Friday, January 30, 2009

Ratatat Announces 2009 U.S. Spring Tour Dates :: w/ Austin Date



According to Flowerbooking.com, Ratatat will be embarking on a U.S. Spring Tour starting in March. We got to see them play last September to a sold out crowd at Stubb's and it was awesome! They'll be at Stubb's here in Austin again on April 7th (Tuesday).  No word on when tickets go on sale or prices yet, but should be announced soon.

Update:  Tickets for the Austin show go on sale Saturday, February 7th for $15.  Buy them here.  Don't let this show sell out on you!

The rest of Ratatat's tour dates are down below.
Update:  A few more tour dates were added, with more likely TBA.



Ratatat 2009 U.S. Spring Tour Dates:
03/21 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
03/22 - Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
03/23 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/24 - Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
03/25 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
03/27 - Aspen, CO @ Aspen Gondola Plaza
03/28 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
03/29 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
03/30 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
04/01 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
04/02 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
04/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
04/07 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's (outside) [Buy Tickets] $15
04/08 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
04/16 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/20 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/21 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
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Flight Of The Conchords Announce 2009 North American Tour Dates :: w/ Austin Date


(Picture by Tyler Stout)

Seriously, you have no idea I was excited when I saw this!  Thanks to the Austinist for the tip.  Flight Of The Conchords will be touring in April and May.

Brett and Jemaine will be stopping in Austin to play the newly renovated Bass Concert Hall on May 7th.  Tickets are $38.50 and go on sale February 6 (next Friday) at noon.  Buy them HERE.  By the way, great job to whoever is booking the Bass Hall!  The rest of the "Hip-Hopopotamus and Rhymenoceros" tour dates are down below.

Update:  The Austin show has a pre-sale too, with tickets ($38.50) going on sale this Monday, 2/2 at 10 pm.  (password is SUGALUMPS) It says 10 pm, but that sounds kinda weird.  I would check both 10 am and 10 pm that day to be sure. They changed it to 10 am.

Most of the other tour dates go on pre-sale (password is SUGALUMPS) 2/2 at 10 am via Ticketmaster.  Get on it, it's Business Time!



Flight Of The Conchords 2009 Tour Dates:
04/06 - Tampa Bay, FL @ Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
04/07 - Coral Gables, FL @ Bank United Center
04/08 - Orlando, FL @ New UCF Arena
04/10 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
04/11 - Atlanta, GA @ FabolousFox Theatre
04/13 - Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
04/14 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
04/17 - Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
04/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre (2 shows)
04/19 - Kent, OH @ Kent State MAC Center
04/21 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
04/22 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
04/24 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Detroit
04/25 - Bloomington, IN @ Indiana University Auditorium
04/28 - Chicago, IL @ Arie Crown Theater
04/30 - St. Louis, IL @ Fox Theatre
05/02 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre (2 shows)
05/03 - Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop Auditorium
05/05 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Theatre
05/06 - Houston, TX @ Jones Hall
05/07 - Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall [Buy Tickets] $38.50
05/10 - Vancouver, BC @ The Centre in Vancouver For Performing Arts
05/11 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/12 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/14 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
05/16 - Denver, CO @ Red Rock Ampitheatre
05/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Abranavel Hall
05/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
05/20 - San Diego, CA @ RIMAC Arena
05/22 - Santa Barbara, CA @ County Bowl
05/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
05/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
05/25 - Berkeley, CA @ Berkeley Community Theatre (2 shows)

[Tour Dates compiled by using Conchords.net, whatthefolk.net, and Ticketmaster]

Flight Of The Conchords just started it's 2nd Season.  The show airs Sunday nights at 9 pm (CT) on HBO.  Check out a video from the very first episode from Season 1, "Most Beautiful Girl In The Room".

