Austin Sound Check

This week’s big highlight is Bun B (of UGK) coming to town. There will be an in-store appearance at Music Mania at 5pm on Wednesday, followed by the show at Emo’s later that night. I’ll have a feature on Bun B, Pimp C and UGK later this week.
In the meantime, don’t forget about the Shearwater ticket giveaway for their show at The Parish next week. More info and how you can win tickets here.
Tuesday 5/20

Pink Martini @ Paramount Theatre
Band of Heathens @ Waterloo Records (5pm, free in-store)
BettySoo @ Momo’s

Wednesday 5/21

Bun B @ Emo’s (outside)
Bun B …read more

Comments Off

Shearwater will take the stage at The Parish on May 29th for a very special performance. They will be performing their new album, Rook, in it’s entirety along with a string quartet, woodwinds, trumpets and a harpist. Shearwater recently performed a similar show in NYC to rave reviews.
Rook drops on June 3 via Matador Records, but a limited edition 7″ pressing of Rook will be available at The Parish on May 29. This 7″ will feature The Rainbow, a previously unreleased Talk Talk cover not available on the on the CD/LP coming out June 3. Be sure and stay tuned …read more

5 Comments

Pachanga Fest is promising to be one of the best festivals in Austin this year. Grupo Fantasma, Vallejo, Maneja Beto, Girl in a Coma, Bocastria and Frenetica are all playing, among many others.
To up the ante, organizers have announced a 2-for-1 ticket special running today through Saturday 5/17. When you buy one ticket, you get a 2nd for a friend for free.
Visit the Pachanga Fest website for tickets and more information.

Comments Off

5 Acts has a free download of Sultan by What Made Milwaukee Famous.
The Mother Truckers new album Lets All Go To Bed got a whopping 4.5 star review on AntiMusic.com.
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has posted some rare live tracks from a performance in Brazil and trippy dub remix on their MySpace.
Spin has photos from Shearwater’s May 14th performance in Minneapolis.

Comments Off

Ozzfest has taken the show off the road and will be a one shot festival in Dallas this year. Featured on the Texas Stage are Austin’s own The Sword.
Playing alongside names like Ozzy Osbourne, Metaliica, Serj Tankian (SOAD), Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn) and In This Moment, The Sword have definitely arrived.
The one-day Ozzfest will also include an all-star tribute to slain Pantera guitarist and Texas music legend Dimebag Darrell. His brother, ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, also mans the kit for Hellyeah.
Ozzfest is scheduled for August 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. More information, including ticketing details can be found …read more

1 Comment

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you’ll recall a post on April 30th about a Kanye West Glow in the Dark Tour afterparty at Beauty Bar. The bash was being hosted by DJ Craze, Kanye’s tour DJ. Normally I’d link you to the post at this point, but at the request of Kanye West’s legal team and the management at Beauty Bar, the post has been removed.
Kanye West’s legal team contacted Beauty Bar and threatened them with legal action over the promotion of their After the Glow party. The full email I received from Beauty Bar is …read more

6 Comments

Green Day alter-ego Foxboro Hot Tubs announced a short tour at the end of this month, which includes a stop at Emo’s. Tickets are $20 at the door, with no advance sales. There will be a two ticket per person maximum and no photography is allowed.
May 19 2008 Juanita’s Cantina – Little Rock, AR
May 20 2008 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA
May 21 2008 The Loft – Dallas, TX
May 22 2008 Emo’s – Austin, TX
May 25 2008 The Brick House – Phoenix, AZ
May 26 2008 Soma (Sidestage) – San Diego, CA
May 27 2008 The Roxy – West Hollywood, …read more

Comments Off

Jonathan Meiburg has been splitting his time between Okkervil River and his side project Shearwater for a few years now. Fellow Okkervil member Will Sheff collaborated with Meiburg on Shearwater as the two bands rose to fame. But Shearwater began to take center stage after 2006’s Palo Santo gained national recognition as NPR’s Album of the Year.
2008 has found Shearwater putting its final touches on new album Rook. Now, Meiburg has decided to “completely disengage from Okkervil rather than stretch (himself) too thin” in order to focus on the promising new album. Rook is set to drop on June 3 …read more

Comments Off

This week’s list of recommended shows is metal heavy, ranging from the melodic metal styling of Amanda Lepre, to the face-melting thrash of Iron Age and the rock infused Dixie Witch and Superheavygoatass. We also have some great touring roadshows coming through this week in Wilco and ZZ Top.
My pick of the week goes to The Story Of, who are playing a 101X Homegrown Live showcase at Emo’s on Wednesday. The show is only $1 to get in. That’s a hell of a deal to see The Story Of, who are Austin’s next big thing, in my humble opinion.
Monday …read more

Comments Off

The restaurant formerly known as South by South First will be changing it’s name, due to the previously reported lawsuit filed by SXSW Inc. With the ominous burden of a long, expensive legal battle, restaurant co-owner Gary Miller decided to change the name rather than fight SXSW Inc.
Their decision definitely makes business sense. South by South First was a purely local business, going up against the corporate conglomerate that is SXSW Inc. Of course that makes the estimated $5000 already spent on signage, menus, etc. that much more meaningful.
 Source [Austin360]

8 Comments