8 Golden Dogs Ale House last years house guests.
9 Avengers in Sci-Fi Japan Elysium
10 MGMT Stubb`s or if packed Beat Union Birmingham,friends of my current guests Maggie`s rooftop
11 head towards Opals for Memphis showcase headlined by Mississippi All Stars at 1AM
Other top pick is The Ponderosa Stomp at The Continental Club all nite.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday Day Parties
Most recent count:110.I give up.Drive until you see a party ,stop,drink beer,repeat as needed.Today I will be on S Congress.Maybe catch Peelander-Z at 6 at Whoopsy Mag party at Trophy`s
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Thursday Nite non wristband shows
Funk out with the Funkybats at Superfly Soul Party II at Victory Grill with The Greyhounds,Flyjack + $10
Gallery Lombardi has an opening with bands 6-10 Dicks w/Shootin Pains 7
Girl bands invade Trophy`s with the Go Girl Fest
Check out this funky new bar on W 5th @ Bowie.The Tiniest Bar In Tx has bands headlined by Vallejo at 10
Or find the house party on Comal with bands listed thru 3AM
Gallery Lombardi has an opening with bands 6-10 Dicks w/Shootin Pains 7
Girl bands invade Trophy`s with the Go Girl Fest
Check out this funky new bar on W 5th @ Bowie.The Tiniest Bar In Tx has bands headlined by Vallejo at 10
Or find the house party on Comal with bands listed thru 3AM
Thursday Nite Picks
Start at Central Presbyterian Church(do they serve beer?)for Susan Cowsill at 8 and The Cowsills at 9
Then stroll over to Fado patio for Trombone Shorty from New Orleans at 10:15.Or check out MGMT at The Rio at 10:45
Must see of the festival for me is Carbon/Silicon,Mick Jones(Clash) new band at Friends at 11:30.The stage is by the street so this is a great freebie
Then over to Flamingo Cantina at 1 for Rock en Espanol diva Mala Rodriguez
Other options include Brazil nite at Copa
Lucy and the Popsonics from Brazil 9 Flamingo
10 17 Hippies(Berlin) Momo`s,Mona De Bo(Latvia) BD Reilly`s,The Steps(up and coming local rockers)Dirty Dog
11 YACHT Wave rooftop,The Toxic Avenger(Paris)Beauty Bar
12 s.i.g.i.t.(Indonesia)Zeppelin still rocks Indonesia,Geno Delafose zydeco Momo`s
1 Peelander-Z(Japan)Molotov,Black Mountain(BC)heavy rock,Mohawk patio,could be packed,Holy Fuck(Toronto)Wave rooftop
11:45 English Beat Smokin Music
12:30 Raveonettes Vice
Then stroll over to Fado patio for Trombone Shorty from New Orleans at 10:15.Or check out MGMT at The Rio at 10:45
Must see of the festival for me is Carbon/Silicon,Mick Jones(Clash) new band at Friends at 11:30.The stage is by the street so this is a great freebie
Then over to Flamingo Cantina at 1 for Rock en Espanol diva Mala Rodriguez
Other options include Brazil nite at Copa
Lucy and the Popsonics from Brazil 9 Flamingo
10 17 Hippies(Berlin) Momo`s,Mona De Bo(Latvia) BD Reilly`s,The Steps(up and coming local rockers)Dirty Dog
11 YACHT Wave rooftop,The Toxic Avenger(Paris)Beauty Bar
12 s.i.g.i.t.(Indonesia)Zeppelin still rocks Indonesia,Geno Delafose zydeco Momo`s
1 Peelander-Z(Japan)Molotov,Black Mountain(BC)heavy rock,Mohawk patio,could be packed,Holy Fuck(Toronto)Wave rooftop
11:45 English Beat Smokin Music
12:30 Raveonettes Vice
Thumbnail Reviews
Groovesect was OK on Sat."Uganda" was the conga player.The rest of the band was under 40.They sounded similar to the Greyhounds.The front man played sax and flute.Hilite was the bass player totally jamming out with a capo.
Sunday was Kinky from Monterey Mexico at The Parish.Most of the audience was Mexican nationals,who went ape-shit crazy for the band.They finished with a wicked cover of Wall of VooDoo`s "Mexican Radio"
Monday I got on the guest list for a party at Club Deville.My houseguests from last year,The Golden Dogs, from Toronto,played a ripping set hi-lited by an awesome cover of Wing`s 1985.Sir Paul never rocked like this!
Tuesday we saw The Raveonettes at a private party for American Spirit.Anyone need some smokes?They set the bar really high with their shimmering indie pop sound.Then off to Emos for the end of The Blakes from Seattle.Black leather rock. White Denim closed out the show.Now we can sleep in and have lunch instead of seeing them at 1 Wed
Sunday was Kinky from Monterey Mexico at The Parish.Most of the audience was Mexican nationals,who went ape-shit crazy for the band.They finished with a wicked cover of Wall of VooDoo`s "Mexican Radio"
Monday I got on the guest list for a party at Club Deville.My houseguests from last year,The Golden Dogs, from Toronto,played a ripping set hi-lited by an awesome cover of Wing`s 1985.Sir Paul never rocked like this!
