Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Harlem | "Someday Soon" Video, Tour with The Dead Weather


"Someday Soon" is the third video off of Austin band Harlem's Hippies. The trio is really coming into their own and even have a few tour dates with The Dead Weather coming up in the next few months. [Via]

Harlem Tour Dates:
07/02 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
07/03 - Vancouver, BC @ 917 Main
07/04 - Portland, OR @ East End
07/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
07/10 - San Diego, CA @ Bar Pink
07/13 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club %
07/14 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston %
07/17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Siren Fest
07/19 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues San Diego %
07/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium %
07/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre %
07/24 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom %
07/25 - Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party Festival %
07/26 - Billings, MT @ Babcock Theatre %
07/28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue %
07/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave %
07/30 - Chicago, IL @ The Congress Theater %
07/31 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore @ Detroit %
08/02 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live! %
08/03 - Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell – Celebrate Brooklyn %
08/07 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza & Empty Bottle *
09/11 - Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Fest

* w/ Wavves

Monday, June 28, 2010

Austin Concerts This Week | 6/29 - 7/4

Pure Grease Launch Party

Tuesday (6/29):
Wednesday (6/30):
Thursday (7/1):
  • The Zoo with Congorock (Fools Gold) at Beauty Bar | Doors at 9pm $5
  • Death is Not a Joyride, The Non, Honey & Salt at Mohawk (inside) | Show @ 10
  • Distance Runner (EP Release), The Great Nostalgic, Model UN, Team Fabrication DJs at The Scoot Inn | Doors @ 9
Friday (7/2):
  • ...And You Will Know Us by The Trail of Dead, Girl In A Coma, Eagle Claw, Lights Go Out, Markov (CD Release), White Rhino, Not In The Face, Melogrand at Beauty Bar [$7 w/ RSVP or $10 @ the door] | Doors @ 7, Show @ 8
  • Whitman, Built by Snow, Guns of Navrone, On After Dark at Mohawk (outside) | Show @ 10
Saturday (7/3):
  • The Mercers, Red Falcon, Pink Nasty, The Sour Notes at The Parish [Purchase Tickets] $10 | Doors @ 8:30
  • Scorpion Child 3rd of July Picnic at the Mohawk (outside) | Show @ 10
Sunday (7/4):
  • 4th of July Celebration with T Bird and the Breaks, The Bright Light Social Hour, 'Til We're Blue or Destroy at Seaholm Power Plant (214 West Avenue) | Show @ 4
  • Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic at The Backyard at Bee Cave [Purchase Tickets] $55 | Doors @ 11, Show @ noon

Saturday, June 26, 2010

8201 Interview - The Hood Internet

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(photo cred: Clayton Hauck)

The Hood Internet descend on Austin tonight and if you have any sense you will get yourself down to Beauty Bar tonight and check them out. The Chicago based DJ's have made a name for themselves over the last couple of years for their mash ups of indie and hip hop. Even better they have given the tapes out for free via their website. After you read this go visit the site and spend the day downloading (The Hood Internet vs Lykke Li is a can't miss).

The Hood Internet w/ DJ Rusty Lazer and Sebastian Nebula
Tonight!!! (6.26) at Beauty Bar [More Info]
$5 | Doors at 9pm

And now the questions......

What happens when a mash up doesn't work?

When it doesn't work we simply let it die, or post it at the end of the year in our ongoing "The Year In Rejects" series.

When you are touring how much does each set vary? Does where you are factor in to that?

If we're in a particular city or state, it's likely we'll try to work in some hometown/homestate heroes.

Your Twitter profile pic is curly fries from Arbys. Why? And more importantly which is better, horseradish or Arby's sauce?

They're really the best fast food fries. I'm gonna go with Arby's Sauce, which of course is their BBQuivalent. I'm wondering if you meant to compare horseradish and Arby's Horsey Sauce?

That was a trick question and you passed the test. You know your Arby's.

