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Hey, it’s me Jon. Back for some insightful commentary on popular music. JK JK LOL!! I’m actually here with another thinly veiled excuse for rambling nonsense and forced humor. Today’s list is about songs that have the same title (not to be confused with cover songs). For no reason in particular, I have decided to give myself bonus points for selecting songs with maxim musical disparity. Read on if you dare.
| Date | 10/16/11 |
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| Location | Hotel Vegas |
| Doors | 7pm |
| Tickets | $3 @ Door |
An awesome show is going down on Sunday night at Hotel Vegas for those of you looking to close out the weekend on a high note. The show features some ATH regular artists Paperthreat, Great Nostalgic, and Real Book Fake Book. Also on hand are a variety of visual artists showcasing their unique talents. That list includes Storm Foster, Ashley Carter, Aaron Whitaker, Kelly Eoff, Sam Evans, Sam Gage, Kristen Miciotto, and Bethany Dillinger. As if that wasn’t enough to entice you, DJ Floyd Pinkerton will also be on hand providing some tasty tunes in between sets. Should be one helluvan event.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/01-Conveyer-1.mp3]Download: Paperthreat – Conveyer [MP3]
Man, as soon as I got this email, it seemed like Coasting was all over the web, and why shouldn’t it be? It’s the new project from Fiona, the drummer from the Vivian Girls, and it’s pretty tasty. The group has their new album, You’re Never Going Back, coming out on November 15th via M’Lady Records; and based on the record sampler we were sent, it’s going to be a solid effort. Personally, the production’s a lot cleaner, yet it still has that bubbling garage-pop sensibility. Hopefully they can sustain catchy goodness for an entire record, and a good career to boot.
| Date | Friday, October 14th |
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| Location | The Parish |
| Doors | 800p |
| Tickets | $12 from Frontgate |
With the slew of shows piling up in Austin this month, this is one that you definitely don’t want to miss out on. Friday, Baltimore duo Wye Oak make their way into town, hoping to reignite the passion for their great record Civilian, which came out earlier this year on Merge Records. With Jenn Wasner on vocals and Andy Stack, it’s hard to imagine how the two can craft such a huge wall of sound, both fragile and ecclectic–my bet is on Jenn and her powerful vocals. Among all the shows, this is definitely the one you should put on your MUST see list. You can also catch opener Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards if you show up on time folks!
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/05-Civilian-1.mp3]Download: Wye Oak – Civilian [MP3]
I’ll be damned if The Coast of Nebraska isn’t attempting a great musical feat, releasing a new EP every month for the rest of the year. Sounds like a huge amount of work, and I wouldn’t be convinced had the October EP not made its way over to our inbox. Looks like the big hit off this EP is going to be “Dark Signal,” an electronic exploration of pop, with a tendency to sound a bit like Tunde of TV on the Radio. Give this one a try, and be sure to keep up with the band as they seek to toss out hit after hit for the rest of the year.
Download: The Coast of Nebraska – Dark Signals [MP3]
| Date | Thursday, October 13th |
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| Location | Red 7 |
| Doors | 900p |
| Tickets | $10 from Frontgate |
Keith Morris isn’t new school rock n’ roll, but he’s definitely doing it a lot better than most of the new school acts. OFF! blasted off not too long ago, and there’s a reason everyone is giving them so much praise. Not only do they have a great piece of punk rock history, but they just put on a sweaty beast of a show. I’ve seen them several times now, and each time I just leave amazed at how powerful they sound, considering many of the members are several decades into their careers. Show up at Red 7 and check this gig out; you’ll also have some other acts like Cerebral Ballzy, Women in Prison, Retox.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/OFF_Upside-Down_128.mp3]Download: OFF – Upside Down [MP3]
RayRay and I have both raved on We Can’t Enjoy Ourselves, and it doesn’t look like that sort of adoration is going to end here. The group tossed us up a new track off their upcoming album, Never Listen to the Ones You Love, and it’s just as good, if not better than their previous work. It’s got a bit of swing to it upon the opening, but as you listen to the song progress, it takes off into a blissful state, with a bit of ringing guitar to wrap up the track. This is definitely a promising song, illustrating to us that the band’s on the path to pop righteousness, at least if we have anything to do with it!
Download: We Cant Enjoy Ourselves – Your Datkest Thoughts Will Shine [MP3]
Last weekend New Orleans based band Kindest Lines made a stop into Austin at the Mohawk playing shortly after indie buzz band Toro y Moi finished up their set outside. Unfortunately the ATH crew couldn’t make it to the show, but we were fortunate enough to have Jack from the band answer a few questions shortly after their Austin stop. After the jump you can find the full interview.
I’ve been keeping my eye on Soliti Music, the label that released the Big Wave Riders EP earlier this year. Just the other day they unleashed this excellent gem from Black Twig. The group is gearing up for a January release of their album, Paper Trees, and I’ve been pretty impressed with what I’ve heard so far. It reminds me a lot of The Mary Onettes, but just a touch more fog coating the music, yet still maintaining that pop sensibility I adore. If you’re into that sort of shoegaze pop track, you’re going to really enjoy jamming out to this number all day long.
Download: Black Twig – Lake Song [MP3]
It was an admittedly small show with a fairly unknown line up. But both bands have been featured here at Austin Town Hall, so we figured it was worth taking a look. Milagres and Peter Wolf Crier were in town and played Lambert’s. I figured a good Guinness pour and a barstool would do nicely the night before the TX/OU game. I met some people, heard some stories and listened to some music. Perfect.
Pics and a couple more notes from the show after the jump…
