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SXSW Photos – Brian Gray Pt.3

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What’s that you say?  How can this be?  We have even MORE photos from our new photographer Brian Gray from SXSW week?  Thats right kids, this guy took a ton of photos all week long and we wanted to share with you just a few more before calling it good.  I mean we really couldn’t resist at least sharing a few photos of Murray Lightburn going crazy on the unknowing crowd in front of him.  Here’s to a job well done Mr. Gray.  Hope you guys have enjoyed his work as much as I have.  Follow the jump for the last bit of SXSW photos.

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SXSW Photos – Brian Gray Pt.2

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So this guy Brian Gray did quite a bit of running around during SXSW and saw more bands than any human being ever should over the course of 5-6 days.  Hell, this guy even managed to pull that off while battling the flu.  Lucky for you and me, Brian snapped a huge amount of photos during the week that we plan to share with you in small portions here.  We’ve already shared some of his work from the first part of the week, so now we’ll move into the middle parts of the festival.  What can I say, the man does great work.  Follow the jump for more.

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SXSW Photos – Brian Gray Pt.1

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So we’ve finally wrapped SXSW and everyone is either lying in bed with the worst hangover of their life or back at work in a similar state.  To begin some sort of recap for the week’s events, we will begin with some fancy photos from recent ATH pick-up Brian Gray.  Now Mr. Gray has a lot of photos obviously so we picked just a few of the best ones to share.  Follow the jump for more.

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New Music from Mazes

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One of the bands that was on a lot of people’s lips this last week was Mazes, and now that I’ve done my research here, I’m a little bummed I missed the group.  They’re preparing for the release of their new album, A Thousand Heys, which will hit stores on April 11th.  Giving the record a listen, it sounds a lot like Wavves, if you actually put the band in the studio to give the record a little production value, something I think is a good idea.  It’s got quick guitars, solid hooks and everything just screams fun.  Spring time is perfect for this sort of energetic pop.

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Download: Mazes – Most Days [MP3]

ATH = SXSW

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So we’re gearing up to head out for some festival going on this week and we thought we’d take the time to remind you that posts will be scarce for the next few days.  For a more current update of our goings on and new music finds, I suggest checking Twitter or our new Facebook page.  We’ll try to give you some posts, but we promise nothing.  Also don’t forget the following:

– Our handy dandy SXSW guide that looks uber cool on iphones.

– Some music to check out via our SXSW sampler.

– Attend our night show on Thursday the 17th from 8pm-2am.  More deets on Do512, facebook, or our own post.

We swear we’ll tell you all about the new bands we’ve seen next week.  I swear.

Friday Top 5: SXSW Is No Fun

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A few years ago, we had a huge debate about which Austin festival was the best, Austin City Limits or SXSW.  In the interim, other great festivals have gained status in our world, such as the incredible Fun Fun Fun Fest, and although SXSW was our favorite then, I’m just not so sure.  Looking back, I should have seen this coming; I should have known that the hey-day of SXSW was slowly in decline. Now, I’m not saying that I’m ungrateful that so many incredible bands flock to Austin once a year, but rather I’m pointing out a few things that, to me, demonstrate just how far things have spun out of control in recent years.  Take note that this is just one man’s opinion, and not necessarily the opinion of Austin Town Hall.  And, in all likelihood, you’ll probably still see me out about town in my Killin Time Til Dave hat, I just won’t be too happy about it!

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ATH SXSW Guide & Sampler

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It’s that time of year again for us to share with you two of our favorite things in the world: free music and show recommendations.  First up is a sampler consisting of 27 songs from some of the best up and coming bands performing at SXSW this year.  We tried to drop in some of the bigger names you already know with some of the small time guys you may not know much about.  Check out the sampler as a zip file or stream the whole thing on the sampler site.  The guys at Paravel really outdid themselves this year on the design.

Next up is our fancy SXSW guide that started last year and continues on in full power again this year.  The guide features a day by day list of 3-4 of the absolute best shows to attend.  Our goal is to try and slim down that massive list of unofficial shows you have and give you something that’s easy to read, print, or bring up on your slick iphone.  Each day should give you a few free day show options and at least one show to check out at night.  We also kept around our handy dandy food guide created last year by our friend Bonnie.  This guide is of course intended as an “ATH Recommends SXSW” guide and by no means a complete list of unofficial SXSW shows.  For that, we recommend Do512, showlistaustin, ultra8201, donewaiting, or the many many facebook groups.

Sampler Page

ATH Unofficial SXSW Guide

SXSW only comes once a year, don’t blow it.

SXSW Interviews: Grouplove

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Grouplove are a band that grabbed our attention last year with their debut EP featuring ATH top 50 song “Colours”.  Since that time, the band has been busy with a UK tour and the prep work getting ready to release their debut LP later this year.  In their hectic schedule, lead singer Christian Zucconi answered some of our questions about his band and their upcoming appearance at SXSW.  Follow the jump for Christian’s answers.

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New Tunes (and album) from the Meat Puppets

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We don’t need to inundate you with the history or the iconic status of a band like the Meat Puppets; that stuff is a given. What we do want you to know is that they’ve got a new record, Lollipop, heading your way April 12 on Megaforce Records. Admittedly, this new single is great, but it’s not one of those songs that is really going to blow your hair back; it’s just a steady song that eases its way into your life by way of simple melodies and warm vocals.  It sort of reminds of all those punk bands that went country, and you know I love those guys.  Also, SXSW fans, you can catch the band at several places, such as La Zona Rosa and Austin Music Hall, so be on the lookout.

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Download: The Meat Puppets – Damn Thing [MP3]

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