27. October 2009 by Candace Carlisle.

Kick start your Halloween on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28TH, and head out to Mohawk for Flip Scene’s Halloween Bash 2009 presented by Cherrypeel.com!

Lineup (Outside):
8 PM - Learning Secrets (http://www.learningsecretsmusic.com)
9 PM - The Bright Light Social Hour (http://www.facebook.com/thebrightlightsocialhour)
10 PM - The Black and White Years (http://www.theblackandwhiteyears.com)

Lineup (Inside):
11:30 PM - L.A.X. (http://www.myspace.com/dancewithlax)
12:30 PM - Neiliyo (http://www.myspace.com/neiliyomusic)
1:15 PM - DJ Markus (w/ a K) (http://www.myspace.com/markuswithak)

With Special Guest Host - Zeale (http://www.zealerapz.com/)

Doors open promptly at 8 pm with the party going til 2 am. Get there early! The first 300 attendees will receive a $25 gift certificate to Wish, a local boutique on campus.

Also, courtesy of Birds Barbershop and Wish, we’ll have a costume contest with prizes such as:
* A year’s worth of free haircuts to Birds Barbershop
* $100 gift certificate to Wish
* $40 gift certificate to Birds Barbershop
* VIP wristbands to the party
* Complimentary tickets to future Flip Scene shows

To win, costume contest winners must be present at 11 PM, when the winners will be announced at the outside stage. The winners will be decided by a panel of guest judges from The Austin Chronicle’s Chrontourage, Alamo Drafthouse and Party Ends.

And don’t forget to take pics in Cherrypeel’s complimentary photo booth provided by ANNIE RAY!

Advance tickets on sale at Front Gate Tickets. $10 Advance/$12 Door.
http://tickets.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?pl=76&lid=37163&eid=43559

We’d like to thank our generous sponsors:

Cherrypeel (http://www.cherrypeel.com)
Dripping Springs Vodka (http://www.drippingspringsvodka.com)
Yelp (http://www.yelp.com)
Sweet Leaf Tea (http://www.sweetleaftea.com)
Chrontourage (http://www.austinchronicle.com)
Birds Barbershop (http://www.birdsbarbershop.com)
South Side Sanctuary (http://www.southsidesanctuary.com)
Wish (http://www.ishopaac.com/)
Party Ends (http://www.partyends.com)

The Black and White Years:
During SXSW 2007, Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads discovered this local gem during their showcase. His enthusiasm for the group led to him producing their debut LP, and recruiting Steve Ferrone of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to perform the drum tracks. This led the band to sign with Brando Records which released their first LP in 2007. Since then, the band has performed at festivals such as Austin City Limits Festival, Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London, and Midem in Cannes, France. In 2009, the band was awarded five music awards during SXSW including Best New Band, Best Song (“Power to Change”), Best Bassist, Best Performing Rock Band, and Best Producer. The song, “Power to Change” has been charted at Waterloo’s Top Ten Songs for numerous weeks and has been on regular rotation on 101X.

L.A.X.:
Emerged from the house party scene, electro group, L.A.X. combines a dance hybrid of house, R&B, and pop. Their invigorating live performance has made them a standout band, being recognized by influential blogs and media outlets. Recently, L.A.X. performed at ACL Festival and is scheduled to perform at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest with The Black and White Years.

The Bright Light Social Hour:
The Bright Light Social Hour, an Austin indie rock band who recently played at ACL Festival after winning Dell Lounge’s “Sound and the Jury” contest. The band competed with over 1500 bands from around the world in multiple rounds of public and industry voting, culminating in a final battle of the bands at Antone’s Nightclub two nights before the kickoff of ACL. Supported by hundreds of their local fans, the band garnered an unanimous vote from industry judges. Industry judges included reps from Paste Magazine, Spin Magazine, 101X, etc. Tim Basham with Paste Magazine said, “Their Dell Stage performance [at ACL] didn’t disappoint. They are a blast to watch, and I can’t get their songs out of my head.”

Neiliyo:
Neiliyo is a solo electro-funk producer/performer from Austin, TX. His high energy shows with simply an iPhone, a guitar and a charismatic “free-form MC” vocal style has kept him in demand at club shows, house parties, and boat parties around the US since his premiere in July 2008. Neiliyo’s debut LP, “People Skills” and the “Copywriting 101″ mixtape have received huge reviews from Austin’s finest critics, ranging from Partyends.com to Austinist and more. Neiliyo best describes himself as a “Me”J as opposed to a “DJ”, approaching electronic music at a fresh new angle for everybody to shake to.

*Poster design by South Side Sanctuary

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16. October 2009 by Candace Carlisle.

(FILL IN THE BLANK) The most unique answer gets two tickets to the Mixx Make event/Halloween party on the 24th. http://www.mixxmake.com

It was a dark and _____ night when the ____ ringing of the ____ awoke them. There was only heavy breathing on the other end of the line. “Who is this? Why are you calling me?” The creepy ________ voice said, __________ and Happy Halloween you ________.

*Simply email your response to thebuzz@electricpromotions.com*

October 16th, 2009 (Austin, TX) – On Saturday, October 24th Electric Promotions and TwoGroove are joining forces to create a spooky smorgasbord of fun. With awesome crafts, great music, delicious treats, amazing giveaways, and much more.

Taking visual cues from the Day of the Dead, this celebration will be nothing short of a creative blast with plenty of crafty goodness, skulls, and ghoulish treats. Watch a special screening of Army of Darkness while grooving to the sweet sounds of Focus Group, Panjoma, and the fabulous Team Fabrication DJs. Create DIY Halloween masks with The WonderCraft including special decorative treats from Sublime Stitching. Participate in a gummy bat/worm eating contest with the winner taking home VIP passes to one of the coolest Halloween events this year: Flip Scene’s Halloween Bash 2009! presented by Cherrypeel.com. Nibble on edible eyeballs and tasty coffin cake from Blue Note Bakery and quench your devilish thirst with red rum compliments of Treaty Oak. To top all that off, there will also be a guitar giveaway. That’s right one lucky person will go home with a brand new guitar!

Costumes are “encouraged and possibly rewarded”…but optional, either way be sure to jump in the photo-booth by Trevor Ray Thompson.  Cool giveaways and great prizes are in store! Like gift certificates to Bird’s Barbershop, passes to see Evil Dead the Musical at the Salvage Vanguard Theater, and more…

Entry is $6 (if you RSVP at www.mixxmake.com) or $8 at the door. The first 50 people through the door get a special treat including something from those thoughtful guys at Yelp.

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