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ACL Pick: Gotye?

It’s getting to be that time of year again, time for one of Austin’s premier music festival that continues to sell out rapidly and draw folks from all over the globe. As we do every year, we be posting a list of band’s, probably lesser known by many, that we have on our list to check out. Some old favorites and some that are sparking current curiosity.

Gotye..are you fucking kidding me? ACL, get your head out of your ass. The only two reasons to show up on Saturday are Steve Earle and Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Jack White is back again and probably will be in some mystical form the next year and the next and the next and the next…yawn. Hopefully Neil Young and Crazy Horse spend some time on the classics and don’t get too caught up in pressing the new material…

Neil Young and Crazy Horse headline Saturday..sure you can figure it out.

 

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ACL Pick: M83

It’s getting to be that time of year again, time for one of Austin’s premier music festival that continues to sell out rapidly and draw folks from all over the globe. As we do every year, we be posting a list of band’s, probably lesser known by many, that we have on our list to check out. Some old favorites and some that are sparking current curiosity.

 

 

M83 might not be familiar to most of you out there just on name alone, but there’s an argument that you have probably heard the band on several occasions. An electronic dream orchestration by French composer Anthony Gonzales, M83 have quietly worked their way into mainstream media with minimal nod from mainstream music consumers. The band’s 2011 release Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming has stood strong and present for the last year and their climb into the music listeners conscious may only be seeing the first few rungs of the ladder. Take a moment to breathe in the air, the sky, feel the grass, and enjoy M83

Friday 12th 7:30 Barton Springs Stage

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ACL Pick: Black Lips

It’s getting to be that time of year again, time for one of Austin’s premier music festival that continues to sell out rapidly and draw folks from all over the globe. As we do every year, we be posting a list of band’s, probably lesser known by many, that we have on our list to check out. Some old favorites and some that are sparking current curiosity.

Now, I’m not claiming to be that familiar with the Black Lips music, but their onstage antics and history are enough to warrant a few minutes of your time at ACL Fest this year. Nudity, vomiting, urination, chickens, fireworks, flaming guitars just to name a few should be worth a peak. Not to mention that the band had to secretly escape India while on tour in 2009..because of previously mentioned antics. It promises to be an entertaining show at the least.

Friday 12th 6:15 Austin Ventures Stage

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ACL Festival Pick: Afghan Whigs

It’s getting to be that time of year again, time for one of Austin’s premier music festival that continues to sell out rapidly and draw folks from all over the globe. As we do every year, we be posting a list of band’s, probably lesser known by many, that we have on our list to check out. Some old favorites and some that are sparking current curiosity.

 

The first band on our list, and this one was an easy one as they have been a personal favorite for years, specifically for the reason they released one of may favorite albums Gentlemen. The Afghan Whigs made their skid mark on the music scene in the early 90′s after forming in the late 80′s. Transcending the grunge movement the band established itself more as a post-punk garage outfit with lyrics fitting lengthy sessions with a therapist. A recent reunion of the band promises to relive the good ‘ol days of Jagermeister shots and unforgettable gentlemanly lyrics.

Friday 12th 4:15 on AMD Stage.

 

The Afghan Whigs – Debonair (Official Music Video)The Afghan Whigs
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Video: Diamond Rugs “Blue Mountains”

What’s not to like about a band that consists of members from Deer Tick, Los Lobos, Black Lips, Dead Confederate, and more..? Diamond Rugs is the name of the band, and you can catch them here in Austin for Fun Fun Fun Fest…this is their video for “Blue Mountains”..

 

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Replacements DVD “Color Me Obsessed” Gets Nov 20th Release Date

The Replacements, a band that many might say was one of the greatest lesser known bands in the world, will be featured in a documentary DVD being released Nov 20th titled Color Me Obsessed.  A Gorman Bechard directed film will document the impact of the band on the scene with interviews including journalists, fans, and musicians. Hopefully some rare footage of the band will be included in there as well.

If you aren’t familiar with The Replacements, my immediate reaction might be shame on you, but instead I almost feel sorry for you, for not knowing the glorious mess of a band. The glorious mess of band whose greatness fell short of the industry’s measurement of a band’s success, but left a lasting impact on many who find success measured in different terms.

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James Murphy (Formerly LCD Soundsystem) Wants Your Photos

I’ve grown quite fond of James Murphy as of late. Although I purchased the band’s debut self-titled release back in 2005, I didn’t really keep up with the band, and probably missed many an opportunity to see them live. Sometimes it’s better late than never I suppose.

So, moving on from LCD Soundsystem, Murphy has been selected by Ron Howard to direct a short film, and he needs your photos for inspiration. Check out the video for complete info, and dust of the shutterbug inside yourself. I’m a Nikon guy personally, but I don’t think that matters..

