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| Date | 8/27/09 |
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| Location | Emos |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $5 with RSVP |
Get your dancin’ pants on for a fun filled Thursday night at Emo’s with DJ duo Thunderheist. Fellow dance crazy bands L.A.X. and Vicious will also be on hand to help you get your party pants on. Make sure you RSVP with Turn 2 Live to ensure you get in for the $5 charge.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Thunderheist-Jerk-It.mp3]Download: Thunderheist – Jerk It [MP3]
Shutdown this assembly line quality! Oh how we love and miss old Austin band The Rise. During the fall of The Refused, we needed something to come destroy the Austin music scene as a whole. The Rise were the band that did it, infusing their electronic beats with a touch of hardcore and rioting live shows. While on the scene, they quickly built a solid following here in town, and gaining fans all over the world. Unfortunately, real life got in the way, and the group disbanded, with bassist Danny being the only one going on to make musical waves as a member of Trail of Dead. Also, if it was you that stole their equipment long ago, please return it. We miss you The Rise, and would gladly be willing to put together your reunion show.
Download: The Rise – The Fallacy Of Retrospective Determinism [MP3]
This isn’t your usual Daytrotter post! I swear! So not only was Chuck Ragan on Daytrotter yesterday but he also played several new songs from his upcoming solo LP. This track, “Cut Em Down” is one of the highlights and will appear on Gold Country which is due out September 1st on Side One Dummy Records. Check ’em all out now and let us know what you think of the new material.
Download: Chuck Ragan – Cut Em Down (live) [MP3]
| Date | 8/26/09 |
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| Location | The Independent |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $5 @ Door |
We’ve been getting more and more into local band Moth! Fight! recently and we’re thinking you might enjoy catching one of their awesome live sets at The Independent on Wednesday. Opening support for this one is provided by Noise Revival Orchestra and Follow that Bird. Should be a fun night of local music!
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mothfight_hopscotch.mp3]Download: Moth! Fight! – Hopscotch [MP3]
| Date | 8/26/09 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $5 @ Door |
Local shows are solid this week and Mohawk on Wednesday night is a great option to check out some of that local talent. The lineup includes pop hit makers Loxsly, Birdlips and fairly new locals Ideal Soul Mart. The show is also in celebration of Ideal Soul Mart’s debut LP which can be streamed in it’s entirety over on the band’s new bandcamp page.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/loxsly_battalions.mp3]Download: Loxsly – Battalions [MP3]
Austin icon Daniel Johnston is gearing up to release his first new material in quite some time and this time he’s had some help from friends in high places. This new single “Freedom” will appear on upcoming album Is and Always Was due out October 6th via High Wire Music. Johnston apparently worked closely with producer/musician Jason Falkner on the project and the outcome is some of the fullest and most well produced material we’ve ever heard from the singer/songwriter.
Download: Daniel Johnston – Freedom [MP3]
Beat maker David Adamson and his musical project Jookabox are getting ready to release their 3rd LP this fall and we’ve got a new single from the upcoming effort. The track is called “Phantom Don’t Go” and will appear on Dead Zone Boys out November 3rd on Asthmatic Kitty. It’s got quite the catchy beat workin’ for it.
Download: Jookabox – Phantom Don’t Go [MP3]
| Date | 8/25/09 |
|---|---|
| Location | The Parlor |
| Doors | 7pm |
| Tickets | Free |
Local boys Harlem have been rising to fame after their recent signing to Matador Records and we always try to make it to their shows around town. You can catch one of these shows Tuesday night at The Parlor and you won’t pay a dime! Oakland band The Bare Wires and fellow locals Koreans will also be performing at the free event.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/harlembeautifulandverysmart.mp3]Download: Harlem – Beautiful and Very Smart [MP3]
We were shutdown on Friday for this badass new ATH V2 so we missed the second wave of Fun Fest leaks. Today the third round of leaks has hit the internet so we’ll tell you about the 2nd and 3rd leaks all in one post. Second wave additions are: Harlem, Fucked Up, Alaska in Winter, and Brian Posehn. Leaks today are: Destroyer, Mika Miko, Metallagher, and Shonen Knife. These bands are in addition to the ones we leaked Thursday along with several other artist like King Khan and Shearwater who were confirmed many moons ago. Full lineup will be posted tomorrow.
Oh Debbie Harry… You’re still pretty hot… aaaaaand you’re playing in Austin today! So without further ado, we give you the honor of making you and your band Blondie our from the closet artist this week. The track featured is “Hanging on the Telephone” which appears on Blondie’s biggest and best selling album (20 million) to date, Parallel Lines. This song is one of many singles from the album that tore up the US and UK pop charts during the band’s heyday in the late 70s and very early 80s. If you’re interested in the show tonight at Austin Music Hall, fellow veteran rocker Pat Benatar and more recent ladies of rock The Donnas will also be on hand. Tickets are still on sale and quite pricey at $70 a pop. Rock on women of rock.
