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Show Preview: Gorgeous Hands @ Swan Dive (6/7)

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Date Thursday, June 7th
Location The Swan Dive
Doors 800 pm
Tickets CHEAP!!!

We’ve got a great show tonight, featuring one of Austin’s hottest acts; Gorgeous Hands. What? You’ve never heard of them? Well, that’s because they’ve changed their name; they were formerly the Magnificent Snails.  They’ll be releasing a digital single, and the first 100 in the door get the single for free (it’ll be on vinyl in August!).  Also opening the night are several great bands you’ll want to familiarize yourself with if you’re an Austin music fan.  Punk upstarts Dangeresque will open, followed by cool kids, The Couch–and Colorado’s Fierce Bad Rabbit will close out the evening.  You an stream one of the new tracks from Gorgeous Hands below.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/The-Gorgeous-Hands-Generator.mp3]

 

Show Preview: Plants and Animals @ Lamberts (5/25)

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Date Friday, May 25th
Location Lamberts
Doors 1000 pm
Tickets $10 from C3

With all the incredible shows in town on Friday evening, we wanted to make sure you were aware of all our favorite acts, so we got one more great suggestion for you, Plants and Animals.  The Canadian group will be making their way into town to play at Lamberts to support the release of their recent record, The End of That. In my mind, they’ve got this real classic indie rock song, but as the group’s evolved they seem to have taken on the personality of a rocking M. Ward–an interesting twist.  Opening the evening will be Papermoons, so show up early, and don’t talk ’til the band’s off the stage.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/02-The-End-of-That.mp3]

Download:Plants and Animals – The End of That [MP3]

Show Preview: Ty Segall/White Fence @ the Mohawk (5/25)

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Date Friday, May 25th
Location Mohawk
Doors 800 pm
Tickets $10 from Transmission

Tons of great shows on Friday night, but the one you’ll find me hitting up is Ty Segall and White Fence over at the Mohawk.  Ty’s got to be one of the busiest people in the business, releasing his latest album, Hair, with White Fence just this past month, then turning around to release another as the Ty Segall Band in just a bit.  Garage rock and glory are all his.  It’ll be interesting to see if Tim from White Fence plays a solo set, or if he’s just going to rock with Ty the whole night, or if they’ll trade back and forth.  You can also catch some great acts opening the night up, with Rayon Beach and Useless Eaters kicking things off the right way.  It’s going to be a rock n’ roll fueled night, but this is your friendly reminder to not talk at the show, please.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/02-I-Am-Not-A-Game-1.mp3]

Download: Ty Segall & White Fence – I Am Not A Game [MP3]

Show Preview: Great Lake Swimmers @ Stubbs (5/23)

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Date Wednesday, May 23rd
Location Stubbs
Doors 900 pm
Tickets $12 from Frontgate

Man, so many great bands are playing in town this week, and another to add to that list is the Canadian group, Great Lake Swimmers.  Their original incarnation had them crafting quieted folk numbers, but as they’ve continued to grow, they’ve incoporated more into their sound, adding more strings and what nots.  They’ll be coming into town with a bunch of new songs from their recent release, New Wild Everywhere, but I promise you they’ll play some of the old hits too…and there are definitely some beautiful hits in their catalogue.  Opening the night will be Cold Specks!  Oh, and if you can’t catch the show due to time or financial constraints, both bands will be doing an In-Store over at some place called Waterloo Records for FREE starting at 4:30.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/td43-great-lake-swimmers-pulling-on-a-line.mp3]

Download: Great Lake Swimmers – Pulling on a Line [MP3]

Show Preview: Alcoholic Faith Mission @ Mohawk (5/22)

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Date Tuesday, May 22nd
Location Mohawk
Doors 900 pm
Tickets $10 at the Door.