 

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Video: Riverboat Gamblers “Comedians”

Local Austin rock/punk outfit Riverboat Gamblers have a new video for the track “Comedians” off of their May release The Wolf You Feed. I don’t know if it’s just me, but this track feels like a gentler kinder Riverboat Gamblers, and I like it….

 

 

 

Catch Riverboat Gamblers on the road:

  • 9/1/12 – New Braunfels, TX – Dia De Los Toadies @ Whitewater Amphitheater %
  • 10/3/12 – Shreveport, LA – Bear’s
  • 10/4/12 – Pensacola, FL – The Handlebar
  • 10/5/12 – St. Petersburg, FL – The Local 662
  • 10/6/12 – Orlando, FL – The Socail
  • 10/7/12 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
  • 10/8/12 – West Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
  • 10/10/12 – Newark, DE – Mojo Main
  • 10/11/12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fire
  • 10/12/12 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
  • 10/13/12 – New York, NY – Jewel Concert Cruise
  • 10/16/12 – Quebec City, QC – Union Commercial
  • 10/17/12 – Montreal, QC – Cabaret Underworld
  • 10/18/12 – Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee’s
  • 10/19/12 – London, ON – Call The Office
  • 10/20/12 – Hamtramck, MI – Small’s
  • 10/21/12 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
  • 10/22/12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
  • 10/24/12 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
  • 10/26/12 – Atlanta, GA – Star Community Bar #
  • 11/2/12 – New Orleans, LA – Parish @ House of Blues ^ 
  • % Toadies, Mariachi El Bronx, Helmet
  • * Cobra Skulls
  • # Valient Thorr, Scandinavian Cock
  • ^ Lagwagon, Cobra Skulls
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Austin City Limits Season 38 Kicks Off With Radiohead Oct 6th

 

It’s hard to believe that in this day and age that a music based television show has managed to stay around for 38 years without changing their format much to accommodate the masses. The show has definitely made some changes, incorporating music formats that you might not have found in early years, and it’s working.

The 38th season of Austin City Limits kicks off with one of the biggest modern rock bands in the world, Radiohead, on Oct 6th. A rare hour long episode will feature this band that is sometimes as elusive as the success is that they have achieved over the years. Other artists to grace the screen this season are The Shins, Bon Iver, Mavis Staples, Dr. Dog, and more.

Austin City Limits airs on your local PBS station.

Radiohead on Austin City Limits “Morning Mr Magpie” from Austin City Limits on Vimeo.

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Video: The Flaming Lips + Lightning Bolt “I’m Working At NASA On Acid” + Lightning Bolt @ Emo’s Wed 8.29

Anything that Wayne Coyne does these days is at the least worth a few minutes of investigation, as the guy is a non-stop creative storm of insanity and at times beauty. This collaboration between The Flaming Lips and Lightning Bolt seems an odd fit, and the video only proves it to be true, but interesting nonetheless. The thought of Wayne Coyne working at NASA wreaks of fear and infinite possibilities. Working at NASA on acid..with Lighting Bolt…we would have probably inhabited Mars by now.

Check out the video and check out Lightning Bolt here in Austin at Emos Wed 8.29. I accidentally caught them once, and was completely caught by surprise and couldn’t look away…don’t know the music, but the show was mesmerizing.

 

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Fun Fun Fun Fest Leak #3 + PIP Packages On Sale

Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, everyone’s favorite fest of the year, has released another quirky video set to conjure a chuckle or two while revealing more of this year’s lineup. I used to watch the heck out of some Love Boat when I was a wee one.

PIP package information below as well, with links to purchase.

 

 

 

 

P-I-P

P-I-P packages are now on sale here.  These sell out every year, so make sure you get these early if you wanna roll through FFF in style.

The 2012 P-I-P Package includes:

  • Custom Chrome Fanny Pack (one-of-a-kind design just for FFF7)
  • Gold Stanley Water Bottle w/ FFF7 logo
  • Nautical Bandana
  • Limited Edition FFF7 Lithograph
  • FREE BEER
  • Food Program: Two Meals Per Day
  • Access to NEW PIP viewing decks w/ best views
  • Access to PIP “areas of extreme leisure”
  • Access to premium bathrooming facilities
  • Seperate PIP entrance
  • Entry to ALL 3 days of FFF 7
  • FREE Shipping*
  • “All In” Pricing (No fees. No bullshit.)
  • Entry to FFF Nites shows (subject to venue capacity)

*Tickets will ship beginning in October 2012 to the person listed as the recipient

**PLEASE NOTE ALL P-I-P PURCHASERS MUST BE 21 AND OVER
We look forward to seeing your gorgeous faces!

No Fees. No Bullshit.
This price includes all taxes, fees, and basic shipping service. That’s right, No extra charges.