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Coachella 2009 Lineup Unveiled

2009 Coachella lineup includes Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, the Killers and The Cure

[Coachella Official Site]

Tickets go on sale at 9 am.  Single day passes are $99, while 3 day passes are $269.  This year, Coachella has introduced a layaway option.  More ticket info can be found here.


We included all the band's myspaces (broken down by day in alphabetical order) to make it nice and easy for everyone.  You're welcome!



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Thursday, January 29, 2009

SXSW 2009: The Bay Area Takeover Party (3/19) :: RSVP Info

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Mike Relm, Vetiver, The Morning Benders headline six hour unofficial day party during South by Southwest, featuring 13 of the San Francisco Bay Area’s hottest indie bands

Tricycle Records and The Bay Bridged are proud to announce the second annual Bay Area Takeover, a six hour unofficial day party during the 2009 South by Southwest Music Festival. Taking place on Thursday, March 19th, 2009 from 12pm to 6pm at Austin’s Beauty Bar (click here for directions), with performances by over a dozen of the San Francisco Bay Area’s hottest artists representing a broad cross-section of the Bay’s fertile and diverse music scene.

The show’s headliners–Sub Pop folk-rock masters Vetiver, acclaimed A/V DJ Mike Relm, and indie pop buzz band The Morning Benders–are leaders in forging the Bay Area’s cosmopolitan music identity.

We're definitely fans of Wallpaper, he was one of our "SXSW Spotlights" we featured last year.  He's one not to be missed!

[Bay Area Takeover Official Site]
[Bay Area Takeover Myspace]
[SXSW Music Official Site]

The full list of acts include: (w/ Set Time TBA)

w/ DJ sets from Omar (Popscene), Miles (Popscene, Live 105), Elise (Indie Pop Rocks!) and Jacob Fury (Glamour)

Profiles of all of the artists and more information about the party can be found at the newly relaunched TheBayAreaTakeover.com. The party is FREE, but people should RSVP at the web site to receive priority admission. The web site’s blog will be regularly updated until SXSW with the latest music news about the Takeover bands and all party announcements.

[RSVP HERE]

The Bay Area Takeover is sponsored by Zannel and SomaFM.

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Dan Auerbach: "Trouble Weighs a Ton" Video :: 2009 Tour Dates



Dan Auerbach is a name you might not be familiar with.  He's actually the frontman of The Black Keys.  Now that definitely rings a bell, right?  He's getting ready to release a solo album entitled, Keep It Hid.  The disc, due out February 10th will be released via Nonesuch.  "This record is a mixture of things I like to listen to, psychadelia, soul music, country harmonies," says Auerbach. 

Keep It Hid was produced and engineered by Auerbach at his studio, Akron Analog, and features him playing a variety of instruments, including drums, guitar, percussion, and keyboards. Many of Auerbach’s friends and family play on the album, including his uncle James Quine, who contributes vocal harmony and electric guitar on the track “Street Walkin.” Other musicians include fellow Ohioans Jessica Lea Mayfield, who sings on the track “When the Night Comes,” and Bob Cesare, who plays drums on “Whispered Words,” a song originally written by Auerbach’s father. Of the recording process Auerbach states, “I wanted a live, organic sound. Nothing was too plotted or planned, just a lot of spontaneity.” The record was mixed by Auerbach’s good friend Mark Neill at Neill’s Soil of the South studio.


I really like the album so far.  The songs are more mellow and show a softer side of Auerbach.  Just take the video down below as evidence.  "Trouble Weighs a Ton" features his uncle, James Quine.



[Dan Auerbach Myspace]

Dan Auerbach will be joined on the road with opening bands Those Darlings and San Antonio's Hacienda (who will also provide backing duties for Auerbach).  Tour dates are down below, no Austin dates unfortunately.

