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| Date | 8/13/10 |
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| Location | The ND |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $12 @ Frontgate |
The incredible A.A. Bondy is making another appearance in Austin at the ND this Friday. Joining the talented singer songwriter on the stage for a dual headlining show is JBM. The ND website also has veteran Austin act Milton Mapes listed as opening the show, but I can’t seem to confirm that with the band. Confirmed – MM won’t be there.
Download: A.A. Bondy – When the Devil’s Loose [MP3]
Cincinnati indie pop band The Pomegranates are offering up a new song from their soon to be released album One of Us. Recently coming off a lineup shake down, this will be the first new album with the new band members. Check out new track “Your Own Reality” below and hit stores October 26th for their new LP on Afternoon Records.
Download: Pomegranates – Create Your Own Reality [MP3]
| Date | 8/12/10 |
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| Location | Ghost Room |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $8 @ Door |
The great Will Johnson is making another stop in town without his band Centro-matic at the Ghost Room on Thursday night. Joining the highly under appreciated musician is Austin Collins. Go check this out if you haven’t seen Will do some of his stuff solo. It’s truly great.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/will-johnson-closing-down-my-house.mp3]Download: Will Johnson – Closing Down My House [MP3]
| Date | 8/14/10 |
|---|---|
| Location | The Parish |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $7 @ Door |
The week of shows sponsored by Austin Town Hall continues on Saturday night with a show by 3 of our favorite local bands. All ATH Summer Mixtape bands, we proudly give the stamp of approval to all bands on this lineup. Headlining the evening’s events are ecltro group Fresh Millions along with alt-rockers Love at 20 and indie rock kids SuperLiteBike joining in the fun. At only $7, we’re sure this is the best bang for your buck in town.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/02-The-Helicopter-1.mp3]Download: Fresh Millions – The Helicopter [MP3]
Eternal Summers are a band that have been on the mind of most every music blogger around the country. We’ll officially join the hype machine band wagon with this new song “Pogo” that just got sent our way. The track will appear on a new 7″ single from the group hitting stores at the end of the month. Debut LP, Silver, from Endless Summer will also feature this new track and looks to a release date on September 28th via Kanine Records.
Download: Eternal Summers – Pogo [MP3]
So often I find myself listening to these beautifully melodic bands, completely entranced in what they’re trying to capture with their sound. But, every so often, the young punk in me awakens, and I get to catch a glorious moment of raucous power on stage, if only for a night. Such was the case on Saturday, as I caught Ty Segall, and a slew of other bands. Read more
| Date | Thursday, August 12th |
|---|---|
| Location | Beerland |
| Doors | 900p |
| Tickets | Around $6? |
I’ve been all about Gentleman Jesse for ages, and I haven’t ever gotten the chance to see him, though he’s been through town on several occasions. He’s going to blow Beerland away with his straight power pop with a twist of punk. You have no idea how fun this could really be. Other great bands will be on hand such as White Mystery, The Barreracudas and Pleasure Kills. Sounds like a solid way to spend a night on the town. Want to meet up?
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/the_rest_of_my_days.mp3]Download: Gentleman Jesse & His Men – The Rest of my Days [MP3]
WRSTLRS is a brand new project brought to you by John Lamonica and Matt Bergeland, both formerly of ATH favorite emo band My Spacecoaster. Now I’ve been following Lamonica since his days in MP until he moved on to form Tiebreaker and then joined Polyphonic Spree for some time. This new project sees the duo creating tunes most similar to the short lived days of Tiebreaker: heavily layered electronic beats over the subtle and calming voice of Lamonica. Right now the duo have 5 songs they are pushing on SoundCloud as they work to a full LP for release sometime in October. Have a listen to “Did You Come to Save Us” and see why I think Lamonica is one of the best kept secrets in the underground.
Download: WRSTLRS – Did You Come To Save Us [MP3]
If you’re searching for background information on The National, you’re bound to find enough valid information dominating their Wikipedia page, but we’re not here to focus on a bland press release that will give you meaningless insight into the band’s history, Political/Social Support and Discography. We are here to offer up a look at music as literature, music that provides meaningful views into the modernity in which we live. This is The National, ladies and gentleman. Follow the jump for more.
We’ve been hyping up Austin’s new IT band The Authors for some time now, and we’ve got great news for you all. These rocking fellows now have a new single to toss your way from their upcoming full-length debut, Get Haunted, which is coming your way September 7th. You’ll get exactly what you need with this track, offering up a little bit of their pounding guitar sound, fueled by hours of perfecting their danceable garage sound. Come on folks, let’s help make this band huge. You can also preview another new track, “The Night,” by downloading our sweet Summer Mixtape.
Download: The Authors – Timebomb [MP3]
