Austin Sound Check

The Black & White Years have released a new video for their single Zeroes & Ones. The new-wave inspired band has included cool visual effects in the video, including a multitude of eye popping neon.
Zeroes & Ones is one of the better tracks from The Black & White Years’ self-titled debut. I think this video does it justice with its low budget indie feel and zany story line.
You can see The Black & White Years perform at the Austin Music Hall during SXSW on March 20th at 8pm. Be sure to visit The Black & White Years SXSW profile to …read more

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Ben Kweller’s new video for Fight features the story of a tour bus driver who’s arrested. Ben and company come to his rescue just in time for a sold out show.
Fight is the lead single from Ben Kweller’s new album Changing Horses which is out now on ATO records. I’m not usually much of a country fan, but Kweller’s new sound is starting to grow on me. This video isn’t half bad, either. What do you think of the video for Fight?

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Austinites The Steps have released a fresh new video for their song Dagger. Obviously filmed in Williamson County, just north of Austin, the video features performance footage as well as a harrowing story line.
The production quality of the video is high but I have to say The Steps’ lead singer, Will Thompson, looks incredibly bored and doesn’t match the intensity of the tracked vocals at all. Overall I’d say the video is decent, but I just can’t get past Thompson’s perceived nonchalance. If you aren’t excited about your music, why should we be?
Dagger from The Steps on Vimeo.

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Dark art rockers Death Is Not A Joyride have released a new video for their song, Chiffon Tutu, Dancing Bear. You can view the video below in it’s entirety.
To say the video is strange would be an understatement. However, the video totally fits the aesthetic of the song and the band. Major credit goes to director Lauren LaPage for capturing the essence of Death Is Not A Joyride and Chiffon Tutu, Dancing Bear so well.
Death Is Not A Joyride is currently taking a recording hiatus and will return to the stage at SXSW in March.

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Though Jewel has lost her singer-songwriter appeal from the 90’s, I’ve got to admit I like the location Jewel chose for her new video Till It Feels Like Cheating.
Shot at Austin’s historic Driskill Hotel, you can catch glimpses of Sixth St. and the interior of the hotel in the video below. I’m not liking the song much, but it’s still fun to see some Austin appreciation. Video for Jewel’s Till It Feels Like Cheating below for your perusal.

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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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Punk fans rejoice, Riverboat Gamblers will be playing Emo’s on Sept. 18th. The Night Marchers show was previously announced with an unnamed special guest. Tickets are $12 on Emo’s TicketWeb.
Riverboat Gamblers are playing the final night of a two-night stand with Toadies tonight at Stubb’s.  The band’s new album was recently recorded in L.A. and is currently in post-production.
Video for Riverboat Gamblers single Don’t Bury Me is below for your viewing pleasure. The video was directed by Chris Rose of Car Stereo (Wars).
More info: Riverboat Gamblers // Night Marchers // Emo’s

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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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Local pop punkers Driver F have a new video out, for their song Temple Of Doom. This is the second single from the band’s album Chase The White Whale.
Temple Of Doom gets an A+ for a well produced video that will take you back to the days of dodgeball in high school gym class. Or in some cases, the marching band horn section.
More Driver F info: Website // MySpace

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