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Show Preview: Other Lives @ The Mohawk (6.11)

June 10, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Date	6.11.15
Location	The Mohawk
Doors	7:00 pm
Tickets	15$ Here

Thursday night at the Mohawk is looking like it’s shaping up to be the place to be as far as shows go around Austin. Headliners and Oklahomans Other Lives are touring in support of their latest effort, Rituals, which showed the band going in an sultry electronic direction and featured a ton of tracks I’m excited to see fleshed out in a live setting. Not to mention the chance to hear the rest of the bands’ stunning catalogue of dark orchestral rock music. Opening up for them are Dark Rooms (Dallas) and Riothorse Royal (L.A), the likes of which should bring a variety of sounds to the night. I’ve included tracks by both of them below to entice you to show up early to the Mohawk tomorrow night.

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Show Preview: Abram Shook Album Release (TONIGHT)

May 15, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Date	05/14 (TONIGHT)
Location	The Mohawk
Doors	9:00pm
Tickets	Tickets @ the door: 6$ (8$ Minors)

Earlier this week, Abram Shook released his second record, Landscape Dream, on Western Vinyl, and he’s bringing these delightful new tunes to The Mohawk tonight to grace you with their blend of different kind of eclectic folk rock. Not only do you get to hear some of those wonderful tracks from the new record, but Abram Shook will be joined by locals Cross Record and The Deer to make for a night of music that you really can’t afford to miss out on. Trust me, this will be one of those nights that make you proud to live in the company of such talent…if that’s not most nights.

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Weekend Show Preview: 5.1/2

May 1, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

I don’t know about you, but the weekend really started for the ATH crew sometime around Wednesday, as this week has already graced us with some rad shows. If you were too lame to make it out the past two nights, never fear, our city never fails to give us some music to see. Find your weekend show preview and some hype-up tunes to get you ready after the jump.

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Show Preview: Lady Lamb The Beekeeper @ Lambert’s 04/17

April 16, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Date	04/17
Location	Lambert’s
Doors	9:30
Tickets	10$ Here

Riding high off the release of her stunning album, After, Lady Lamb The Beekeeper is gracing our great city with her incredible live act that is at once intimate and high energy. Aly Spaltro is notorious for her powerful vocals and while these vocals serve as the backbone to her music, it’s impossible to overlook the rest of the musical elements that we encountered on her most recent release that made for a large collection of excellent and infectious pop tunes. Lady Lamb will have you dancing your ass off one minute with sunny pop driven by the bouncing percussion, and then pulling at your heartstrings in the next with a stripped down tune. At only ten dollars, there is really no reason that you shouldn’t be at Lambert’s this Friday night. Don’t miss out on this one.

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ATX Spotlight: BLXPLTN Keep On Keepin’ On

April 13, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Since this band keeps putting out track after track of solid music, I’m going to keep sharing them with you. If you haven’t already gotten to know these locals who are taking our music scene by force, there’s never been a better time to start as BLXPLTN have yet another afro-punk jam. “Auf Wiedersehen” is a spunky, yet superbly infectious track that will have you falling in love with the buzzy guitars while those growling vocals give the track its bite. I think this is my favorite track I’ve heard thus far from the band and I’m delighted to share it with you. Get behind these locals, as they’re so obviously on their path to the big leagues.

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ATX Weekend Show Preview (4/3 and 4/4)

April 3, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Things are finally back to normal after SXSW, or at least getting there, so we know you’re itching to get back out to the live music scene. Lucky for you, this weekend is filled with local and big name acts gracing our city, so get out there and get back into the swing of things. See you there.

Friday 4/3

Native Lights, Jonly Bonly, The Rotten Mangos, The Midgetmen, John Wesley Coleman, Ram Vela // The Blackheart // 8pm// 21+

She Sir, Wildfires, Rose Selavy, Tamarrom // Red 7 // 9 PM // all ages

Of Montreal, Yip Deceiver // the Mohawk // 8pm // all ages

Dr. Dog, Mewithoutyou // Stubb’s // 7pm // all ages

Ramesh, Hidden Ritual, Moving Panoramas, Polio Club // Hotel Vegas // 9pm // 21+

Saturday 4/4

Stars, Wild Moccasins // the Belmont // 8pm // all ages

Warm Soda, Blind Pets, Gym Shorts // Hotel Vegas // 9pm// 21+

Dengue Fever, Hard Proof, Vaaska, Glue, Impalers // Red 7 // 9pm // all ages

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SXSW Superlatives: Nicole.Baumann

March 26, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

This year SXSW got the best of me, and since I’m still living with the aftermath of the fest in terms of a nasty cold I figure I’d share my own superlatives of SX. I had a very different festival than the dudes of this site, which I’m referring to as SXSWJR: hitting up the low key events and only ever standing in one line for the whole fest, which I daresay is some kind of feat. Read on for my distribution of praise and a few super special secret awards that Nathan and RayRay didn’t include.

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ATX Weekend Show Preview

March 6, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

It’s that time once again folks, the weekend! Now, SXSW is nigh so we sort of (not really) understand if you want to stay home out of the somehow still cold weather. But if you’re like us and just can’t resist the live tunes, here’s a list of the shows, in no particular order that you shouldn’t be missing tonight and tomorrow night.

Check the jump for listings.

ATX Spotlight/Show Preview: Chicon (02.19)

February 18, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

I’m always down for more shoegazey/dream pop to love, but even more so down for shoegazey/dream pop that comes from our sweet sweet city. So I’m quite pleased to introduce you to some locals to love, Chicon, a four piece who’ve been putting out music since the summer of 2013, according to their Bandcamp page. Their sound is a mix of wistful noise pop and jangly rock, with dueling male and female vocals from Jeremy Diaz and Lila Paillon. The song I’ve got for you below is from their sophomore record, Sin Ti, which came out last summer digitally, but is being released physically this Thursday(02.19) at Hole In the Wall (doors @9:00pm). “Crush” gives you just a little taste of what this band has to offer you, so listen to the rest of Sin Ti here and head out this Thursday to throw some love towards these folks.
<a href="http://chicon.bandcamp.com/album/sin-ti">Sin Ti by Chicon</a>

Show Preview: The Dodos/Springtime Carnivore (02.18)

February 17, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Date	02.18
Location	The Parish
Doors	9:00pm
Tickets	15$ Here

Now this is a show I am super excited for as both of these bands are on the heels of releasing killer albums, so you really can’t afford to miss out on this night of music. Up first will be Springtime Carnivore, the psychedelic pop project of Greta Morgan, whose debut album is filled with classic pop hooks and effortlessly reverb soaked vocals that will set your feet to dancing and your head bobbing in approval. If you’re having doubts check out “Name on a Matchbook” below and get hooked.

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And of course, who can forget the main act of the night, The Dodos, whose recent fifth studio LP felt like a trip back to their high energy sound. They’ll surely bring a setlist of new and old tracks, both of which are bound to delight. If you haven’t already, listen to “Competition,” so you’ll be refreshed and reminded of how infectiously good these guys are at making rustic pop music.

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