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Austin Sound Check

Archive for June 2008

June 30th, 2008

Girl Talk Announces “Feed The Animals” Tour

Girl Talk announced tourdates in support of Feed The Animals, including dates through the summer and into November. Girl Talk will be stopping at Emo’s in Austin on 10/20, but ticketing details have yet to be announced. Stay tuned for information as it becomes available.
Fan video for Bounce That are below for your viewing pleasure. […]

By Ana Wolken -- 1 comment

June 30th, 2008

This Week in Austin | The Dollyrots, Dethklok, Exit Fest & More

This week in Austin promises to be a fun one. Since the 4th of July falls on a Friday, there’s plenty of shows for your Thursday night enjoyment. Andrew WK, The Dollyrots and Dethklok are all touring through town this weekend. It’s definitely a good week to be fan of music in Austin. As an […]

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June 30th, 2008

Local Musician calls for Austin Java boycott

News 8 Austin is reporting that Austin musician Marcia Ball called for a boycott of Austin Java in light of some development concerns.
Ball apparently feels that the developers of the Barton Place Condos (which include the owners of Austin Java) have reneged on a promise to preserve trees in the planned construction area. Rick Engel, […]

By Ana Wolken -- 4 comments

June 27th, 2008

More Photos of Gobi at Plush

A follow-up to the live review of Gobi’s 6/19 show at Plush. Here are a bunch more photos taken by our talented photographer, Jillian. There’s a couple before the jump and even more after…
More info on Gobi // MySpace

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June 26th, 2008

Driver F | New Album, Tour & Mustaches

Driver F’s new album Chase the White Whale is ten tracks of pure alt-pop goodness. What will ultimately win you over is the pleading, love-stricken vocals that are reminiscent of Jimmy Eat World. But vocals is where the JEW comparison begins and ends, as Driver F very effectively incorporates a horn section (trumpet & trombone) […]

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June 26th, 2008

The Black Angels record WOXY Lounge Session

The Black Angels recorded a lounge session for WOXY.com on Tuesday, including an unreleased track entitled Haunting at 1300. Click here to visit WOXY and download the free MP3 of their session.
Full track listing and video for Black Grease are below.
Track Listing:
Better Off Alone
Haunting At 1300 (unreleased)
-interview-
Vikings
The Return

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June 26th, 2008

Full Service on Fox Morning News

 

Full Service appeared on Fox Morning News yesterday and performed Hi Ho from their latest album, The Dig. Click here to view the footage. Also be sure to tell Fox they need to find an embeddable flash player!
Image: Courtesy Full Service, Copyright One Hand Visual

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June 25th, 2008

Pinback Announces Tourdates | Mohawk on 9/20

San Diego alt-rockers Pinback have announced upcoming tourdates, kicking off in Europe in July. The trek also includes a stop at Mohawk in Austin on September 20. Ticketing and other information will be available on Mohawk’s website, when announced.
More info on Pinback: Website // MySpace
Full tourdates are below, along with video of Pinback’s Good […]

By Ana Wolken -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

Trail of Dead launches Richter Scale Records, working on new album

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead announced a new partnership with Universal Music Group today, forming their own imprint, Richter Scale Records. The band will release their forthcoming album on Richter Scale, currently slated for a street date in January 2009.
For more information, visit …And You Will Know Us By The […]

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June 24th, 2008

Live Review | Gobi at Plush 6-19-08

First, and most importantly, Plush is too small for Gobi. The duo has a very Ghostland Observatory-esque feel to them which naturally lends its self to dancing and generally having a good time. Gobi packed  Plush, and there wasn’t much room to move, let alone dance.
That being said, I wholeheartedly endorse Gobi. They take some […]

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