Author: brian.gray

The photo taker and manager of the IT Department.

Stream A Song I Decided I Like

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I have always liked Black Moth Super Rainbow, but for only about a minute and thirty seconds. When “Windshield Smasher” was released a few weeks ago, I was pretty ‘meh’.

I listened to a mixtape Tobacco did for SiriusXMU that featured the song and since then, this track keeps finding ways into my earholes to infect my mindgrapes. Guess what, I dig this song now. It starts more percussive, but builds a bit into normal BMSR territories and then gets groovy, rinse, repeat. So yeah, this is my post to share and just say hey *nicejobsport*, I’m a fan.

New album, Cobra Juicy, hits 10/23 just in time for merch booths at their (spoiler alert) FFF Nites show at The Mohawk 11/3 and their FFF set on 11/4. <<<< The internet eats its own. [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/53092604" params="auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=ff7700" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]

Fun Fun Fun Nites Lineup

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So you think you’ll have energy for even more bands after spending your day at the FFF?

The Nites lineup is here and I anticipate the lack of sleep the second and third days of FunX3 will be enough to cause delirium and panic, intentional insomnia. Check bands like Blitzen Trapper, Imperial Teen, A Place to Bury Strangers and King Tuff in native environments, the clubs and bars and venues. Plenty of others will be throwing DJ sets to get your dance party on after spending the day being pinned against the rail on the black stage.

Click here to see what you get to miss if you sleep.

Video: Deep Time – “Gold Rush”

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Deep Time is an ATH Favorite.

Given the strong opening set at the recent Mynabirds show and their show tonight at The Mohawk, it should come as now surprise that we would want to share a video they released for the song “Gold Rush”.

The video was directed by Cassandra Hamilton and features frivolous ghosties playing on the left coast. Moreover, this is one of my favorite songs by the band so please check it out.

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New Chad Valley Featuring Glasser

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Chad Valley, pseudonym for Jonquil frontman Hugo Manuel, is back with a new single. Equatorial Ultravox EP is an ATH IT Dept. favorite so I have been anxious to see what the follow up will be. Turns out Younger Hunger will be released October 30th stateside, November 19th in Yurip. Yes, we get it first thanks to Cascine. The first track released to the internets is called “Fall 4 U” and features Glasser sharing vocals. In fact, the album looks to be full of collabs including Twin Shadow and Active Child. (I may have just wet myself a little.)

Check the stream below.

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Stream New Dark Dark Dark

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Merrily Merrily Merrily, life is but a stream. Threes.

Dark Dark Dark will release Who Needs Who on October 2nd stateside via Supply & Demand (preorder via the band hyperlink via the intarwebs). This track is called “How it Went Down” and features a heartfelt vocal by Nona Marie Invie of bandmate Marshall LaCount’s lyrics. Smooth, building, very organic. The Austin date for their tour will be with Emily Wells at Holy Mountain (formerly the space known as Beauty Bar) on October 20th.

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/56446398″ params=”auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=ff7700″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Who Is In The Mood For Some Terry Malts?

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Me. Pretty much always.

We love this band. They are nice. Nathan emailed me a link to a page of solid jams and this one happened to be on it so, yeah, stream some Terry Malts, people.

“Living With The Human Race” starts with big slow fuzz that yields to pummeled drums and more fuzz.

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/51924073″ params=”auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=ff7700″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Stream Divine Fits and Yeasayer @ NPR

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NPR has full album and track-by-track streaming of Yeasayer‘s Fragrant World and Divine Fits‘ A Thing Called Divine Fits (see pics form the first official show here). These are two of the late summer’s, early fall’s most anticipated releases, so you now have something to wrap your ears around and make the decisions as to whether or not the limited edition vinyl you have on preorder is worth it.

Get your Fits fix here.

Get your Fragrant on here.

Eight Minutes with Lindstrom

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Here is something a little different for you. This track came across the IT Dept’s twitter feed as a song of the day at Line of Best Fit.

Lindstrom has these flashes that get him a slot on my playlists from time to time and this track summarizes the good and bad. It is strange, it goes full on disco to deep trance in a single beat. Bright to dark, pensive to frivolous. Maybe this will work to start your dance party this weekend.

Maybe you will hate it and use it to show your friends why you hate electronic music. Either way, have a listen, download from the soundcloud embed if you like. If you like, take a listen to a few of the other artists at smalltownsupersound’s soundcloud.

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/55419052″ params=”auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=ff7700″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Stream A New One From Earlimart

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Earlimart has been away. They are back.

The band is back with the track “97 Heart Attack” which is available to stream on soundcloud (below) and costs you your email address for the privelege to download it at their website. Smooth higher register vocal with the loving echo. The album, System Preferences is due in September.

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/55638074″ params=”show_comments=false&auto_play=false&color=ff7700″ width=”100%” height=”81″ iframe=”false” /]

Show Pics: Little Dragon/Big Boi @Fader #Uncapped

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When I get an invite to shoot any Fader event, I usually take it. Fader has a history of being good to press and throwing a pretty solid party. I am pretty sure the party-side of even the most earnest hipster has been corrupted by shenanigans at The Fader Fort.

As part of an ad campaign with Vitamin Water called Uncapped, there are a series of pop-up parties with unknown artists. Each event featured an odd mashup of styles. For Austin, Little Dragon was the live show, A-Trak hosted the dance party and Big Boi made an appearance. The Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex played host.

Read on for a couple thoughts and plenty of pics. (great light, btw)

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