Video: Interpol | "Barricade" on Letterman

Video: The Flaming Lips on Letterman

Hands down the best sounding musical guest I have ever seen on Letterman in a while. And I have to say it's nice seeing the bands ability to give a great performance without all the theatrics that they have become known for. The band will be in Austin on Sunday October 10th for the Austin City Limits Festival. They play the AMD stage at 6:00pm.

Interpol Announces Fall Tour (w/ Austin Date)

It's been posted everywhere and if you follow us on Twitter (@ultra8201) you knew about this a couple of days ago but this band is a favorite over here so we have to give them a proper post. Interpol will head out on the road this fall and will be touring North America extensively. I am listening to the upcoming album (Self Titled, due Sept 7th) as I type and am digging it. Although I still can't figure out why they chose "Barricade" as the lead track? Not a fan.

You will get your opportunity to see these new tracks and new bassist Dave Pajo live this fall and make your own decision. The band will be in Austin at Stubbs on October 28th.

Interpol on Tour

07-29 Richmond, VA – The National

07-30 Norfolk, VA – The NorVA
07-31 Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
08-04 Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theatre
08-05 Boston, MA – House of Blues
08-06 Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
08-09 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
08-10 Toronto, Ontario – Kool Haus
08-11 Pontiac, MI – Clutch Cargo
08-13 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
08-14 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
08-15-16 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
08-18 Charleston, SC – The Music Farm
08-19 Lake Buena Vista FL – House of Blues
08-21 Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore

10-16 Mexico City, Mexico - Corona Festival
10-18 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10-21 San Diego, CA - Soma
10-22 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
10-23 Los Angeles, CA - The Greek
10-25 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
10-27 Dallas, TX - Palladium
10-28 Austin, TX - Stubb's
10-29 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
10-31 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival
11-01 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
11-03 Washington, DC - Constitution Hall
11-04 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
11-05 New York, NY - United Palace

Image from Brooklyn Vegan - Credit: Benjamin Lozovsky

Gorillaz | 2010 North American Tour Dates :: w/ Austin date (Frank Erwin Center)

Seriously we've watched the Gorillaz' Live at The Apollo Theater DVD so many freaking times now, it's about time we FINALLY get to see them live. Damon Albarn and his cartoon friends will be performing here in Austin at the Frank Erwin Center on Oct. 22nd. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 13th. [Via]

Check out the rest of the dates down below.

[Gorillaz Myspace]

[Gorillaz Official Site]

Gorillaz 2010 North American Tour Dates:
10/03 - Montreal, QU @ Bell Centre
10/05 - Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
10/06 - Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
10/08 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
10/10 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
10/11 - Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center
10/13 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
10/14 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
10/16 - Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
10/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
10/19 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/20 - Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre
10/22 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
10/24 - Denver, CO @ Wells Fargo Theatre
10/26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
10/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
10/30 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
11/02 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
11/03 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

Austin Concerts This Week | 7/27 - 8/1

Hopefully everyone can make it out to catch The Authors, Politics show we're sponsoring this Friday night at Lambert's (401 W. 2nd St). Doors open at 9 and the cover is only $5!

Here are our other concert recommendation for this week in Austin. You can also follow us on Twitter (@ultra8201).

Tuesday (7/27):

• Wine & Revolution, Sour Soul, DJ Scorpio, Kangaroo Sexy at Beauty Bar

Wednesday (7/28):

• Sparta Philharmonic, Milk Thistle, The Sour Notes, White Dress at the Hole in the Wall
• The Poison Control Center, Leatherbag, Minorcan, Follow That Bird! at The Parish [Purchase Tickets] $7 | Doors @ 8

Thursday (7/29):

• Iron and Wine, Calexico at The Paramount [Purchase Tickets] $24.50-$56.50 | Doors @ 7, Show @ 8
• Red Daughters, The Loblolly Boy, Bella Ruse, Bearkat at The Ghost Room [$5 cover] | Show @ 9
• OBN IIIs, Dikes of Holland, The Fleshlights, The Creationists at Beerland
• Flosstradamus, DJ Mel, Crew 54, Mic Skills at Red 7

Friday (7/30):