Being in a duo is tough sometimes. What do you disagree on the most?


I'm currently trying to convince ABX that we should pass out 500 vuvuzelas at our next outdoor show, and he is not budging at all.

What's your favorite thing to do when you get to Austin?

TIE: Torchy's Tacos or Kebabalicious.

Great answer! Hopefully you will have time for both. Oh and this Usher/Sleigh Bells Mash up is awesome, Thanks. [Listen]
[The Hood Internet - Oh My Kids (Usher x Sleigh Bells) by hoodinternet]
[The Hood Internet]

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Freshmillions | EAC Voyage V


A couple of weeks ago I took my first Electric Aquatic Voyage and it was one of the best times I have had in long while. Headlining the show was Freshmillions and Emmett from Video Bacon was on hand to get some footage from the show. He made some "edits" that I am sure you will find entertaining, check it out.

The Drums Get Stuck To The Ground

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Austin Concerts This Week | 6/23 - 6/27


Wednesday (6/23)

  • From the Mind of Adi #8 (Birthday Edition!!!) with Frontier Brothers, Tow the Line, Shallows A.D. at the Mohawk
Thursday (6/24)
  • BC and Merch and Ultra8201 present The Couch, The Murdocks, Wild Harem and Politics at The Parish
  • Love at 20, Milk Thistle, Lean Hounds at the Mohawk
  • Z-Trip with DJ Mel at Republic Live
  • She Sir, Past & Future at Spiderhouse
Friday (6/25)
  • Devin the Dude, DJ Mel at Lamberts
  • Athlete, Carney at Stubb's
  • Foot Patrol's Michael Jackson Tribute at Scoot Inn
  • Quiet Company, Oh No Oh My, Royal Forest, Courrier at the Ghost Room
  • They Mean Us, Paper Shapes, Tornahdo, DJ Prince Klassen at the Beauty Bar
  • Rah Digga (Busta Rhymes crew) at the Aces Lounge
Saturday (6/26)
  • The Hood Internet, DJ Rusty Lazer, Sebastian Nebula at the Beauty Bar
  • The Crystal Method (DJ set) at Republic Live
  • The Pons, Stereo is a Lie, Wiretree, Search for Signal at the Ghost Room
  • Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, DJ Maseo, Nottz, DJ Harry Chronic Jr., DJ Jeff Jupiter at the Mohawk
Sunday (6/27)
  • Dan Dyer, Amy Cook at the Parish
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End of an Ear 5th Anniversary Week


Wednesday June 23rd
5pm - Ralph White
6pm - Jonathan & Thor (of Shearwater)

Thursday June 24th
6pm - The Viet Minh

Friday June 25th
5pm - ST 37
5:30pm - The Octopus Project DJ Set

Saturday June 26th
4pm - Horse + Donkey
5pm - Windsor for the Derby

Sunday June 27th
5pm - Ola PodridaTwisted Wires, Silent Diane, How I Quit Crack at ND

8201 Interview - Brahms


Brahms opened up both Passion Pit shows last weekend and those lucky (and early) enough to get to Stubb's were treated to a unique blend of electro and instrumentation. The easily won the crowd over and you can expect to see them moving onto their own headlining shows really soon. The band is fairly new having just "formed" in January but have already played The Fader Fort during SXSW and shows with not only Passion Pit but Telepathe, Lemonade and Class Actress as well. We were able to get some questions in with Brahms' Cale Parks while they were in town. Check it out.


You played some really great shows during SXSW this year. What was your best experience during the conference?


Rolling up to our Fader Fort show and learning that the secret guest artist going on after us was Nas. Mind blowing.

What was the worst?

Wandering around in the cold weather that Sat. I think that threw everyone off a little bit.

Touring gives you a lot of free time between shows. What are you listening to right now?

Ludacris- My Chick Bad, Gyptian- Hold Yuh, Inner City- Good Life

If Passion Pit and Tokyo Police Club got into a brawl, who would win?

