The highly anticipated (by myself of course), forthcoming release by The National titled High Violet, isn’t due for legal until May 11th here in the States, but the band previewed the lead track on Jimmy Falon last night. “Terrible Love” is the name, and it all sounds like The National, but upon just one spin, I can’t come to any conclusions on the song, so develop your own.

No secret here, our love for some Twin Tigers. The band just released the video for the track off of the Grey Waves release, titled “Red Fox Run”. And it’s here..

And you might find Twin Tigers during SXSW playing a little party @ The Independent being put on by some really, really, really good friends..Rawr!

Twin Tigers @ SXSW
3/17 Wednesday
10am WOXY.Com Radio Session

3/18 Thursday
Sonic Itch Music Day Party @ the Independent

3/19 Friday
12:35pm Twin Tigers @ Sneak Attack Day Party @ Clive Bar w/Jukebox the Ghost, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Speak, The Spring Standards, Danny Ross
9pm Official SXSW Showcase @ Emos Annex WOXY.Com Showcase w/Bear in Heaven, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Crystal Antlers, French Miami, TV Torso

3/20 Saturday
1:30pm Old Flame/Obscure Magpie Day Party w/Born Ruffians, Black & White Years, Dead Confederate, Many More
5pm 40 Watt Party with Futurebirds, Dead Confederate, James Husband, Gift Horse, American Cheeseburger, more

Thanks to our good friends over @ Austin Sound for finding this.

Being a fan of The Jesus Lizard, trying to get into David Yow’s head isn’t exactly all that easy, as he’s not always that forthright with exposing the tick tick tick going on in his head. That’s not the case with this short documentary put together by the French site The Drone, as you’ll find Yum (Yow) revealing quite a bit about himself in 12 minutes. Cooking show idea, acting aspirations, and the expected delve into his musical past.

Oddly enough, I believe that I was in attendance of both of the Emo’s shows mentioned in the video. Definitely the one where his parents were there. I remember that for sure.

Have Spoon made one of the most important records of their career? Transference is a deliberate shift in direction in regards to sound, and for many of us a welcomed shift. Sorry guys, but Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga in all of its slick, commercial ready glory was lost on this guy.

A simple video for “Written In Reverse”

Man, I’ve gotten lazy with writing lately…..

There’s no shortage of love for the Scots in Frightened Rabbit here, and the anticipation of a new album and some live dates in ATX during SXSW is full blown swollen. The Winter of Mixed Drinks drops legal on March 1st, and this is the video for the second single off that roundy.

I’ll have SXSW dates for you as soon as possible.

Fun Fun Fun Fest has been setting the bar for “fun” in a music festival/event for the past couple of years, and with SXSW looming in the near future, I find myself looking forward the fall of 2010. March has somehow lost a bit of it’s appeal and luster.  For those of you who haven’t made it out to Fun Fun Fun Fest yet.. shame, and here’s what you have been missing…

The highly anticipated release from Midlake The Courage of Others doesn’t become official until Feb 2nd, but any little bit fans can get their hands on at this point is needed. With the upcoming release, there will be a deluxe edition available packaged with a double LP, 45 rpm version of the record, a 32 page book, a live CD, and a short film DVD directed by Jason Lee. The trailer for the film follows:

A list of tour dates one being the recently released NX35 festival gig taking place in the band’s hometown of Denton:

Midlake Tour Dates
March
1 Tucson, AZ – Plush
2 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
3 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
4 San Francisco, CA – The Great American Music Hall
5 Arcata, CA – The Van Duzer Theatre
6 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
7 Bellingham, WA – The Nightlight
10 Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room
11 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater
12 Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Saloon
13 Denton, TX – NX35

I’ve been posting a lot of videos lately it seems. Maybe it’s me pining for those days when MTV was actually about playing music videos, and I spent many an hour watching my music, especially those glorious 2 hours every Sunday night titled 120 Minutes.

Shout Out Louds are back with a new album to be release on Feb 23rd, titled Work. An appropriate title in a time rife with unemployment.

Tour for the band starts up in May…

Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard from Merge Records on Vimeo.

If A Place To Bury Strangers haven’t been influenced by early Cure, then the bass line on this track is a weird coincidence. One of my favorite songs off of the 2009 release Exploding Head, while the recording as a whole pretty much rules. The band makes a stop here in Austin @ The Parish, performing opening duties for the big bombastic Brit sounds of The Big Pink. That show takes place April 8th.

A few shots of frontman Oliver Ackerman working away at his other full-time gig, his own Death By Audio guitar pedal factory.

It’s absolutely official..I have become slightly obsessed with this band. There are so many elements to the sound and the look that are so appealing. Many elements of 80’s indie ala Cure and Cocteau Twins with a dash of psych, and looks that kill.

Warpaint will be in town opening for Akron Family on Feb 24th @ the newly remodeled Parish, and of course SXSW dates will be surfacing soon as well. Get on the Warpaint train as it’s going for a long ride in 2010…

Video for “Elephants” (thanks to Ultra8201 for the heads up)

So, I’m sitting in my truck at a stoplight in downtown Austin yesterday when I notice the woman driving the minivan next to me obviously enjoying some music that is being played over her stereo. As I look to the back seat there’s a little girl who appears to be playing with her Barbie doll. I soon realize that the doll is stuck to a hook above the girls window, and she is desperately trying to pull the doll down off of the hook. For minutes I watch the child try to think through the problem at hand, not really grasping why the doll won’t come down. Then I notice that this song “This Old World” is playing over my stereo. And it brings a smile to my face.

I’ll have more on this band Ola Podrida soon, as I haven’t been able to remove this cd from my player for awhile for it’s beauty. Belly Of The Lion is the album, and this is the video for “This Old World”

Spoon’s upcoming release Transference has much of us chompin at the bit in anticipation of it’s early 2010 appearance, compliments of the released track “Written In Reverse”.  A return to a sound that might be more reminiscent of a younger Britt Daniel at work? January will tell all soon enough.

In the meantime, some video cut of the Spoon boys behind the scene and behind the music with Howie Weinberg…

I know that I recently posted about this band from L.A. called Warpaint, but when it comes to music I exhibit signs of an extremely obsessive personality. I find something that I really like, and I wallow in it like a pig in mud. Not a pretty visual, but you get my point. I like Warpaint a lot, and not just because the band is 3/4’s cute females.

Check out the video for “Stars” which can be found on the band’s fairly recent EP release Exquisite Corpse.

Eagerly awaiting more news about the pending 3rd installment of Austin’s Psych Fest? Satisfy your psych needs and take a trip down memory lane this Saturday Dec 19th with a special screening of Psych Fest 2 DVD produced and directed by Alta Real Pictures Oswald James, @ The Mohawk. The movie shows @ 8 p.m. and will be available for purchase on premise as well. Live music as well and it wouldn’t be a Psych Fest event without mind altering visuals. See poster for more deets…