"If you are heading to Austin, check out this page, it has listings for a ton of the unofficial events: http://austinist.com/..."

"Rocky Votolato is playing this Friday at Schubas. I have never seen him live so I am excited about this one. The show sold out so I guess he's kind of popular. Are any of you CIRF members heading out to this one?..."

"I know the Wild Beasts meetup is on the same night, but is anyone going to the Sondre Lerche show @ Lincoln Hall this Friday?"

"Yeah I am heading down. It should be a good time. So far I am planning to see Justin Townes Earle, She & Him, Surfer Blood, Superchunk, The xx, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Japandroids."

"Just curious if any other Chicagoans are heading down to Austin next month."

"I am going to second that Rocky Votolato show. I was listening to Waxwing and wondered what those guys are up to now. I listened to his solo stuff, it's pretty good."