Lite + Brite: 35 Pumpkin Spiced Austin Events 9/22
Hello, what’s up, and welcome to the Lite + Brite newsletter.
This is the first official weekend of fall (Can’t you tell? Can’t you see those crisp leaves swirling to the ground in this brisk breeze? Brr!), and thus the pumpkin spice must flow. You can visit various lands made of carved pumpkins or strut your stuff as you compete to be the spiciest pumpkin of them all. Or celebrate the fall equinox with games of “Acorn Pong” and a full-moon late-night bike ride. The changing of the seasons also coincides with the changing of venues for one of our favorite Austin activities, the Eureka Room—this is your last weekend to experience its bright lights and absurdist videos in its E. Cesar Chavez location. We don’t know where it will go next, but we’ll certainly tell you. Meanwhile, down in San Marcos, it’s still summer for the mermaids.
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—Leila + Brian
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OUR STUFF
Sadly we couldn’t hold our dance party in the dark, No Lights No Lycra, last week due to last minute travel headaches, which was a bummer. But we’ll be getting the band back together so to speak next Thursday, 9/28. You can listen to a playlist of music from our last edition here or scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for a track listing.
Technologically speaking the world is full of software updates and new products, so to savor that upgrade feeling, No Humans Allowed focused another episode on new music. Some of the tunes by the likes of Alan Palomo and Nation of Language came out this past week, others were newly reissued and still others are old songs that are new to us. Regardless we think you’ll find something new to listen to as well. Check it out in the archives, and NHA is live every Wednesday at 6pm CT on kpiss.fm.
Listen to NHA164 – Upgrade 3.0
What is No Lights No Lycra?
Austin’s twice-monthly, judgment-free, substance-free, high-impact dance thing in the dark. It’s a DJ night that’s not at the club, a workout that’s not at the gym, a personal meditation that’s anything but silent. It’s produced by us, your kindly L+B overlords, and usually one or the other of us is on the hook for DJ duties. Read more about us in the Austin Chronicle. You can listen the kind of music we play over on Brian’s Mixcloud.
EVENTS WE’RE EYEING
Friday 9/22
- Pumpkin Nights Opening Weekend at Pioneer Farms
Get into the Halloween spirit early with creepy glowing installations - Dance Walk at Casa de Luz
Simultaneously walk + exercise while also dancing to 80s ladies - B Scene at the Blanton
“Celebrate ancient Maya art + contemporary Latino art” w/DJs and food - Games Y’all at the Baker Center Cafetorium
Play + discuss indie games currently under development + meet the teams - Neon Rainbows at Cheer Up Charlie’s
“The Gayest Little Country Dance Party” w/drag, Shania tributes, Brigitte Bandit - Texas Tribune Festival at various downtown venues
Big-name political speakers discuss local + ntl politics - Komorebi at KMFA Classical
Dance performances about “the nature of perseverance” + more - Closing Weekend at the Eureka Room
Say goodbye to Eureka Room’s current locale w/immersive fun - The Way of Water at Onion Creek Metropolitan Park
“Address climate-based water issues” through modern dance - Proyecto Teatro at the Vortex
A playful retelling of Latinx history in Spanish, Spanglish, + English subtitles - Texas Tiki Week at various venues
Celebrate Hawaiian + tiki culture w/a cruise, hula dancers + drinks - BBOY City at various venues
Citywide breakdancing competitions to celebrate 50 yrs of hip hop - Belonging II Universe at 5000 Plaza on the Lake
Dancers + aerialists scaling buildings in celebration of our blue orb - Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo’s annual fest dedicated to action/fantasy/scifi fandom
Saturday 9/23
- The Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest in downtown San Marcos
Mermaids take over San Marcos w/parade, music, vendors, + kid stuff - Quadrant 78722 at dadaLab
Local + touring electronic musicians + visual artists play quadrophonically - Pumpkin Spice Legend Pageant at Swan Dive
Drag performers riff on all things Autumnal (+ sometimes basic) - 41st Annual Moonlight Cruise at the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge
A late night group bike ride through town by moonlight - Equinox Party at Meanwhile Brewing
Kick off fall w/family friendly activities, food, “acorn pong” + more - Indy Beerfest 2023 at Independence Brewing Co.
