Another good local band show is going down Friday night at The Mohawk with The Midgetmen and The Calm Blue Sea teaming up for a sure to be rockin’ show.  Music should start around 10pm for this one.  Preview the show with a track from The Calm Blue Sea entitled “We Happy Few”.

Download: The Calm Blue Sea - We Happy Few [MP3]

The 101X Independent Worforce is putting on quite the show at Emo’s this Thursday evening and we’re here to give you the details.  First off, the lineup is outta site with The Ting Tings, Black Kids, Eagles of Death Metal, Airborne Toxic Event, and even local boys The Black and White Years on the bill for the event.  Showtime is set to kick off at 9pm.  Unfortunately, tickets have been sold out for quite some time so try searching craigs list for a bargain.

Local bands are getting down with some great shows this week and The Lemurs are getting in on the fun tonight at Lamberts.  The Austin act is joined by St. Louis band Gentleman Auction House during the evening’s events.  Tickets will be sold only at the door with music getting started around 8pm.  Here’s a sweet little Christmas themed track from Gentleman Auction House called “Home for the Holidays”.

Download: Gentleman Auction House - Home for the Holidays [MP3]

Local Austin act, Till Were Blue or Destroy, are playing a set at The Mohawk on Tuesday evening.  The band will be joined in the night’s events by The Ugly Suit out of Oklahoma.  Things are set to start at 10pm with tickets being sold only at the door.  Preview the show with a new track from the Ugly Suit called “Chicago”.

Download: The Uglysuit - Chicago [MP3]

UK’s prolific underground blues artist, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, is playing a show on the inside stage at Emo’s on Saturday.  Tickets for the event are available now for $10 and music should get started around 10pm with opening act Delaney Davidson.  Here’s a song to preview the show called “Black Heart”.

Download: Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs [MP3]

If you aren’t making it out to the Whitman show on Friday, Built by Snow are also playing next door at Club Deville.  Built by Snow are a band looking to make it big in 2009 with their new album MEGA due out in January.  Other local acts Hollwood Gossip, Dead Black Hearts, and DJ Gmau will be joining in on the fun.  Club Deville website says the thing is free so you could always stop by in between sets at the Mohawk.  Even if you aren’t making it to the show, you can still enjoy a new track from Built by Snow entitled “All the Weird Kids Know”

Download: Built by Snow - All the Weird Kids Know [MP3]

Austin’s favorite son, Black Joe Lewis, is playing at The Continental Club on Thursday evening.  Black Joe is well known around town for bringing intensity and fire to his live performances that other local acts can’t compete with.  Mr. Lewis is set to go on at midnight with tickets only $10 at the door.  Gunpowder!

Local Austin boys, Balmorhea, are playing at The Parish on this cold Thursday evening.  The band is joined by Silent Land Time Machine and The Indian Queen Medley, also out of Austin.  Tickets can be bought for $8 with showtime set for around 9:00pm.  Here’s a song from Silent Land Time Machine called “Everything Goes to Shit” that has really sparked our interest in the band.

Download: Silent Land Time Machine - Everything Goes to Shit [MP3]

The Alamo Drafthouse at The Ritz downtown continues to bring us randomly awesome things with a showing of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie on Wednesday.  As always, if you’re just expecting dinner and a movie, you would be wrong.  No, for this event, The Drafthouse is charging you $16 for the movie and all you can eat pizza in a variety of TMNT themed flavors.  Showtime is set for 7pm.  Buy tickets from the Alamo Drafthouse website and watch a sweet trailer on IMDB.

Download: Cars Can be Blue - TMNT [MP3]

Apollo Sunshine did a live set for the Daytrotter website right before we let out for the Thanksgiving break.  The 4 song set features a previously unreleased song from the band called “Better Change Your Mind” which you can hear below.  Listen to or download the whole thing now.

Download: Apollo Sunshine - Better Change Your Mind [MP3]