On four stages in two days, Fun Fest will span genres to bring us bands like Ratatat, Destroyer, GZA, Danzig, 7 Seconds, HEALTH, Why?, Crystal Castles, of Montreal, Shonen Knife, Death, Atlas Sound, Broadcast, Lucero and many (many) more. That’s just for starters: there will be on-site shopping, comedy, art, food and a skate ramp at the park this year, keeping fans young and old entertained during what’s usually one of the mildest weekends of the year.

We’re excited to be partnering with Transmission Entertainment to bring you all the latest news, updates, after party information and more regarding the festival. Between now and November 7, WOXY will be spinning the artists, offering ticket giveaways, breaking news and being your one-stop-shop for news about the fest. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the updates that don’t make it to the Futurist.

Follow the jump to see the complete lineup. Buy tickets right here, or enter to win a pair of weekend passes by emailing woxycontests @ gmail.com and using “Fun Fun Fun” as your subject line.

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The latest edition of Soundcheck Magazine is on newsstands and is also available as a PDF.

This issue includes interviews with Ume, Mutemath, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Twilight Sad, T-Bird & The Breaks and also includes tons of photos from recent Austin shows like U2, Muse, Pearl Jam, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, Them Crooked Vultures, The Dead Weather, Black Crowes, Wilco, Semi Precious Weapons, Ra Ra Riot, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Walkmen, Avett Brothers, Flogging Molly and The Felice Brothers. There’s also a nice recap of ACL 2009.

Elliot Cole’s talk with Lauren Larson of Ume is the WOXY pick in this issue. “I’m an unlikely candidate to be some sort of rocker woman,” she tells Cole. He’s right on the money, though, responding “She is soft-spoken and articulate, inoffensive but direct. She’s also dead-on in her analysis: with her long, blonde hair; petite frame; and infectious, upbeat spirit, she doesn’t make for the typecast rockstar. She’s far too intelligent, far too jovial, and far too composed to be the same girl that, night-in and night-out, is known for thrashing around on stage like a crazed banshee.”

Sounds like the Lauren we know and love! Don’t miss the latest issue of Soundcheck Magazine, and while you’re at their site, stream WOXY and grab our iPhone app.

WOXY is proud to present New York’s Elvis Perkins in Dearland, coming to the Parish Room on November 11. He’ll be supported by AA Bondy.

Perkins and his troupe will be supporting their October 20 release, the Doomsday EP and the self-titled full length from earlier this year. We’re giving you a chance to win tickets to the show – but that’s not all! Email us at woxycontests @ gmail.com, and you’ll be entered to win a tour of WOXY’s new studio as well as front row seats for Elvis Perkins’ Lounge Act here in Austin. We’ll also send you to the show at the Parish on us. Enter today!

Of the new songs, Perkins says, “We call this thing The Doomsday EP for obvious reasons, and its middle name to which it also answers is The EP of the Id. Being drawn to the many faces of the American strain it seems we have more or less subconsciously produced a collection speaking to/and or from several of them at once. It’s a document of impulses sleeping egos and their superiors let pass to tape. I myself didn’t know what these songs sounded like in the hands of EPID until they were processed and played back. You have a song that arrived like the rest of us by boat, a selection from the Sacred Harp, a rock ‘n roll heralding the eternal advent of rock ‘n roll, an ode to the soul of the undead and, finally (and firstly), two takes on a single song called Doomsday, one which comes from our March release and the other which leans in the direction of its original conception as something of a gospel number . And here they all are, risen from their cribs and graves, under one moonlight while their folks and undertakers look the other way.”

For more information, visit the Parish web site. Tickets available here for $14.

Thanks to Home Slice Pizza and Sweet Leaf Tea, the winners will get lunch with the band and some delicious tea to wash it down!

Watch: “Chains Chains Chains” (YouTube)

We’re thrilled to be partners with Fun Fun Fun Fest this year, and even more excited to be giving away five pairs of weekend passes to the event. To top it all off, we’re kicking things off on Friday night in a big way.

Together with Austinist and Austin Visitors and Convention Bureau and Transmission Entertainment, we’re presenting Local Music Is Sexy on Friday night at the Mohawk and Club Deville. The lineup is entirely local – thirteen bands across three stages and a couple of surprises, too.

We’ll be hosting TV Torso, The Low Lows, International Waters, Watch Out for Rockets, Beautiful Supermachines, Air Traffic Controllers, Distant Seconds, Silent Land Time Machine, Black Before Red, Manikin, The Authors, My Milky Way Arms, and the Minor Mishap Marching Band will be performing between the Mohawk’s indoor and outdoor stage and Club Deville following the After the Jump Blogger Panel. The show starts at 8 pm and will go until midnight. After midnight, stay with us for many inside surprises happening inside Mohawk.

Send us an email at woxycontests @ gmail.com with the subject line “Local Music is Sexy” to be entered to win a pair of VIP guest list spots.

Follow the jump for the lineup complete with set times.

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We’re proud to announce our recent win at the annual CMJ Music Awards. This year, we took the prize for Best Online Only Station. Read more and see a list of the other winners of the 2009 College Radio Awards.

WOXY is proud to present New York’s Elvis Perkins in Dearland, coming to the Parish Room on November 11.

Perkins and his troupe will be supporting their October 20 release, the Doomsday EP and the self-titled full length from earlier this year.