Passion Pit, no question, if their stage crew and techs are involved.

You are a fairly new band, when was your very first show? Describe the experience.

The first show was January 10, 2010, opening for Passion Pit in our home town, NYC. The entire experience was a surreal, nail biting, exhilarating, and inspiring evening.

What does the band have coming up after this tour?

A headlining show at Mercury Lounge in NYC this August followed by our first official release, a 7" single this fall! Very exciting times.

As a band do you use Twitter? And if so will you follow me on Twitter?

Yes we do ( @brahmsband ) and yes we will follow :)

(Note: they did)

Video: Interpol | Lights

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Foals | "Spanish Sahara" Video

Ever since catching Foals at Lollapalooza a few years back, we've been anticipating a second performance. This time however we don't have to travel far at all. The band will be here in the capital of Texas during October for this year's Austin City Limits Festival. While we haven't had the time to give their sophomore album (Total Life Forever) a proper listen, we've been digging one of their new songs, entitled "Spanish Sahara". Check out the video down below and be sure to not make the mistake of missing them at ACL in a few months (they play on Sunday by the way).



Friday, June 18, 2010

Show Spotlight: Girls Who Rock | Tonight (6/18) at The ND

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Do512 is taking over The ND at 501 Studios next Friday night, and bringing some of the finest female talent in Austin with us. On Friday, June 18, Do512 invites you to attend “Girls Who Rock”, a glorious affair celebrating the fine art of – you guessed it – girls who rock! Featuring the beautifully brutal rock trio Ume, cabaret-influenced garage pop trio Agent Ribbons, and psych-dream pop quintet Candi and The Strangers. There’s something for everyone here, and you won’t want to miss it. Doors will be at 10pm, and cover is only $5 with RSVP on Do512. For you night owls out there, Ume will take the stage at 12:30 am.

$5 with RSVP on Do512 or $7 at the door

Ume - 12:30
Agent Ribbons - 11:30
Candi and The Strangers - 10:30 w/Fishlegs on visuals

Friday, March 18 at The ND at 501 Studios.
Doors at 10, $7 cover. $5 if you
RSVP with Do512.

Last Night: Maluca at The ND

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Show Spotlight: Maluca at The ND (Tonight!)

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Born in the Bronx and raised in Manhattan by Dominican parents, Maluca is that increasingly rare bird- a downtown girl who brings together the classic cool, glamour, grit and passion of New York City in an instant! After meeting Diplo at a karaoke bar, the two starting working together resulting in her debut single “El Tigeraso” (coming via Mad Decent), an infectious track that draws on her Dominican electro merengue roots.


Austin’s hardest working DJ, DJ Orion will be opening up the night along with Palms Out Sounds’ own Dubbel Dutch.

Huge thanks to the Travis County Democratic Party for helping us bring this incredible artist to Austin. The TCDP has always involved itself in interesting events and gone out of its way to get young people involved in politics and social causes. They will be on site through out the party getting people registered to vote.

MALUCA - www.myspace.com/malucamala
DJ ORION - djorion.com
Dubbel Dutch - www.myspace.com/dubbeldutch
Misa Soliz - twitter.com/misapants

June 17 at The ND (501 Studios) - www.ndvenue.com
18 AND UP WELCOME, DOORS AT 8PM

Sponsored by the Travis County Democratic Party, Ultra8201.com, and Frank151

$7 PRE-SALE & DOOR TICKETS WHEN YOU RSVP [HERE] / $10 WITHOUT
PRE-SALE STILL TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE HERE - http://wethotamerican.eventbrite.com/

Voodoo Festival (New Orleans) Announces Initial Line Up


The line up will grow over the next few weeks but this is a great start. And if you follow touring patterns as obsessively as I do you will notice one of our favorites Interpol is on the bill. If pre Voodoo touring history repeats itself I would expect the band in Austin around the same time. Here is the initial line up.

Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, Weezer, MGMT, Drake, Interpol, Hot Chip, Metric, Deadmau5, Florence and the Machine, Janelle Monáe, Jónsi, Street Sweeper Social Club, Jakob Dylan and Three Legs, Eagles of Death Metal, Minus the Bear,Galactic, Buckwheat Zydeco, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, The Airborne Toxic Event, Raphael Saadiq, Innerpartysystem, Trombone Shory & Orleans Avenue, Toubab Krewe, George Porter, Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners, Rebirth Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, and Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars.

It all goes down October 29th - 31st. Three-day General Admission passes, priced at $150, and 3-Day LOA Lounge VIP, priced at $500, will go on sale starting at 7 AM EST.

Voodoo [Official]

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Rock The Bells Announces Line Up

This could easily be the event of the summer.

http://rockthebells.net/

Rock The Bells Dates:

08.21.10 - San Bernadino, CA - Nos Events Center
08.22.10 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
08.28.10 - New York, NY - Governor's Island
08.29.10 - Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavillion

Islands Announce Summer Tour (w/ Austin Date)


Equally exciting is that they will be supported by Active Child. A band I have been wanting to check out since SXSW.


Islands on Tour:

06.27.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Northside Music Festival
06.28.10 - Allston, MA - Harper's Ferry
06.29.10 - Providence, RI - Jerky's Live Music Hall
06.30.10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary
07.01.10 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat
07.02.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
07.03.10 - Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum
07.04.10 - Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
07.05.10 - Houston, TX - Mangos
07.06.10 - Austin, TX - The Parish
07.07.10 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
07.08.10 - Norman, OK - Opolis Productions
07.09.10 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
07.10.10 - Madison, WI - The Terrace (University of Wisconsin)
07.12.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
07.13.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick

Islands : http://www.islandsareforever.com

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Klaxons release best album cover ever.

That is all.

Last Night: Chronic Vibrations at The Scoot Inn

Lissie Covers Kid Cudi | Pursuit of Happiness

Austin Concerts This Week | 6/15 - 6/20

Tuesday (6/15)
  • Sage Francis at Waterloo Records (5pm)
  • Sage Francis, Free Moral Agents, B. Dolan at the Mohawk
  • MeWithoutYou, Paper Route, Rubik at Emo's
Wednesday (6/16)
  • FutureSounds Rumble at Beerland

Thursday (6/17)
  • Maluca at The ND
  • SPEAK, The Frontier Brothers, The Eastern Sea, Marmalakes at the Parish
  • The Carrots, Jungle Rockers, Electrochestral at the Mohawk
  • Cartographers, Big Tree (Brooklyn), Polar Optimist, Elaine Greer at the Scoot Inn
Friday (6/18)
  • Do512 presents Girls Who Rock with UME, Agent Ribbons and Candi and The Strangers
  • Tokyo Police Club (performance), Passion Pit (signing* upgraded to performance) at Waterloo Records (6pm)
  • Passion Pit, Tokyo Police Club, Brahms at Stubb's
  • Paper Shapes at Stubb's (after Passion Pit show - Free with Wristband)
  • Raekwon, Question, Crew 54, Riders Against The Storm at Emo's
  • A Giant Dog, Dikes of Holland, Uptown Bums, Ra-Ra at Beerland


Brahms (6/18 & 6/19 at Stubbs with Passion Pit)

Saturday (6/19)

  • Daniel Johnston, Jason Falkner, Bracket & Co., Sour Notes, Matt Bearden, Brian Brewer at the Mohawk
  • Tiny Vipers, Sleep Over, Lost River/Old River at the Parish
  • Prayer for Animals, The Blind Pets, The Couch, The Astronaut Suit, Holy Wave at Red 7
  • Passion Pit, Tokyo Police Club, Brahms at Stubb's (Night 2)
  • La Snacks, Wine and Revolution, Laserz, DJ Miss Manners at Club Deville
  • Hollywood Gossip (CD release), Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves, One Hundred Flowers at the Ghost Room
Sunday (6/20)
  • Austin Music Foundation benefit at the Mohawk

