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Merge records wants you to remember their artists when making your year end lists so they decided a free year end sampler would be a good way to do that. The free sampler features 13 tracks from She & Him, The Broken West, The Rosebuds and 10 others. This is not the first free year end digital sampler from record labels and probably won’t be the last. Download/stream all the tracks now.
Download: She & Him – Why Do You Let me Stay Here [MP3]
If you’re looking for something to do this Monday night, head over to Emo’s for what is sure to be a fun show. The lineup tonight features Olin and the Moon, local act Zookeeper, and Cory Brannan. Doors for the show open at 9pm with tickets on sale now for only $6.
Download: Zookeeper – Snow in Berlin [MP3]
Ice Cube, that’s right I said Ice Cube, is playing at The Mohawk of all places this Sunday evening. Not sure why Mr. Cube would be playing at the usually indie bar but it should be a wild show. Tickets are available now for $25. Doors open earlier than usual at 7pm.
Download: Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day [MP3]
For those of you who get annoyed with your favorite bands makin’ it big and not playing smaller venues anymore, Trail of Dead have a treat for you. The now veteran Austin band are planning to play at Red 7 this Friday along with friends Those Peabodys & Glorium. Now time for the bad news… Tickets for this surprise show are being sold only at the door so get in line early if you want to make it inside the small club. Doors are opening at 8pm. Recent single from TOD can be heard below.
Another good local band show is going down Friday night at The Mohawk with The Midgetmen and The Calm Blue Sea teaming up for a sure to be rockin’ show. Music should start around 10pm for this one. Preview the show with a track from The Calm Blue Sea entitled “We Happy Few”.
Download: The Calm Blue Sea – We Happy Few [MP3]
When a band is discovered by Tegan & Sara, you probably know that ATH is going to jump all over them. Such is the case with Australian act An Horse. Apparently the story goes that the Quin sisters met the duo while on tour in the land down under and brought them back to tour the states. After the band’s first stint in the US, the media has been hot on their trail to tag them as the next big thing. Big time or not, An Horse have one EP already in stores and their debut LP Rearrange Beds is available for purchase now via iTunes. The physical release of the album won’t be until mid March, so if time and money are an issue, let us hook you up with new song “Postcards”.
Download: An Horse – Postcards [MP3]
Local bands are getting down with some great shows this week and The Lemurs are getting in on the fun tonight at Lamberts. The Austin act is joined by St. Louis band Gentleman Auction House during the evening’s events. Tickets will be sold only at the door with music getting started around 8pm. Here’s a sweet little Christmas themed track from Gentleman Auction House called “Home for the Holidays”.
Download: Gentleman Auction House – Home for the Holidays [MP3]
Local Austin act, Till Were Blue or Destroy, are playing a set at The Mohawk on Tuesday evening. The band will be joined in the night’s events by The Ugly Suit out of Oklahoma. Things are set to start at 10pm with tickets being sold only at the door. Preview the show with a new track from the Ugly Suit called “Chicago”.
Download: The Uglysuit – Chicago [MP3]
Daytrotter brings us even more goodness this week with a live recording of a set by Damien Jurado. You can stream or download each song right this very second. If time is limited for you, download or stream the song “Ohio” below. It’s a beauty.
Download: Damien Jurado – Ohio(live) [MP3]
UK’s prolific underground blues artist, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, is playing a show on the inside stage at Emo’s on Saturday. Tickets for the event are available now for $10 and music should get started around 10pm with opening act Delaney Davidson. Here’s a song to preview the show called “Black Heart”.
Download: Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs [MP3]
