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Austin Sound Check

Archive for November 2008

November 28th, 2008

New Live Video from The Boxing Lesson

Austin space rockers The Boxing Lesson have posted a new live video for their song Freedom, from the album Wild Streaks and Windy Days. Check it out below and let us know what you think.

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November 26th, 2008

Exclusive Matisyahu Interview

Reggae / hip-hop phenom Matisyahu toured through Austin on November 11th. Austin Sound Check caught up with Matisyahu and asked him a few questions. Read on after the jump to find out why Matisyahu recorded his breakout album Live at Stubb’s in Austin, what it was like working with Sly & Robbie on his new [...]

By Ana Wolken -- 2 comments

November 25th, 2008

Live Video | Bavu Blakes & The Extra Plairs at Mohawk

I had the pleasure of see Bavu Blakes & The Extra Plairs at ACL this year, and I was completely blown away. Soulful hip-hop with a tasty bounce, Mr. Blakes puts on one of the better hip-hop stage shows I’ve seen to date.
Check out the live video below, courtesy of my friends over at Austin [...]

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November 24th, 2008

SXSW Announces 9 Bands on 2009 Lineup

 

SXSW has announced nine of the bands confirmed for the 2009 festival. I’m pretty excited to see Sage Francis on the list, which as a whole is not too shabby.
Read below for the list that was released including links to the artists’ respective websites. Anybody on this list get your attention?
Artists confirmed for SXSW 2009: [...]

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November 24th, 2008

This Week in Austin | O’Death, The Scabs, Dan Dyer & More

 

Because of Thanksgiving, this week’s show recommendations are a bit thinner than usual. Thankfully (rimshot!) what we’re lacking in quantity, Austin’s local musicians fill with quality.
O’Death is the stand-out roadshow of the week, followed by a hearty line-up of local luminaries like Band of Heathens, Dan Dyer, Suzanna Choffel and The Scabs. If you’ve got [...]

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November 20th, 2008

New Videos from Driver F

Austin pop-punkers Driver F have posted a couple new videos for your viewing pleasure. My favorite of the two is Driver F in The Studio, where you can see drummer Jeremi laying down the beats for Temple of Doom.
The second video is a tour blog from the band’s recent We Mustache You To Come To [...]

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November 19th, 2008

Exclusive O’Death Interview

O’Death, NYC’s premiere Gothic Country Punks will be taking the stage at Mohawk next Wednesday, November 26th. Austin Sound Check caught up with lead vocalist/guitarist Greg Jamie for an exclusive interview.
Continue reading after the jump for the full interview, including Greg’s thoughts on Austin and SXSW, as well the changing music industry and where [...]

By Ana Wolken -- 2 comments

November 18th, 2008

Free Trail of Dead Download from RCRD LBL

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead have released a new single for download, off their album Festival Thyme. The single is entitled Bells of Creation and is available this week only on RCRD LBL.
On first listen, I have to say that this is pretty standard Trail of Dead fair. That is [...]

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November 18th, 2008

Riverboat Gamblers Release Free Single, Set New Release Date

The Riverboat Gamblers are on the move. The band has made a free single, A Choppy Yet Sincere Apology, available on their website for free download. In exchange for your email address, you get that single as well as an exclusive b-side called Don’t Jinx.
This new single is released amid news that the Gamblers will [...]

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November 17th, 2008

Kings of Leon | Live Video from Austin

Roxwell has posted some great live footage and an interview from Kings of Leon’s performance at Austin Music Hall on October 27th. The interview was done by local DJ / celebrity Toby Ryan. Live footage features My Party, Molly’s Chambers and Razz.
Check out the videos below and let us know what you think. Are Kings [...]

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