Free Week In Austin!

freeweekWe’re back, and just in time for free week in Austin!  Where were we during this holiday season?  None of your damn business!  So as we get back into regular posting mode for 2010 let’s go over a few recommendations for you upcoming week of free shows.  We’ll give you one, yes just one, recommendation for each night starting tomorrow.  If we haven’t made it crystal clear already, all of these shows are completely free if you are 21+.  Happy New Year!

Tue(1/5): Red 7 with Cruiserweight, Lemuria, O’Pioneers!!!, and The Anchor @ 9pm

Wed(1/6): Emos outside with Brothers & Sisters, The Laughing, Ovenbirds, Oh No Oh My @ 9pm

Thu(1/7): Mohawk outside/inside with Brazos, TV Torso, Great Nostalgic, Ume, Transmography, Daniel Francis Doyle, and Many Birthdays @ 9pm.  (If you aren’t watching the national championship game of course)

Fri(1/8): Emos inside with Ume, Speak, The Authors, The White White Lights @ 9pm

Sat(1/9): Stubbs inside with Leatherbag, The Pons, and Danny Malone @ 9pm

Sun(1/10): Emos inside/outside with A Giant Dog, Bad Sports, Cause For Applause, Elvis, Red X Red M, Woodgrain, Eagle Claw, ODEZCO, and Expensive Shit @ 9pm

All times are for doors opening and not start times for music.  Shows will generally start around 10pm at each venue.  Please remember that this is not a complete list of free shows for the week and one can check out the Mohawk, Emos, Red 7, Beerland, Stubbs, Beauty Bar and Parish websites for a full list of shows.

Jay Reatard @ Emos (12/9)

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Date Wednesday, December 9th
Location Emos
Doors 900p
Tickets $10 from TicketWeb

Jay Reatard is making his triumphant return to Austin on Wednesday night at Emos, with local band Harlem.  You’re guaranteed to love every bit of the music, but I recommend you bring along a set of earplugs because the last time Jay came through town, my ears rang for three days from the volume of his live set.  He’s going to play fast and loud, and you’re going to enjoy every minute of it.  Oh, and if you make it out to the show, let me know how the new line-up sounds.

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Download: Jay Reatard – It Aint Gonna Save Me [MP3]

Baroness @ Emos (12/7)

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Date 12/7/09
Location Emos
Doors 9pm
Tickets $10 from Ticketweb

It’s time for all you metal heads to come out in Austin at Emo’s tonight with a show by Savannah, GA band Baroness.  Local boys Iron Age and fellow metal heads Dark Castle will be providing your opening support.  No doubt this will be a loud and heavy show which should wake you up from the weekend.

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Download: Baroness – A Horse Called Golgotha [MP3]

The Whigs @ Emos (12/1)

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Date 12/1/09
Location Emos
Doors 9pm
Tickets $10 from Ticketweb

Man, a show by Athens, GA band The Whigs on the indoor stage at Emo’s sounds like one hell of a loud and awesome rock show.  Fellow rockers The Features and A Giant Dog will also be getting down on the inside stage.  This is surely a show  you won’t want to miss.

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Download: The Whigs – Right Hand Over My Heart [MP3]

Your Thanksgiving Break In Music

As many of you also probably take part in, we here at ATH will be taking a bit of vacation time for the Thanksgiving holiday over the next couple of days.  Of course that doesn’t mean we’re going to leave you high and dry on show recommendations so we’ll do this as a send off or Happy Holidays if you will.  So if you’re planning on staying in town for the holidays or you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving (communists), here’s a few shows to check out.

Friday 11/27

J. Tillman @ Waterloo Records (5pm/free)

J. Tillman, Pearly Gate Music @ Mohawk (9pm/$10)

Neon Indian, Tunnels, Tigercity @ Stubbs indoor (9pm/$10)

SAT. 11/28

Cursive, Capgun Coup, Booher & The Turkeys @ Mohawk (8pm/$11)

Old Canes, Haunting Oboe Music, Always Already, Abby Birds @ Emos (9pm/$5 door)

MON 11/30

Unwed Sailor, Native Lights @ Mohawk inside (10pm/$5 door)

Get Up Kids @ Emos (11/18)

TGUK

Date 11/18/09
Location Emos
Doors 8pm
Tickets $18 from Ticketweb

The time for us to re-live the days of high school and college with a show by The Get Up Kids has finally come at Emo’s on Wednesday.  Openers are also pretty solid and provided by Mansions and Kevin Devine.  If you can somehow sneak between indoor and outdoor stages, Champaign, IL band Headlights are playing on the indoor stage.  We’ve always been fans of those guys so try your best to go ninja style and head inside after GUK finish their set.  Tickets for the indoor show are $10.  Also, here’s that new song GUK played on Daytrotter a while back.

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Download: The Get Up Kids – Your Petty Pretty Things [MP3]

Eisley @ Emos (11/17)

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Date 11/17/09
Location Emos
Doors 7pm
Tickets $16 from Ticketweb

Yes yes I know this is officially listed as a Say Anything show, but didn’t the Emo movement die in like ’02?  Thats out of the way, so let me put it out there that I like Eisley.  Yeah I like ’em.  I’m sure some of you music snob types will throw hate my way for that one, but just look at those faces!  How could you not love those ladies?  So if you dig the Eisley, head to Emo’s on Tuesday night for a set by the Tyler, TX (holla!) group.  Miniature Tigers and Moneen also being on the bill should prove to make the show your best option for Tuesday night.  Just leave before that headlining band…

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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson @ Emos (10/29)

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Date Thursday, October 29th
Location Emos
Doors 900p
Tickets $10 at the Door

We won’t deny that we’ve been in love with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson since his self-titled debut came out a few years ago, pushing it into our Top 40 Albums of 2008.  Now, he is making his way to Austin in support of his newest album Summer of Fear, which is equally as stellar, if not a bit more developed sonically.  You should definitely make your way out to Emos tonight to check on him.  He’ll be on stage at 11PM, followed by Warpaint, and preceded by My Education.

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Download: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – The Sound [MP3]

Gossip @ Emos (10/29)

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Date 10/29/09
Location Emos
Doors 9pm
Tickets $16 from Ticketweb

If you have yet to experience the madness that is a Beth Ditto live show, it’s about time you do so.  You won’t regret it.  Lucky for you, Beth and her indie band Gossip are playing at Emo’s on Thursday so now’s your chance to catch the leading lady in all her glory.  Locals Many Birthdays are set to open.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/goss.mp3]

Download: Gossip – Four Letter Word [MP3]

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