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August 6th, 2008

Portugal The Man | Pictures from July show at Emo’s

Portugal. The Man played Emo’s back on July 18th with RX Bandits and Facing New York. Austin Sound Check was in attendance, and our photographer managed to get on stage and take some phenomenal pictures.
We also did a pre-show interview with John Gourley, PTM’s lead singer.
More pictures after the jump.

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July 23rd, 2008

Nas and Talib Kweli at Emo’s August 24

Nas has announced upcoming tour dates in support of his latest studio album. Progressive rapper Talib Kweli will be supporting Nas on the outing, coming through Austin on August 24th at Emo’s.
Undoubtedly one of this summer’s best roadshows, tickets will be going fast. Visit Emo’s for ticketing information. Live video of Talib Kweli performing Broken […]

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July 22nd, 2008

Album Review | Dead Earth Politics “Mark The Resistance” EP

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Austin’s local metal scene is under appreciated. However, bands like Dead Earth Politics are keeping it alive. Their debut EP, Mark The Resistance has built Dead Earth Politics’ buzz around town and is raising the bar for local metal bands across the board.
Mark The Resistance is […]

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July 17th, 2008

Do512 Giving Away A Month of Free Tickets

Sounds too good to be true, right? All you have to do for your chance at the tickets is visit this page and follow the instructions to embed their new Do512 calendar widget on your MySpace, Facebook, blog or any other web presence you have
The tickets are for the winner + 1 guest of their […]

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July 17th, 2008

Interview with John Gourley of Portugal. The Man

Austin Sound Check recently sat down to talk with John Gourley, lead singer of Portugal. The Man. P.TM is playing tomorrow (7/18) at Emo’s (outside) with RX Bandits and Facing New York.
The Alaska natives have relocated to Portland and recently embarked on an extended tour that has taken them to Europe and will send them […]

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July 9th, 2008

Built By Snow is a Friend of P

Local geek rockers Built By Snow are opening for Sarah Radle’s new project, Calamity Magnet, at Emo’s on Monday 7/14. Radle is a former member of Weezer offshoot The Rentals, whom Built By Snow covers quite awesomely.
Although Calamity Magnet most likely won’t be playing any Rentals tunes, I can almost guarantee that Built By Snow […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Interview with The Dollyrots’ Kelly Ogden

The Dollyrots singer Kelly Ogden sat down to share some of the band’s favorite Austin memories and how they got signed to Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records. Excerpts of the interview are below. You can read the entire interview in this month’s InSite Magazine, on stands today.
The Dollyrots are playing Emo’s tomorrow, 7/4. If you […]

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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. […]

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June 13th, 2008

The Smiths’ Andy Rourke Announces US Tour

Andy Rourke, formerly of The Smiths has announced US tour dates, including a stop at Emo’s. The short jaunt will be entirely DJ gigs for Rourke, so its a bit unclear what fans can expect. Although, judging by the video below, you can expect at least a one or two Smiths song.
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May 28th, 2008

Meg & Dia Announce Summer Tour

Meg & Dia have announced their upcoming summer tour dates, including a stop at Emo’s on August 27. Additional tour dates, ticketing information and the video for Roses are below.
Headlining dates w/ Jonezetta, Dropping Daylight
August 15 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
August 16 - Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G
August 17 - Raleigh, NC @ The […]

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