• Ultra8201 Presents: The Authors, Politics at Lambert's (map) [$5 cover] | Doors @ 9
• Raw Word Records, Knucklerumbler, & The Glitoris Present: Big Freedia, DJ Rusty Lazer, Cauze One, DJ Orion at The Scoot Inn [$5 cover] | Doors @ 9 (more info here)
• Candi & The Strangers, Distance Runner, The White Hotel at The Ghost Room [$5 cover] | Show @ 10
• Slow Animal, STUNTS, Literature, Curses at Beerland
• KVRX Summer Concert Series: w/ Built by Snow, Focus Group, Marmalakes, Federal! State! Local! at United States Art Authority (map) [$5 cover] | Doors @ 9, Show @ 9:30

Saturday (7/31):

• Grand Opening Party for Iggi's Texatarian w/ STUNTS, Wine & Revolution, Mira Loma and the Bad Vibes, Mermaid Blonde, The Sour Notes, Coma in Algiers, Wild Harem, The Zoltars at Starving Art Studios (map) [FREE] | Show from 5pm - 2am

Sunday (8/1):

• Dinosaur Feathers, Roo, Lonnie Walker, My Milky Way Arms at Beerland

Show Spotlight: Maps and Atlases, CULTS and The Globes Tonight at Emo's

Cults

[Download or Stream Full EP]

Don't miss out on this one, you will be really bummed you did later. Tickets are only $10 and doors are at 9pm.

[Tickets]

The Drums Announce Fall Tour (w/ Austin Date)

I finally get to catch the only band that I wanted to see but didn't get to at SXSW. The album is one of the most promising debuts of the year and I can't wait to see how they are live. The band will be co-headlining the tour with Surfer Blood. Sad news for Austin is that SB will not be playing the Austin show. Full tour dates after the video...

The Drums and Surfer Blood on Tour

9/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Making Time
9/11 Providence, RI @ Jerky’s Live Music Hall
9/12: Washington, DC @ The 9:30 Club
9/13 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
9/15: Atlanta, GA @ Loft
9/17: Orlando, FL @ Social
9/18: Miami, FL @ Grand Central
9/19: Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
9/20 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground Coffeehouse
9/21: Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
9/23: Houston, TX @ Walter’s (The Drums ONLY)
9/24: Dallas, TX @ Loft (The Drums ONLY)
9/25: Austin, TX @ ND (The Drums ONLY)
9/27: Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse
9/28 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
9/29: Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box
10/01: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/03: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
10/04: Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/05: Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
10/07: Boise, ID @ Neurlox
10/08: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/10: Denver, CO @ Bluebird
10/13: Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity Theater
10/14: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/16: Toronto, ON @ Mod Club (The Drums ONLY)
10/17: Montreal, QB @ La Sala/Petit Campus/Motore (The Drums ONLY)
10/18: Boston, MA @ Paradise (The Drums ONLY)
10/22: New York, NY @ Webster Hall

Show Spotlight: The Authors and Politics at Lamberts | Friday (7/30)

I am really excited about this one. Two of Austin's most exciting up and coming bands playing on one stage. A bold statement but a true statement. The Authors will be taking the stage for the first time in a few months after taking time off to record their first full length "Get Haunted" which will be available in September. Politics will be offering support after playing to a full house a couple of weeks ago at Stubb's. I suggest everyone get there early on Friday night. Lambert's is small and this show will fill up fast. Don't miss out on a chance to see two of Austin's brightest in such an intimate setting.

The Authors

Politics

The Authors and Politics

Lamberts 401 W. 2nd Street [Map] | Friday July 30th

Doors at 9pm | $5

Facebook Event Page : RSVP to be awesome...

Guards

There doesn't seem to be much info about Guards, but I imagine that'll change in the near future. The band has a 60's style sound that features lo-fi guitars definitely worthy of a listen. Hear all seven songs from their EP down below, including standout tracks, "Resolution of One", "I See It Coming", and "Sail It Slow" featuring Cults.

Download the EP for free at their bandcamp page.

The Weekend | 7/23 - 7/24

Two things to keep you busy this weekend.

Tonight:

A Space Odyssey at The Scoot Inn
Featuring GOBI, with the EP Release of 'Poltergeist Arcade'
featuring Zorch and the Triple Headed DJ Set from Richard Gear, King Louie, and Hoodie Allen
July 23rd - $7 door or $5 with RSVP on Facebook
Doors at 9pm, 21 and up welcome

From Learning Secrets:

Saturday July 24th at Beauty Bar LS is throwing BLACK GOLD DISCO, an immense non profit party in the name of supporting the Endangered Species Coalition and their oil spill wildlife rescue efforts!
Please Take a moment of your day to check out their website
http://oilspillwildlife.org/

THIS NIGHT ISN'T ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN RAISING SOME MONEY TO SAVE THESE ANIMALS!
We're asking for a suggested donation of $10, but if all you can spare is $3 then that's totally radical too! Donating is awesome! Doing it whilst partying harder than you have all summer is even more bodacious, and we want to do it together with you!

