Austin Sound Check

It’s almost impossible to escape political talk today. Thankfully this isn’t a political blog, because I don’t have the energy to keep debating it all. However, for my politically-minded readers there are a couple items I’d like to call to your attention in closing out this week…
Flobots will be performing at Batfest in Austin on Sunday night. Fresh from their recent performance at a protest at the DNC in Denver. Don’t forget that this year’s Batfest has been moved to the First St. Bridge.

Senator McCain’s VP pick, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, is from Wasilla, AK. Wasilla also happens to …read more

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Discovered by Sublime’s Bradley Nowell in 1995, Slightly Stoopid’s mix of reggae, dub and punk has drawn large audiences across the country and across the globe.
The band has long been making a name for themselves through non-traditional channels that are now being adopted by the rest of the indie music industry. They’ve never relied on radio play or MTV for their exposure. Instead, Slightly Stoopid has built their audience through consistent touring, word of mouth and regular releases of new material.
Slightly Stoopid’s newest release Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid continues the band’s steady work ethic. Mainly …read more

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The Boxing Lesson swag giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. Keep checking back for more ticket and swag giveaways. Good music should always be shared!

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Singer-songwriter Bob Schneider is hosting the 4th annual Labor of Love benefit this Saturday at Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheater. In the midst of recording a new album, Schneider will be taking a break from studio work to debut the new material at Nutty Brown. Fans will be glad to hear that long-time live favorites Tarantula and Bombananza will be featured on the release, recorded in studio for the first time ever.
The legendary Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Fire Ants will be joining Schneider at the benefit.  A portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit Project HELP, which …read more

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I’ve actually had my copies of the Haunting Oboe Music EPs for a while now, but have been pondering what exactly I’d write about this massive body of work. When a band drops six EPs in your lap (the total has since grown to seven), the task of writing about them all at once has proven to be daunting. Although I’d imagine that’s similar to what Haunting Oboe Music felt when they announced their ambitious plan to release one EP per month for the entirety of 2008.
The quality of musicianship is very high on these EPs. HOM is exploring the …read more

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Dragonforce announced North American tour plans today, including a stop at Stubb’s on November 19th.  The trek is in support of their latest album Ultra Beatdown which hit stores today.
Tickets will be available on the Stubb’s website starting Saturday 9/6.
Full tour itinerary and video for Heroes of Our Time below for your viewing pleasure.

11/01 – Honolulu, HI @ Pipeline Cafe
11/03 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox SoDo
11/05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
11/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
11/08 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee
11/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
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Homegrown garage rock phenoms White Denim have released a new video for their song Shake Shake Shake. Looks like some good clean fun in a junkyard. Do I detect a Jessica Simpson burn?

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Exactly one month from today, the Austin City Limits festival will kickoff at Zilker Park here in Austin. This year’s lineup has gotten mixed reviews across the blogosphere, however I still maintain that this is an excellent lineup. You just have to get past some of the headliners.
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant. Really? I couldn’t be any less excited. Then there’s the Foo Fighters, who I would have been ecstatic about a decade ago. They’ve become a shining example of everything bad in the music industry today. The Foo Fighters are overplayed, overproduced and just generally overexposed. I might still …read more

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University of Texas students have long been the life-blood of the Austin music scene.  It’s no surprise then, that the return of the students (classes begin this week) has brought the best in local talent to the stage. Everything from psych/space rock to hardcore punk to electro, rockabilly, punk-hop, swampgrass, and new wave is on the menu this week.
So tempting are these offerings, that I’ll be out and about at least a couple times this week. Which shows are you looking forward to?
Wednesday 8/27
The Boxing Lesson @ Emo’s Lounge (101X Homegrown Live w/ Frontier Brothers & Living Better Electrically)
I’ve said …read more

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I’m a MySpace girl from way back. I was on MySpace before they had band profiles, if you can believe it. It seems all the kids are into Facebook these days, and I have to admit it’s got some cool features. The Blog Network app is pretty decent!
Click below to visit Austin Soundcheck on Facebook. I’ll love you long time.

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