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Contest: FFFFest Weekend Passes

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funfunfunfest_contestOh yes, you are reading the title of the post right. We have 3, count ’em 3, pairs of passes to the upcoming Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin on Nov. 7th & 8th.We are going to keep the details to this contest very short so as to not overload your brain. Deets go like this: last Friday we created our top 5 supergroups and we want to know what your ideal supergroup would be. All you have to do is leave your supergroup in the comments section or tweet us your group and we’ll pick the top 3 entrants. Each winner will receive two passes to the weekend’s events. Simply create the craziest group with whoever you want from whatever time period!  Get creative people. Contest will close on October 30th so get those entries in now!  Oh and don’t forget a valid email address so we can get in touch with you.

New Music From Lissie

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lissie3Incredible singer songwriter Lissie Maurus, known simply as Lissie, has a new song floating around the inerwebs today that we’ve taken a liking to.  It’s called “Little Lovin” and will appear on Lissie’s upcoming EP Why You Runnin’ which is due out Nov 10th on Fat Possom.  This woman can really sing.  Damn.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/01-Little-Lovin-1.mp3]

Download: Lissie – Little Lovin’ [MP3]

Os Mutantes @ La Zona Rosa (10/18)

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Date 10/18/09
Location La Zona Rosa
Doors 8pm
Tickets $27 from Gettix

So how does a band take a break for close to 30 years and then make a comeback with a tour and brand new album?  Who knows.  I guess people really did like the 60s that much.  If you’re one of those 60s lovers, head down to La Zona Rosa on Sunday night for a set by Brazilian psych-rockers Os Mutantes.  Opening support will provided by Deleon.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/02-A-Minha-Menina.mp3]

Download: Os Mutantes – A Minha Menina [MP3]

New Music From Sloan

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sloanVeteran Canadian pop hit makers Sloan are back with some more music to make your ears happy.  This tasty little jam is called “Take it Upon Yourself” which will appear on an upcoming EP with an as of yet named release date.  Let’s hope this tune puts a little pep in your step.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/01-Take-It-Upon-Yourself.mp3]

Download: Sloan – Take It Upon Yourself [MP3]

Vivian Girls @ Red 7 (10/16)

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Date 10/16/09
Location Red 7
Doors 9pm
Tickets $10 from Frontgate

Blogger favorite fuzz-pop band Vivian Girls are stopping in town at Red 7 on Friday.  Support for this one will be provided by Yellow Fever, Deskonocidos, and Cowabunga Babez.  Not so sure how Vivian Girls will be live so someone check it out and let us know what you think.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/03-Cant-Get-Over-You.mp3]

Download: Vivian Girls – Can’t Get Over You [MP3]

The Slew

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TheSlew_Band_3_smSo hopefully you are familiar with the man known as Kid Koala and his famous work with Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Dan the Automator on the Deltron 3030 project.  No?  Go listen to it now.  When you’re gone, get back with me and check out this new project from Kid Koala called The Slew.  You’ll notice some familar head bobbing beats.  The project has a new album out called 100% and you can download it all for free on their website.  We’ve got the single track “You Turn me Cold”.  Stop saying we don’t post about hip hop.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Slew-04_You_Turn_Me_Cold.mp3]

Download: Slew – You Turn me Cold [MP3]

Cant

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chris-taylrCant is the new side project from full time Grizzly Bear bass player and producer Chris Taylor.  At the time being the project has very little material available aside from this new MP3 “Ghosts”.  This one appears on Cant’s one and only 7″ which is available today on brand new label Terrible Records.  This vinyl issue is very limited in production so you better buy one now before they’re gone.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Cant-Ghosts.mp3]

Download: Cant – Ghosts [MP3]

Sunset @ Baby Blue Studios (10/15)

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Date 10/15/09
Location Baby Blue Studios
Doors 9pm
Tickets $5 @ Doors

One of our favorite local bands Sunset has a show planned for Thursday night at Baby Blue Studios.  Fellow locals Silent Land Time Machine and recent Brooklyn re-locator City Center will also be involved in the night’s events.  If you’re looking for good music on a Thursday, this is by far the best option you’ve got.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/04-when-perfect-flames-expire.mp3]

Download: Sunset – When Perfect Flames Expire [MP3]

Fx3 Fest Spotlight: Yeasayer

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yeasayerNow that our ACL coverage has fully wrapped, it’s time to start focusing on the upcoming Fun Fun Fun Fest in early November.  We’ll start things off just like we did with ACL and touch on a few bands that we’re excited about seeing during the festival.  Starting our spotlight coverage off is Brooklyn based band Yeasayer.  Being from Brooklyn in this day and age it’s easy to get lost in the massive quantity of bands coming out of the area.  When you’ve got MGMT, A Place to Bury Strangers, Grizzly Bear, and countless other acts, one can easily forget about a great band like Yeasayer.  We haven’t.  The band first caught our ear after their incredible 2007 debut LP All Hour Cymbals and we’ve been hooked ever since.  We’ve also seen the band live a few times now and we can say that this won’t be a set you want to miss over the Fun Fest weekend.  The band is also said to be hard at work on their sophomore effort which is due out in January.  You can catch Yeasayer at 6:45pm on Friday November 7th on the orange stage.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/yeasayer-2080.mp3]

Download: Yeasayer – 2080 [MP3]

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