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ATH + PPI + No Play Music = SXSW @ the New Movement

March 8, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We’re really happy to be teaming up with yet a bunch of other rad Austinites to help promote a great little day show over at the New Movement Theater on 7th and Lavaca…its close to all cool happenings. Bryan over at Pop Press International is the big organizer, and he’s gotten some great bands together, including traveling acts and local acts (we’ve got rep our town bro!). There will be adult beverages from Adelberts and Lone Star, free tacos til they’re gone and more…so show up and have fun. Click on for more info on the show! Read more

Show Review: Toro Y Moi @ Emo’s (2/2)

February 6, 2013 brian.gray Leave a comment

Finally caught up on processing pics. This latest round is for Toro Y Moi playing Emo’s East with Dog Bite and Wild Belle opening.

I will summarize the review here, so this is goodbye.

I am pretty sure I first saw Toro Y Moi at SxSW three years ago during a day party inside at The Mohawk, delighted by the hazy electronic goodness. The next time was his opening shot for Caribou at Emo’s outside. That was a stellar show. Next go was outside at The Mohawk as a headliner, a show we were very meh about. This is it for me; the big house at Emo’s, weird vibes from a sold out crowd, cell phones galore (including in the photo pit), bros yelling song names.

Read on for dark pics and a few more thoughts…

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Another Gem from Dog Bite

January 23, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Man oh man, Dog Bite really has something here. This is the third single from Phil Jones (not the Man United utility player sadly) and his upcoming record, Velvet Changes, which is being released by Carpark Records on February 5th. Personally, I usually don’t go straight for the electronic looping, but I like the tone of the guitar that quietly lurks in the background. Plus, the manipulated drums provides a really strong sterility to the song’s structure. If you haven’t been carried away by Jones yet, then you’re going to have no one to blame but yourself when this album goes big time.

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Download:Dog Bite – Native America [MP3]

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Dog Bite Forever, Until A New Song…

December 14, 2012 brian.gray Leave a comment

Dog Bite was the band lucky enough to avoid the downpour during their opening slot at The Mohawk for Washed Out’s last stop in Austin. I liked their set and in retrospect by listening to the recent tracks hitting the intarwebs, I like them more than I did at the show. I need a do over.

Anyway, Phil Jones is leading the band into 2013, Velvet Changes dropping 2/5 via Carpark. This is the second song from the pending LP and is a bit gazier and hazier. The song premiered over at Paste with a download via the Soundcloud embed there.

The band will be in town in support of Toro Y Moi @ Emo’s East on 2/2/13.

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Download:Dog Bite – Forever, Until [MP3 @ Paste]

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Heavy New Jam from Dog Bite

November 9, 2012 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

When I first pressed play on this new jam from Phil Jones project, Dog Bite, the heavy guitar definitely caught my ear. It gave a darker quality to the song from the get-go, which I definitely appreciated. Then the vocals washed in a bit of haunting echo pushed me over the edge. And while there’s a lurking solemnity, it’s not a song free of hooks. His album, Velvet Changes will be out on February 5th of next year via Carpark Records, and it’s shaping up to be one of those underdog releases I’m really rooting for. Have at it guys.

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Download:Dog Bite – Prettiest Pills [MP3]

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Show Pics: Washed Out @ The Mohawk (5/10)

May 12, 2012 brian.gray Leave a comment

Washed Out puns ruled the night as the rain came down by the bucket load. The drainage holes in the east side wall of The Mohawk couldn’t keep up and the patio turned into a shallow pool. I have to give it up for these fans, they stayed, they got soaked to the bone and they had fun.

Dog Bite was able to avoid the weather with their opening set, while Memoryhouse had to play through the worst of it.

More on the show and a ton of pics from a different view point after the break…

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