It’s going to be a great week for rock shows in Austin, and I have the perfect way to start off your week in the proper fashion. Danish pop group, Alcoholic Faith Mission are coming into town in support of their recent record, Ask Me This.  They crossbreed straight pop with elegant songwriting, giving listeners hooks galore.  Plus, they’ll be joined by Old Flame Records labelmates, You Won’t.  The Massachusetts group blends indie pop and folk, in a fashion that has garnered them accolades for some time.  School’s out for a lot of people, so let’s all go and enjoy the music folks.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/07-Ask-Me-This.mp3]

Download:Alcoholic Faith Mission – Ask Me This [MP3]

Show Preview: M83 @ Stubbs (5/18)

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Date Friday, May 18th
Location Stubbs
Doors 700 pm
Tickets SOLD OUT

M83 doesn’t need much of an introduction anymore, though old school fans might found his new usage of vocals a little different than his instrumental construction pieces; I dig both styles, but I’m sort of partial to his earlier career.  Unfortunately, the show at Stubbs sold out, but if you’re willing to browse Craigslist or hit up a friend, I know you can get in to the show.  A real reason you should get there early, however, is to catch I Break Horses.  The Swedish band has graced the pages of our site on several occasions, and I know our photographer B. Gray really enjoys what they do.  Their music is a clever combination of electronics and soundscapes, sort of like what Anthony Gonzalez had done on his most recent effort.  If you can score a ticket, catch a great show from these two solid acts.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/01-Winter-Beats.mp3]

Download: I Break Horses – Winter Beats [MP3]

Show Preview: Spirtualized @ Emos (5/16)

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Date Wednesday, May 16th
Location Emos
Doors 900 pm
Tickets $22 from C3

Jason Spaceman and Spirtualized don’t really need a huge introduction, or really a reason to convince you to see them at Emos on Wednesday.  The group’s recent release, Sweet Heart Sweet Light, has been universally heralded, and the cult status of the band is as strong as ever.  But, for those of you looking for a special something, you need to get there extra early in order to witness the songstress Nikki Lane.  Her music’s got a bit of twang to it, which is perhaps why Spiritualized have taken her out on the road.  There’s a sultry quality to her voice, and her live performance is something you’ve got to witness to understand.  Sounds like two great bands in line for one great show this Wednesday night.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/nikki-lane-gone-gone-gone_2011-07-13-003211-4137-0-0-0.128.mp3]

Download: Nikki Lane – Gone Gone Gone [MP3]

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/spiritualized_-_soul_on_fire.mp3]

Download: Spiritualized – Soul on Fire [MP3]

 

Show Preview: Black Bananas @ Red 7 (5/12)

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Date Saturday, May 12th
Location Red 7
Doors 800 pm
Tickets $8 from Transmission

So Friday is for dancing, and Saturday you gotta rock.  What better show is going on in town for those needs than the Black Bananas show over at Red 7.  Black Bananas is Jen Herrema, and basically it’s RTX (her former band from her former band Royal Trux) under a different moniker; they’ll be promoting their recent album Rad Times Xpress IV, which got a lot of love from P4K.  Also, Dwarr, the bluesy metal fanatics on Drag City are also co-headlining the evening, so you’re main acts are definitely tasty, but you’ll also have the always excellent Magik Markers opening the evening.  You’ll want to get there early to witness their greatness. Have fun kids; should be a blast!

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/07-Rad-Times-Mastered.mp3]

Download:Black Bananas – Rad Times [MP3]

 

Show Preview: Fresh Millions @ the ND (4/11)

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Date Friday, May 11th
Location The ND
Doors 900 pm
Tickets $5

Friday night is always perfect for a solid dance party, so your place to be on this rainy week definitely has to be the ND.  You’ll find a new line-up for Fresh Millions, as the group now is just the project of Geoff, working with loops and samples, rocking it out on his own.  But, while we love Geoff, there’s a couple of other names on the bill, and my personal favorite is Orthy.  I picked the group to have a huge year in Austin this year, and I want you to be a part of it.  Also, Ricky Jean Francois is filling the middle spot, and I’ve heard nothing but good things.  Dance party central? Let’s all show up and support the local gig.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/01-Hot-New-Jam-from-73.mp3]

Download:Freshmillions – Hot New Jam from ’73 [MP3]

Show Preview: Tennis @ the Parish (5/8)

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Date Tuesday, May 8th
Location The Parish
Doors 800 pm
Tickets $13 from Frontgate

Indie-pop with female vocals has really taken over the Interwebs in the last few years, and leading that attack (along with others) has been Tennis.  The group returns to Austin on Tuesday night over at the Parish, coming into town to support their recent release, Young and Old.  It’s a gem of an album, and the group’s sounds will assuredly sound spectacular coming through the great sound system at the Parish. Opening the evening will be Vacationer, so it won’t be too late an evening, but it will be something you pop lovers will absolutely have to attend.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/01-It-All-Feels-The-Same.mp3

Download:Tennis – It All Feels The Same [MP3]

 

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