Time to gear up for Summer Slang II. It was so good last time that a sequel was in order. This year's soiree will be hosted in style by Heard Entertainment at the Empire Control Room & Garage (across the street from Holy Mountain). On the inside, we'll get Cabrini Green, Jeffi DeLuxe & MoxieContin, Texas Microphone Massacre, Young Pharaohs, and FLAVOR RAID.

Outside is for DJs, and they are going to have the best there is in Austin: DJ Miguel Sanchez, DJ Scorpio (the brains behind Nite School and Blacklist), and DJ Nathan Green. But naturally you want more, so they'll be throwing in "...an immersive 8-projector visual experience and sound system that embraces your body...". And who doesn't like their body to be embraced? --Written by Scott Osborn

San Francisco-based producer Giraffage is co-headlining with Oakland electronic duo James and Evander at The Milk Bar on July 5. 

Giraffage is a solo electronic producer that converges glitch with hip-hop glossed over hazy synthesizers. Though his experimental and eclectic sounds may seem scattered, Giraffage constructs a rich and raw atmosphere that is out, open, and not a bit overcrowded. Get a feel for his persona sound Audyssey + Yours Truly's The Neighborhood Series video below.

Giraffage shares the bill with James and Evander, two producers from Oakland who embody the new electornic sound coming from the East Bay. James and Evander flawlessly execute tidy tracks with flashy synthesizers and effervescent electronics, as heard on its LP Bummer Pop, released in May. Young Pharaohs and Astronautica will be open and close, respectively.

--Leah Roh

The Neighborhood Series: Giraffage from Yours Truly on Vimeo.