SXSW 2011: Pitchfork #OFFLINE Day Parties (3/17 - 3/18) :: FREE

Pitchfork SXSW #OFFLINE Day Parties (via)
Thursday, March 17th & Friday, March 18th (noon - 7pm)
East Side Drive-In (1001 E. 6th St)
FREE

SXSW 2011: Terrorbird/Forcefield PR 4th Annual Day Party (3/16) :: FREE

Terrorbird & Forcefield PR 4th Annual Day Party
Wednesday, March 16th (noon - 6pm)
Red 7 (611 E. 7th St) | All ages
FREE (via)

SXSW 2011: Waterloo Records Announces In-Store Lineups (3/16 - 3/19) :: FREE

Toro y Moi

I don't we've ever made it out to any of the Waterloo Records In-stores during SXSW. It's a shame cause the lineups are usually pretty good too. The one I remember us missing (and still regret) a few years back was getting to catch a live performance from Albert Hammond Jr.. We made it to the parking lot as he was putting up his equipment in his van. (via)

Lineup:

Wednesday, March 16:
Noon - Sahara Smith
1 p.m. - Morning Teleportation
2 p.m. - Wild Flag
3 p.m. - Fitz & The Tantrums
4 p.m. - Apex Manor
5 p.m. - Hunx & His Punx
5:30 p.m. Laura Jansen (inside)
6 p.m. - Telekinesis

Thursday, March 17
Noon - The Naked & Famous
1 p.m. - The Greenhornes
1:30 p.m. - Toro Y Moi (inside)
2 p.m. - Generationals
3 p.m. - Jessica Lea Mayfield
4 p.m. - Royal Bangs
5 p.m. - Black Joe Lewis
6 p.m. - Wye Oak

Friday, March 18:
Noon - The Moondoggies
1 p.m. - Dum Dum Girls
2 p.m. - Joy Formidable
3 p.m. - La Sera
3:30 p.m. - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
4 p.m. - Oh Land
5 p.m. - … Trail Of Dead
6 p.m. - Cloud Nothings

Saturday, March 19:
Noon - DOM
2 p.m. - Meat Puppets
3 p.m. - Chapel Club
4 p.m. - Neon Trees
4:30 p.m. - J Mascis (inside)
5 p.m. - Hayes Carll
6pm - Kurt Vile

SXSW 2011: Paste Magazine Day Parties (3/16 & 3/17) :: [RSVP Info]

Paste Magazine SXSW Day Parties
Wednesday, March 16th & Thursday, March 17th (11:30am - 8pm)
The old building formally known as Bourbon Rocks (508 E. 6th St) | 21+ (via)

[RSVP]

The Strokes To Play Auditorium Shores During SXSW

Yep you read the headline correctly. As previously rumored for weeks now, The Strokes announced a few hours earlier via their Twitter that they'll be performing at Auditorium Shores during SXSW. Catch them for FREE on Thursday, March 17th.

Bat For Lashes Covers Depeche Mode's "Strangelove" [Stream]

Just happened to be on Twitter and came across this great cover of one of my favorite Depeche Mode songs, "Strangelove" by Bat For Lashes. (via)

BAT FOR LASHES - STRANGELOVE by Gucci Guilty

Arcade Fire Announce Tour (w/ Austin Date at The Backyard 5/3)

Coming off their huge "Best Album" win at The Grammys last week Arcade Fire has now announced a string of dates and lucky for us we get one in Austin at The Backyard on May 3rd. Local Natives and Explosions in The Sky will offer support on specific legs of the tour with Austin getting Explosions opening.No word on ticket sales but we will announce those details the second we find out via Twitter. (@ultra8201)

Updated: Tickets go on sale Friday, March 4th at 10 am. (Thanks JD)

Arcade Fire 2011 Tour Dates:

04/09 – Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
04/11 – Orem, UT @ UCCU Center
04/13 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
04/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
04/16 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/18 – Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Convention Center
04/20 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Amphitheatre
04/22 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
04/24 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
04/25 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
04/27 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at White River State Park
04/28 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
04/30 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
05/03 – Austin, TX @ The Backyard
05/04 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
05/06 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Fest
06/09-12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival

Last Night: Ultra8201 Turns 5 at Malverde

Photos from last night courtesy of @uLovei. I had a great time and hopefully everyone else did too. Here are some of my favorite pictures [Full set HERE] and I also included a personal thank you to each person that came out last night below. I think I got everyone? And if I didn't call me out in the comment section! On to the pics....

