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Wednesday night was a busy one for the ATH crew in Austin, TX. We had a few folks over at the White Rabbits/Here We Go Magic show, a couple at the Bonobo show, and a even one or two over at Adi’s indie karaoke shindig. I however couldn’t pass up the chance to see one of the great front men of the past decade, Mr. Julian Casablancas. Follow the jump for a quick review and more photos.
| Date | 4/17/10 |
|---|---|
| Location | Antones |
| Doors | 8pm |
| Tickets | $15 from Frontgate |
Austin’s own Heartless Bastards have a solid show lined up at Antones on Saturday night with some other up and coming talent. Opening support will be provided by a new ATH favorite Hacienda and Leatherbag. See ya there!
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hbthemountain.mp3]Download: Heartless Bastards – The Mountain [MP3]
Everyone needs a little bit of garage rock in their life right? And now that I’ve (we’ve) lost Jay Reatard (RIP), I’m hoping that Ty Segall can keep me pumped. It looks like he’s on the right track with his latest 7″, which will also include a song from his upcoming album, Melted (hits stores on May 25th). You’ve gotta love the simplicity of this song, and in that, its need to rock you. Keep your eyes on this one kids.
Download: Ty Segall – Caesar [MP3]
Wednesday was a packed night of rock n’ roll across our fair city, and I found my way to the Independent so I could catch White Rabbits with our friends Here We Go Magic. If you weren’t there, you missed one heck of a show.
Vinyl reissues are always a great reason to go and revist the classics, or at least those albums you regard as classics. Luckily, Polyvinyl Records agrees, as they are re-releasing four of the albums by emo band Braid. They’re one of my favorites for the genre, mostly because they brought on just a little bit more punk and experimentation than some of the other groups. Their tunes always had that bounce that got me into the scene as a teenager, yet they also had more agression than a lot of the other groups around at that time. Singer Bob Nanna’s voice has always been one of those I really enjoyed, especially in the live setting. Unfortunately, the band didn’t last forever, eventually parting ways, though 3/4 of the band went on to form Hey Mercedes. HM always seemed a bit softer to me, but I still got into it. Go back and revisit Braid, you’ll be doing yourself a huge favor. The track we bring you is from Movie Music Vol. 2.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Braid-Grand_Theft_Autumn.mp3]Download: Braid – Grand Theft Autumn [MP3]
This is Sebastian. He’s in My Brightest Diamond, but more importantly, and as I witnessed at SXSW, he’s got his own group, Inlets. They were one of the bands I wish I had seen more of during the festival, but that one set entirely won me over. This definitely is a bit more for the art-rock constructionist side of things, but you have to love the usage of all those instruments. The band’s album, Inter Arbiter is out April 20th, but if you want to get a listen to it now, you can head over to the group’s web site and give the whole thing a listen.
Download: Inlets – In Which I, Robert [MP3]
After SXSW we brought you news of one of our favorites, Beach Fossils. At the time, they only had a 7″ and an Insound session, but now we’ve got more to offer you. Their self-titled album will be in stores on May 25th via Captured Tracks. This sneak peak has a lot more of a lo-fi tendency than I remembered live, but those pounding drums that one me over are very evident. All in all, this should definitely be an album full of consistently good jams.
Download: Beach Fossils – Youth [MP3]
Jaill is one of the recent signees of our friends over at Sub Pop. They’re from the Northwest, but their sound, especially on this tune, recalls a lot of the 90s indie rock, which we all acknowledge is the hey-day of the genre. Be sure to keep an eye on the band, as they release That’s How We Burn on July 27th.
Download: Jaill – Everyone’s Hip [MP3]
While researching fun things to buy this Saturday, I remembered that North Carolina’s The Love Language not only have a 7″ coming to us for Record Store Day, but also their debut album Libraries will hit stores July 13th via Merge Records. We have the first single from the album, and it promises good things to come, so get ready.
Download: The Love Language – Heart to Tell [MP3]
| Date | 4/15/10 |
|---|---|
| Location | The Ghost Room |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $5 @ door |
A new band to the Austin scene we’ve been digging recently, Super Lite Bike, are putting on a show tomorrow at The Ghost Room. Fellow locals Perfect Pants and The Daze will be playing in between the 11pm set time for SLB. Check out one of their new songs “Raise the Colors” below and see why we dig their style.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/02-Raise-the-Colors.mp3]Download: Super Lite Bike – Raise the Colors [MP3]
