About 750 attendees, many fresh off a hot day at the ACL Festival, were treated to an evening of musical and political conversation at the Austin, TX club Emo's last night, highlighted by Jim James, Kam Franklin of The Suffers, and appearances by seven different candidates for office including Austin Mayor Steve Adler.

Sedona, AZ-based artist, decker. has released a video for "Awake," the third single off his new full-length album, 'Born To Wake Up,' out now on Royal Potato Family. Premiered by Relix Magazine, the clip is comprised of deliberate, tight shots on the faces of people across a range of ages and races, bringing into focus the conviction of the song's refrain, "You are the one."

What album do you know that features Gary Lucas (Cap’n Beefheart), Robbie Fulks, Peter Stampfel, John Fulbright, Sarangi Celtic, and Mexican harps, tuba, theramin, dogs, horns, Mariachis, AND great songs?  And what do the themes of love, Wittgenstein, Cook County jail and trapeze artistry have in common?  The answer to both questions is Rich Krueger’s newest release, NOWThen.

The fourth annual Halloween Horror Camp presented by Disc Jam will be held on Saturday, October 27th in Western Massachusetts at an undisclosed summer camp nestled in the woods of Western Massachusetts. The 2018 Horror Camp lineup includes Octave Cat, (featuring members of Lotus and Dopapod), West End Blend, Space Bacon, William Thompson Funk Experiment, The New Motif, Escaper, Electro Politics, Dewpoint, Resin Ed, Lee Ross, Uncle Bob and Friends BASSBQ, and an unannounced headliner.