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joel Richardson, Fernie Martinez, Steven Gonzalez, Janel Ridelhuber, Isabel Jaramillo, Kali Alderson, Claudia Blanchette, Ian Orth, Jeramy Neugent, Jill Sorrels, Aaron Berkowitz, Sara Berkowitz, Brooke Marcus, Jonathan Braden, Lindsey Kinsolving, Tanya Tagle, Maribel Rodriguez, Marisa Pier, Kristin Gorka, Jessica Castro, Carlos Lopez, Jon-Erik Garcia, Patrick Donelan, Richard Gallegos, Andy Anderson, Sonya Gonzalez, Mike Groener, Miguel Angel, Sheridan Butler, Ericka Herod, Neil Petty, Annie Ray, Brent Brown, Crystal Seay, Lauren Lytle, Chris Apollo Lynn, Brent Broyles, Jeremy Wahlberg, Aaron Jimenez, Emma Sanders, Ashley Cass, Laura LaQue, Minia Bollinger, Meg Dowdy, Phillip Whaley, Andrew Rutkowski, Christine Chun, Mary Rehak, Candace Carlisle, Tolly Moseley, Elizabeth Zarega, Angie Harmon, Ken McCandless, Seth Rosson, Miguel McCrary, Benjamin Wintle, Matt Shivvy, Frank Rivera, John Laird, Emily Larson, Emily Reynolds, Heather Brown, Happy Mercado, Jessie Gentile, Kerrisa Bearce, Bianca Flores, Ashli Elizabeth, Chris Cordova, Grace Gibson, Kristin Owen, Jimmy Stewart, Gary Gaston, Krystal Wigfield, John Wilson, Andrea McIllwain, the staff at Malverde and Vanessa Gonzales (in spirit).

SXSW 2011: IGIF/Flying Dog Brewery Present Floating Fest 2011 (3/17) :: FREE

I Guess I'm Floating & Flying Dog Brewery Present Floating Fest 2011
Thursday, March 17th (noon - 8pm)
Lovejoy's (604 Neches St) | 21+
FREE


The guys from IGIF always seem to have an awesome lineup for their SXSW parties and this year is no exception. It should be a great time!


Lineup:


12:00 – Eureka Birds
12:45 – Sun Airway
1:30 – Braids
2:15 – Idiot Glee
3:00 – Wise Blood
3:45 – Grouplove
4:30 – Young Man
5:15 – TV Girl
6:00 – Cloud Nothings
6:40 – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
7:15 – Baths

New Lykke Li | "Love Out Of Lust" [Stream]

Earlier today Lykke Li posted a new track on her Facebook entitled "Love Out Of Lust" off her forthcoming album Wounded Rhymes (due out March 1st). Take a listen down below. (via)

Here's what she had to say:

Hello fellow Indigo. Someone said it is always better to give than to receive so since it's Friday (I'm in love dududududuruuuu)....... here you go. Love Out Of Lust" - one of my personal favourites from the album. We're running out of time so have some wine and be proud of who you are! xx LL

SXSW 2011: Under The Radar/Jansport SXSW Party (3/17 & 3/18) :: FREE

You better get there early! You've been warned...

Under The Radar/Jansport SXSW Day Party
Thursday, March 17th & Friday, March 18th (noon-6pm)
Flamingo Cantina (515 E. 6th St)
FREE


Lineup - Thursday, March 17th:

5:00 PM: Atlas Sound (supposed only SXSW appearance)
4:05 PM: The Dears
3:15 PM: Lord Huron
2:25 PM: Anna Calvi
1:35 PM: Yuck
12:45 PM: The Dodos
12:00 PM: Violens

Lineup - Friday, March 18th:

5:00 PM: Okkervil River
4:05 PM: Menomena
3:15 PM: Telekinesis
2:25 PM: Surfer Blood
1:35 PM: Owen Pallett
12:45 PM: Hooray for Earth
12:00 PM: Porcelain Raft

Radiohead | "Lotus Flower" Video

Tonight! The Roaries, Robyn and Ultra8201 Turns 5 at Malverde

Tonight's the night! First up we have The 2011 Roaries Music Awards. Republic of Austin's brainchild with nominees and winners chosen by the readers. The awards for everything from Best Weekly to Best Band will be given out at The Ghost Room starting at 7pm. They were also kind enough to invite yours truly to present an award tonight so I will be handing out the award for Best Weekly Event to a lucky winner. Some of Austin's finest local talent will also be performing during the show with The Black and White Years closing things out.