Dan Auerbach 2009 Tour Dates:
02/28 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
03/01 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Club
03/02 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/03 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/06 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
03/10 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
03/11 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
03/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's
03/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
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M83: "Kim & Jessie" Performance on Conan

As I sure you may have heard already, one of our favorites, M83 is opening for The Killers on their tour this year.  Anthony Gonzalez and company's last album, Saturdays=Youth made our top 25 list last year.  They took a day off from the tour to be on Conan Tuesday evening to perform "Kim & Jessie".  Although I'm excited to see The Killers next week, I think I'm more pumped to see M83.


[M83 Myspace]

Also, M83 will be sharing the stage with the Los Angeles philharmonic in a very special performance on March 7th at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.  Tickets go onsale tomorrow (1/30) at 10 am, with prices ranging from $28 to $37.  Purchase them here.
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Metric (finally) announces new album :: Fantasies

Metric -Vogue Theatre - Jingle Bell Rock tour day 2 _17 by spacehindu.

On April 14, 2009 METRIC will release their fourth full length studio album, Fantasies in the United States and Canada. Fans will be able to pre-order the record directly from the band starting March 2, 2009 at www.ilovemetric.com in one of several possible product configurations. Fans who pre-order the album will immediately get an MP3 of the album's first single, "Help I'm Alive" plus bonus materials exclusive to the pre-order.

METRIC made a point of taking their time with the writing process on the new album and many of the songs were road tested between recording sessions. Says guitarist Jimmy  Shaw, "We allowed this record to dictate its own process. Whatever that process was going to be, it was going to be, we were relaxed about it. The whole time I could hear the sound I wanted in my head -really big and really dreamy."  Produced by Gavin Brown and Jimmy Shaw and mixed by Grammy nominated, long time friend and collaborator John O'Mahony (Coldplay, The Strokes), the album's gilded surfaces and textural density - a mix of psychedelia, disco, electronica, punk-rock and bubblegum pop - manifest Shaw's  "dream state" vision.

The band is excited about exploring new ways of getting music out to their fans around the world and hope to be part of a new spirit of innovation in the music industry in that regard. "When we got out of our record deal we took meetings with all the usual suspects, the major labels and the big indies" explains METRIC frontwoman Emily Haines. "It was strange having some real choices for the first time in our career while also feeling like whichever deal we chose was going to end up being restrictive and force us to compromise creatively. At one point, we just said 'oh fuck it, lets gamble', took a deep breath and decided to put this record out worldwide our own way."

The best METRIC interview ever and the reason I love Emily Haines.


METRIC will embark on a headlining US tour in the month of June, exact dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Fantasies Track listing:

1. Help I'm Alive
2. Sick Muse
3. Satellite Mind
4. Twilight Galaxy
5. Gold Guns Girls
6. Gimme Sympathy
7. Collect Call
8. Front Row
9. Blindness
10. Stadium Love
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

February Instores at Waterloo Records

Waterloo Records has some great instores coming up in the month of February.  Ben Kweller stops by February 4th, Andrew Bird makes an appearance on February 11th, and Trail of Dead perform a set on February 17th.  Best of all these are all FREE.  They do start at 5 pm, so you might want to get there early to get a good spot.

Update:  Lykke Li was just added to play an instore on February 19th.





It appears Ben Kweller has gone a little country on his new album, Changing Horses.  He recently recorded a Daytrotter session, which has three songs from the new disc you can hear. Changing Horses drops on February 3rd via ATO.

Also, Kweller just played Letterman on Monday night. You can check out the video of him playing "Fight" here.

