Lite + Brite: 43 Floating Austin Events 6/13

Hello, what’s up, and welcome to the Lite + Brite newsletter.

You’re probably aware that there’s a lot going on out there this week as we come to the intersection of Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Friday the 13th, + Pride. Go get terrified, mortified, or femininely furious. Watch a Juneteenth parade w/marching bands, party with anime ravers, attend a big freaky queer af pool party, engage in high stakes glamour, make crafts at a campy summer campy-themed party, or treat your dad (or daddy) to some muscle cars and rock n roll. At L+B HQ we love not only the big sweeping occasions, but the little moments too. The Barbarian-themed cosplay parties, the ouija board workshops, the competitive latte art competitions, the talk shows hosted by wizard provocateurs, the celebrations of getting wet, the backyard expositions on anxiety + vulnerability, the gothy dance parties in laser caves. Sometimes it’s the little things.

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Let’s do fun stuff!

—Leila + Brian
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OUR STUFF

Leila, when she isn’t writing for this newsletter, writes other stuff. This week she interviewed a series of musicians turned novelists for Lithub. It’s an all-star cast, she got to pick the brains of members of the Bangles, Belle & Sebastian, the Mountain Goats, Suede, James, + the Decemberists about books, writing, and how they compare with being on stage.

We’re excited to tell you that Prick Up Your Ears is back on June 26th at Elysium and Brian will once again be spinning indie sleaze, dancepunk, electroclash, + other blog house era stuff from the 00s + beyond, along with roi33 + DJ Sinsekt. Listen to Brian’s PUYE mix here to get some inspiration.

No Humans Allowed, Brian’s radio show on Kpiss, devoted this week to some synth sickos. The likes of Brainiac, Trans Am, + some wonky 00s electro artists were joined by modern bands mining similar veins. Listen to Synth Sickos in the Kpiss archives here.

EVENTS WE’RE EYEING

Friday 6/13

Saul Ravencraft’s Damned Show at Nature’s Treasures
“Wizard provocateur” leads immersive variety performances in a talk show format
License to Slay at Parish
“High stakes glamour” w/drag, live music, DJs, vendors, runway show
Spirit Board Workshop at Capt. Quack’s
Who had “Ouija Board Workshop” on their Fri 13th bingo card?
Goth Wave at Coconut Club
DJs spinning indie dance, electro, + dark dance genres
Friday the 13th Art Market at Propaganda HQ
Eerie artist vendors + cryptic creepy performances
Shock Therapy at Elysium
Drag performers riff on classic freak shows
Float Films at the Austin Motel
Float around with classic films + a poolside bar
Feminine Rage at Sterling Stage
Burlesque performers inspired by feminine anger through the ages
Mortified at the Highball
Folks sharing their teenaged diaries in a new comedic light w/ASL interpreters
Friday the 13th at House of Torment
Explore a haunted house illuminated only by a glowstick in your hand
Four-Year Anniversary at Richesart Gallery
Prom-themed celebration w/DJs, art + fashion shows, boat party, + more

Saturday 6/14

Stay Black and Live at the Carver Center
Juneteenth celebration w/symposia, live music, cookouts, + vendors
Community Juneteenth at the Carver Branch Library
African dancers + drummers, puppets, arts n crafts, DJ, vendors, + art
Wet Noise at All the Sudden
Water-themed art exhibition, live music, vendors, + drag performers
Juneteenth Celebration at Vuka North Loop
Black vendors, DJs, panels, giveaways, photo ops, + mocktail bar
Summer Nights at Mesmerize
DJs spinning tunes surrounded by interactive art installations + cocktails
Garage Sale at Almost Real Things
Help A.R.T. move house by buying art supplies + assorted goodies
Grand Opening at Feats of Clay
Pottery demos + workshops, vendor market, live music, + tattoos
Grand Opening at Feels So Good
FSG’s new location celebration w/DJs, free t-shirts, + good feels
Barbarian Night at Tiny Minotaur
It’s time to break out your fur loincloth and practice The Riddle of Steel
Anime Rave Pride Edition at Kick Butt Coffee
A Pride dance party full of drag, cosplayers, + fans of anime
The Floating World Opening Reception at Neill-Cochran House Museum
Check out Japanese wood block prints, taiko drummers, + cocktails
Strike a Pose at St. Elmo South
“80s inspired drag prom show” promises lots of puffy dresses
Open Studios at Art Hub ATX
Check out art + artists in their own studios, w/vendor market
Opening Hours at Sherwood Forest Zine Library
An extensive library of zines in someone’s house, friendly cat included
Escape the Box at Austin City Hall
Escape the box only there’s no box, there is Austin fun + time travel
Feminine Rage at Sterling Stage
Burlesque performers inspired by feminine anger through the ages
Mortified at the Highball
Folks sharing their teenaged diaries in a new comedic light w/ASL interpreters
Friday the 13th at House of Torment
Explore a haunted house illuminated only by a glowstick in your hand
Four-Year Anniversary at Richesart Gallery
Prom-themed celebration w/DJs, art + fashion shows, boat party, + more

