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It’s contest time free music fans! Here are deets for our contest today:
Up for grabs: One lucky winner will receive a spot with +1 on the promoter’s will call list for the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion show at Red 7 on Tuesday the 22nd.
How to enter: Leave a comment with why you should win and we will pick the best entry!
Closing Time: Monday @ 5pm.
Don’t forget a valid email address so we can get in touch if you win.
Saturday. End of Free Week 2013…
The wife and I decided to hang out at the friendly confines for The Plastic Habits, Letting Up Despite Great Faults and Shivery Shakes, but took advantage of the SxSW atmosphere to pop over to Red7 to catch up with Tiger Waves.
The camera came along to…
| Date | Wednesday, January 16th |
|---|---|
| Location | Beerland |
| Doors | 9:00 PM |
| Tickets | Cheap at the Door |
Hopefully you’ve had a second to breather after free week, but it’s about time we all get right back at it. Luckily, if you’re looking for things on the cheap, there’s a great rock n’ roll show over at Beerland featuring some of our favorite acts, Holy Wave and Eets Feats. Both bands are really starting to make a name for themselves by working hard and playing about town as much as possible. They’ll be joined on stage by Classy Nude and Loteria…and Beerland always has cheap booze, so get out there and rock it out. You’ll love me for it the next day.
Download:Eets Feats – Beer Vibes [MP3]
It’s time for Free Week to come to a close, but Austin isn’t going out without making a final bit of noise for you all. There’s two days left of free rock n’ roll, so this is your last time to take advantage before you have to start paying to see all these great bands. With two days left I’m going to toss out my ideas on where you should find yourself Friday and Saturday night. Don’t forget to tip your bartender! Read more
SxSW just announced another chunk of bands, around 200 more. This latest group is probably the best of the bunch. You want some highlights for the sets you’ll be jumping fences for this spring break?
A few that jump out for me…
Alah-Las, The Besnard Lakes, Black Lips, Camera Obscura, The Ettes, Fol Chen, Frightened Rabbit, Joywave, Lemuria, Local Natives, Calvin Love, Psychic Twin, Pure Bathing Culture, Races, Royal Teeth, Snowmine, The Thermals, Useless Eaters, Chad Valley, Vampy Weeks, Wax Idols
Read the full list of 2013 showcasing acts here.
Free Week has been an absolute blast, but you’ve only got three more days to partake in Austin’s musical festivities. I suggest you maximize your time by hopping about from venue to venue. With only a few days left, I’m giving you suggestions on where you should find yourself Thursday night, with hopes you’ll listen and support these great bands. Read more
I know we need the rain.
Sucks it had to be during Free Week.
Hope this means SxSW will be Chamber of Commerce days. Erm. Jinx.
Holy Mountain was the place. Caught Gentlemen Rogues, Broken Gold and Shivery Shakes before having to return some video tapes. Quick set of B&W pics after the break…
Ume. There is the general feeling around these parts that they just need to blow up; power trio rock with the remarkably charismatic powerhouse lady putting down the jams should be a lock. I love photographing this band. I think every music photographer in Austin loves photographing this band thanks to Lauren’s hair.
But they weren’t my highlight. Modern Outsider is a friend of the program. They have several great acts on their roster and bedsides being really good people, they call Austin home. So naturally, they decided to host a pre-SxSW showcase as part of Free Week 2013.
Click through for plenty of pics of Soft Swells, My Jerusalem, The Black and White Years, The Calm Blue Sea and Ume.
It’s Tuesday of Free Week ya’ll, and things are really starting to pick up. Some of our favorite acts in town are taking to the stage, so make sure you get a chance to get out there to check these bands bands out. I’ll be sad if you people aren’t taking advantage of all this free rock n’ roll! Here’s my suggestions for tonight’s shows! Read more
That’s right folks, Free Week is now more like Free Week and A Half. I had a blast last week, catching favorite acts like Young Girls and Bad Sports, but we’ve got to soldier on. Monday is a little tame on the scheduling, but don’t forget we’ve got to support our scene and the incredible artists in Austin doing their best to make it what it is for us all. Here’s my suggestions for your night. Read more
