Month: September 2010

Friday Top 5: Reasons I’m Actually Looking Forward to ACL

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I know, another festival related post from myself, but it’s that time of year in Austin if you haven’t noticed. Fall. Sure SXSW rules the Spring, but Fall in Austin, Tx can have your head spinning at all of the live music options. Not only do we have ACL and Fun Fun Fun Fest, but the schedule of touring acts this time of year can be ridiculous. The festival known worldwide and sometimes confused with the television show is our kick-off to the end of the year in music for Austin, Tx, and as much as we might shy away from the fact that The Eagles are a headlining act, deep down inside it’s our festival, and a pretty cool one at that.

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Show Preview: Jukebox The Ghost @ The ND (9/24)

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Date 9/24/10
Location The ND
Doors 9pm
Tickets $13 @ Frontgate

So yet again here we are in Austin with too many options to choose from for live music on a Friday night.  One great option is heading over to The ND for a show by indie pop kids Jukebox the Ghost.  Support for the night is also enticing with Via Audio and Hooray for Earth rounding out the solid bill.  Why not?

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/empire_20100629_163311.mp3]

Download: Jukebox the Ghost – Empire [MP3]

New Music From British Sea Power

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Brighton based indie rockers British Sea Power have a new 7 song EP coming your way on October 5th digitally and October 12th on vinyl.  Prior to that date, we’ve got this new song from the EP called “Zeus” streaming below.  All of these tracks serve as a sort of preview to an upcoming full length album from the band coming some time next year.  Dig.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/zeus.mp3]

Download: British Sea Power – Zeus [MP3]

Show Preview: The Drums @ The ND (9/25)

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Date 9/25/10
Location The ND
Doors 9pm
Tickets $12 @ Frontgate

So one of the more hyped bands in the indie world today The Drums are finally making their highly anticipated stop into Austin at The ND on Saturday night.  Joining the surfing good time boys are Young Friends straight out of Phoenix.  While your at it, check out our review of the Drums self-titled album that dropped this summer.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/02-lets-go-surfing.mp3]

Download: The Drums – Let’s Go Surfing [MP3]

Free Tunes from White Denim

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It seems like our local boys White Denim are up to more than we thought. While working on their untitled third LP, the guys decide to do sort of an off shoot and record a bunch of stuff, songs they say aren’t in the same vein of the stuff they’ve been working on.  Good news for you is that they’re offering up the entire recording session absolutely FREE.  Well, not entirely, as the band is asking for donations, and you should definitely spend a little money, as they’re worthy of support, ours and yours.  You can only get the new work HERE. Oh, and the work is called Last Day of Summer. Here is a sample.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/11-through-your-windows.mp3]

Download: White Denim – Through Your Windows [MP3]

New Music from Blank Dogs

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I knew this was coming.  I had heard quiet whispers in the underground world if music nerds, and now P4K has helped us out, giving a little press to the newest of releases from Blank Dogs.  His last record was one of my favorites, and it blended the line between post-punk and electronic–usuaully with a twinge of gloom.  His next album, Land and Fixed, comes out on October 12th via Captured Tracks, which he runs.  If you go off this very first single, it definitely seems a little bit brighter, though his voice always has that appeal with the darkside.  Whatever, I’m digging it.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Blank-Dogs-Northern-Islands.mp3]

Download: Blank Dogs – Northern Islands [MP3]

Show Preview: Jamie Lidell @ Antones (9/24)

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Date Friday, September 24th
Location Antones
Doors 800p
Tickets $17 from Frontgate

Jamie Lidell is one of those musicians you can’t ever really pinpoint.  It seems that his influences and his productions are going all over the place, but you rarely hear people say a bad thing about any of it.  He’s touring in support of his latest record Compass, which features loads of guest stars that we know you adore.  Sure, they won’t all be at Antones on Friday night, but we know one killer act that will be, and that’s Twin Shadow.  This guy has been exploding all over the place for quite some time, and you will want to catch his show before he’s too big for his own britches. Here’s a track to get you stoked.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Twin-Shadow-Yellow-Balloon.mp3]

Download: Twin Shadow – Yellow Balloon [MP3]

New Music from The Octopus Project

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One of our favorite local acts, The Octopus Project are gearing up to release a new collection of songs, titled Hexadecagon.  The project began, as the band is like to do, with a bit of an artistic inspiration, writing the songs to video clips, and recording in the manner of the Flaming Lips on Zaireeka.  This collection hits the streets on October 26th, and just you wait for the band to rock it out, just like they do near the end of this track.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/The_Octopus_Project_-_Fuguefat.mp3]

Downlaod: The Octopus Project – Fuguefat [MP3]

New Music from The Lucksmiths

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It’s always a sad day when a great band calls it quits, but we knew this was coming for some time now.  The Lucksmiths have opted to call an end to their blissful tunes, but they’re not going to leave us empty handed before they run off.  The band is going to offer up one final 7″ by way of our good friends over at Matinee.  It’s the final two tracks from one of Australia’s great exports, so be sure to order this and savor the memories.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Get_to_Bed_Birds.mp3]

Download: The Lucksmiths – Get to Bed Birds

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