Check the deets:
-- For every Lone Star you order, Birds Barbershop is gonna donate an extra $1 bill to the night! AMAZING!
-- We're super psyched to have both Bodytronix and Candi & The Strangers sharing the dance floor with us!
-- Both The Glitoris and the fine people of Knuckle Rumbler are getting in on the cause as well and will be on hand lending support!

We hope to see you all there for this amazing chance to make a difference!

2010 Fun Fun Fun Fest: Lineup Leak #2

As promised, the organizers of Fun Fun Fun Fest have leaked another round of bands to play the 2-day event this upcoming Nov. 6th & 7th. In addition to the first leak, which included Best Coast, Suicidal Tendencies, and Slick Rick, this time around Snapcase, Dirty Projectors, Yelle, Cap' N Jazz, and The Gories will be joining in on the fun (pun very intended).

[Fun Fun Fun Fest Official Site]

Andy Warhol's Birthday | Friday August 6th at The Mohawk

[RSVP NOW]

Not since '65 has this city felt so alive. In honor of the hero of American Pop Art, the Mohawk will be hosting a party for Andy Warhol's Birthday on Friday, August 6th, 2010. In the tradition of its previous all-out parties like ATX Emerge and Massive Art Attack, Massive Beacon has put together another rowdy night of debauchery. Those who come will have their ears and eyeballs treated to a finely tuned sensory overload of bands, DJs, decorations, costumes, interactive art booths and of course enough swag to go around.

The event coordinators have taken every step to make sure that Warhol's spirit is present. Massive Beacon will transform the Mohawk’s upstairs patio into an immersive environment with throwback decor, a photo booth by Trevor Ray Thompson, and live stop-motion animation at a booth called The Edge of Imagination Station, created by one of the most unique San Marcos-based inventors of recent years, Johnny Villarreal.

In true factory-party form there will be a live screen-printing set up, manned by Austin’s arts enthusiast Twin Villain, in association with (th)ink Tank. They will have apparel for sale and printing on-site but partygoers can also have their own clothes printed on during the show.

And of course there will be tripped-out performances from local psyche-rockers Ringo Deathstarr, Hatchet Wound, Politics, and Prayer For Animals, and a DJ set from the perennially fashionable Team Fabrication.

There will even be a factory-person look-a-like contest with a grip of prizes from our sponsors, judged by local socialite Richard Gonzalez (me!) of the blog Ultra8201.

And partygoers can eat like Manhattanites, with free sausage bites and veggie treats from Frank, Austin's premier venue for cold beer and artisan sausage. Those provisions will last until 10:30 (so get there early!), but Massive Beacon will leave the first 250 people through the door with something to take home: $10 gift cards for Frank’s hot dogs.

To top it all off, the Mohawk will be adorned with the trimmings of Warhol's legendary shindigs: red and silver balloons and stacks of reproduced Brillo boxes.

The party starts at 9 and is $7 with an RSVP on Do512 or $10 at the door.

Andy Warhol's Birthday Party is sponsored by Frank Hot Dogs, Ultra8201, Birds Barbershop, and KVRX 91.7 FM, and is presented by Massive Beacon.

Klaxons | "Echoes" Video + North American Tour Dates

Back in 2007, Klaxons' debut, Myths of the Near Future, made our "Top Albums" list. After 3 long years the band will (finally!) come out with some new music. Surfing The Void comes out next month overseas and hopefully sometime this year in the U.S.

We've already heard "Echoes" earlier this month, now check out the video.

The band is touring North America starting in September, but unfortunately they've decided to skip Austin this time around.

Klaxons 2010 North American Tour Dates:

09/19 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's

09/20 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

09/21 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

09/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

09/24 -Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

09/25 - Montreal, Quebec @ Cabaret du Musee Juste

09/27 - Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club Theatre

09/28 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement

09/29 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

09/30 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

10/01 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club

10/04 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Venue

10/05 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey

10/07 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

10/08 - Los Angeles, CA @ Filter Magazine Culture Collide Festival

10-09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour

Austin Concerts This Week | 7/19 - 7/25

Here are our concert recommendations for this week in Austin. You can also follow us on Twitter (@Ultra8201).