 

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Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012 Leak #2

It’s only three more bands leaked in this latest of comedic videos produced by the fine folks over at Fun Fun Fun Fest..but it only leads you to believe that there’s much more on the horizon..stay tuned

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LCD Soundsystem Documentary “Shut Up And Play The Hits” One Night Only July 18th Near You

LCD Soundsystem walked away from the spotlight when the band was at the height of it’s career a little more than a year ago with a final show at Madison Square Garden on April 2nd 2011. For those of us not fortunate enough to witness this piece of modern music history in person, there is filmed documentary of this event and the hours that surrounded, following band founder James Murphy as he prepares for the next chapter in his life. Shut Up And Play The Hits is the emotional recording of these last days of a band that established a reputation and a fan base that many bands only dream to accomplish.

Shut Up And Play The Hits is scheduled to play in theaters one night and one night only across the country on July 18th, with tickets going on sale at participating theaters this Friday June 8th. For us in Austin, Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar will be one of those theaters.

Check out the trailer for the film and theater locations following

 

 

 

Date City Theater
07.18.12 Albany, NY Spectrum
07.18.12 Albuquerque, NM Guild
07.18.12 Annapolis, MD Harbour 9
07.18.12 Asheville, NC Fine Arts
07.18.12 Athens, GA Cine
07.18.12 Atlanta, GA Landmark Midtown Art
07.18.12 Austin, TX Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
07.18.12 Baltimore, MD Landmark Harbor East
07.18.12 Baton Rouge, LA Rave Mall of Louisiana
07.18.12 Beavercreek, OH Rave The Greene 14
07.18.12 Bellingham, WA Pickford Cinema
07.18.12 Berkeley, CA Landmark Shattuck
07.18.12 Bethlehem, PA Arts Quest
07.18.12 Boston, MA Landmark Kendall Square
07.18.12 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
07.18.12 Brooklyn, NY BAM Cinematheque
07.18.12 Brooklyn, NY reRun
07.18.12 Burlington, VT Palace 9
07.18.12 Chicago, IL Music Box
07.18.12 Cincinnati, OH Contemporary Arts Center
07.18.12 Claremont, CA Laemmle Claremont 5
07.18.12 Cleveland, OH Cedar Lee
07.18.12 Columbia, MO Ragtag
07.18.12 Columbus, OH Rave Polaris 18
07.18.12 Dallas, TX Angelika Film Center
07.18.12 Dennis, MA Cape Cinema
07.18.12 Denver, CO Landmark Mayan
07.18.12 Detroit, MI Main Art
07.18.12 Duluth, MN Zinema
07.18.12 Durham, NC Rave Southpoint 17
07.18.12 East Ridge, TN Rave Eastridge 18
07.18.12 Eugene, OR Bijou Art Cinemas
07.18.12 Fairfax, VA Rave Fairfax Corner 14
07.18.12 Ft. Collins, CO Lyric
07.18.12 Ft. Wayne, IN Rave Jefferson Point 18
07.18.12 Ft. Worth, TX Rave Ridgmar Mall 13
07.18.12 Grand Rapids, MI Urban Institute Contemporary Arts
07.18.12 Greensboro, NC Lyndon Street Artworks
07.18.12 Hartford, CT City Cinema @ Palace
07.18.12 Honolulu, HI Kahala 8
07.18.12 Hoover, AL Rave Patton Creek 18
07.18.12 Houston, TX Landmark River Oaks
07.18.12 Huntington, NY Cinema Arts Center
07.18.12 Huntsville, AL Rave Valley Bend 18
07.18.12 Indianapolis, IN Landmark Keystone Art
07.18.12 Iowa City, IA Englert
07.18.12 Ithaca, NY Cinemapolis
07.18.12 Jacksonville, FL Sun-Ray Cinemas
07.18.12 Kalamazoo, MI Rave City Place 14
07.18.12 Las Vegas, NV Rave Town Square 18
07.18.12 Lincoln, NE Mary Riepma Ross Film Center
07.18.12 Little Rock, AR Market Street
07.18.12 Long Beach, CA Art Theatre
07.18.12 Los Angeles, CA Rave 18
07.18.12 Los Angeles, CA ArcLight Hollywood
07.18.12 Louisville, KY Rave Stonybrook 20
07.18.12 Manchester, CT Rave Buckland Hills
07.18.12 Miami, FL Tower Theater
07.18.12 Milford, CT Rave Connecticut Post 14
07.18.12 Milwaukee, WI Landmark Downer
07.18.12 Minneapolis, MN Landmark Lagoon
07.18.12 Mobile, AL Crescent
07.18.12 Montgomery, AL Rave Festival 16
07.18.12 Nashville, TN Belcourt
07.18.12 New Haven, CT Criterion
07.18.12 New York, NY Landmark Sunshine
07.18.12 New York, NY 86th Street East
07.18.12 Omaha, NE Film Streams
07.18.12 Orlando, FL Enzian
07.18.12 Ottawa, ON Mayfair
07.18.12 Oxford, MS Lyric
07.18.12 Palo Alto, CA Landmark Aquarius
07.18.12 Pasadena, CA Laemmle Playhouse
07.18.12 Peoria, IL Rave Grand Prairie 18
07.18.12 Philadelphia, PA Rave University 6
07.18.12 Phoenix, AZ Harkins Valley Art
07.18.12 Plano, TX Angelika Film Center
07.18.12 Portland, ME Space Gallery
07.18.12 Portland, OR Hollywood
07.18.12 Providence, RI Cable Car
07.18.12 Reston, VA Reston Town Center 13
07.18.12 Richmond, VA Movieland @ Blvd. Square
07.18.12 Rochester, NY The Little
07.18.12 Sacramento, CA Crest
07.18.12 Salt Lake City, UT Tower Theatre
07.18.12 San Diego, CA Landmark Hillcrest
07.18.12 San Francisco, CA Landmark Embarcadero
07.18.12 San Francisco, CA Balboa
07.18.12 Santa Fe, NM CCA
07.18.12 Schenectady, NY Movieland 6
07.18.12 Seattle, WA Cinerama
07.18.12 Spokane, WA Magic Lantern
07.18.12 Springfield, CO Moxie
07.18.12 St. Louis, MO Landmark Tivoli
07.18.12 Stamford, CT Majestic 6
07.18.12 Toledo, OH Rave Franklin Park 16
07.18.12 Toronto, ON Bloor
07.18.12 Tucson, AZ The Loft
07.18.12 Tulsa, OK Circle
07.18.12 Voorhees, NJ Ritz Center 16
07.18.12 Washington, DC Landmark E-Street
07.18.12 West Chester, OH Rave Westchester 18
07.18.12 West Springfield, MA Rave West Springfield 15
07.18.12 Winston-Salem, NC Aperture
07.18.12 Ypsilanti, MI Rave Ann Arbor 20
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Video: A Place To Bury Strangers “You Are The One”

