This is fine.
Rainy weather won’t keep us down, especially if we’ve got rock n’ roll on our minds. The Mohawk gradually swelled to capacity with Foxygen and Unknown Mortal Orchestra having a huge draw in town, both touring behind pretty solid album releases in 2013. I even stuck around to watch our friends Tiger Waves do their thing on the indoor stage afterwards.
Read on for brief thoughts and Brian’s rad photos.
We’ve got great weather, so there’s no reason not to get out and catch some live music this weekend. After all, isn’t that what being an Austinite is all about? Here’s our weekend show highlights, which are mostly about Saturday, since we’re throwing a show on Friday night with our buddies at Above the Radar Productions. Where will we see you? Read more
It’s contest time again here at ATH and this time around we’ve got some guest list spots for a show on Saturday at Mohawk featuring sort of locals Girl in a Coma. Here some deets on the contest:
Up for grabs: One lucky winner will receive their name on the promoter’s guest list with +1.
How to enter: Leave a comment with why you should win. That’s it!
Contest closes: Friday at high noon.
Please don’t forget to leave a valid email so we can get in touch with you if you win.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Girl_in_a_Coma-Smart.mp3]Download: Girl in a Coma – Smart [MP3]
Austin upstarts Growl just released their new EP, Gallery this past weekend, at what I heard was a riotous good time over at Hotel Vegas. We might have missed the show, but we’re not going to let you miss out on one of the city’s best kept secrets. Just because you feel like the band’s going in one direction, just wait a second, as they’re likely to switch it up to you. The songwriting reminds me of a more energetic version of Hollywood Gossip, one of Austin’s most missed acts (in my mind anyways). I’ve chosen this track to get you into the group, but I encourage you to travel HERE to pick it up!
Long have we supported Tiger Waves, and with their most recent single, that’s definitely not going to change. This latest track is from a collection of 8 new songs the band is currently finishing up. We’re going to help the band by releasing those sets of songs on our ATH Records label come may, but for now, they want you to sit back and enjoy this simple beauty. There’s this great bit of warmth that flows through the speakers when you press play, and a slight bit of stomping as the pace picks up slightly. Properly place backing vocals only add to the harmonious folk approach the group has taken on as of late. I couldn’t be more proud of these guys. Also, if you’re in the Midwest and North East…keep an eye out, the band is coming your way in the next few weeks.
Download:Tiger Waves – Fields [MP3]
Ugh, after Friday, I’m having a hard time getting motivated, but Austin’s Free Week must go on! The weekend’s got some good happenings going down, so I won’t take up too much of your time, I’ll just encourage you to participate in rock n’ roll throughout the town…in some fashion or another. Cheers to the New Year, Austinites. Read more
Need something to do to kill off your last day of work before vacation?
How about flipping through a gallery of pics from 2012. HASHTAG SxSW, FFF, ACL, Chaos, Party, Beach Balls, Yelling, Raining, Jumping, Beer, Fun, Regret, Pit, Backstage.
So click through and click the first shot and see how many of these shows you attended.
| Date | 12/16/12 |
|---|---|
| Location | Stubbs |
| Doors | 8pm |
| Tickets | $7 @ Frontgate |
It’s been a big year for local band My Jerusalem. They just dropped their impeccable album Preachers, have done some light touring, and have been picking up some positive national press. Sunday evening is a chance to get on board and support local music with a show on the Stubbs inside stage featuring the up and coming group. It’s an even better show with ATH approved local songwriter Frank Smith providing the opening support for the evening. Should be a good one.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/My-Jerusalem-Mono.mp3]Download: My Jerusalem – Mono [MP3]
Personally, I’m expecting good things from Austin’s Black Forest Fire after delving into their latest single for a bit. It’s got that magic slow-burn to it, which at first seems to hold a bit of fuzziness to it, but as the song progresses, the ringing guitar seems to give birth to the songs inherent beauty. Singer Karen comes in carefully, but she’s only around for a short bit, providing just a bit of vocals to the heavy mix. You can find the song and a slew of others on the band’s recently released Transit of Venus, which was just put out by Sedimental Records.
Download:Black Forest Fire – Live News Feed [MP3]
I know I haven’t been doing my job when there’s an Austin band that I haven’t come across that completely floors me. This just happened today with this track from Mini Dresses, a group who’s put out a couple of great singles, including this dreamy little jam. I love the sound of the bass just quietly bouncing along beneath the vocals, then the cascading guitar that echoes into the song as it fades out. You can find this gem on a recent 7″ the band released through Manic Pop Records; keep an eye out on the band both here and afar.
Download:Mini Dresses – Post Office Girl [MP3]