Sunday 6/15

Fail Play at an unannounced location
“A journey of anxiety, vulnerability, + fantasies” via backyard staged reading
Tea Leaf Reading Workshop at The Serpent Tattoo and Occult Shop
Learn how to read tea leaves from the folks behind the Austin Séance
When You Get to the Forest at Dimension Gallery Sculpture Park
Watch an emotional animated film by an Austin filmmaker in the park
Father’s Day Round Up Car Show at the Little Darlin’
Celebrate dads w/rock bands, burgers, + muscle cars
La Bruce at the Austin Motel
“A Big Freaky Queer AF Pool Party”
Escape the Box at Austin City Hall
Escape the box only there’s no box, there is Austin fun + time travel
(weekly thru 7/20) Splashdance at the Austin Motel
Poolside aerobics with Austin’s most creative aerobics instructor

Wednesday 6/18

Camp Camp at the Dougherty Arts Center
Summer camp-themed campy Pride party w/crafts + collaging

Thursday 6/19

Juneteenth Bike Ride + Block Party at Rosewood Park
Learn about Austin’s rich African American history from yr bike saddle
Central Texas Juneteenth in Central East Austin
Watch a Juneteenth parade w/marching bands, + party a fest after
SoulTrib at Cheer Up Charlie’s
“70s Sapphic celebration” w/DJs, vendors, gogo dancers, + ballroom performers
Latte Art Throwdown at St. Elmo Springdale
Spectate or enter into a latte art contest for prizes + vendors n DJs
Queer Film Theory at the Highball
“Basically, we ruin films for straight people + yell about the characters that made us feel gay”
Eternal Soul Summer at Hotel San Jose
Vinyl DJ spinning 60s soul in a courtyard
Lustcraft at Elysium
Summer solstice w/live goth bands + subversive drag performers
Inside My Walls at St. Andrew’s Dell Fine Arts Center
Modern dance performance w/international choreography + magical realism
Dive-In Movies at Swim Club
Cool off w/poolside summer-themed classic flicks
(weekly) Float-In Theater at Mozart’s
Watch movies deck-side or while floating on the lake

No Humans Allowed 237
Synth Sickos

This week we feature a bunch of synth sickos. Early 00s electro, wonky and sometimes sleazy indie rock, + some of their modern descendants.

Stream Synth Sickos

Tracklist
Condor – Gleaming the Cube
Brainiac – Vincent Come on Down
Goudron – Grand River ver.1
Snapped Ankles – Pay the Rent
CDSM – Not Another Bleeder
The Soft Pink Truth – I Owe It to the Girls
Tuxedomoon – Luther Blisset (DJ Hell Remix)
The Juan Maclean – By the Time I Get to Venus
San Serac – What Price Revenge?
Plastique de Rêve – Rodéo Méchanique
Trans Am – I’ll Never

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 200 episodes now streamable in the archives on topics like and Beach Simulations, Roomba dance parties, undersea adventures + Cyber Texas.

No Lights No Lycra 185

Recorded live in the dark in 3rd Eye Meditation Lounge on May 28th, 2025.

Listen to NLNL ATX 185 on Mixcloud

Tracklist
The Art of Noise – Camilla
Moondata – Let the Moonshine in (Universal Cave Edit)
Underworld – M.E.
Ten Fé – Twist Your Arm (Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix)
Destiny’s Child – Lose My Breath (Initial Talk Remix)
Taylor Swift – Lavender Haze (Pepsi Sine Remix)
Fragile – We’ve Got Tonight, Boy
Ray Cooper – Breakdown
Sia – Cloud (Plastic Plates Remix)
Chaka Khan – Clouds
Shannon – Let the Music Play
Mike Mareen – Dancin’ in the Dark
Jamiroquai – Space Cowboy (Captain’ Edit)
Daft Punk – One More Time
Locomotiv GT – Embertelen Dal (Captain’ Edit)
The Clash – The Magnificent Seven
Harri Stojka Express – What a Funky Night (Psychemagik Edit)
Kelis – Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)
Madeon – Pop Culture
Kennedy – Karate
Nelly Furtado – Maneater
LCD Soundsystem – Beat Connection
Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You out of My Head
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the Dark
Home – All at Once

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SOCIALS

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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, Concept Animals’ ATX Art for You for gallery openings + artist talks, 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 are Leila + Brian. We make this newsletter. We do our own events, most often No Lights No Lycra, + also BYOT, a party where we share very good YouTubes (here’s a playlist from the last one). We go very hard seeing bands at SxSW (here are playlists of our favorites from 2025). We once got called “local Austin couple” by KXAN. 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.