The Brooklyn based noise rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers have album number 3 in the wings ready for release June 26th on the Dead Oceans label and titled Worship. The band just released the video for the track “You Are The One” and for anyone that is familiar with the band’s previous work, the video is a dark, appropriate reflection of what they do..sexy, violent, dangerous, and dark. What’s not to love?

You can catch the band here in Austin on June 3rd at 29th Street Ballroom.

 

 

 

06/02/12 – Austin, TX – 29th Street Ballroom*^
06/03/12 – El Paso, TX – Low Brow*^
06/04/12 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room*^
06/05/12 – San Diego, CA – Casbah*#+
06/06/12 – Visalia, CA – Cellar Door*#+
06/07/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex*#+
06/08/12 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*#+
06/09/12 – Chico, CA – Cafe Coda*#
06/10/12 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir *#
06/11/12 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile*#
06/12/12 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret*#+
06/22/12 – Atlantic City, NJ – Showboat Atlantic&
06/24/12 – Atlantic City, NJ – Metallica’s Orion Festival, Bader Field
07/21/21 – Denver, CO – Underground Music Showcase
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Video: Wintersleep “In Came the Flood”

Nova Scotia’s Wintersleep have a new album out on June 12 of this year, titled Hello Hum. Along with this video for the track “In Came The Flood”, the band has released upcoming tour dates. As it goes with a lot of Canadian bands, Texas dates are lacking, but one can only speculate that they will make the long trek down here soon enough.

 

Get More: www.mtvu.com

Wintersleep Tour Dates
5/29: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
5/30: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
5/31: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
6/1: Seattle, WA @ Columbia City Theater
6/2: Victoria, BC @ Phillips Brewery
6/4: Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Caberet
6/5: Calgary, AB @ Hifi Club
6/6: Edmonton, AB @ The Pawn Shop
6/7: Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
6/8: Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
6/9: Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
6/11: Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
6/12: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
6/14: Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
6/18: Allston, MA @ Great Scott
6/19: Brooklyn. NY @ Knitting Factory
6/20: Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
8/3: Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
8/25: Squamish, BC @ Live In Squamish

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