Monday (7/19):

• Silversun Pickups, Against Me!, Henry Clay People at Stubb's (outside) [SOLD OUT] Doors @ 7
• Henry Clay People at Waterloo Records [FREE In-Store] Starts @ 5
• Basketball (members of Oh No Oh My) at Mohawk (inside) Show @ 10

Wednesday (7/21):

• Radar Brothers, Pink Nasty at Mohawk (inside) Show @ 10

Thursday (7/22):

• Oh No Oh My, New Roman Times, End Wave at The Ghost Room
• Coma in Algiers, John Wesley Coleman, Followed by Static, The Formation at Beerland
• The Frontier Brothers, Prayer for Animals at the Hole in the Wall

Friday (7/23):

• The New Pornographers, The Dodos, Imaad Wasif at Stubb's (outside) [Purchase Tickets] $25 Doors @ 7
• Cut Chemist, Brede at Mohawk (outside) [Purchase Tickets] $15 Doors @ 8, Show @ 9
• The Eastern Sea at Stubb's (inside)
• TV Torso, The Gary, Martin Crane at Mohawk (inside) [$6 cover] Show @ 10

Saturday (7/24):

• Learning Secrets Present Black Gold Disco: w/ Bodytronix, Candi & the Strangers, Ian Orth, Thomas Austin at Beauty Bar
• Stereo is a Lie, The Midgetmen, Melogrand, Elevated Lines, Ross Dubois, 100 Flowers, She Sir, Dead Black Hearts at Mohawk (outside) [$7 w/ RSVP] Show @ 7

Sunday (7/25):

• School of Rock Presents: 25th Anniversary of Live Aid at ND (map) [$10 cover] Doors @ 6:30, Show @ 7

2010 Fun Fun Fun Fest: Lineup Leak #1

This year's Fun Fun Fun Fest (Nov. 6th-7th) have decided to start leaking a few bands from the lineup each week, with the entire lineup being announced later in August. The first lineup leak posted from a video on the FFF site includes: Best Coast, Suicidal Tendencies, and Slick Rick. [Via]

New Song from The Walkmen | "Stranded" [Stream]

Although the new album from The Walkmen isn't due for another couple months, it's never too early to get a chance to hear one of the first songs to surface. "Stranded" has a slow, gorgeous, melodic sound that features horn playing reminiscent of being in a New Orleans jazz club.

Read more about the new album, Lisbon (which drops Sept. 14th), in an interview with NPR and also check out the band's tour dates down below.

The Walkmen 2010 Tour Dates:
07/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xponential Music Festival
07/31 – Montreal, Quebec @ Osheaga Festival
08/06 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/12 – New York, NY @ Governors Island
08/25 – London, England @ Islington Academy
08/27 – Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
08/28 – Reading, England @ Reading Festival
09/08 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
09/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
09/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
09/11 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
09/12 – Portland, OR @ Music Fest NW
09/14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box
09/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse
09/18 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
10/07 – Boston, MA @ Royale
10/09 – Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House
10/10 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
10/12 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
10/14 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
10/16 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
10/18 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
10/19 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
10/20 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
10/21 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzibar
10/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
10/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
10/28 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
10/30 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy
10/31 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
11/02 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
11/04 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
11/06 – Liverpool,UK @ O2 Academy
11/07 – Bournemouth, UK @ O2 Academy

ACL 2010 | Schedule Grids

Today, the 2010 ACL Festival announced the schedule grids for the October 3-day rock-a-thon. If you're lucky enough to have a ticket to the SOLD OUT festival, take a look down below and get a head start on planning your schedule (thankfully there's not too many conflicts this year!). [Via Austin 360]2010 ACL grids

Austin Concerts This Week | 7/14 - 7/18

Here are our concert recommendations for this week in Austin.

