Fri. Dec. 19th '08 @ Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd.

"In their ongoing mission to excavate the greatest finds in subterranean sinema history, the archaeologists behind the 3rd Annual AUSTIN UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL have delved deeper into the darkest recesses of the global brain's collective unconscious than ever before to bring you stop-motion Argentinian graffiti bombings, Mexican revenge odysseys, Maltese gypsy documentaries and frank portraits of disaffected Parisian youth. Tales of animated lunacy, feminist go-go dancers and gore-soaked backyard kung fu epics will scorch your eyeballs from their sockets as you beg for a swift and merciful death which will never come. Then, just when you're nihilistically adrift in the final throes of a celluloid-induced existential crisis and questioning all that you hold dear, they rescue you from the brink of the abyss and restore your faith in the fundamental decency of the human race with sketch comedy noir, no-budget 80s music video kitsch and Iranian love stories set in warn-torn Afghanistan. Usher in the new year with classic retrospectives, studies in obscurantism, and brand new stick figure pathos by the master Don Hertzfeldt, plus tributes to Metal Slug, William Burroughs and Don Knotts.

Rock 'n' roll after party with HACIENDA, whose new album, produced by The Black Keys, has the critics gasping for superlatives, and THE STRANGE BOYS, whose new album Austin Scaggs of Rolling Stone describes merely as "the shit." B.Y.O. Beer, Liquor, 'Tussin, or whatever poison gets your teenage kicks. Mingle with starving filmmakers! Drink wine from a cup inside one of East Austin's premiere venues! Observe real-life hipsters in their natural habitat and gain their trust by dropping words like "parallax" and "verite" until you move freely among them and feel like a discriminating member of the cognoscenti! Come see what The Austinist calls "A 3-hour assault on conservative values," and see why the Statesman says, "Austin has proved once again that it is a hotbed for independent film activity." With falafels by Ararat, cookies by Starlet Sweets and free massages. Doors at 6pm, pre-show 6:30, films @ 7:00. All ages, limited seating, advance tickets available now at www.AustinUndergroundFilm.com. After party sponsored by Live Music Captiol magazine"

The late deadline for the 2008 Austin Underground Film Fest has been announced: Halloween. We've gotten a ton of great entries, but if you've been putting it off, now's the time to send in your masterpiece. Entry fee is only $20.  visit www.AustinUndergroundFilm.com for official entry form and additional info

The Austin Underground Film Fest is still accepting entries to the '08 show (www.AustinUndergroundFilm.com for details) but until then, get a sitter fo yo critter, 'cause you don't wanna miss the latest benefit gig:

9:30 Lady Bell
http://www.myspace.com/ladybell

10:30 The Little Gentlemen
http://www.myspace.com/thelittlegentlemen

11:30 Charles Potts Magic Windmill Band
http://www.myspace.com/charlespottsmagicwindmillband

12:30 The Little Morts
http://www.myspace.com/thelittlemorts

presented by Austin Underground and LiveMusicCapitol.com

Ruta Maya on 3601 S. Congress.  Friday Sept. 12th '08.
Only six scrolls. Break yo self, fool

www.AustinUndergroundFilm.com

AUSTIN UNDERGROUND presents a rock 'n' roll charity show benefiting Food Not Bombs and the Austin Underground Film Festival - which is now accepting submissions - www.AustinUndergroundFilm.com

First up at 8:45pm sharp we got The Little Gentlemen kicking things off with some brotastic jams for your grape- http://www.myspace.com/thelittlegentlemen

-followed by the impossibly groomed and categorically badass Bus Stop Stallions, who will then take what's left of your grape and stomp it into heady wine- http://www.myspace.com/busstopstallions

-and finally, recent Dallas transplants The Little Morts, featuring new member Sam Alberts (formerly of Fat Mansion, who you may remember rocking the film fest after party 2K7), will shotgun the wine along with everything else in sight to fuel their chicken-pickin' demonic square dance rock. http://www.myspace.com/thelittlemorts

And, as if that weren't enough to get your motor revving, all night DJ SoundFounder will be spinning pop flax into gold on the wheels of steel.
http://www.myspace.com/soundfounder

We'll have a photo booth thanks to Jeremy Van Doren and even free punk rock hair stylings courtesy of Bird's Barbershop.

So just ask yourself the following questions: "Do I like free stuff? Do I enjoy supporting indie film? Do I like helping my fellow man? Do I want to rock?"

If you answered yes to any of the above, swing by Red's Scoot Inn (http://www.myspace.com/redscootinn)
on Saturday, August 16th at 8:30 to have all your earthly desires satiated and every orifice penetrated by rock-hard musical virility, and quench your thirst from their full bar of libations. Because we all know Austin is a drinking town with a college problem.