Voting is going on till the end of the day so make sure to get in those last minute votes now! [The Roaries.com]

After my presenting duties are completed I will head down to the brand new ACL Live for my very first show at the venue. I have heard a lot of good things and I am excited to check it out. It will also be my first time to check out Robyn.

For those not familiar with Robyn via ACL Live:

Robyn puts on a hell of a show. It’s a chance for hipsters to see the kind of production that a pop diva can offer without having to lie to others about their plans for the evening. And even though there may be a little bit of arbitrary snobbery in Robyn’s free pass as a pop singer, the fact is that she is pretty damn awesome. Body Talk Pt. 2 sees coll-abs with artists as diverse as Diplo and Snoop Dogg (one of the best singles of the year, easy). This venture does appear to be a pretty minimal endeavour (small venues, few stops), but remember, Body Talk is a trilogy, Body Talk Pt. 3 comes out November 22, so surely she will end this pretty rad experiment with a bang.

Natalia Kills and Diamond Rings support. Tickets are still available for only $15!!! [Purchase]

And after the show we will be finishing up things with a little celebration ourselves as we celebrate 5 years in the blog game. That's 5 years of drunk blogging, procrastination, +1's, undeserved VIP credentials and other kinds of randomness. What started out as a hobby has turned into something really special over the years and I want to thank everyone that has read, supported and worked with us over the years in person so please join us.

The extremely talented Learning Secrets DJ's have been kind enough to share their weekly with us and will be spinning throughout the evening. There is no cover and we will have drink specials all night [$2 Tall Boys and $3 Wells]. The party begins immediately after the Robyn show at ACL Live. If you read this blog you are probably going to be there and Malverde is right across the street! Ahh convenience......

See you all tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SXSW 2011: Dickies/Filter Magazine SXSW Day Parties (3/17 - 3/19) :: [RSVP Info]

Another great lineup...

Dickies/Filter Magazine SXSW Day Parties
Thursday, March 19th - Saturday, March 21st
Lustre Pearl (97 Rainey St)

[RSVP]

SXSW 2011: Gorilla vs Bear :: Mexican Summer Unofficial/Official Hybrid Showcase

One of the better line ups that has been announced so far and of course it comes from Gorilla vs Bear. The party goes down at Klub Krucial (right next door to Emo's on 6th Street side) and this party is a hybrid of official and unofficial. The bands in red will be a part of the unofficial party and that will be open to the public while the bands in white will be a part of the official showcase and a wristband will be required. And no you can't hide in the bathroom.

Gorilla vs Bear SXSW 2011 Showcase

Friday March 18th | Klub Krucial

Noon - 2am | Free Beer while it lasts 21+

Radiohead announce new album King of Limbs | Obviously it will be released Saturday

In a move very fitting of the band, Radiohead sprung the release of their latest album King of Limbs on us and we only have to wait until Saturday to get our hands on it. There are two ways to get your copy and both are detailed below as well as on the site where you can choose before you pre order. [Go buy it]

A more extravagant version will be available in stores in May and this news will be talked about all day today along with Arcade Fire and there is nothing we can do about it.............

Radiohead - King of Limbs

The worlds first newspaper album:

Two clear 10" vinyl records in a purpose-built record sleeve.
A compact disc.
Many large sheets of artwork, 625 tiny pieces of artwork and a full-colour piece of oxo-degradeable plastic to hold it all together.
The Newspaper Album comes with a digital download that is compatible with all good digital media players.
The Newspaper Album will be shipped on Monday 9th May 2011 you can, however, enjoy the download on Saturday 19th February 2011.
Shipping is included in the prices shown.
One lucky owner of the digital version of The King of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed 2 track 12" vinyl.
*"perhaps"
In the U.S., the mp3 version of the newspaper album is $48 and the WAV version is $53. In the UK, the two sets are £30 and £33; in Europe, €36 and €39; and in the rest of the world.

A digital-only presale version is also available:

"Radiohead's new record, The King of Limbs, is presented here with a choice of two digital formats:

MP3 version is a 320K constant bit rate file.
WAV version is a full CD quality uncompressed digital audio file.
One lucky owner of the digital version of The King of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed 2 track 12" vinyl.
The King of Limbs can be pre-ordered now and downloaded on Saturday 19th February 2011."

