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Unfortunately our brother-in-cameras, Brian Gray, was unable to attend this jam-packed show due to familial obligations stemming from Thanksgiving, so I traipsed out alone, anxious to see two of my favorite bands, Races and The Generationals. Read more
We began our night of covering the Austin music scene over at Mohawk on Tuesday night, greatly anticipating the return of Jens Lekman to Austin. Openers did their job, if only to warm us up for our favorite Swede.
Read on for more words and photos.
| Date | Tuesday, November 13th |
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| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 6:30 PM |
| Tickets | $20 @ Mohawk |
Those of you searching for a blissful pop evening are going to be in luck with two great acts coming to the Mohawk on Tuesday night: Jens Lekman and Taken By Trees. It’s going to be Swedish pop at its endearing finest, especially with both bands fresh off the release of their own albums. Jens released I Know What Love Isn’t and Taken By Trees put out Other Worlds, both winning rave reviews. It’s an early show, so it gives you plenty of time to revel in the glory of what you’ll witness, or you can head over to Red 7 to catch Twilight Sad’s set. Perfect Tuesday night folks. Perfect.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/01-The-End-of-the-World-Is-Bigger-Than-Love-1.mp3]Download:Jens Lekman – The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love [MP3]
This is history here folks. It’s not J. Mascis solo; it’s not some other line-up; it’s the old school SST Records line-up, fresh off the release of their newest release, I Bet On Sky. We’re lucky that Transmission is continuing to bring such solid shows to our town, and they’re not just here to make a buck, they’re here to keep our rock n’ roll community alive and bumping. If you want to see Dinosaur Jr. for FREE, all you have to do is leave us a number between 1-1000, and I’ll give the one closest to my number a pair of tickets to the show Thursday night. Incredible openers (and locals) Shearwater will be opening, so show up early to make the most of your night. We’ll pick the contest winner by 10 AM Thursday, day of show.
Download:Dinosaur Jr. – Feel The Pain [MP3]
If you don’t think you’ll win, you can buy tickets HERE. Doors are at 7 PM.
| Date | 9/21/12 |
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| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 9pm |
| Tickets | $8 @ Frontgate |
A couple bits of news for new favorite artist Mac Demarco. First up, he’s stopping into town on Friday night for a show on the inside stage at Mohawk in Austin. He’ll be supported on that show by Gabe Hascall. Second, a new single entitled “” was just made available as a free download and is floating around the web. Don’t forget that new album 2 will be available on October 16th via Captured Tracks.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/03-Freaking-Out-The-Neighborhood.mp3]Download: Mac Demarco – Freaking Out The Neighborhood [MP3]
| Date | Monday, September 17th |
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| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 9 PM |
| Tickets | $9 at the Door |
There’s pretty much a great show to attend every night of this week, so if you’re a die-hard rock n’ roller, you should probably start your week off right over at the Mohawk. The People’s Temple are one of the bands I stumbled upon a few years back, and I’ve been following them pretty closely since then. They recently put out a great new 7″ on Hozac Records, and that’s only made me more excited to hear their psychedelic garage rock this Monday evening. Opening the show will be Dead Space and Foreign Mothers, helping to round out a pretty noteworthy evening at one of our favorite spots.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Peoples-Temple-Sons-of-Stone.mp3]Download:People’s Temple – Sons of Stone [MP3]
It was beautiful weather in Austin for the sold out show at the Mohawk on Friday night. Our entertainment for the evening was provided by rising star Twin Shadow and all seemed to enjoy themselves despite the super packed venue.
Follow the jump for quick thoughts and photos from BGray.
| Date | Friday, September 14th |
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| Location | Mohawk |
| Doors | 1100 pm |
| Tickets | $5 at the Door |
You want to know how the Twin Shadow set went? Well, you can hear from everyone in attendance if you show up at 11 to catch two of the hottest acts in Austin. The after party is being hosted by the Mohawk, featuring both Politics and Orthy. Personally, I dig them both, but Orthy has been really impressing us over at ATH with their live sets. It’s going to be a cheap night where you can file into the bar, dance a little bit, and leave feeling like you might have caught the best show in town that no one was talking about. Don’t believe me? Show up; you’ll see.
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As promised yesterday, we’ve got a sweet contest for you Twin Shadow fans who might have missed out on getting tickets to his now sold out dual Austin dates at the Mohawk. Here’s some deets on the contest and how to enter.
Up for grabs: One lucky winner will receive a spot on the guest list with +1 so they can take a friend. You’ll also be sent one of the brand new 7″ singles we mentioned yesterday that feature “Run my Heart” and new track “Get What You Want”.
How to enter: Since Twin Shadow is known for his badass man hair, leave a comment about what musician has the best all time crazy hair do. We’ll pick the best entry!
Closing time: All entries must be received by Thursday at 3pm.
To be clear, this is for the show on September 14th (Friday) and not the Saturday show. Please remember to leave a valid email in the blank so we can get in touch with you. Rock on.
It’s time ladies and germs, Twin Shadow is coming to Texas finally and Mr. Lewis Jr. with his PR team are doing some special things to get everyone excited for his Lone Star dates. For starters, here’s a quick list of where Twin Shadow is playing and if tickets are available:
9/13 – @ Trees in Dallas ($15 @ Frontgate)
9/14 – @ Mohawk Austin (SOLD OUT)
9/15 – @ Waterloo Records in Austin (FREE) – 5:30 pm
9/15 – @ Mohawk Austin (SOLD OUT)
9/16 – @ Fitgerald’s Houston ($15 @ Stubbwire)
9/17 – @ Cine el Rey Mcallen
All shows are supported by Sub Pop band Nikki and the Dove.
Twin Shadow will also be selling a new 7″ on the road exclusive to his Texas dates and a few exclusive Lone Star state record stores. The record single features sweet tune “Run My Heart” with new bonus track “Get What You Want” as a B-side. Those not able to make it down to Texas can check out a stream of “Run My Heart” below and can follow this link for a handy stream of the new tune. Stay tuned later this week for a giveaway to one of the Austin shows with a free 7″ as well.
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