue to fight crime on Captain Power’s behalf. However, they find its much more difficult when you don’t have an unlimited supply of super powers like he does.

Episode 5
The Last Resorts continue to fight crime in a world without Captain Power. Only, it appears Captain Power has found a new agenda.

Episode 6
The city is under attack by Captain Power’s Bizarro. It is up to The Last Resorts to stop him, with a little help from Ted… if they can get it.

Episode 7
Bizarro is destroying the city and threatening Captain Power. It is up to the Last Resorts to stop him before its too late. And then they get some help from a new superhero in town…

Episode 8
After Bizarro begins his destruction of the city, The Last Resorts and The Fruit Bat decide to use their newly captured criminal as bait to set a trap for him.

Episode 9 Season Finale
The Last Resorts and The Fruit Bat have the cereal and have formulated their plan. The final battle between them and Bizarro lies ahead.

A12 at Industry

http://atwelve.org/

New work from A12!
A12 is:
Erik Culver
Chris Hubber
James Huizar
Eileen Lammers
Douglas Marshall
Luke Monfries
Randy Muniz
Emily Ng
Andrea Patin
Jon Shapley
Kallista Stephenson
Molly Winters
“We are 12 unique artists with divergent perspectives. While our work differs in trajectory, our common vision recognizes the necessity of art and its creation. Today, our group upholds this ideal. Despite the responsibilities of day jobs and everyday life, we create and critique.”

http://atwelve.org/

Buy the album

The Nutcracker Suite

Each year, the Austin-based rock band THE INVINCIBLE CZARS perform their wacky rock version of the music from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and each year it gets better! This new Texas holiday tradition began in December 2004 when the band introduced its version of the Suite to Austin at two shows: a children’s matinee and a later, louder show aimed at the bands existing rock fan base. Since then, the group has continued the tradition yearly, entertaining people of all ages with their unlikely holiday hit. In 2007, the band self-released a studio recording of the Suite which became the seventh highest selling holiday CD at Waterloo Records that year. Their creative and whimsical version of the Nutcracker Suite has opened the door for many exciting performance collaborations with such organizations as Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin, Austin Children’s Museum, Ballet Austin, the Houston Ballet, Wicked Cricket Dance Theatre and Graham Reynold’s Golden Arm Trio.







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The artists of Travis Heights invite you to visit their homes and studios for a grand weekend art tour and sale.

CERAMICS, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, WOODWORK, HOOKED RUGS, PAINTING, FIBER ART, WEARABLE ART, MOSAIC, MIXED MEDIA, JEWELRY MUSIC AND MORE.

“I love the idea of combining something as beautiful and melodic as a traditional fiddle or bagpipe with crunchy American rock n’ roll guitar, and having it work,” says founding member Tim Smith.

Joining the likes of Don Henley (The Eagles), Phil Collins (Genesis) and Fred LeBlanc (Cowboy Mouth), Dallas native Tim Smith handles lead vocals and drums with amazing nonchalance, locking in with Troy Gallaher’s energetic and “in-the-groove” bass playing and the beautifully expressive electric and acoustic guitar stylings of Brek Lancaster. Drums, bass, and guitar – all the ingredients of a quintessential rock-and-roll band.

But wait, there’s more!!!

Add to this dynamic rock-and-roll band, the 2005 Grand Master Fiddler Champion, Roberta Rast, and competition piper Matt Willis on the haunting Great Highland bagpipes, and you have all the right ingredients for a truly amazing Celtic Rock / World music / AAA / Rock-and-Roll extravaganza!

In 2002, six-time National Fiddle Champion Roberta Rast joined the band. With the title of Grand Master Champion, her fiddling journey has taken her from small-town Idaho to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, and now on stage with The Killdares.

Since first appearing on the music scene over 10 years ago, The Killdares have gone from local pub performers to national touring headliners, sharing stages with an incredibly diverse range of national and international artists.

In 1998, the band released their self-produced debut CD, “Broken With A Word”. Their 2001 follow-up, “A Place To Stand”, showed exceptional growth and maturity in their song writing, and contained a higher energy that caught the attention of producer Chris Bell, who has worked with Erykah Badu, and also with other prominent acts such as U2, Kirk Franklin, Fuel and most recently the Polyphonic Spree. “A Place To Stand” would be submitted in 2001 for Grammy ® nominations in 5 categories.

The Killdares released their third CD in the middle of the following year. Simply entitled “LIVE,” this album is a snapshot of their broad live set list, and in 2002 was also submitted for Grammy ® nominations. Over the course of five albums to date, the band has delivered top-notch original numbers, and introduced fans to a roster of influences that includes Big Country, Fairport Convention, and punk pioneers The Ramones. From their signature instrumental jams, to their radio-friendly pop-rock songs, The Killdares continue to solidify their reputation as a great live band.

With the release of their 2005 full-length recording, “Any Given Element,” The Killdares continued to expand their tour schedule all over the U.S. playing hundreds of shows a year, and building thousands of new fans throughout the nation.