Celebrate the film Beerfest w/Oktoberfest-inspired games + DJ - Como La Flor at Moontower Cider Co.
“Blossoming Identities Through Trans Latina Cinema” - Pups and Pints at the Arboretum
Activities for dogs + humans incl vendors, free tastings, photo ops - How Many Licks at Ao5 Gallery
Watch some candy art being made + giveaways, tarot, + more - Totally Wired at Drinks Lounge
Vinyl DJs spinning a mix of punk, glam, mod + soul - Texas Viking Festival at Valkyrie Ranch
Celebrate viking times w/mead, blacksmiths, + “warrior skills” - Texas Tribune Festival at various downtown venues
Big-name political speakers discuss local + ntl politics - Open Congress on Congress Ave.
Don’t want to shell out for Tribune Fest? Some of it is free - Komorebi at KMFA Classical
Dance performances about “the nature of perseverance” + more - Closing Weekend at the Eureka Room
Say goodbye to Eureka Room’s current locale w/immersive fun - The Way of Water at Onion Creek Metropolitan Park
“Address climate-based water issues” through modern dance - Proyecto Teatro at the Vortex
A playful retelling of Latinx history in Spanish, Spanglish, + English subtitles - Texas Tiki Week at various venues
Celebrate Hawaiian + tiki culture w/a cruise, hula dancers + drinks - BBOY City at various venues
Citywide breakdancing competitions to celebrate 50 yrs of hip hop - Belonging II Universe at 5000 Plaza on the Lake
Dancers + aerialists scaling buildings in celebration of our blue orb - Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo’s annual fest dedicated to action/fantasy/scifi fandom
Sunday 9/24
- Vacation Homes Tour at homes throughout Austin
Tour some of Autin’s most vacation-forward domiciles - Plant and Clothing Swap at Pease Park
Trade plant buds + duds and break the cycle of consumption while getting new stuff - Texas Viking Festival at Valkyrie Ranch
Celebrate viking times w/mead, blacksmiths, + “warrior skills” - Closing Weekend at the Eureka Room
Say goodbye to Eureka Room’s current locale w/immersive fun - The Way of Water at Onion Creek Metropolitan Park
“Address climate-based water issues” through modern dance - Proyecto Teatro at the Vortex
A playful retelling of Latinx history in Spanish, Spanglish, + English subtitles - Texas Tiki Week at various venues
Celebrate Hawaiian + tiki culture w/a cruise, hula dancers + drinks - BBOY City at various venues
Citywide breakdancing competitions to celebrate 50 yrs of hip hop - Belonging II Universe at 5000 Plaza on the Lake
Dancers + aerialists scaling buildings in celebration of our blue orb - Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo’s annual fest dedicated to action/fantasy/scifi fandom
Monday 9/25
- Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo’s annual fest dedicated to action/fantasy/scifi fandom - (weekly) Hyperreal Film Club at Hotel Vegas
Grab your western wear + take in “the self-proclaimed first electric western”
Tuesday 9/26
- Fusebox Happy Hour at Ani’s Day and Night
Hear about the transformative future of Fusebox Fest (+ DJ) - Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo’s annual fest dedicated to action/fantasy/scifi fandom
Wednesday 9/27
- Games of the Month Meetup at the Museum of Human Achievement
“It’s like a book club, but for games” !!! - Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo’s annual fest dedicated to action/fantasy/scifi fandom
Thursday 9/28
- No Lights No Lycra at West China Tea House
Our own dance party in the dark gets properly dark w/Brian Blackout - Nerd Nite at Barrel O’ Fun
Nerd Nite returns in a new space for nerdy talks about “invisible spaces” - Future Front Swim Sessions at the Line Hotel
Hang out poolside to hear a “100% women and LGBTQ+ lineup” of DJs - Knot-Tying Workshop at Buzz Mill
Get naughty with some knotties, learn to tie sheep shanks + half hitches - Proyecto Teatro at the Vortex
A playful retelling of Latinx history in Spanish, Spanglish, + English subtitles - Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo’s annual fest dedicated to action/fantasy/scifi fandom
No Humans Allowed 164
Upgrade 3.0
Has the disk-eatin’ beast got you down? It’s time to upgrade! New hard drive, new SSD, new RAM, new phone, new CPU, and most importantly, new jams. Tune in to No Humans Allowed tonight for sparkly newness to get you in that upgrader mindset. What do we mean by new? Well, some of this IS quite new, some is newly reissued, and some is just new to us, which is just as good right? Hopefully it will be new to you too. Direct your newly updated web browser to press the play button to upgrade.
