• The Bay’s ‘Skate Art Music Festival’ to takeover the Railyard; Jack Hotel releases homegrown music video; Big Thief’s intimate appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk

• Blue Martian Tribe, Kris Lager Band play eighth annual Frostival charity concert; Photos of Leaves Brown, Mildred Bonk at Tugboat Gallery; NPR renews Tiny Desk Concert contest

• Hop Along, Desaparecidos featured in national Top 25 lists; New shows from One Percent Productions; Canada Day celebration tonight

• Wednesday Reviews and Photos | SXSW 2015

• NPR audience votes Bright Eyes track for top love song; Talking Mountain to call it quits; Omaha Beer Week at Reverb

• NPR premieres Orenda Fink video; Icky Blossoms to SXSW; Cold War Kids tonight

• Ritual Device photos; Year-end metal lists; HN Radio’s 2014 playlist; Pears tonight