Kweller on the new record:
"I grew up bass-fishing, playing in creeks, and shooting BB guns," Kweller says. "Country music was the soundtrack to my life. It's still a big part of who I am. When Garth Brooks or Alan Jackson come on the radio, somethin' happens inside. Brings me back to the trees, back to pushin' cars out of the mud. Reminds me of my hometown."
On releasing a country album:
"I've been working on Horses for years." he says. "I wrote the first song for it when I was 16. Over time, I've collected these songs that fit together and wanted to release them together. I didn't want to try and fit them on my other albums one or two at a time."
On producing the record himself:
"I've learned so much from all the great producers I've worked with, from Ethan Johns to Gil Norton, and I just felt it was time for me to go in there and make the album the way I knew I could," he says. "I wanted it to feel really pure and direct. I wanted each instrument to sound exactly like that instrument, with very little treatment or alteration, to give it that natural, warm beauty that I love." [Via Paste]




Just yesterday, Andrew Bird released his newest album Noble Beast on Fat Possum Records.  The self-produced album consists of 14 songs recorded primarily at the Beech House, in Nashville, with additional recording taking place at various Chicago and Minneapolis locations over a five month period.  As usual, Bird handles violin, vocals, whistling and guitar, with back-up from live cohorts Martin Dosh (percussion, looping, keys), Jeremy Ylvisaker (guitar, bass, organ, shortwave) and more recently Mike Lewis, plus a supporting cast including Kelly Hogan, Todd Sickafoose, and the band Lonely Dear.

The NY Times has a great piece you should read about him.

Andrew Bird also plays the Paramount the very next evening (2/12).  His concert is just about SOLD OUT, but they do have obstructed view seats still available.  If you really want those seats, call Gettix.net at (866) 443-8849.  

Update:  The Paramount show is now SOLD OUT!!

Better yet just go see him at Waterloo instead.

Be sure to also check out a solo performance of Bird performing "Sectionate City" (off the Soldier On EP) on Nigel Godrich's "From The Basement" series.

Bird was also on Letterman last night performing "Fitz and Dizzyspells" from the new album.





Trail of Dead's newest endeavor, The Century of Self will be released via their Justice Records imprint Richter Scale on February 17th, the same day as their Waterloo instore.  The cover for the new album was hand-drawn by frontman Conrad Keeley, and was done entirely with blue ballpoint pen.  The songs, "Bells of Creation" (which is amazing!) and "Inland Sea" were previewed on last year's Festival Thyme EP and hearken back to the Trail of Dead of old.  The forthcoming album was produced by Chris Coady (TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and features backing vocals from members of Yeasayer and Dragons of Zynth.
“The new songs are very personal,”says Keely. “Some of them are autobiographical. We’re building on everything we’ve ever done, looking back on our whole career and taking a lot inspiration from our early music. We continue to evolve the concept and try to incorporate new ideas. And there was no point on the record where we were trying to write songs you’d hear on commercial radio. We know that singles are driving the market, and we don’t care.” [Via Altsounds]
As we mentioned earlier this month, Trail of Dead will be performing at show during SXSW at Emo's on March 21st.


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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Dr. Dog Announce 2009 North American Tour Dates :: w/ Austin Date



Dr. Dog is embarking on a North American tour starting next month in Raleigh, NC is support of Fate, which they released last July via Park the Van Records.  The guys will be performing at The Parish here in Austin on April 21st w/ support from The Cave Singers and Golden Boots.  Tickets will be $14 and go on sale this Saturday (1/31) at 10am.  Buy them here.

The rest of the tour dates are down below.




Dr. Dog 2009 North American Tour Dates:
02/11 - Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House #
02/12 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle #
02/13 - Athens, GA @ Tasty World #
02/14 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge #
02/15 - Charleston, WV @ Cultural Center Theater
02/17 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks #
02/18 - Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder #
02/19 - Ybor City, FL @ Crowbar #*
02/20 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room #
02/21 - Orlando, FL @ The Social #
02/22 - St. Augustine, FL @ Cafe 11 #
02/23 - Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre #
02/24 - Charlottesville, VI @ Gravity Lounge #
04/03 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club ^%
04/04 - Toronto, Ontario @ Lee's Palace ^%
04/06 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement ^%
04/10 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door ^%
04/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar ^%
04/14 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe %
04/15 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom %
04/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Filmore %
04/21 - Austin, TX @ The Parish [Buy Tickets] $14 ^%
04/23 - Dallas, TX @ The Loft ^%
04/24 - Fayetteville, AZ @ George's Majestic Lounge ^%
04/25 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree ^%
04/28 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club %
04/29 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre %

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Lykke Li: "Tonight" Video

Today, Lykke Li released a new video for her song, "Tonight", a bonus track off the U.S. version of her debut, Youth Novels.  Most of her songs are pretty dancey, but this song is a slow one and the video, yet simple, seems to fit it.  It's just her and you, uh, I mean the camera.



