Photos: Fresh Millions @ The Parish (8/14)

Saturday night at The Parish we helped put on an awesome show by local bands Fresh Millions, Love at 20, and Superlitebike.  Lucky for you and me, I made a new friend named Charles who just so happened to be a photographer with an impressive portfolio.  After the jump you can find some fancy photos Charles took at the show on Saturday.  If nothing else, you gotta see the badass laser show put on by Love at 20.  Superlitebike were also very impressive as I had never seen them live.  They know how to rock!  Oh and I’m sorry to Fresh Millions for having to bounce before their set, but I’ve seen them live and know they can rock the place as well.  Follow the jump for photos.

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The Heist @ The ND (8/16)

Date 8/16/10
Location The ND
Doors 7pm
Tickets Free!!

Those looking for some fun free things to do on a Monday evening in Austin should head over to The ND for a party/show celebrating Fashion Week.  The event begins at 7pm with free food provided by Frank and free drinks running until 9pm.  After that, local favorites L.A.X., Quiet Company, and The Soldier Thread will be providing your musical entertainment.  Should be a good time!

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Download: Quiet Company – How Do You Do It [MP3]

New Music from Cinema Red and Blue

Odds are you haven’t heard much about Cinema Red and Blue, yet many of you will be familiar with the players.  The group, which is said to be just a brief project, is comprised of members of jangle-pop darlings The Comet Gain and dark post-punk outfit Crystal Stilts. Upon playing together, they created a beautiful collection of songs that will likely live on in the canon of underground music for years to come. Personally, David Feck’s voice will always hit me right in the heart, and I hope it does the same for you.  The self-titled album will hit stores on September 28th via the hard-working folks over at Whats Your Rupture?.  I can hear this playing around my house for years to come.

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Download: Cinema Red and Blue – Same Mistakes [MP3]

FT5: Why Fun x3 Fest Is One Of The Best Music Festivals Around

So, last week saw the unveiling of the 2010 Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup by the Fun Fun Fun Fest corporation, and some of us were privilege to the official announcement via a press conference conducted at Austin’s Wyndham Garden Hotel. Complete with corporation adorned ties and suits, a PowerPoint presentation, donuts, fried chicken, and tap water, the leaders tickled and enticed with the revelation of it’s real goal for us and our future. “Prepare yourself for an exponential growth in awesome” was one of the leading lines into the disclosure of the lineup. Now, why is Fun Fun Fun Fest rapidly becoming one of the more popular music festivals amongst true music fans these days? 5 years in and this is what we have to look forward to during Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010.

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New Music From Backwords

Backwords is a young band from Brooklyn with that sort of alt-country/folk sound that I’ve been into a lot lately.  The group are prepping their new LP, Quilt, for a September 7th release which can be had digitally, via CD, or on a limited 300 pressing vinly (check bandcamp for pre-order).  Below you can check out latest single “And Then Sigh” to see what you think of the band.  It’s pretty simple stuff, and yet somehow readily enjoyable.

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Download: Backwords – And Then Sigh [MP3]

The Whiskey Priest @ End of an Ear

Normally we would reserve this space for a show post, but we wanted to give more details about the free show that will take place this Saturday, August 14th, at End of an Ear, at six o’ clock.  You see, The Whiskey Priest is Austin songwriter Seth Woods, and his new collection of songs is really spectacular.  Wave and Cloud will be released on August 23rd, and it’s a down-trodden affair, of the most enjoyable type, of course.  You’ll enjoy the way the songs flow from Woods’ voice, and the gentle strumming allows for optimal emotion to be pulled from every chord.  You’ll have a new favorite Austin band after listening to this.

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Download: The Whiskey Priest – If A Train Was A Doctor Was A Song

FTC: Whiskeytown

I’ve been heavily into the alt-country scene these days so I thought I’d continue that trend with a quick look back at Ryan Adams and his old band Whiskeytown.  Now it’s been awhile since I’ve sung the praises of Mr. Adams (course with his recent material can you blame us?) and I thought it would be fun to glance back at how great he used to be.  Most of us know by now that Adams fronted this great alt-country band that never really soared to the heights of fame seen on Adams solo career.  The group only existed for about a 6-7 year period and released just the 3 official albums with countless B-sides and singles along the way.  Below I’m bringing you “Easy Heart” off Whiskeytown’s final album Pneumonia which came out in 2001.  I’d probably say that Strangers Almanac is my favorite from the band and where interested parties should begin their Whiskeytown tour.  I like this song below because it’s the last song on the last album from the band and you can really hear the transition from this tune to Adam’s solo career.

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New Music from The Bankees

Every once in awhile you come across something that you really takes you aback, but you can’t really explain it to anyone, or really grasp you’re own understanding of it. Such is the case with French band The Bankees, who I really can’t find any information on at the moment, other than they just released an album titled The Girls LP. It’s got all this classic British invasion feeling to it, and I just can’t walk away from it. Here’s the latest single; see if it hits you like it hit me.

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Download: The Bankees – Rebecca

A.A. Bondy @ The ND (8/13)

Date 8/13/10
Location The ND
Doors 9pm
Tickets $12 @ Frontgate

The incredible A.A. Bondy is making another appearance in Austin at the ND this Friday.  Joining the talented singer songwriter on the stage for a dual headlining show is JBM.  The ND website also has veteran Austin act Milton Mapes listed as opening the show, but I can’t seem to confirm that with the band.  Confirmed – MM won’t be there.

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Download: A.A. Bondy – When the Devil’s Loose [MP3]

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