Tracklist
Jarle Brathen & Miss Plug Inn – Under Neon Lights
Disaster Fantasy – Point of No Return
Kompromat – Niemand
Nation of Language – Sole Obsession
Ksky – Matrix of Love
Transparent Sound – Pocket Full of Mischief
Black Light Smoke – Nighttime Honey
SSQ – Walkman On
Blue Mercedes – Love Is the Gun (RFX Edit)
Dérivative – Put Your Hand in Mine
Sally C – All Love
Boys’ Shorts – Crop Tops
Ronald Langestraat – In the Middle of the Night
Alan Palomo – Is There Nightlife After Death?
No Humans Allowed is Brian Blackout’s award-winning, dodgy European news coverage receiving, weekly robots-themed radio show on internet station KPISS.fm. Machine vibes 4 machines. Songs for robots, androids, mandroids, cyborgs, AIs, cylons, skinjobs, roombas, wifi routers, smart devices, anything colored Bondi blue, and virtual assistants. Humans not required. Broadcasts live every Wednesday at 6pm CT on kpiss.fm, with over 150 episodes now streamable in the archives on topics like and Beach Simulations, Roomba dance parties, undersea adventures + Cyber Texas.
No Lights No Lycra ATX 154
w/Brian Blackout
August 24th at West China Tea House
Listen to No Lights No Lycra 154
Tracklist
Kongas – Why Can’t We Live Together
Julien Love – Peace, Love, Technique
Claudia Telles – Foi como um Sonho (Patchouli Brothers Edit)
Khruangbin – Time (You and I)
Bee Gees – Night Fever
Happy Mondays – Step on
Flamingosis – Two Steppin’ into Fantasy
Talking Heads – Road to Nowhere
Pino D’Angio – Ma Quale Idea
Missy Elliot – She’s a Bitch (Big Ass Manatee Remix)
Louis La Roché – Do You Remember?
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
Waffles – 007A
LCD Soundsystem – Tonite
Cathy Dennis – Just Another Dream
Apparel Wax – 005A1
Captain Hollywood Project – More and More
Basement Jaxx – Romeo
Junior Senior – Shake Your Coconuts (DFA Remix)
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness – According to Plan
Romeo Void – Never Say Never
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
Blur – Song 2
The New Radicals – You Get What You Give
Home – All at Once
Justine & the Victorian Punks – Still You
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ABOUT US
How do we choose which events to feature?
Honestly, it’s pretty random. We might include anything in Austin that we, personally, would conceivably want to go to, generally excluding normal concerts, comedy shows, and movie showtimes because there are many other good resources for finding those. (We especially recommend Showlist for live music, The Darker Side of Austin for goth and metal stuff, and the 60+ Weirdest Things in Austin for exactly what it sounds like). This list is by no means exhaustive; it’s just stuff that caught our eye this week. If you have an event that you want us to consider including, send it over.
Who are we?
We make this newsletter. We put on No Lights No Lycra every second and fourth Thursday of the month. We do some other stuff here and there. We love going out to creative events in Austin, and we want you to join us. Visit us at liteandbriteatx.com, and support us on Patreon if you like what we do.