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Contest: Leonard Cohen DVD

April 8, 2009 RayRay 2 comments

Here’s a chance for all you fans who couldn’t make it out to the expensive as hell Leonard Cohen show last week to dry your tearful eyes. You can attempt to recreate the live experience you missed with your very own copy of the recently released Leonard Cohen Live in London DVD. The live performance features 2 hours of classic Cohen hits at London’s 02 Arena during his 2009 world tour (Amazon has more details and a video sample from the DVD). Our contest is simple. Simply leave a comment telling us about your favorite Leonard Cohen song and why it’s the best in your mind. We’ll pick winners and announce them on Tuesday of next week. Don’t forget to leave a valid email address so we can get in touch with you if you win. May the biggest fan win.

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4/5 Clem Snide @ Mohawk

April 6, 2009 jon.wagner Leave a comment

Eef Barzelay has resurrected himself; both in the studio and onstage. After a 2 year hiatus under the moniker Clem Snide, Barzelay (joined by fellow “vaudeville hoofers” Brendan Fitzpatrick on bass and Ben Martin on the drum kit) now ooze coolness. After nearly two decades of a constantly rotating nucleus of band members ranging in sounds from post-punk to alt-country, Snide has outwardly got it right. Follow the jump to continue reading our Clem Snide w/ Broken West at Mohawk show review. Read more

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From The Closet: Boyz II Men

April 2, 2009 RayRay 3 comments

Motownphilly’s back again, doin’ a lil’ east coast fling. Boyz II men goin’ off, not too hard, not too soft. You love this song. I know you love this song. I bring you this 90’s middle school dance hit because Boyz II Men are playing in town this weekend and we know you’ll be there then lie about actually being there. The Motown boyz are playing Auditorium Shores on Saturday as part of the Urban Music festival and tickets are only $16. You know you want to.

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FT5: Anticipated SXSW Artists Releases

March 27, 2009 RayRay One comment

While we were roaming around town last week, we started thinking about some of the upcoming releases that have got us peeing our pants in anticipation this year. Then we saw some of these artists during SXSW and got even more excited for what’s to come. For today’s Top 5, we wanted to take a look at some of theses new releases and rank them in order of just how excited we are about them. Some big names who were in town (Decemberists, Dan Auerbach, etc.) have already put out some solid releases this year, so we’re hoping that these won’t let us down. Follow the jump for our full Top 5 of anticipated releases from SXSW artists.
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ATH Showcase Recap

March 26, 2009 RayRay Leave a comment

So in case you didn’t hear, Austin Town Hall put on a little SXSW showcase last weekend. We had 5 bands handpicked based on how much we like them and how much we wanted to hear them play live together. All in all, the show turned off without a hitch and even ended on time for everyone to get their shit together and still get a beer afterward or make it to Auditorium Shores. Follow the jump for a brief review of our bands and see some fancy photos.

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SXSW In Pictures

March 25, 2009 RayRay 2 comments

We took loads of photos during SXSW and wanted to share just a few of the better ones with you. We had some camera trouble during the week so we didn’t get everywhere we wanted to be, but we hope you like the shots we made out with. Our goal was to give you an idea of what SXSW is like with pictures of bands, crowds and people. Pictures of our showcase will be up for your enjoyment tomorrow. Follow the jump to see some random photography from our insane week of SXSW fun.
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SXSW Top 10 Live Acts

March 23, 2009 RayRay 16 comments

Is anyone else just a little bit sad today as we wrap up another amazing SXSW Festival in Austin? I know we here at ATH are as depressed as anyone to head back into the real world today. Gone are the carefree days of roaming around downtown in search of the best music and the best parties with free red bull and vodka. While still nursing our hangovers and mending our bruises, we would like to share with you the best live acts that we caught this past week. You may have heard of most of these bands or they may be completely new to you, but regardless, these bands brought the noise at SXSW. We tried to be fair and pick the acts that either lived up to a certain hype or just rocked our faces to the floor. Follow the jump for our top 10 live acts of SXSW.

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SXSW Watchlist: The Hours

March 18, 2009 RayRay Leave a comment

The Hours are a band making their first trip to the US from across the pond in the UK. Antony Genn and Mark Slattery are founding members of the band and began recruiting additional musicians since forming in 2004. Mixing and blending pop driven rock similar to other hot UK bands, yet creating their own sound, The Hours are a band you won’t want to miss during SXSW. Follow the jump for a short interview with Antony Genn of The Hours, see some SXSW dates and grab a song.

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SXSW Watchlist: Annuals

March 18, 2009 RayRay Leave a comment

Annuals is a band that is no stranger to coverage on our little website. We saw them during Fun Fest, have covered some of their other live work, and even had the chance to catch them in town a month ago. The band will be returning to town during SXSW and they are not an act you would want to miss out on. Follow the jump to read a short interview with Adam from Annuals, see some SXSW dates and grab a song.

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SXSW Watchlist: The Thermals

March 17, 2009 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We were fortunate enough to catch up with The Thermals just before they head off to Austin to play a ridiculous amount of shows at SXSW. We discussed what the band was looking forward to on their venture South, as well as thoughts on moving to a new label in preparation for their release of Now We Can See on Kill Rock Stars in April.

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