Tickets are still available for her Austin date (2/19) at Antone's, buy them here for $20.  

Update:  The Austin show is now SOLD OUT!!

Our friends Gorillavsbear are sponsoring the show and are also giving away some tickets.

Richard will catch her in NY at the beginning of next month, so definitely lookout for pics and video.


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Neko Case Announces 2009 Tour Dates :: w/ Austin Date



Neko Case will be starting her North American tour here in Austin at Stubb's on March 31st after a string of dates overseas.  Tickets for the show are only $19.50 and you can buy them here.

She will be touring in support of her new album, Middle Cyclone due out March 3rd.  Pre-order it here.  We posted "People Got A Lotta Nerve", the first single off Middle Cyclone down below for you to check out as well.




Neko Case 2009 Tour Dates:
02/18 - Berlin, DE @ Roter Salon
02/19 - Munich, DE @ Orange House
02/21 - Paris, FR @ Nouveau Casino
02/22 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
02/23 - London, UK @ Bush Hall
03/31 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's (outside) [Buy Tickets] $19.50
04/02 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
04/03 - Savannah, GA @ Trustees Theatre [Savannah Music Festival]
04/04 - Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre
04/06 - Richmond, VA @ Toad's Place
04/07 - Raleigh, NC @ Meymandi Concert Hall
04/08 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/09 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/10 - Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
04/11 - Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
04/13 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
04/14 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
04/16 - Montreal, Canada @ Le National
04/17 - Toronto, Canada @ Trinity St. Paul's United Church
04/18 - Toronto, Canada @ Trinity St. Paul's United Church
04/20 - Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre of Ithaca
04/22 - Charleston, SC @ Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre
04/23 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
04/24 - Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
04/25 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre
04/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
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Monday, January 26, 2009

N.A.S.A.: "Hip Hop" Video (Feat. KRS-One, Slim Kid Tre, & Fat Lip)

Last Saturday, we got to see KRS-One perform at the Mohawk.  Now, we hear him rapping on N.A.S.A.'s new video for the song "Hip Hop", along with Slim Kid Tre and Fatlip.  N.A.S.A.'s debut album, The Spirit of Apollo (check out the track list here) drops on February 17th via Anti.

You can view their previous video for the song "Money" (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D., Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, and Z-Trip) here.
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Death Cab For Cutie Announces 2009 U.S Spring Tour :: w/ Austin Date



Death Cab For Cutie just announced a tour for the Spring of 2009 that will be stopping by here in Austin on May 1st at the Austin Music Hall.  Tickets will be $42 and go on sale this Friday (1/30) at 10am.

Supporting the band for all dates will be Ra Ra Riot, who will also be playing a few shows at this year's SXSW.  Cold War Kids will accompany DCFC for the April dates, while Matt Costa will be taking on the opening duties for the shows in May.  Fan club tickets will be available on Wednesday (1/28) at 3pm (whatever time zone that specific city is in) at dcfcunion.com


