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From out of left field, seriously, comes the No Idea Festival, an annual multi-city avant-garde music event featuring musicians from all over the world. After a few days in San Antonio, the festival reaches Lola’s Saloon Sixth (2736 W. 6th St., 817-877-0666) on Tue., Feb. 24, before heading off to Austin, Houston, and New Orleans. No two lineups are the same. Headlining at Lola’s is “guitarist” Annette Krebs — “guitarist” because there’s nothing traditional about Krebs’ approach to the instrument. Part of a group of young Berlin musicians who gained traction in the late 1990s, Krebs lays her guitar out piano-style and with various “picks” crafts sonicscapes that may make you think you’re listening to a synthesizer played by an alien. The classically trained Krebs will open the first of three sets by playing a short solo piece followed by an improvised collaboration with Mike Maxwell (electronics, kalimba) and Sarah Alexander (voice, electronics). Set two will showcase Austin percussionist Jason Kahn and Zurich-based electronicist Chris Cogburn along with Zanzibar Snails’ Michael Chamy and Nevada Hill. Set three: Dallas’ Gonzalez family — father Dennis and sons Aaron and Stefan — plus Japanese-born percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani. Admission is $10. Doors open at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.noideafestival.com. ... Thanks to Spune Productions, local booking and production agency, we’ve got two free tickets to give away to two mondo shows at the Longhorn (121 W. Exchange Ave., 817-740-9477) booked by Spune: Hank III, Assjack, and Those Poor Bastards, Fri., Feb. 20; and Dove Hunter, Heartless Bastards, and Boom Boom Box, Fri., Feb. 27. Just e-mail associate editor Anthony Mariani at anthony.mariani@fwweekly.com. First come, first served. A valid driver’s license will be required to pick up the tix at the door. ... A couple of months ago, The Good Show, the long-running alt-music radio program broadcast on Saturday mornings on KTCU/88.7-FM, started a local music series at The Fairmount (600 W. Magnolia Ave., 817-420-9455). On Sat., Feb. 21, TGS’ current installation is pretty killer, with performances by Salim Nourallah, the Old 97’s-y the cut*off, and the haunting and old-timey but raucous Whiskey Folk Ramblers. For more information, visit www.goodshow.net.
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