SXSW 2011: 7th Annual IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash 2011 (3/16) :: [RSVP Info]

True Widow

IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash 2011
Wednesday, March 16th (noon-6pm)
Emo's (603 Red River St)


[RSVP]


Lineup:
Noon: Withered Hand
12:20PM: Geographer
12:45PM: Queen Sea Big Shark
1:15PM: Fredrik
1:45PM: Weekend
2:30PM: Aphasia
3:00PM: True Widow
3:30PM: The Bewitched Hands
4:15PM: Typhoon
5PM: Beach Fossils
5:30PM: Gold Panda

James Blake | "The Wilhelm Scream" Video

James Blake be should riding a ton of buzz coming into SXSW and deservedly so. Check out down below where he'll be in Austin next month.

SXSW Tour Dates:
03/16 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's
03/17 - Austin, TX @ Central Presbyterian Church
03/18 - Austin, TX @ French Legation Museum
03/19 - Austin, TX @ FADER Fort

SXSW 2011: Filter Magazine "Culture Collide" SXSW Day Parties (3/17 - 3/19) :: [RSVP Info]

Filter Magazine "Culture Collide SXSW Day Parties
Thursday, March 19th - Saturday, March 21st
Cedar Street Courtyard (208 West 4th St)


[RSVP]

SXSW 2011: The A.V. Club "March Into Softness" SXSW Day Show (3/18)

Sharon Van Etten

With SXSW officially a little over a month away, it's only fitting that the party announcements start trickling in. Many more to come... (via)

The A.V. Club's "March Into Softness" 2011 SXSW Day Party
Friday, March 18 (noon - 6pm)
Mohawk | 912 Red River St


Check back, RSVP to be announced soon...

Lineup:

OUTSIDE
Baths (5 p.m.)
Sharon Van Etten (4 p.m.)
Wye Oak (3 p.m.)
Ted Leo (solo) (2 p.m.)
Gentleman Jesse And His Men (1 p.m.)
Small Sins (12 p.m.)

INSIDE
Low (5:15 p.m.)
Chikita Violenta (4:15 p.m.)
Maritime (3:15 p.m.)
An Horse (2:15 p.m.)
Tristen (1:15 p.m.)
No Joy (12:15 p.m.)

SXSW 2011: The Windish Agency's 6th Annual Austin Day Party (3/18) :: FREE

Foster The People

The Windish Agency's 6th Annual Austin Day Party
Friday, March 18th (noon - 6pm)
Emo's & Emo's Jr. | 603 Red River St
FREE (via)


Seriously this is an AMAZING lineup! You better get there early!


Lineup:

BRAIDS
Cults
The Chain Gang of 1974
Esben and the Witch
Foster The People
Friendly Fires
Givers
The Naked and Famous
Toro Y Moi
Twin Shadow

Show Spotlight: Shapes Have Fangs at The Ghost Room Tonight (2/10)

Because we love the interns so so much and everyone else involved is pretty bad ass we HIGHLY suggest everyone get down to The Ghost Room tonight. Cold or warm I want to see your face there.

Details:

A new year, a fresh lineup of events: Knuckle Rumbler is kicking things off in a big way on February 10th, with Shapes Have Fangs headlining the first of many concerts this spring at the Ghost Room. Like a 50’s blues 45 sped up a little too fast, Shapes Have Fangs keep the surf rock flowing while lead guitarist/vocalist Dustin Coffey’s edgy melodies and thrashing guitar riffs spark like two stones struck together.

Rayon Beach gets you prepped, luring you away from the waves and back towards shore with their overdriven, echoed-out garage rock that sounds like an intermittent radio broadcast of a beach party from another dimension. 60’s blues rock-inspired three-piece The Daze and the raucously tripped out Eets Feats round out 4+ hours of Austin’s most dynamic live acts, which did we mention is all for only 5 bucks?

Red River Noise, Austin Town Hall and Republic of Austin all sponsor this event where the first 100 through the door receive a free drink, courtesy of Waterloo Ice House. Birds Barbershop will be on hand hosting a photo booth (don’t worry, there will be plenty of gaudy wigs and hairspray to go around) and future Knuckle Rumbler tickets will be raffled off throughout the night. The show begins promptly at 9:00 PM, so make sure you’re there in time to grab your free adult beverage catch Eets Feats kick off what is to be a hazy night of fuzzed out retro rock and the first of many Knuckle Rumblings at the Ghost Room this spring.

