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.

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.

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)

Zookeeper “Mama Jean”
International Waters “Salt and Sea”
Brazos “Tell”
Follow That Bird “I Want You To Know”
Beautiful Supermachines “The Miserablists”
Balmorhea “Harm & Boon”
Okkervil River “A Stone”

Local Lixx Austin Episode 01- MP3 Download [Full Episode]

Local Lixx is a local music show that covers Austin and beyond. To submit your music for consideration for the program send a CD, band bio and contact information to:

WOXY Radio
ATTN: Local Lixx Austin
2130 S Congress Ave
Austin TX 78704

Catch up on previous Local Lixx episodes right here.

The Beast In Me - Johnny Cash
The Moon - Cat Power
His Master’s Voice - Monsters Of Folk
Black Swan - Thom Yorke
All Fires – Swan Lake
My Lady Story - Antony & The Johnsons
The Ballad Of Frankie L.. - Bob Dylan
The Fairest Of The Seas.. - Nico
Close The Lid - Port O’Brien
Dew In The Grass - Sea Wolf

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.

MOHAWK INDOORS

8:45 My Milky Way Arms
9:30 Silent Land Time Machine
10:15 Air Traffic Controllers
11:00 Watch Out for Rockets

MOHAWK OUTDOORS

8:00 Minor Mishap Marching Band
8:45 Manikin
9:30 Distant Seconds
10:15 International Waters
11:00 TV Torso

CLUB DEVILLE

8:30 The Authors
9:15 Black Before Red
10:00 Beautiful Supermachines
10:45 The Low Lows