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Our good friend Brian Gray was fortunate enough to make it over to Emos on Tuesday night in order to catch a great set from Love Language, one of Merge Records newest hit makers. Read below for more details and photos.
This week we’re bringing you our first touch of insightful ACL coverage, geared to make your festival choices a whole lot easier while your spending your time at Austin City Limits. Year after year, festival planners struggle to get the great bands in, and when they get them, they just have to fit them in according to popularity, and availability. It’s not as easy as we all think, so we’re taking the time out to make those hard decisions of overlapping bands easy for you. This year, our first one comes by way of Sonic Youth vs. Vampire Weekend. Read more
| Date | 9/18/10 |
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| Location | The ND |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | FREE!! |
For those of you looking to make some plans for Saturday night in Austin should head over to The ND for what’s sure to be a great FREE show. Local boys and friends Whitman are headlining the event along with fellow up and coming local talent Politics and Catahoula. You’ll also be getting some sweet tunes spun by DJ reyluna (rumored to be members of this very website) between sets and after Whitman until the bar closes down. Hell if nothing else, the thing is free and aint nothin’ in life for free.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/08-the-drifter.mp3]Download: Whitman – The Drifter [MP3]
| Date | 9/15/10 |
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| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 7pm |
| Tickets | $10 @ Frontgate |
One of Austin’s finest up and coming bands Balmorhea are playing another show at Mohawk on Wednesday evening. Fellow local buzz bands Mother Falcon and Lost River/Old River will be in support. For a Wednesday night in Austin, this is the place to be.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/02-Bowsprit-1.mp3]Download: Balmorhea – Bowsprit [MP3]
| Date | 9/14/10 |
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| Location | Emos |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $8 @ Ticketweb |
A promising new band on the Merge label The Love Language are bringing their sweet pop music to Emo’s on Tuesday night. Our very own December Boys will also be on hand along with Matt Oliver from TV Torso opening things up. For only $8, I’d recommend making it out.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ll-heart.mp3]Download: The Love Language – Heart to Tell [MP3]
| Date | 9/11/10 |
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| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 900p |
| Tickets | $10 @ Frontgate |
So for those of you who like to save money and love live music should head over to the Mohawk on Saturday for a mini-festival featuring a few out of towners and tons of local talent. The long and awesome bill is a bit long to re-produce here so head to the Facebook page for bands and times or check that sweet flyer. A few highlights I notice on the bill are headliners Holy Fuck, plus locals L.A.X., Quiet Company, Rocketboys, Mobley, Follow that Bird, and Frontier Brothers to name a few. That ‘lil list alone should be enough for you to make it out. You can also expect screen printing from Sanctuary Printshop, live art from Paul Maybury, a photo booth from Allison Narro, and free Vitamin Water all day! Yes please.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/01-follow_that_bird-the_ghosts_that_wake_you.mp3]Download: Follow That Bird – The Ghosts That Wake You [MP3]
| Date | 9/10/10 |
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| Location | Club Deville |
| Doors | 10:00PM |
| Tickets | $8 @ the Door |
If you’ve been following the Austin music scene for some time, you surely know the name Jana Hunter, but you might not be aware that she’s moved up to Baltimore for a bit to work with a new band, Lower Dens. They are touring in support of their latest album, Twin-Hand Movement, which is full of fuzzy guitars and Hunter’s remarkable voice. Opening bands Balaclavas and Black Congress will be getting you prepared for the phenomenal tunes of the headliner. I mean, it’s Friday, and I feel like a cheap show, so I’ll be there.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/lowerdenstealights.mp3]Download: Lower Dens – Tea Lights [MP3]
| Date | 9/9/10 |
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| Location | Emos |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $10 @ Ticketweb |
ATH favorite(as evidenced by the recent review of their new record) Autolux are stopping into Austin at Emo’s on Thursday evening. Joining the band on stage are Gold Panda and Austin band Pure Ecstasy. Those looking to live on the cheap can also check out a Waterloo in-store from Autolux beginning at 5pm.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07-Audience-No.-2.mp3]Download: Autolux – Audience No. 2 [MP3]
| Date | 9/9/10 |
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| Location | Thunderbird Coffee |
| Doors | 6pm |
| Tickets | FREE!! |
Giant Steps Productions has a cool event they’re calling “Pinkerton Hoot night” going on Thursday night at Thunderbird Coffee. The idea is that 6 local bands will cover all songs from Weezer’s sophomore album Pinkerton. A few bands will also throw in the occasional B-side and/or favorite non Pinkerton Weezer track. The local lineup of sweet talent includes Ideal Soul Mart, The Bubbles, Guns of Navarone, Maryann and the Revival Band, With an Orange, and International Waters. This should be a fun night and a reminder to us all that Weezer have pretty well sucked since their 1996 gem.
[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/01-tired-of-sex.mp3]
| Date | Wednesday, September 8th |
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| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 1000p |
| Tickets | @ the Door only |
The first time I was able to catch Screaming Females, I was rather impressed. Admittedly, I had gone to see if Ted Leo would sweat all over me, which he did, but this threesome kicked out some powerful jams all the same. They had a knifes-edge tilt, rushing through their set with fury and female vocal prowess. You’ll definitely have a harder time finding such a sweet evening of tunes. They’ll be backed up by Yellow Fever, who should definitely fit this bill a great deal, and The Crackpipes. See you inside the Mohawk, and grab the band’s record Castle Talk–if they have it early.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/screamingfemalesidontmindit.mp3]Download: Screaming Females – I Don’t Mind It [MP3]
