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8/4 M. Ward @ Antones
The last time we were able to catch M. Ward was at the shores of Ladybird Lake during SXSW, and the intimacy of his tunes was missed as his guitar seemed to drift out onto the shores of on-lookers-most of whom knew very little of the man. Upon his return, we had heard he would be rocking solo, but we were greeted by so much more.
Li’l Cap’n Traivs @ Continental Club (8/7)
Li’l Cap’n Travis has always been one of our favorite Austin bands and we always make a point to check them out when they play around town. So if you’re looking for some cheap local jams on Friday night, head to Continental Club for a set by the Austin alt-country band. Fellow locals Leatherbag and Aaron Blount and The Mockingales will also be playing before the headliners. Show starts around 10pm.
Download: Li’l Cap’n Travis – Sugar Buzz [MP3]
New Music From David Bazan
David Bazan, the man who sometimes calls himself Pedro the Lion, is about to drop his first full length album under his own name. The album will be called Curse Your Branches and will be hitting stores September 1st via Barsuk Records. Here’s the very first single from the new album called “Bless This Mess”. We likes it.
Download: David Bazan – Bless This Mess [MP3]
The Ugly Beats @ Mohawk (8/7)
Mohawk has a nice lineup of local acts on the bill for Friday night which should be a good option for your weekend starting plans. The lineup includes locals The Ugly Beats, Shapes Have Fangs and English Teeth. Doors are set to open at 10pm with entrance fee at $6. Here’s a little taste of what’s in store with this little jam from The Ugly Beats.
Download: The Ugly Beats – Get in Line [mp3]
Duke Spirit On Woxy
English indie-rockers Duke Spirit just recorded a Woxy Radio session and the live tunes are available now on the Futurist website. The set features 4 jams that are sure to go easy on the ears. Here’s one of them, “Wooden Hearts”.
Download: Duke Spirit – Wooden Heart (live) [MP3]
8/3 Glasvegas @ Emos
Glasvegas has been around this web site for a long time now, and we’ve praised them on many a level, but we hadn’t seen them headline their own set just yet; we were lucky to catch them last night at Emos before we have to endure their tour with Kings of Leon in the fall. Ida Maria served as the evening’s appetizers, much to the joy of all those in attendance.
Atmosphere @ Stubbs (8/5)
Master of hip-hop, Atmosphere, will be making another return to Austin at Stubbs on Wednesday night. Eyedea & Abilities will be joining in for support while Jet Horns will be play a free inside show after the Atmosphere set. Tickets are on sale for $25 and doors open at 7pm.
Download: Atmosphere – Puppets [MP3]
New Tunes from The Raveonettes
The Raveonettes have been around for a long long time, always sticking to their guns. Their newest album In and Out of Control is coming your way October 6th on Vice Records. Although they stay true to what they know, this single is a lot more upbeat with the female portion of the duo rocking it in an old school R&B sort of way. Based on the title of this song alone, it’s going to be an upbeat affair.
Download: The Raveonettes – Suicide [MP3]
Sound And The Jury Contest
ACL has just announced their annual Sound and the Jury Festival and our good friends Whitman are currently near the top of the leader board. If you aren’t familiar with the contest, bands from all over the US enter for the chance to win a spot at this years ACL festival in August. Tons of bands are in the running right now, but eventually the top 5 bands will face off in a battle of the bands with the winner taking the early ACL slot. We hope that you can take some time to vote for our friends Whitman who work harder than any band we know. You can vote only once a day so get to it! We’ll keep you posted on the results.
Download: Whitman – The Drifter [MP3]