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| Date | 11/1/09 |
|---|---|
| Location | Stubbs |
| Doors | 6pm |
| Tickets | $27 from Frontgate |
Stubbs has a very impressive lineup on Sunday night with headlining Eastern Europeans Gogol Bordello and Canadian group Apostle of Hustle. If you aren’t worn out from your Halloween night, this is the place to be for another night of fun.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/10-Never-Want-To-Be-young-Again.mp3]Download: Gogol Bordello – Never Want To Be young Again [MP3]
Finally. After a long and patient (sort of) wait, Yeasyer are ready for us to hear new music from their highly anticipated sophomore effort. This new single is called “Ambling Alp” and will appear on the band’s upcoming LP Odd Blood. The new album will be made available on Feb. 19th on Secretly Canadian. Anyone ready to offer up some first impressions?
Download: Yeasayer – Ambling Alp [MP3]
Not long ago we dropped a new track on you from the Will Johnson (Centro-matic) & Jason Molina (Magnolia Electirc Company) collaborative project. Now, just a week away from the release, we have another new track to get you excited for the release. This one’s called “Almost Let You In” and will appear on the duos self-titled debut album out Nov. 3rd on Secretly Canadian. This one is just as quietly beautiful as the first.
Download: Molina & Johnson – Almost Let You In [MP3]
| Date | 10/30/09 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $13 from Frontgate |
What’s that you say? You still haven’t seen locals The Black Angels yet? Where have you been? Do yourself a favor and head down to Mohawk on Friday night to take in a show from one of the best Austin bands around. The lineup also includes talented acts Kurt Vile and Shapes Have Fangs. You won’t want to miss out on this one.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/the_black_angels_-_young_men_dead.mp3]Download: The Black Angels – Young Men Dead [MP3]
Way back in February we told you about a new song & video from Drew Danburry about Artex, the “stupid horse” from Never Ending Story. Well now Drew is back and he has a new EP called Geraniums which you can download for free (go here and look towards the bottom right under free album downloads). You can also check his free downloads page for some other free tunes that should brighten your day. Here’s one from the new EP called “Lynette, I Love you” which features Drew’s usual silly lyrics and catchy pop stylings. Once it gets inside your head, you won’t be able to get it out.
Download: Drew Danburry – Lynette, I Love You[MP3]
From now until midnight on Saturday you can download the entire self-titled album from Timber Timbre for free. This critically acclaimed 3rd album from the band is made available by Canadian super label Arts & Crafts. Check it out here. It’s perfect for a rainy day.
Download: Timber Timbre – Demon Host [MP3]
Austin band Golden Bear are a band that don’t really fit in with the rest of our Austin artist to watch bands since they’ve been around the scene for a while and aren’t exactly new to this game. Even though they are moving into more of a veteran status around town, we do feel like these guys are still not getting the respect they deserve. Well maybe respect from hardcore music fans (and crazy bloggers) but not from the casual listener. To know Golden Bear, you must know that they began back in 2003, and after doing many years of local touring, released their debut self-titled LP in 2006. Shortly afterward in 2007, the band dropped their sophomore effort To the Farthest Star on our ears. Moving forward to 2009 has seen a few personnel changes with the band and a brand new EP Everest. That’s the brief summary of the band anyway. Below you’ll find a couple Golden Bear tracks from their latest EP which you should totally purchase if you’ve got the cash. Right away you’ll notice the heavy garage rock sounding guitar riffs that mix in nicely with some slick pop sounding drums. I’d hate to write them off as just straight pop music, but their tunes are extremely easy to enjoy even for the casual music fan. Their track “Night Lights” will also probably go down as one of our favorite local jams of the year. We hope you enjoy.
Download: Golden Bear – Night Lights [MP3]
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/03-Future-Blues-1.mp3]Download: Golden Bear – Future Blues [MP3]
| Date | 10/29/09 |
|---|---|
| Location | Emos |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $16 from Ticketweb |
If you have yet to experience the madness that is a Beth Ditto live show, it’s about time you do so. You won’t regret it. Lucky for you, Beth and her indie band Gossip are playing at Emo’s on Thursday so now’s your chance to catch the leading lady in all her glory. Locals Many Birthdays are set to open.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/goss.mp3]Download: Gossip – Four Letter Word [MP3]
More new local music continues to churn out this week with a track from Chris Simpson and his band Zookeeper. This new track “Mary of the Morning” will appear on an upcoming album due out in 2010. Thanks to Austin Sound for the heads up on this.
Download: Zookeeper – Mary of the Morning [MP3]
| Date | 10/28/09 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 8pm |
| Tickets | $10 from Frontgate |
Who ever said you can’t celebrate Halloween early? The fine folks at Cherry Peel and Flip Scene think you can and that’s exactly what they’ll be doing at Mohawk on Wednesday night. You can expect music from Black and White Years, Bright Light Social Hour, Learning Secrets DJs, Markus with a K, L.A.X, and Neiliyo. Also make sure you wear a costume so you’ll be a part of the costume contest with some sick prizes. A lot more info can be found on that sweet flier or over on do512.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/the_black_and_white_years-power_to_change.mp3]Download: The Black and White Years – Power to Change [MP3]