Finally, in 2008 The Killdares reached new heights with their 5th independently released and produced album, “Secrets of the Day”. This album has been described as “dark, captivating and experimental,” and combines electronic, acoustic and other unique instrumentation to create an exciting new sound that has attracted new fans, but continues to captivate existing fans.

Presenting a perfect blend of rock, pop, and Celtic, The Killdares have established themselves as a unique team of musicians – stretching the boundaries of independent rock n’ roll, while bridging the gap between the traditional and the cutting edge.

Experience The Killdares – the best alternative Celtic Rock band in the world – just ask their fans!

SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

“Secrets of the Day” (5th album) – submitted in 2008 for Grammy Nomination in multiple categories

Nominated “Best Act in Town” – Dallas Observer Music Awards (8/14/07)

Killdares fiddler Roberta Rast wins Grand Master National Fiddle competition (10/29/05) – Nashville, TN

Shared stages with artists as diverse as Cowboy Mouth, Los Lonely Boys, Blues Traveler, Black Crowes, Lifehouse, Old 97′s, Celt-rock pioneers Steeleye Span, world-class fiddlers Alasdair Fraser, Natalie MacMaster and Eileen Ivers, blues great Marcia Ball, and surf legend Dick Dale.

Named as one of the “Top 10 Best Roadshows of 2002″ by the Austin Chronicle
(other top acts in the list include Elvis Costello, X and Sonic Youth)

Headline performance at the State Fair of Texas 9 years in a row (2008, ’07’05, ’04, ’03, ’02, ’01, ’00, ’99) – Dallas, TX
168 shows in 24 days (7 shows a day)

Headline Performer at the Yahoo Sports/NBA Rhythm and Rim event:60,000-70,000 people in attendance (2002) – Dallas, TX

Nominated “Best Rock Act” by the 3rd Annual Dallas Music Awards

Headline performance at FADO Irish Pub St. Patrick’s Day Celebration (6 years)
(2004, ’02, ’01, ’00, ’99, ’98) – Austin, TX

3-day Headline performance at FADO Irish Pub St. Patrick’s Day Celebration (2003) – Atlanta, GA

Official showcases at International South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference
Showcase performance at B.D. Riley’s (2002)
Showcase for Mothership Productions (2001, ’00) – Austin, TX

3rd album, “LIVE” , submitted for Grammy nomination in 6 categories

2nd album, “A Place To Stand”, submitted for Grammy nomination in 5 categories

Official showcase at North Texas New Music Festival & Conference (2000, 1999) – Dallas, TX

MARS Music “Quit your Day Job” Nationwide Band Quest Contest Winner
Semi-Finalist (placed in top 5% of 3,000+ bands)

Hired to play the pre-show party for RCA recording artist David Gray

Featured performer on Starbucks 16-week “Java Jams” tour (Media sponsors: 93.3FM “The Zone” and the Dallas Observer)

Instrumentation
Tim Smith – Lead Vocals, Drums
Roberta Rast – Fiddle, Backing Vocals
Brek Lancaster – Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Matt Willis – Bagpipes, Backing Vocals
Troy Gallaher – Bass

Discography
SECRETS OF THE DAY – CD (July 2008)

Any Given Element – CD (October 2005)
Live – CD (2002)
A Place To Stand – CD (2000)
Broken With A Word – CD (1998)

Links

http://www.killdares.com

The Killdares on iTunes
The Killdares on MySpace

Every Saturday at 10:00 the Hideout presents twelve of Austin

“Rock & roll animals (Recommended show)”
-The Austin Chronicle

“Up-and-comers White Rhino throw down rough and tumble r’n'r”
-The A-List on Austin360

“Strangest vocalist in Austin (Lemmy meets Ian Astbury?). Either a monster waiting to happen or a genuine Austin curiosity, take your pick.”
-Spiderhouse Cafe SXSW

“They look and sound like they came from that side of your Dad’s record collection that he only drags out when your Mom hassles him or his boss is giving him shit.”
- Craig Hlavaty HOUSTON PRESS

“White Rhino can veer off into spacier, proggier territory a la Hawkwind, thrash it out like Master of Puppets-era Metallica or turn on the bluesy afterburners like some anabolic descendent of ZZ Top. A power trio in the truest sense of the term.”
- Chris Gray HOUSTON PRESS

“Austin’s White Rhino, one of the bands to look out for this year. I think you guys have a lot of steam built up and I think you’re gonna run over a lot of people, man.”
- Zakk United 94.5 The Buzz Houston

“Get your rock on with White Rhino, one of the newest, baddest, loudest bands in town.”
- The Mohawk Austin TX

“Their lyric’s topics and raw sound stands out among the deep pool of Red River bands.”
- The Accent

“A much younger Motorhead… with an abundance of musical talent and dexterity. There’s a craving for uniqueness among the newer, lesser-known acts these days, and White Rhino’s got it in Spades.”
- Mac Cooper (Photographer)

“White Rhino plays salt-of-the-earth working man hard rock mixed with good ol

Dog’s best friend is the sprinkler from Austin Network on Vimeo.

Trophy’s 6/9/09 from Austin Network on Vimeo.

Trophy’s 6/9/09 from Austin Network on Vimeo.

Trophy’s 6/9/09 from Austin Network on Vimeo.