The Calm Blue Sea is playing Emo’s this Saturday (10/4) to celebrate the release of their new self-titled album. Be sure and check out the album review from earlier this month. Definitely one to see, especially for fans of Explosions in the Sky.
Also on the bill for the night are The Midgetmen, Murdocks, and Hat […]
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Best Set of The Day: Dan Dyer
Best Band I’d Never Heard Of: Autamata
Best Set I Wish I’d Seen: (tie) NERD and Jamie Liddell
Worst Set I Wish I’d Never Seen: Vampire Weekend
ACL kicked off on Friday with one of the best sets I’d see all weekend, courtesy of Austinite Dan Dyer. I previewed him before the […]
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What a weekend… whew! But I’m sure you’re all tired of hearing about ACL. If you didn’t go this weekend and are actually feeling like getting out to see music, I’ve got this week’s show recommendations below, totally ACL-free and with a healthy dose of the heavy stuff.
Monday 9/29
Cut Copy & The Presets @ Emo’s
Electro […]
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It was an incredible time in Zilker Park at Austin City Limits Festival this weekend. There was lots of great music including favorites new and old. Thanks to those of you who followed along on Twitter.
I’ll be blogging detailed pieces this week on new favorites like Ireland’s Autamata as well as local heroes Dan Dyer […]
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ACL Festival begins tomorrow. I’ll be at Zilker Park all three days covering the event and interviewing bands. Follow me on Twitter for all the latest updates. Until next week, I bid you all good music!
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Warm up for ACL weekend tonight at Lovejoy’s with Tribella. The all-female power pop/new wave trio has some exciting shows on the horizon, including a Houston gig with Girl in a Coma and a spot opening for Sarah Bettens (ex-K’s Choice) at Momo’s.
If you didn’t catch Tribella on the air with Dudley & Bob on […]
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Author’s Note: The guest post below is an essay by Hoag of Full Service. As one of the most successful truly independent bands in Austin, Full Service has funded numerous tours and albums all on their own. Read below to see what Hoag has to say about their experiences, the current state of the music […]
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The Black & White Years’ rise to fame has been quick by industry standards, and for good reason. The electro/new-wave four-piece was discovered at an unofficial SXSW showcase at Opal Divine’s on 6th St. None other than Talking Head Jerry Harrison was in attendance at the parking lot show and ended up producing B&WY’s first […]
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The Mother Truckers have posted a video for their song Dynamite. Lots of local love in this video, filmed at the legendary Continental Club on South Congress with the assistance of some of Austin’s finest Rollergirls.
For More Information: The Mother Truckers // MySpace
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Chances are you’ve heard of Vampire Weekend. Stereogum and other blogs just like the one you’re reading now latched onto Vampire Weekend and propelled them into stardom. Having recently played Kimmell and SNL, Vampire Weekend will take the stage at Austin City Limits Festival this weekend with more buzz behind them than some of the […]
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