Death Cab For Cutie 2009 U.S. Spring Tour Dates:
03/07 - Miami, FL @ Langerado Music Festival **Cancelled**
04/07 - Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre #$
04/08 - Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall #$
04/09 - Davidson, NC @ John Belk Arena #$
04/10 - Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace #$
04/11 - Memphis, TN @Orpheum Theatre #$
04/12 - Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater #$
04/13 - Omaha, NE @Holland Theatre #$
04/15 - St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium #$
04/17 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom #$
04/18 - East Lansing, MI @ Breslin Events Center #$
04/19 - Waukesha, WI @ Van Male Fieldhouse #$
04/24 - Spokane, WA @ McCarthey Athletic Center #$
04/25 - Boise, ID @ Morrison Center #$
04/27 - Sacramento, CA @ Memorial Auditorium #$
04/29 - San Diego, CA @ RIMAC Arena #$
05/01 - Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall [Buy Tickets] $42 #%
05/02 - New Orleans, LA @ Contemporary Arts Center #%
05/04 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium #%
05/05 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall #%
05/06 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre #%

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Chairlift announce SXSW Dates



One of the acts we are excited to see at this years SXSW is Chairlift. I didn't run out and buy an iPod Nano when their track Bruises was featured as the song in that campaign but it was still nice to see them getting the "Apple" treatment. The band will be touring with everyone this year but most importantly (at least to us) is the announcement of SXSW showcases. You can check out a full list of tour dates at their official site and check out their recent Daytrotter session.

Chairlift at SXSW

3/19 :: Red 7
3/19 :: Club 1808
3/20 :: Urban Outfitters
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Last Night: Ume :: E.P Release at The Mohawk

Ume by you.Ume by you.
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Austin Concerts This Week (1/27 - 1/31)

Here's our recommendations for this week.

Tuesday (1/27):
  • JC & Co., Musée Mécanique, Low Line Caller at Mohawk (inside) [Tickets at the door] $6 (Show @ 10)
Wednesday (1/28):
  • Corto Maltese, Wine & Revolution, BASIC at Emo's (inside) [Tickets at the door] Doors @ 8, Show @ 10
Thursday (1/29):
Friday (1/30):
  • World of Sound w/ Ghostland Observatory, Samuel Ramey, Frederica Von Stade, Barbara Conrad at Bass Concert Hall [Buy Tickets] $26, $39, $59 (Show @ 8)
  • Shearwater, Brazos, Popnoir Soundsystem at Mohawk (outside) [Buy Tickets] $8 (Doors @ 8, All Ages)
  • Los Campesinos!, Titus Andronicus at The Parish [Buy Tickets] $14 (Doors @ 8, All Ages)
Saturday (1/31):

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Last Night: KRS-One at The Mohawk

KRS One by you.KRS One by you.
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Fleet Foxes: "Blue Ridge Mountains" :: A Take Away Show (La Blogotheque)

Last Saturday proved to be a huge night for Fleet Foxes.  They played SNL and sounded absolutely incredible!  It's crazy to think how far they've come after opening for Sub Pop label mates Blitzen Trapper and "being discovered" at last year's SXSW to playing ACL last September. Looking back, I still find it crazy they played the Mohawk about six months ago.


If you can't get enough of this amazing band, check out the video down below of Fleet Foxes performing "Blue Ridge Mountains" for A Take Away Show on La Blogotheque.


You can also check out another video of Fleet Foxes on La Blogotheque here.  Be sure to subscribe to La Blogotheque's Youtube page to make sure you don't miss out on any of their other amazing videos.
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Friday, January 23, 2009

Take a Tour of the Newly Renovated Bass Concert Hall

The new Bass Concert Hall

Today marks the grand re-opening of the Bass Concert Hall here in Austin with the John Legend Concert.  Other concerts coming in the next few weeks and months ahead include Ghostland Observatory w/ The World of Sound (1/30), Broken Social Scene (1/31), and Morrissey (4/12).

Originally built in 1981, this flagship theatre of the Performing Arts Center is the largest in Austin, with seating for 2,800. The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Concert Hall boasts a vast stage, an orchestra pit capable of holding 100 musicians, dressing rooms to accommodate more than 100 performers, computerized lighting, advanced sound and rigging systems, and a mammoth backstage area complete with workshops for carpentry, costumes, painting, metalwork and props. Ranking among the finest performance spaces in the country both in size and accoutrements, it is no wonder that Bass Concert Hall attracts the world’s greatest performers and full-scale productions.

