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Psych Fest Preview: The Paperhead (+ New Song)

April 24, 2012 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Psych Fest is going down this weekend over on the East Side of town, and I wanted to give you a few bands I think you should check out. The first band I’ve got for you is Nashville’s The Paperhead. After releasing a wonderful self-titled record last year, they’ve got a new 7″ on Trouble in Mind Records this year; this new jam displays their blossoming maturity in regards to their songwriting. You will find that it’s a lot less psychedelic than the last effort, almost coming off as the second coming of the Kinks or the Beatles (neither of which is a bad thing). There’s still hints of darkness in the sound, but the writing’s lacks some of the frills. Regardless, this a band that many have taken notice of in the last couple of years, and you should add your name to the list.

You can catch their set at 3:15 at Emo’s East on Saturday! And here’s one of their new tracks off that aforementioned 7″.

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Download:The Paperhead – She Is Above Me [MP3]

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Psych Fest Recap 2011: Part 2

May 4, 2011 brian.gray Leave a comment

The Seaholm Power Plant played host to psych, prog, indie and noise for three days, we were on hand for two of the three, picking out the best for the ATH faithful. The main stage centering the cavernous interior offered several interesting viewing angles due to the fenced off holes in the floor to the level below. Lighting throughout accentuated the scale of the interior and depth of the catacombs. Stage two was a smaller space set off to the side that remained at human body. Hit the jump for part two of the band summaries and pictures from the festival.

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Psych Fest Recap 2011: Part 1

May 3, 2011 brian.gray 2 comments

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Psych Fest Watch: Bass Drum of Death

April 28, 2011 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Seems like Friday is the night for me at Psych Fest, but rest assured, there are plenty of great acts all weekend long such as The Soft Moon and Fresh & Onlys. One of the bands I’m most excited to catch is Bass Drum of Death. Read more

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New Music From The Night Beats

April 22, 2011 RayRay Leave a comment

Seattle based band The Night Beats mine as well change their address and move down to Austin, because their sound truly evokes images of some of our favorite psych rockers in town. Ironically enough, the band will be making their way into town next weekend for the annual Psych Fest at the Seaholm Power Plant. This new song “Ain’t Dumbo” will appear on the upcoming debut self-titled LP from The Night Beats due out June 28th on Trouble in Mind Records.

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Download: The Nigh Beats – Ain’t Dumbo [MP3]

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Psych Fest @ Radio Room 3/13-3/15

March 10, 2009 RayRay Leave a comment

The week/weekend before SXSW is usually pretty bland for live music, but a few locals have put together a nice little festival going down this weekend. Over the weekend, if you’re not resting up for next week, you should make it out to the new Radio Room (map) for the 2nd annual Psych Fest. The lineup for the weekend events is pretty impressive with big names like Black Angels, Strange Boys, Dead Meadow, Shapes Have Fangs, A Place to Bury Strangers, and tons more. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are going for $45 for a 3 day pass and $15 for individual day tickets. Music starts at 9pm on Friday and 1pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Check out the official website for full schedule and band info or have a look at that trippy flier.

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Download: The Black Angels – Young Men Dead[MP3]

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