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New Music from the Austin Scene: A Giant Dog, Food Group, Rival Waves and Friday Boys

August 7, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Just like the rest of the world, the Austin scene is just pushing out new music on the regular, and as we look forward to next week, I’ve got a few rad releases to make sure are on your radar. Obviously, one of the names and singles is already out there on everyone’s radar, but check in on what’s going on in our local scene…got some post-pop punk pop rock (Rival Waves), exploratory indie (Food Group) and some old school punk (Friday Boys)…but it’s all damn good.

Food Group – Thee Fantastic LP

<a href="https://foodgroup.bandcamp.com/album/thee-fantastic">Thee Fantastic by Food Group</a>

Friday Boys – Depressed Gang Single

<a href="https://fridayboys.bandcamp.com/track/depressed-gang">Depressed Gang by Friday Boys</a>

Rival Waves – A Meaningless Chaos LP

<a href="https://rivalwaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-meaningless-chaos">A Meaningless Chaos by RIVAL WAVES</a>

A Giant Dog – A Daydream Single

<a href="https://agiantdog.bandcamp.com/album/bite">Bite by A Giant Dog</a>

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Say Hello To Sidewinder & Graham Williams

August 6, 2015 RayRay 2 comments

It’s well known around these parts that our beloved music scene in Austin is ever changing, and though some may go into panic mode, we here at ATH understand that change is all part of the industry. With that said, I’m sure many of you have heard the sad news about the closing of prized venue Red 7 come this September. While we mourn the loss of one of our favorite venues in town, let us rejoice in the news of a new venue in the Red River District. The newly crowned Sidewinder will open in October, shortly after the closing of Red 7, and will occupy a totally revamped and remodeled space formerly known as Red Eyed Fly. With all the creative minds on the list of those involved, this is definitely something to be excited about. The Chronicle was one of the first to break the news.

With all the craziness currently going on in and around Red River (Cheer Ups rock wall, closing of Holy Mountain/Red 7, new venues, etc.) it seemed like a great time to speak with someone in the know. Step in Transmission Events founder Graham Williams. We sent Graham a few questions about his new venue and the current state of the live scene in Austin. He has a lot to say and any real music fan in town should take his thoughts into consideration. After the jump you can get his thoughts.

More New Music From Good Field

January 31, 2013 RayRay Leave a comment

Way back in January, I posted a sweet new single from local Austin boys Good Field called “These Dreams”. I haven’t really heard much from the band until they just sent out their brand new single “Tell Me Ida” found below. It appears on a new self-titled album from the band which is due out on February 12th. This is a great song from one of Austin’s most promising new band. Get with the program!

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Download: Good Field – Tell Me Ida [MP3]

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Friday Top 5: Austin Artists to Watch in 2012

March 23, 2012 nathan.lankford 5 comments

Usually the year begins in January, but I typically don’t get my musical gears started until after SXSW. So I started thinking about the Austin scene, and honestly, I think it’s really struggling right now (and I don’t quite know who to blame). But, I wanted to give a shout out to five bands that I think are going to make a huge impact this year in Austin and/or Texas, at least that’s what I’m hoping to see from them. These aren’t in any particular order, so just go with it, and if you see that one of these bands is playing…do Austin a favor and actually go watch them play. Oh, and we included one Houston act because they’re here all the time and we love them. Deal with it.

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