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The Submarines will be bringing their brand of catchy pop tunes to Stubbs this Tuesday evening. The band will be co-headlining on the night along with The Morning Benders. You can have tickets for only $12. Doors/music are at 10pm. Here’s a song from the Submarines you might recognize from one of those famous ipod commercials called “You, me and the Bourgeoisie”.
Download: The Submarines – You Me and the Bourgeoisie [MP3]
If you’re looking for cheaper options aside from the BSS show on Saturday night, Fucked Up at Emo’s should be a solid choice. The band will be joined on the stage by Annihilation Time, Irong Age, and A.N.S. You can get your hands on some tickets for only $10. Doors at 8pm.
Download: Fucked Up – No Epiphany [MP3]
Here’s the one we’ve all been waiting months for. Canadian super group Broken Social Scene is bringing the house down at Bass Concert Hall this Saturday evening in Austin. If you’re foolish enough to not have tickets yet, try searching craiglist because tickets are sold out. The band will be joined by special guest Lymbic System. Music starts promptyly at 8pm. This may be the one show you’ll regret missing this year.
Download: Broken Social Scene – Lover’s Spit [MP3]
Option numero dos for Friday shows sees new local favorite Shearwater returning to town for a show at The Mohawk. Tickets are very cheap, running at only $8. Doors for the show open at 8pm and music starts shortly after with sets by Black Before Red followed by Brazos. We’ve given this band all kinds of praise this year (including sneaking into the top 10 albums of the year) so we of course think this will be a good one.
Download: Shearwater – Rooks [MP3]
Friday night in Austin is going to be full of some tough decisions for you music lovers and option numero uno is Los Campesinos! at The Parish. These masters of dance infused pop music and year end list makers will be joined by buzz worthy band Titus Andronicus. Doors for the show open at 8pm and you can get yourself some tickets for only $14. If I was you, I wouldn’t pass up this rare to chance to catch this Welsh band state side.
Download: Los Campesinos! – Don’t Tell me to Do the Math(s) [MP3]
As a part of their Next Big Thing series, 101x is bringing you a solid show this Thursday evening with Tapes ‘n Tapes, Wildlight & Harlem at The Parish. Tickets are still available for only $16. Doors are set to open at 8pm.
Download: Tapes ‘n Tapes – Hang Them All [MP3]
Jason Chronis spends a good deal of his time in Austin band Voxtrot, but this Tuesday night he’ll be gettin’ down solo like at Mohawk. Jason will partner with other up and coming local acts Low Line Caller & Musse Mecanique. Tickets for the show will be sold at the door for $6 if you’re over 21 and $8 for you underage types. Doors open up at 10pm.
To celebrate the release of their debut LP Mega, Austin band Built by Snow are throwing a CD release party at Club Deville on Saturday night. The promising new Austin band will be joined by other local talent Hollywood Gossip, The Bubbles, & The Mackenzies. Tickets for the show are $8 but you can RSVP over at do512 to knock $3 off the cover charge. That should make all you alcoholics happy! Doors for the event open up at 8pm.
One of our favorite new up and coming bands in Austin, Silent Land Time Machine, will be playing at the new outfloor portion of Emo’s on Friday night. They will be joined on the stage by two other Austin acts The Tiny Tin Hearts & Silver Pines. Doors for the show are set to open at 8pm with music at 9pm. Tickets will be sold only at the door. Check out our review of the band’s latest effort & Hope Still to get an idea of why we think so highly of these guys.
P.S. – Has anyone seen this new outfloor yet?
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Learning Secrets of Austin are teaming up with Scion to put on one of their crazy house parties in Austin this Thursday night. The event is going down at Beauty Bar with DJ sets by The Juan Maclean, Still Going and Ian Orth of Learning Secrets. You’ll need to send in an RSVP if you hope to get in, but space will be tight for sure. Doors are at 9pm so get there early and start the weekend right!