DJ / Dance Weeklies

Monday
DJ Mel at Nasty's
Pop Quiz at Shangri La
Tuesday
TuezGayz at Barbarella
Wednesday
Brand New at Barbarella
Wednesday
Throwback [Digg/HoboD] at DeVille
Get Right Kids [KidSlyce/Quickdraw] at Red Fez
Meat and Bread at Aces
Thursday
Learning Secrets presents Kewl Breeze at Lanai
Grits and Gravy at Barbarella
IV at Barcelona
Machete [Orion/Pagame] at Chupacabra
Footloose at Barbarella
Friday
DJ FUCK ME FUCK ME BDAY PARTY AT BARBARELLA
Weight at Plush
Learning Secrets at Red Fez
Bailar Cabrones [Orion/KingLouie] at Creekside
Saturday
The Cut Ups [Orion/Klassen] at Red Fez
New Noise at Barbarella
TMC at Plush
Sunday
Soft Rock at Barbarella
Mad Classy at Barcelona

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Austin City Limits Announces Tapings, freak me out in the process.


Officially begging for a spot at The National taping!!!!!!

From ACL:

Austin City Limits has four scheduled tapings around the dates of the Austin City Limits Music Festival

Monsters of Folk: Wednesday, October 6th
Sonic Youth: Thursday, October 7th
Band of Horses: Saturday, October 9th
The National: Monday, October 11th


These tapings will be held in the Austin City Limits studio (as usual), and any announcements regarding ticket availability and giveaways for the public will be posted on the ACL blog approximately one week before each taping. The sets will air as part of ACL’s 36th season on PBS, premiering this fall. Exact airdates are TBD - we’ll post details as we get them sorted out. We have a few more tapings in the works, so stay tuned for word on those as well…

TONIGHT!!!


Set Times:
9:50 - The Redboys
10:15 - Politics
11:10 - Love at 20
12:10 - L.A.X

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

The Strokes play secret show in London

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The band played a secret show (their first in 4 years) under the moniker "Venison" to an intimate crowd of 500 or so people last night in London. The reports of the show are finally starting to come in and sadly there was no new music. But Zane Lowe has a video of "Last Nite" that we are happy to share here. Can't wait to see them at ACL!



Venison // The Strokes Set List 6.8.10

'New York City Cops'
'The Modern Age'
'Hard To Explain'
'Reptilia'
'What Ever Happened?'
'You Only Live Once'
'Soma'
'Vision Of Division'
'I Can't Win'
'Is This It'
'Someday'
'Red Light'
'Last Nite'
'Under Control'
'12:51'
'Juicebox'
'Heart In A Cage'
'Take It Or Leave It'

Last Night: LCD Soundsystem at Stubbs

Monday, June 07, 2010

Inside Look | An Evening with Andrew W.K.


Most of us attend an SWSXW showcase to see the musical act. Sometimes we want to check out the venue or the promoter, but rarely do we go to appreciate all the effort put forth behind the scenes. James Duvall, a sound engineer from Austin, Texas, is working to change all that and help people see how much concerts rely on the people supporting the performing artist.

“I’m the timekeeper… a lot of times it really boils down to the sound guy,” James tells me within minutes of sitting down with him, and this certainly was the case at the Pure Volume showcase during SXSW 2010. The showcase was being held at Coppertank in downtown Austin, and everything had been running smoothly the entire night. All of the artists were making it on stage at their scheduled time, the atmosphere in the audience was perfect and everybody was drunk and ready to dance. It was 2:00 a.m. and Travis from Gym Class Heroes was doing a rare DJ set, and Andrew W.K. was scheduled to take the stage at 3:00. During his DJ set Travis invited the audience up onto the stage to dance with him to keep the vibe strong, which led to one of James Duvall’s craziest and most memorable experiences as a sound engineer yet. As the audience swarmed the stage, a rather large male happened to make his way to the very middle and while jumping around erratically, the stage buckled in the middle and collapsed.

