dengue fever

Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest first attracted our attention last year with an enticing sophomore lineup that included several indie treats. Given the festival's prime location in Waterloo Park and late fall weather (read: not blazingly hot like ACL), we'd already decided that we would be in attendance at this year's edition; now that we've taken a peek at the artists on the bill, FFFFest has leaped to the top of our can't-miss list. The 2008 lineup, released today by Austinist, includes such diverse acts as Clipse, the National, Bad Brains, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Annuals, Dengue Fever, Atmosphere, Grupo Fantasma, and Dan Deacon.

Fun Fun Fun Fest is set to take place on Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9 at Austin's Waterloo Park. Two-day passes cost $59.99 and will go on sale soon.

View the full Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup after the jump

On Saturday, March 29 Dengue Fever played for a sold-out audience at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art in Houston. Both the venue and the band itself created a surreal experience for all those who attended. If you've not visited the Orange Show before, I encourage you to do so - you won't find anything like it anywhere else. It looks like a playground/amusement park on crack...and I mean that in the best way possible. The building is constructed of found materials, and the maze-like interior forces you to explore the bountiful treasures within. It's a masterpiece best experienced in person, so head on over to see for yourself!

LA-based Dengue Fever certainly did their part in contributing to the atmosphere that night. They play indie-pop/rock with a twist: the lead vocalist is Cambodian, and she sings primarily in Khmer. The result is compelling, distinctive world music - and an incredibly diverse fanbase. Saturday's show brought out a multi-generational, multi-ethnic crowd, and all seemed to enjoy the performance as much as Eggs and I did. We look forward to seeing more of both the Orange Show and Dengue Fever.

Check out some of our pictures and videos from the show after the jump!

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Mar 27

Common at Hush Night Club
Show starts at 11; Tickets are $30(general)/$60(VIP).

Fri Mar 28

Les Claypool and Tim Fite at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $23.

D.R.U.M. and Zwee at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
Show starts at 10; Tickets are between $5 and $10.

One Tribe Nation at the Meridian
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $15 advance/$25 day of show.

Southern Culture On The Skids and Country Fried at the Continental Club
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $15.

The Western Civilization at Walter's On Washington
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $7 over 21/$10 under 21.

Find out what's going on the rest of the weekend