Austin Sound Check

 
There are good roadshows and local shows alike this week. Built By Snow is a local favorite who are very reminiscent of early Weezer/ The Rentals. Fitting then, that they are playing with Calamity Magnet, with features Sarah Radle, formerly of Rentals fame.
At The Drive-In/Sparta veteran Jim Ward is bringing his new project, Sleepercar, to Emo’s on Wednesday. It seems to be an Emo’s themed week, because on Friday there is yet another good show featuring Wasilla, AK natives Portugal. The Man.
Saturday I’ll be in New Braunfels, seeing Ghostland Observatory play WhiteWater. If you didn’t get your hands on a …read more

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This week, I’ve got a good free show for you. IHeartComix is bringing Franki Chan & Co to Beauty Bar. RSVP information is also below. My local pick of the week has to be the Full Service / Muchos Backflips show at Flamingo Cantina on Saturday. It’s no secret I love Full Service. Combine that with Muchos Backflips and one the best downtown venues around… well it’s an irresistable combination. See you there!
Monday 6/23
Franki Chan, Radio Clit, Drop The Lime (IHeartComix Party – Free with RSVP) @ Beauty Bar
Tuesday 6/24
Voodoo Glow Skulls, Al Shire & The Henchmen & The …read more

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The first annual Pachanga Festival will be held this Saturday at Waterloo Park. Headliners include Vallejo, Grupo Fantasma, Maneja Beto and many more. I’m most excited to see San Antonio natives Girl in a Coma.
As if being signed to Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records wasn’t enough, the Girls are fresh off a solid year of touring which saw them opening for Morrissey in Europe. I should also mention that they play Austin regularly, including SXSW 2007 and 2008. After Pachanga Fest, Girl in a Coma is performing at the Oklahoma City stop on Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Tour.
It’s fairly obvious that …read more

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Pachanga Fest is promising to be one of the best festivals in Austin this year. Grupo Fantasma, Vallejo, Maneja Beto, Girl in a Coma, Bocastria and Frenetica are all playing, among many others.
To up the ante, organizers have announced a 2-for-1 ticket special running today through Saturday 5/17. When you buy one ticket, you get a 2nd for a friend for free.
Visit the Pachanga Fest website for tickets and more information.

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I’m bringing you my recommended shows a day early this week. Enjoy it! We’re getting some of the best in touring talent this week. My Chemical Romance, The Glow in the Dark Tour, M.I.A., Atmosphere, Meat Beat Manifesto and The Raconteurs will all be in town this week, aside from the bevy of local talent Austin is home to each and every week.
Monday 4/28
My Chemical Romance @ Stubb’s
Wednesday 4/30
Glow in the Dark Tour @ Erwin Center
Muchos Backflips @ Trophy’s
Thursday 5/1
M.I.A. @ La Zona Rosa
Friday 5/2
White Denim, Tapes N Tapes @ Antone’s
Atmosphere @ Emo’s
The Raconteurs @ Stubb’s
Maneja Beto …read more

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Pachanga Fest is Austin’s newest festival, focusing on regional and local Latino music. Austin is strongly represented in the lineup, including Vallejo, Grupo Fantasma, Maneja Beto, Bocastria and Frenetica. Blackheart Records artist and San Antonio natives Girl in a Coma are also on the bill.
This is the first annual Pachanga Fest and it will be held at Waterloo Park on May 31st. Tickets go on sale tomorrow April 22nd, at all Front Gate ticket outlets and at the Pachanga Fest website.
Visit the Pachanga Fest website for the complete lineup and more info.

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SXSW is a truly amazing time to live in Austin. Bands from across the nation and the globe converge on our fair city and make it THE place to be in mid-March. I’ve got a list of 50 or so bands that I’m planning on seeing during the festival, a good number of whom are Austin-based musicians chosen for a SXSW showcase. Here’s a sampling of some of the best Austin has to offer at SXSW on Wednesday 3/12.
Car Stereo (Wars)
Car Stereo (Wars) is the brainchild of Christopher Rose, local filmmaker and former member of Austin favorite Clap! Clap!. Since …read more

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