February 10 @ The Ghost Room
304 W. 4th Street
with Shapes Have Fangs, Rayon Beach, The Daze and Eets Feats
Doors @ 9pm, cover: $5
Chance you will leave with somebody: 70%

The Strokes Stream New Song "Under Cover Of Darkness" / Hint at SXSW Appearance

The Strokes have made their newest single "Under Cover Of Darkness" available for streaming for the next 48 hours on their website. It literally just went up as this post is published so head there now to give it a listen (site may be sluggish). The bands manager Ryan Gentles also hinted at a possible SXSW appearance when he tweeted "SXSW - The Strokes… more to come on thestrokes.com" and pretty much left it at that. Makes sense though seeing that the release of their album will be a week after the conference. The album titled Angles will be released officially March 22nd.

Listen

The Strokes - Angles Track Listing

1. Machu Picchu
2. Under Cover of Darkness
3. Two Kinds of Happiness
4. You’re So Right
5. Taken For A Fool
6. Games
7. Call Me Back
8. Gratisfaction
9. Metabolism
10. Life Is Simple In The Moonlight

Go Listen! - [TheStrokes.com]

True Widow to Tour with Trail of Dead & Surfer Blood This Summer

Back in May 09' we threw our first sponsored show (photos) and we had a lot of fun doing it. One of the bands performing on the bill was True Widow, an up-and-coming band from the Dallas area.

Fast forward to this year, the band has signed with Kemado and is set to release a new album entitled As High As The Highest Heavens And From The Center To Circumference Of The Earth on March 29th. In addition to dropping a new album, the trio will embark on a tour with Trail of Dead and Surfer Blood after a few dates here in Austin during SXSW. Not bad, not bad at all...

See all the dates below and check out a new song entitled "Skull Eyes".



[True Widow Myspace]
[True Widow Twitter]
[True Widow Facebook]
[True Widow Official Site]

True Widow 2011 Tour Dates:
04/29 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
04/30 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
05/01 - Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
05/03 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Place
05/04 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
05/05 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement
05/06 - Lansing, MI @ Loft
05/07 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
05/08 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
05/10 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
05/11 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
05/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
05/13 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Ultra8201 Turns 5 | February 17th at Malverde

Join us February 17th at Malverde as we celebrate 5 years in the blog game. That's 5 years of drunk blogging, procrastination, +1's, undeserved VIP credentials and other kinds of randomness. What started out as a hobby has turned into something really special over the years and I want to thank everyone that has read, supported and worked with us over the years in person so please join us. The extremely talented Learning Secrets DJ's have been kind enough to share their weekly with us and will be spinning throughout the evening. There is no cover and we will have drink specials all night. The party begins immediately after the Robyn show at ACL Live. If you read this blog you are probably going to be there and Malverde is right across the street! Ahh convenience......

Ultra8201 Turns 5 with Learning Secrets

February 17th at Malverde [Website][Map]

400 W. 2nd Street | 10pm

FREE | 21+ | [Obligatory Facebook Event Page]

Some of our favorite moments of the last 5 years...

Last Night: Wild Nothing at Red 7

[Official]

[Listen]

Today: Super Bowl Watch Party at The ND

ND SUPER BOWL WATCH PARTY!
With DJ ORION, DJ DIGG and DRINK SPECIALS ALL DAY LONG!!

Steelers v Packers. HD projection on a 30′ screen and surround sound.

PLUS DJ DIGG (Table Manners Crew) and ORION (Peligrosa) tearing it up before and after the game.

Drink specials. Plenty of comfy seating. No cover. All ages.
OLD SCHOOL BBQ WILL BE PARKED OUTSIDE OUR DOORS GRILLING UP THE GOODNESS ALL EVENING LONG!!
ND is the bar where you go watch sports if you hate sports bars.
Brought to you by your homies at ND, Knuckle Rumbler, Keep It Local, Table Manners Crew, Peligrosa, and RecSpec. And your mom.

Show Spotlight: Candi and The Strangers Release Party at The ND | Tonight (2/5)

Candi and The Strangers instantly caught my attention when I saw them last summer. So much so that I went to see them three times in two weeks. Their sound draws from 80's synth pop that could easily be compared to Berlin or if you want a more modern comparison Glass Candy. They just completed their debut 10th of Always and we were treated to an advance listen and it's great.

Tonight they celebrate this release with a performance at The ND. They will be joined by Masonic, Ricky Jean Francois and Total Unicorn. They also promise to perform the new album from start to finish. Check it out.

Candi & the Strangers Record Release party
Saturday, February 5th | 9pm
The ND at 501 Studios (501 N. I H 35)