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Contest: Eulogies/Dears Prize Package

May 5, 2009 RayRay 5 comments

Alright listen up, we’ve got one helluva contest for a couple lucky winners out there so pay attention. Upcoming on May 18th, The Parish has one very solid lineup in-store featuring The Dears & Eulogies along with The Great Northern as opening support. If you aren’t feeling spendy, we’re going to giveaway some prize packs to two lucky winners. That’s right, first place AND second place. Deets:

1st place – 2 tickets to the show, a copy of the Eulogies latest LP Here Anonymous on vinyl, and a fancy Eulogies t-shirt

2nd place – A copy of Eulogies last EP Tempted to do Nothing on vinyl, The Dears Latest album Missiles on vinyl, AND a Dangerbird Records hoodie.

If that doesn’t spark your interest, I don’t know what will! Let’s try something new for entry in this contest… Simply leave a comment OR hit us up on Twitter and mention something about the contest in your @. Please remember to leave a valid email address so we can get in touch with our winners. Contest will be open until May 12th (one week from now).

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Download: The Dears – Meltdown in A Major [MP3]

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FT5: Old School Video Game Tracks

May 1, 2009 Ed Booth 9 comments

For today’s Friday top 5 I thought it would be fun to take a look at a thoroughly under-appreciated musical genre. Video game music. In particular, video game music from the 8-bit and 16-bit era. Follow the jump as we take a trip down memory lane and countdown the top 5 old school video game tracks.

4/28 Black Kids/Mates Of State @ La Zona Rosa

April 30, 2009 RayRay 6 comments

The Black Kids and Mates of State co-headlining tour stopped through Austin on Tuesday night and we were fortunate enough to catch the show. The night brought a lot of dance hall hits along with some pop jams from both bands. It was quite an evening. Follow the jump to read a brief review of the show and see some fancy photos.

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From The Closet: Blink-182

April 30, 2009 RayRay 20 comments

Not sure why I’ve had Blink-182 on the mind lately, but can you deny the catchy pop/punk tunes this band used to create? I highly doubt it. I remember when Enema of the State came out and I listen to it now just as much as I did back in ’99. This album also marks the band’s jump from a buzz band to a band that packed arenas across the country. I’ll admit that Dude Ranch provided a lot of success and mainstream popularity, but Enema took them to new levels. Hell let’s just celebrate that this album is about to turn 10 years old and you still love it! And let’s not forget that the band is getting back together! I chose one of my favorite gems from the album “Aliens Exist” which features a slick drum intro from then new member Travis Barker.

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Download: Blink-182 – Aliens Exist [MP3]

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FT5: Party Ending Albums

April 24, 2009 corey.ayers 8 comments

It’s 3:30 in the morning and you’ve had your fair share of oat sodas, not to mention all that Makers Mark, yet the party at your place continues to rage all around you. That asshole that wears a scarf during the summer won’t shut up about the Decemberists and the only ladies left are dating each other, it’s time to put this party out to pasture. Follow the jump for the Top 5 albums that can clear the place out so you can get your ass to bed.

From The Closet: Cake

April 23, 2009 RayRay One comment

We wanted to bring you some Cake this week to celebrate the band’s upcoming appearance at Stubbs on Tuesday the 28th (tickets are sold out btw). Our from the closet jam, “Frank Sinatra”, has long been a favorite of mine. It was also my first exposure to the band oh so many years ago and still sounds as fresh as ever. You can hear it as the opening track on the band’s breakthrough 1996 album Fashion Nugget.

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Download: Cake – Frank Sinatra [MP3]

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ATH Interviews: Pretty & Nice

April 21, 2009 RayRay Leave a comment

We brought Boston band Pretty & Nice to our SXSW showcase at Victory Grill and have been awaiting their return to Austin for a proper show. We are in luck, because the band has a show lined up next week at Emo’s on Thursday (4/30). We’ll remind you about that next week, but for now, check out an interview with band member Jason Mendicino. It’s quite insightful. Follow the jump for full interview with Jason from Pretty & Nice.

Contest: Black Kids/Mates Of State @ La Zona Rosa 4/28

April 20, 2009 RayRay 8 comments

This is one of those shows most of us have been waiting a while for and the time is finally here. On Tuesday April 28th, Mates of State will bring their tour with Black Kids to the famous La Zona Rosa in Austin. If you don’t feel like shelling out the cash for the show, we’ve got a couple tickets to give away to one lucky winner. Let’s keep things real simple like on this one. Enter a comment about why you should be the lucky winner and be as creative and crazy as you can. We’ll pick our winners on Thursday. Don’t forget to enter a valid email address so we can get in touch with you.

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Download: Mates of State – My Only Offer [MP3]

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FT5: Things To Buy On Record Store Day

April 17, 2009 nathan.lankford One comment

This Saturday, April 18th, is Record Store Day all across these United States. Sure, that seems like just another Saturday to most buyers, but the true record geek in all of us is already waiting in line. You see, on Record Store Day, you get to do two things: you get to support your favorite local indpendent record store and you get loads of limited edition stuff. Me, personally, I can’t wait. I’ve already crafted a list so as to move through my favorite record store with ease in pursuit of such rarities that one can only dream. The following is the list of the great things one can find at their local indpendent store, and we encourage you to do so, as this is the day the stores give back to us, and we give back to them.

Austin A2W: Wooden Birds

April 15, 2009 RayRay Leave a comment

Seeing as how we haven’t run one of our Austin Artist to Watch features in quite a while, we thought we’d kick things off again with obvious A2W choice Wooden Birds. This new Austin band has been getting a ton of local and national press coverage as of late, mostly for their mellow take on indie folk rock, and partly because the band is fronted by local music legend Andrew Kinney (American Analog Set). After 6 long years in Brooklyn, Mr. Kinney moved back to Austin recently and decided it was just about time for a new music project. We had the good fortune to speak to the man behind Wooden Birds and ask him some of those burning questions about his relocation and his music. Follow the jump for full interview with Andrew Kinney.

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