For many people this would mean that the show was over, but not for James. Immediately after realizing what had happened, he climbed the stage and told Travis that everybody had to get off immediately. Travis had not even realized what had happened, and without delay ended his set and left the venue. Instantly all eyes were turned to James, and the future of the night was resting in his hands. Andrew W.K.’s crew didn’t even believe that there was a solution to the broken stage predicament, but within 30 minutes James managed not only to fix the stage and rewire the entire PA system, but also to save the entire night.

Immediately after getting on stage, James ordered the audience to “get the fuck out of here” and move aside, making all eyes and. simultaneously, all the audiences rage focus on him. Not only that, but everybody else who was working alongside James that night was staring at him waiting for him to answer their question, what do we do? Fortunately, James had a brilliant idea. He moved all the equipment off the stage and to the floor within just a couple of feet of the stage and rewired all of the PA systems and monitors to work from there. He instructed the next act and Andrew W.K.’s band to play from the floor, leaving only the drummer on the stage. A barricade was set up around the band and, miraculously, the show continued.

By the end of the night the atmosphere of the audience had tripled in energy and everybody was more than happy, all thanks to James. He says that he couldn’t have done it without the help of the recording crew from Bay Area Tone Records, who were at his side the whole time he was working to keep the show alive.

“I’m not just a sound guy, I’m a creative engineer,” James says. He is the man at shows you don’t want to piss off, the man who can fix any problem and the man who works to keep the audience happy without their even knowing he is there. He currently runs his own company, Creative Engineering and Solutions, and plans to open up a studio, The Vine, with his close friend and studio engineer Eli Smith.

-Emily Zipp, KnuckleRumbler

Austin Concerts This Week | 6/7 - 6/12


Busy week! Make sure you save your energy, or at least conserve it, because everyone is invited to The Parish this Thursday for my birthday celebration. Performances by L.A.X, Love at 20 and Politics and photos by Alison Narro. Go ahead and RSVP now! [RSVP]

And here are the rest of the shows this week. Get to work...

Monday (6/7)

  • 101x Homegrown Live with Neon Indian, S U R V I V E, Cry Blood Apache at Emo's
  • Rock and Roll Karaoke at Beerland
Tuesday (6/8)
  • LCD Soundsystem, Holy Ghost! at Stubb's
  • Miike Snow, Delorean at Antones
  • Learning Secrets presents the LCD Soundsystem Official After Party w/ Juan Maclean, Holy Ghost and special guests at Beauty Bar [RSVP]
Wednesday (6/9)
  • Nneka at Waterloo Records (NOON)
  • Nas, Damian Marley at Stubb's
  • From the Mind of Adi with the Frontier Brothers, Seaholm Electric, Invisible Inks at the Mohawk
  • Woodsman, Soft Healer, Tjutjuna at Cheer Up Charlies
Thursday (6/10)
  • A Birthday Celebration for Ultra8201 with L.A.X., Love at 20, Politics at the Parish [RSVP]
  • Buzzcocks, The Dollyrots at the Mohawk
  • Screaming Females, Yellow Fever, Broken Gold, Cowabunga Babes at Emo's
  • Peligrosa All-Stars at the Mohawk
  • Future Clouds and Radar, Monahans at ND
Friday (6/11)
  • The Twilight Sad, The Calm Blue Sea at Emo's
  • Thao and Mirah With The Most of All at the Mohawk
Saturday (6/12)
  • Chronic Vibrations: Dr. Dre vs. The Beach Boys with DJ Orion, Prince Klassen at the Scoot Inn [RSVP]
  • J.D. Emmanuel, Nick Hennies at Baby Blue Studios