Wednesday (7/14):

• Covert Curiosity, Austinist, and The Onion AV Club Present: International Waters, The Frontier Brothers, Candi and the Strangers at Beerland | FREE

Thursday (7/15):

• Do512 Presents Summer Love Supersonic Dance Party: w/ All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem Tribute Band), DJ Mel at Speakeasy [$5 w/ RSVP] | Starts @ 9

Friday (7/16):

• KUT Presents: Shearwater at ACL Studios [Purchase Tickets] $50 | Doors @ 6:30
• Ghostland Observatory (Night 1) at Whitewater Amphitheater [Purchase Tickets] $23.09 | Gates @ 7
• From the Mind of Adi Presents: The Happen-ins, Candi and the Strangers, The Bubbles, uLOVEi DJ sets at the Mohawk (outside) [$5 cover] | Show @ 9
• White Denim, The Golden Boys, The Boxing Lesson at Antone's [Purchase Tickets] $10 | Doors @ 9, Show @ 10
• The Great Nostalgic, Zorch, The Sour Notes, Row Zero at the Hole in the Wall

Saturday (7/17):

• Ghostland Observatory (Night 2) at Whitewater Amphitheater [SOLD OUT]
• The Octopus Project, Tia Carrerra, Mother Falcon at the Mohawk (outside) [Purchase Tickets] $12 | Doors @ 8, Show @ 9
• Delta Spirit, David Vandervelde, The Romany Rye at Emo's (outside)

Sunday (7/18):

• Futurebirds, Sad Accordions, A Giant Dog at Emo's (inside)

The Weekend

We have all sorts of things for you to get into this weekend so I thought why not make a post to remind everyone of where they need to be. Tomorrow night at Stubbs we are presenting two great up and coming local bands. Politics and Candi and The Strangers will be taking stage starting at 10pm and the cover is only $5.

Then Sunday morning comes the game we have been waiting for. The World Cup title match. We have teamed up with The ND, Knuckle Rumbler, The Mind of Adi, Frank, Recspec and Austin Town Hall to present the game on a 30ft HD screen with plenty of seating, full bar service and Orion spinning during the breaks. After a month of bar hopping to catch the game I can't think of a better way to watch the title match.

And one more thing. We want to thank everyone that voted for us on the ACL Festival website and got us picked as one of the most popular blogs in Texas. We will be doing profiles on The xx, The Morning Benders and Girls for the Artist Discovery series and it will be featured on the ACL website in starting in August. So again THANK YOU!!

Ratatat | 2010 Fall North American Tour Dates :: w/ Austin date (Stubb's)

Last time Ratatat was in town was during last year's Fun Fun Fun Fest. The duo, now armed with a new album (LP4) will be hitting up Stubb's on September 27th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow for only $17 and should sell out rather quickly, so be sure to get those tickets ASAP. Check out the rest of the tour down below.

[Ratatat Myspace]

[Ratatat Official Site]

Ratatat 2010 Fall North American Tour Dates:
09/07 - Montreal, Quebec @ Metropolis
09/08 - Toronto, Ontario @ Sound Academy
09/09 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
09/10 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
09/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/14 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
09/15 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom
09/16 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
09/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
09/18 - Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre
09/19 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
09/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
09/22 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
09/24 - Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre
09/25 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Venue of Scottsdale
09/27 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ (outside)
09/28 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
09/29 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge
09/30 - New Orleans, LA @ McAlister Auditorium
10/01 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/02 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
10/05 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
10/07 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/08 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

10/09 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

Last Night: Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros at La Zona Rosa

Of Montreal / Janelle Monae Announce Tour (w/ Austin Date)

Can someone please tell me where East Side Drive In is? Does Of Montreal intentionally play obscure Austin venues? (The defunct Radio Room show turned Fiesta Gardens show anyone?) I guess the only thing that matters is that they are bring Janelle Monae along for the ride in what will surely be an epic show. This shit will sell out crazy fast so as soon as we have ticket info we will let you know.

Of Montreal / Janelle Monáe:

09-13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09-14 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09-15 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
09-16 Boston, MA - House of Blues
09-17 New York, NY - Terminal 5
09-18 New York, NY - Terminal 5
09-19 Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
09-21 Covington, KY - Madison Theatre
09-22 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
09-23 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
09-24 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
09-26 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
10-21 St. Louis, MO - Pageant
10-22 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
10-23 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
10-24 Denver, CO - The Ogden Theater
10-25 Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
10-27 Seattle, WA - The Paramount
10-28 Portland, OR - Roseland
10-30 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium
11-01 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
11-02 Dallas, TX - The Granada Theatre
11-03 Austin, TX - East Side Drive In [Purchase Tickets] $15
11-04 Houston, TX - Numbers
11-05 Oxford, MS - The Lyric

Ra Ra Riot Announce Tour (w/ Austin Date)

I don't know if I am excited about this show because I love the bands music or because I am in love with cellist Alexandra Lawn. For the sake of credibility I will say the music and mention that the band will be releasing their latest album "The Orchard" August 24th. It has a really great album cover (above) might I add. The band will be stopping in Austin on October 26th.

