Did I mention Austin TX was dear to my heart? For among other things its claim to be the "Music Capital of the World". Well, South by Southwest is in full swing and if you can catch it, you will be exposed to just about every amateur-wannabe-big act who could squeeze into that college town: http://2005.sxsw.com/music/
Austin City Limits (ACL) kicks off this Friday. My bros and friends are heading there--swinging childless bastards...err, bachelors...they are :evil: http://www.aclfestival.com/ Thanks to Hurricane Rita, this event may suffer some rain and wind.
Official website for the Oasis: http://www.oasis-austin.com/ Wonderful place to watch the sunset and spend an evening with friends.