Of the new songs, Perkins says, “We call this thing The Doomsday EP for obvious reasons, and its middle name to which it also answers is The EP of the Id. Being drawn to the many faces of the American strain it seems we have more or less subconsciously produced a collection speaking to/and or from several of them at once. It’s a document of impulses sleeping egos and their superiors let pass to tape. I myself didn’t know what these songs sounded like in the hands of EPID until they were processed and played back. You have a song that arrived like the rest of us by boat, a selection from the Sacred Harp, a rock ‘n roll heralding the eternal advent of rock ‘n roll, an ode to the soul of the undead and, finally (and firstly), two takes on a single song called Doomsday, one which comes from our March release and the other which leans in the direction of its original conception as something of a gospel number . And here they all are, risen from their cribs and graves, under one moonlight while their folks and undertakers look the other way.”

For more information, visit the Parish web site. Tickets available here for $14.

Watch: “Chains Chains Chains” (YouTube)

You’ve probably noticed that here at WOXY, we’re big fans of Austin trio White Denim. We’ve been spinning their upcoming Downtown release, Fits, for a couple of months now. In October, the band will be at the Mohawk on Red River to celebrate the release and get some local love before hitting the road with Brazos. Before that, they’ll be in our studios doing a guest dj set with Shiv.

Fits is their third full-length. It continues the thread of rambling guitar rock that we’ve seen on Workout Holiday and Exposion, but rambles in a more succinct way. James Petralli has learned how to use dozens of ideas in one song without ever forcing an unwilling epic. The tunes are to the point: and the rhythm section proves its worth by keeping up with all the manic mood changes their frontman delivers. Don’t be mistaken, however, in thinking that Steve Terebecki’s bass playing and Josh Block’s drumming exist just for support — both players lock horns with each other and the guitar (sometimes looped) throughout, picking up and discarding hundreds of moments that tease and tickle the listener. There’s some Kinks, some Beefheart, some Allman Brothers and some Zeppelin here, but there’s also something totally magical and endlessly rocking that comes from the trio when they’re together. Sample some tunes at Lala and watch the video for “I Start to Run”.

The show is Saturday, October 24 at the Mohawk (get tickets here) and the guest dj set is Friday, October 23 at 2 p.m. Tune in and email your requests to dj@woxy.com.

On Sunday night, WOXY presents south London’s finest outside art rockers, Art Brut.

In 2005, the group released their debut, Bang Bang Rock & Roll, demonstrating a real feeling and enthusiasm that most indie rock bands performing at the time could only dream of. They followed it up in 2007 with It’s a Bit Complicated, a generally well-received sophomore effort. This year’s Art Brut vs. Satan continues down the raucous, angular path the band began on, and expands on their flexibility. The group found a mentor in producer Frank Black, who humbled lead singer Eddie Argos. “It was amazing, I was so glad when he agreed to do it. I thought I would be intimidated, because it’s Black Francis you know? But it wasn’t, it was amazing. He picked us up at the airport in his car, and he’s just such a friendly enthusiastic man. It’s hard to be intimidated by him, really, as he’s just a good person.”

The band has been on a whirlwind tour of the U.S. since mid-October, and they’ll keep going until November 15, when they’ll end their trip at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. Princeton open, touring in support of their latest, Cocoon of Love, in stores now.

Buy tickets ($12) here, or send an email to woxycontests @ gmail dot com with subject line “art brut” to be entered to win a pair on us.

UPDATE: Get Free Tickets – Range Life Tour! We’ve made arrangements for free tickets for the Range Life tour screenings in Los Angeles this week. Beneath the cut, we’ve got a free week pass for all of the screenings and events at The Downtown Independent. Print out your pass and RSVP at the Rangelife web site using “WOXY” as your code to reserve your free tickets! Full L.A. program information available here.

Range Life is a film exhibition touring company committed to breaking distribution boundaries and expanding communities that sustain a boundless creative connection. WOXY is proud to be working with Range Life on their tour of America, happening now! WOXY is Range Life’s official van tunes for the trip and we’re looking forward to seeing you on the road!

Range Life Entertainment takes awesome movies, adds awesome parties, plus awesome filmmakers, and then tours them across America. Why? Because they can. And because they like movies. And because they like America. But mostly because they like you. That’s right, even though they don’t know you, they’ve got a good feeling about it. So come check out a screening, stay for an after-party, and meet your new best friends. Because they’re eating all your pizza and sleeping on your couch anyways.

Follow the jump for the most recent listings:

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We’ve only been here a month, but we’ve already learned that Austin doesn’t mess around when it comes to live music. There’s events for the music-lover happening year ’round, from sidewalk performances to arena concerts. One event that we’ve had our eye on for quite some time is Fun Fun Fun Fest, an up-and-coming contender in the world of music festivals.

On four stages in two days, Fun Fest will span genres to bring us bands like Ratatat, Destroyer, GZA, Danzig, 7 Seconds, HEALTH, Why?, Crystal Castles, of Montreal, Shonen Knife, Death, Atlas Sound, Broadcast, Lucero and many (many) more. That’s just for starters: there will be on-site shopping, comedy, art, food and a skate ramp at the park this year, keeping fans young and old entertained during what’s usually one of the mildest weekends of the year.

We’re excited to be partnering with Transmission Entertainment to bring you all the latest news, updates, after party information and more regarding the festival. Between now and November 7, WOXY will be spinning the artists, offering ticket giveaways, breaking news and being your one-stop-shop for news about the fest. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the updates that don’t make it to the Futurist.

Follow the jump to see the complete lineup. Buy tickets right here.

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