Oh Alexandra....

[Ra Ra Riot] Tour Dates

09.05.10 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
09.09.10 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom/MFNW
09.12.10 - North Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival
09.18.10 - Geneva, NY - Cracker Factory (Three Stories Benefit)
09.21.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09.22.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09.23.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
09.24.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
09.27.10 - Northampton, MA - Pearl St.
09.28.10 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
09.29.10 - Providence, RI - The Met
10.01.10 - Boston, MA - Royale
10.02.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
10.03.10 - Pittsburg, PA - Diesel
10.04.10 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
10.05.10 - Chicago, IL - Metro
10.07.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
10.08.10 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
10.11.10 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
10.12.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
10.13.10 - Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Club
10.19.10 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
10.20.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater (The Music Box)
10.21.10 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up Tavern
10.22.10 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
10.24.10 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbits
10.26.10 - Austin, TX - Emo's [Purchase Tickets] $15
10.27.10 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10.28.10 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
10.29.10 - Little Rock, AR - Rev Room
10.30.10 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
11.01.10 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre
11.02.10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade-Hell Room
11.03.10 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
11.04.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
11.05.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11.13.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore
11.17.10 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
11.19.10 - Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub
11.20.10 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garric

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros | Live at KGSR

Earlier today I was lucky enough to sit in on the on air performance by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at KGSR. The band is playing the very sold out show at La Zona Rosa tonight so it was nice to get in an intimate acoustic performance before tonights craziness. The band played four songs (hopefully you listened in) and were interviewed about the time the band spent in Marfa. I was able to get some video of the band performing "Home" for you all to check out. Enjoy.

Austin Concerts This Week | 7/5 - 7/11

Here are our concert/party recommendations for this week in Austin.

Tuesday (7/6):

• Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, We Are Each Other at La Zona Rosa [SOLD OUT] | Doors @ 8
• Islands, Active Child, Steel Phantoms at The Parish [Purchase Tickets] $10 | Doors @ 8

Wednesday (7/7):

• Spoon ACL Taping at ACL Studios | Doors @ 7, Show @ 8 (Read their blog)
• Disappearing Twins, Pink Nasty, White Dress at Hole in the Wall | Show @ 10

Thursday (7/8):

• Ola Podrida, Dana Falconberry, Bosque Brown at the Mohawk (inside) | Show @ 10
• Frank Smith, Til We're Blue or Destroy, Eagle Eye Williamson at Hole in the Wall | Show @ 10
• Leopold and his Fiction, Wine & Revolution, Cowboy and Indian, Drew Smith at Beerland

Saturday (7/10):

• Ultra8201 Presents: Politics, Candi and the Strangers at Stubb's (inside) $5 | Show @ 10
• The Bright Light Social Hour, The Lemurs, The Frontier Brothers, Suzanna Choffel at The Parish | $8 cover, doors @ 8
• The Clouds are Ghosts, Obsolete Machines at the Mohawk (inside) [FREE] | Show @ 11:30
• Shapes Have Fangs, Guantanamo Baywatch, Rayon Beach at Beerland
• The Black and White Years, L.A.X., Cowboy and Indian at One World Theatre [Purchase Tickets] $25 | Doors @ 8

Sunday (7/11):

• ND Austin and Knucklerumbler Present: World Cup Watch Party at ND (map) [FREE] | Doors @ 10:30am, Game @ 12:30 (Drink Specials)

Sunset | "Loveshines II" Video, Tour Dates

(dir. by Canopy's Praveen Ayyagari)

Austin's Sunset have just finished a new album and I imagine will be testing some of those new songs on the road (tour dates down below).