If you answered no, then you clearly have no cinematic or musical taste, you hate poor people, and you will continue on in your delusion that your hair currently looks remotely attractive. Don't live a lie.

This show's rock is so hard, it could cut a fucking diamond. In fact, NASA engineers will be standing by to record the gig live onto CD's which they will then use to panel the next space shuttle, for safely shielding the astronauts on board during the extreme heat of re-entry. So come on, people, do it for America.

only $8, $5 with a canned food donation

We are now taking submissions for the 2008 Austin Underground Film Festival.



WWW.AustinUndergroundFilm.COM

We seek to provide a venue for films that might not otherwise be exhibited for the public, and virtually no genre or concept is excluded from consideration. However, films of a radical, critical, progressive, provocative, confrontational, controversial, subversive, seditious, irreverent, illicit, offensive, obscene, rebellious, profane, pornographic, conspiratorial, corruptive, psychotropic, phantasmagoric, volatile, violent, anarchic, blasphemous or otherwise irresponsible nature are especially encouraged.



Guidelines:

We accept SHORTS ONLY, the maximum length is 40 minutes.



Styles:

    * narratives
    * freeform
    * documentaries
    * experimental
    * animation
    * music videos
    * silent
    * foreign
    * works-in-progress, provided they will be completed by event date

All films in languages other than English must be subtitled or dubbed in English, unless dialogue is nonessential to comprehension and/or appreciation.



Prizes will be provided to the audience's choice TBA.



Subject matter can be of any rating or maturity level, children's to adult.



Deadlines and Fees*:

    * Early Deadline: August 31st - $20
    * Regular Deadline: September 30th - $25
    * Late Deadline: TBA

The 2008 festival will take place in November, specific date TBA.



Entry fees listed are for the first film only; for multiple submissions, each additional film is only $10. If you've previously submitted a film, your first entry is free.



Formats: NTSC DVD or mini-DV please.



Please include a submission form with each entry, available at:
http://docs. google. com/View?docid=ddqghcdr_33dw5d6xhs

Mail all submissions to:

Austin Underground Film Festival
1824 S.

IH-35 &035;101
Austin, TX 78704

and send any inquiries to andy@austinundergroundfilm.com
for more info visit WWW.AustinUndergroundFilm.COM

Ever wonder what it was like to trip with Charles Manson?

Wonder no more!

THE STRIP CULT is back.

The hottest show in town freaks out Ruta Maya on June 19th!

Explore the darkest corners of your soul in

THE STRIP CULT

an immersive theatrical experience that drops you into some of the wildest scenes of 1967.

The show starts at The Easy Way Out, a seedy den of iniquity and debauchery where you will meet LENNY, the sleazy emcee of this low-down Go-Go club.

Then you will become One with the soul of CHARLIE as he breaks you down and puts you back together with heavy doses of love and fear.

FAQ:

Q: "Where can I go to have my psychic awareness exploded and my
spiritual consciousness fundamentally altered to embrace the wonders of infinite love and understanding?"

Q: "When can I ogle beautiful girls gyrating their hips in a rhythmic
fashion to the distorted strains of dueling electric guitars?"

Q: "What's the best place to hear soul-rattling rock 'n' roll Go-Go
blues that'll turn my hips into throbbing organs of desire?"

A: "RUTA MAYA TUESDAY JUNE 19th."


June 19th, 1865, Galveston, TX – The Union officially frees all black slaves, celebrated as Juneteenth.

June 19th, 2008, Austin, TX – The STRIP CULT frees your mind from mental slavery.

            "Like a Kenneth Anger film come to life."
                                        -the Onion

" Mike Z aims to rock your world."
Austin Chronicle

The liquid light show, solid rock, and supple flesh will eviscerate your senses!  The girls are bad, mad and scantily clad in a Mondo carnival of thrills, chills, and candy-colored pills!  Drop a tab and come to the three-ring circus of psychotropic sleaze, with your demented ringmaster and host, Charlie Manson serving as the evening's MC!

 ...guided by the far-out sounds of The Strange Attractors

                            and the tripped-out folk stylings of The Daze…

Also look out for a profile of The Strip Cult in The Onion on June 19th, to coincide with the show, and watch for a special live appearance of The Strip Cult @ 10pm Tuesday June 17th on The Infynt Hour public access rock show on Channel 10.


THE STRIP CULT will be playing on THURSDAY, June 19th, @ Ruta Maya – 3601 South Congress Ave. The Daze and The Strange Attractors are also on the bill.  FREE for members of the press (MUST RSVP to andygately@gmail.com to be added to guest list), Regular Admission is $8

                            TheStripCult.com