This is fine.
Wednesday was a packed night of rock n’ roll across our fair city, and I found my way to the Independent so I could catch White Rabbits with our friends Here We Go Magic. If you weren’t there, you missed one heck of a show.
Let’s be straight here. Austin is the shit. No seriously, this is the best city in the world. You know it you not cool people who don’t live here… I say this because this post is only possible because of the great place we live in. One night and too many options for live music. Most cities would die to have these kind of choices in a month span. We get em all in one night! Here they are for tomorrow night:
From The Mind Of Adi – English Teeth, The Georgian Company and Followed By Static @ Mohawk ($5 cover. Doors @ 6pm)
White Rabbits & Here We Go Magic @ The Independent ($13 tickets. Doors @ 9pm)
Julian Casablancas & Funeral Party @ La Zona Rosa ($20 tickets. Doors @ 7pm)
Bonobo, Yppah, & Jesse Brede @ The Parish ($15 Tickets. Doors @ 9pm)
Where you gonna be?
Luke Temple and his band Here We Go Magic are currently sitting on top of the world. They earned spots on all kinds of year end lists with their debut LP last year and pretty much everyone is labeling them the next big thing. Now only a year after their debut release, HWGM are planning to release their sophomore effort, Pigeons, on June 8th via their new label Secretly Canadian. This album will feature collaborations from all band members as opposed to last years album that was basically a Luke Temple solo effort. Below you can find the first sneak peak from the album, “Collector”, which some of you may recognize as a staple of their live sets. After a few spins, I’m ready to call this best new song of the week and a must have album in 2010.
Download: Here We Go Magic – Collector [MP3]
We have to start this list off with a disclaimer. We have three writers, all with different tastes, so the list should reflect that a little bit. Also, these are our opinions, and by no means, are they meant to be seen as an “end all be all” to the question of what were the best songs of 2009. That being said, we like our list quite a bit. Sure, it’s got some expected numbers at the top, but the rest of the list is genius. We’ve got some of the songs streaming for you, and the rest take you straight to youtube. Follow the jump for full list.
We started out our evening rather early, rushing over to End of an Ear to catch a brief in-store with Here We Go Magic before we grabbed coffee with Luke Temple to discuss his band. After grabbing a bite we bounded down the road to the Parish where we wanted to see if Grizzly Bear could prove that their album really is the best album of the year. Follow the jump for full review and show pics.
Before their sold out show at the Parish, ATH stopped by End of an Ear in Austin on Tuesday for an intimate in-store performance by Brooklyn band Here we go Magic. Shortly after the set, we had the chance to sit down with founding member Luke Temple to ask him a few questions about his newly formed band. We talk about what it’s been like touring with Grizzly Bear, the future of his band, and tons more interesting tidbits. Follow the jump to read our full interview with Luke Temple.
Daytrotter has just put up a brand new session with Luke Temple and Here We Go Magic. Lucky for the fans, this session has a brand new track to offer you, not to mention it has a few reworkings of other tunes from the band’s self-titled debut, Here We Go Magic. If you like what you hear from this band, be sure to check them out on tour in Austin with Grizzly Bear in June.
Download: Here We Go Magic – Collector [MP3]
Usually solo artist Luke Temple recently formed a group with some of his Brooklyn friends called Here We Go Magic. The band is planning to release their debut self-titled LP on Feb. 24th via our local record label Western Vinyl. First single “Tunnelvision” can be found below. It’s getting heavy play around the ATH offices.
Download: Here We Go Magic – Tunnelvision [MP3]