While on tour they'll also be selling a "greatest hits" CD, which they really consider an intro to the band's many releases over the past two years and will also come with an accompanying DVD of live performaces. As of now, this will be a "tour exclusive" item that will set you back only $5. (via)

[Sunset Blog]

Sunset Tour Dates:

July 2 - New Orleans @ Dragon’s Den w/ The White Bitch, Bipoloroid
July 3 - Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room w/ Jane Jane Pollock, Port City
July 4 - Atlanta @ house party @ 4four collective
July 5 - House Party @ Chapel Hill w/ Curtains
July 6 - Baltimore @ Metro Gallery
July 7 - Washington, DC @ DC9 w/ Matthew Hemerlein, True Womanhood
July 8 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rooftop Film Series at BROOKLYN TECH, Roof of Brooklyn Technical High School
July 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Philebrity show on a YACHT (details here)
July 11 - New York, NY @ Cake Shop w/ Inoculist, The Due Diligence
July 12 - Boston, MA @ Butcher Shop w/ Four Eyes, Spring Totem
July 14 - Easthampton, MA @ The Flywheel w/ Matt Krefting Band, Bourgeois Heroes

July 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland w/ Superhumanoids
July 23 - Venice, CA @ AC Lounge
July 25 - Big Sur, CA @ Alanna’s Unicorn Palace
July 27 - Monterey, CA @ East Village Coffee House
July 28 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place
Aug 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Milk Bar w/ Mark David Ashworth (day show)
Aug 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
Aug 3 - Portland, Or @ Rotture w/ Tango Alpha Tango
Aug 4 - Seattle, WA @ High Dive w/ Pill Wonder
Aug 7 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Aug 9 - Missoula, MT @ The Badlander
Aug 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Aug 11 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive w/ Gauntlet Hair

New Klaxons | "Echoes" [Stream]

We've already seen the awesome cover art for The Klaxons' new album Surfing The Void. Now we get to hear the first single, "Echoes".

The album is set to drop on August 23rd in the UK with still no confirmed date here in the U.S.

[The Klaxons Myspace]

[The Klaxons Official Site]

Interpol Unveil New Cover Art and Track Listing for Their Self-Titled Fourth Album

The fourth album (self-titled) from Interpol is due out on September 7th via Matador. If you pre-order now, you'll have a chance to receive a specially signed Shepard Fairey screenprinted portrait of singer Paul Banks, guitarist Daniel Kessler, or drummer Sam Fogarino. The track listing and prints are down below if you like to check them out. [Via]

Track listing:

1. Success
2. Memory Serves
3. Summer Well
4. Lights
5. Barricade
6. Always Malaise (The Man I Am)
7. Safe Without
8. Try It On
9. All of the Ways
10. The Undoing

Show Spotlight: The Zoo with Congorock Tonight (7/1) at Beauty Bar

Tonight!!! Knuckle Rumbler and The Peen Scene Present:

THE ZOO WITH CONGOROCK (FOOL’S GOLD RECORDS / ITALY) at Beauty Bar
$5 All Night Long
Doors at 9pm

Italy’s recent electro renaissance has catapulted banger after banger out into the world at large. Yet in the middle of this distorted beat onslaught, young upstart CONGOROCK has managed to distinguish himself in style and approach by synthesizing his influences – from Dancemania 12″s and hardcore punk to video game cheat codes and Magic: The Gathering - into a unique world of sound all his own. He has an uncanny knack for making music that is both pulverizing and funky, throwing in clever twists and production flourishes where others would be content to merely crank up the volume.

Knuckle Rumbler and the legendary Peen Scene is bringing this internationally gifted artist directly to your face tonight at Beauty Bar. Supported by DJ Orion and uLovei, this will be a night that will result in fireworks a few days early. So come jump start the holiday weekend right!

http://knucklerumbler.com/
http://www.thepeenscene.com/
http://www.congorock.com/
http://djorion.com/
http://ulovei.com/

Listen:

Congorock and Crookers – SBombers - http://bit.ly/ccAZoP
Congorock – Babylon - http://bit.ly/bzHaOE

FREE SAILOR JERRY'S RUM AT 11:30 PM!

Show Spotlight: Bastard Sons of Willie - July 3rd Picnic at The Mohawk

Outside

SCORPION CHILD (10:55-12)
SMOKE AND FEATHERS (9:55-11)
FORMATIONS (9:05-10)
THE BOXING LESSON (8:05-8:45)
SPELLCASTER (7:15-7:45)

Inside

TOW THE LINE (12:30am-2am)
BRIDGE FARMERS (11:30pm-12:10am)
VITAMINS (10:30-11:10)
BLOODY WORK (9:30-10:10)
LIGHT ME UP (8:30-9:00)

DJ SCORPIO, & DJ WHIPLASH will be spinning on the upper deck

Sponsored by:
Screaming Goat, Deep Eddy Vodka, Red Bull and Recpec