The 27-year-old venue is getting a new look inside and out. Renovations to the 3,000-seat theatre include compliance with all current fire and safety codes; state-of-the-art acoustics; a magnificent glass-front façade and larger, light-filled lobby; an expanded five-story lobby and atrium, increased restroom capacity; more bars and concession areas; new flooring, sidewalls and décor; and a sixth-floor outside deck with impressive views overlooking the UT campus.

View pictures of the renovation.


Bass Concert Hall has planned two times when the public can see the great improvements they’ve made to the exterior, the hall, and greatly expanded lobbies. No need to RSVP, just show up at the front entrance of the Performing Arts Center’s Bass Concert Hall at one of these two times:

Sunday, January 25th at 2:00 PM
Tuesday, January 27th at 6:00 PM

Tours last approximately 30 minutes. The front doors of Bass Concert Hall will be open approximately 30 minutes prior to each tour, and tours will start promptly at the appointed times.

Bass Concert Hall
Corner of 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive
The entrance faces south, across the street from the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Paid parking is available in the San Jacinto or Manor Garages. Free parking is available on a first-come first-serve basis on weekends and after 5:45 on most campus streets.

View the parking map for details.

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Animal Collective and Morrissey Tickets ON SALE TODAY

Morrissey

Stop whatever your doing! Click on the links below and purchase tickets to two of the most anticipated performances of 2009 (so far). Animal Collective tickets are going on sale at this very moment [10AM] while the Morrissey tickets will be available at NOON. These should both be selling out at a very rapid rate so don't say we didn't warn you. Get on it!


Previously: [Morrissey] and [Animal Collective] Announce Tour Dates]
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Sydney Festival 2009 (Feat. Videos of St. Vincent)


St Vincent: Marry Me (Via Shoot The Player)



St Vincent: What Me Worry? (Via Shoot The Player)

St. Vincent took part in Sydney Festival's "Play Me, I'm Yours" public piano project in addition to playing three sold-out performances at The Famous Spiegeltent.  For more info on the project, click here.




A little background on Sydney Festival:
Sydney Festival was originally conceived by the Sydney Committee, the NSW State Government and the City of Sydney with a view to attracting people into the city centre during the holiday month of January.

The first Festival took place in 1977 and it has since grown to become one of Australia's largest annual cultural celebrations with an international reputation for modern, popular and intelligent programming. In many ways it is probably still best understood as a celebration of Sydney and its style and energy reflect the confidence, diversity and vigour of one of the world's most beautiful cities.

For three weeks each January the Festival offers a rich program of around 80 events involving upwards of 500 artists from Australia and abroad covering dance, theatre, music, visual arts, cross media and forums. In any given year, it makes use of most of the main theatres across the city including Sydney Theatre, CarriageWorks, City Recital Hall and venues at the Sydney Opera House.

Sydney Festival also presents a number of quality, free outdoor events such as the long-running Festival in the Domain with Jazz and Symphony concerts, each attracting up to 100,000 people. In 2008 the Festival introduced a new opening event, Festival First Night, for which people are invited to take to the streets to enjoy a large-scale celebration of music and performance. In its inaugural year, Festival First Night attracted 200,000 people into the heart of the city.

The Sydney Festival usually attracts a total audience of approximately 1 million people across all of its events each year, making it the most attended cultural event in Australia. [Via Sydney Festival]

In addition to St. Vincent, other artists who played this year's Sydney Festival include Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Z-Trip, Bill Callahan., and even A-Trak and Santogold.

Today and tomorrow, Bon Iver is playing a couple of shows (here and here).  Juana Molina also has scheduled sets on January 30, 31 and February 1.

Sydney Festival also has a flickr account to check out all the pictures and even a blog, which you can check out here.

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