Tuesday we saw The Raveonettes at a private party for American Spirit.Anyone need some smokes?They set the bar really high with their shimmering indie pop sound.Then off to Emos for the end of The Blakes from Seattle.Black leather rock. White Denim closed out the show.Now we can sleep in and have lunch instead of seeing them at 1 Wed
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thursday day shows
Thursday has lots of parties but none stand out.The glaring exception is Roky`s Ice Cream Social at Threadgill`s.Line up is Roky,Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth,Fready Steady5,The Golden Dogs from Toronto ,who stayed with me last year,and special guests rumored to be Billy Gibbons+Michael Stipe and Pete Buck from REM.2-7 $20
Thursday starts at the Typewriter Museum with Gorch Foch at 12:50.Lots of free beer plus The Slits at 5:50
Other name acts buzz band Vampire Weekend at 4 at The Parish.Go early for this one. It will also be broadcast live on KUT.The Donna`s (female Ramones)headline a solid bill at The Dirty Dog at 5:15.
The Red Eyed Fly has another big line up that includes The Raveonettes at 2:50,Spindrift(Psych/prog rock from LA)at 4:50,Black Angels 5:30
Yard Dog has a good show with Okkerville River and Black Joe Lewis. Jo`s on S Congress has music all afternoon,ending with North Mississippi All Stars at 9
Bird`s Barbershop on S Lamar has a good line up headlined by Sons & Daughters at 6:15
Or if you want to try something more down home there is a house party at 2009 E 16th@ Alamo at noon,with free beer and food.
Thursday starts at the Typewriter Museum with Gorch Foch at 12:50.Lots of free beer plus The Slits at 5:50
Other name acts buzz band Vampire Weekend at 4 at The Parish.Go early for this one. It will also be broadcast live on KUT.The Donna`s (female Ramones)headline a solid bill at The Dirty Dog at 5:15.
The Red Eyed Fly has another big line up that includes The Raveonettes at 2:50,Spindrift(Psych/prog rock from LA)at 4:50,Black Angels 5:30
Yard Dog has a good show with Okkerville River and Black Joe Lewis. Jo`s on S Congress has music all afternoon,ending with North Mississippi All Stars at 9
Bird`s Barbershop on S Lamar has a good line up headlined by Sons & Daughters at 6:15
Or if you want to try something more down home there is a house party at 2009 E 16th@ Alamo at noon,with free beer and food.
Wed non wristband shows
Nothing in particular tonite.Punk shows at Beerland,Longbranch Saloon,Trophy`s and The Parlor.
Victory Grill has indie-pop including The Story Of at 10:55.I don`t know about cover charges at any of these places.
Leann`s show is tentatively scheduled for the original barn at S 2nd on Sunday.But it may be moved to Freedom Oaks if the cops hassle them Sat.More on the line up later.
Victory Grill has indie-pop including The Story Of at 10:55.I don`t know about cover charges at any of these places.
Leann`s show is tentatively scheduled for the original barn at S 2nd on Sunday.But it may be moved to Freedom Oaks if the cops hassle them Sat.More on the line up later.
Wed Showcase Picks
Not much on the radar tonite.Most of the locals will be at the Music Awards,so hopefully it won`t be too crowded yet.REM at Stubbs is the big headliner.They go on at midnite.Brad says you may want to go early to get in
Start off at 8 with local soul man Black Joe Lewis at Emo`s outside.Or check out Jen`s friends The Story Of at Smokin Music,5th & Trinity
At 9 its Navruz from Uzbekistan at The Copa.I have seen them before and its very different.They play large tamborine-like drums that are sensitive to the touch.They also have an 8 foot long trumpet they break out sometimes.Very ancient central Asian music.
At 10 at The Copa is the Intuitive Music Orchestra form Moscow.They play traditional Slavic music on old,obscure instuments.Hold me back!
At 11 its time to punk out with The Slits at Elysium.Or try indie-pop at Emos outside with Be Your Own Pet
At midnite,if you can`t get into REM,The Shootin Pains,featuring ex-Dicks Pat and Bufx playing bent country music are at Elysium.That puts you there for the Dicks at 1AM.Or go see my house guests,Johnny Foreigner,at The Dirty Dog on 6th next to Coyote Ugly.
My pick for 1AM is The Aggrolites,a ska/reggae band from LA at Flamingo Cantina.Or punk out with Die! Die! Die! from New Zealand at Wave or grunge out with Gorch Foch at Room 710
If you don` have a wristband or don`t want to move around there is Mexican Nite at Opal Devine`s on W 6th.Its in a tent in the parking lot.Those Mexican bands rock out!!!Ora-le!!
Start off at 8 with local soul man Black Joe Lewis at Emo`s outside.Or check out Jen`s friends The Story Of at Smokin Music,5th & Trinity
At 9 its Navruz from Uzbekistan at The Copa.I have seen them before and its very different.They play large tamborine-like drums that are sensitive to the touch.They also have an 8 foot long trumpet they break out sometimes.Very ancient central Asian music.
At 10 at The Copa is the Intuitive Music Orchestra form Moscow.They play traditional Slavic music on old,obscure instuments.Hold me back!
At 11 its time to punk out with The Slits at Elysium.Or try indie-pop at Emos outside with Be Your Own Pet
At midnite,if you can`t get into REM,The Shootin Pains,featuring ex-Dicks Pat and Bufx playing bent country music are at Elysium.That puts you there for the Dicks at 1AM.Or go see my house guests,Johnny Foreigner,at The Dirty Dog on 6th next to Coyote Ugly.
My pick for 1AM is The Aggrolites,a ska/reggae band from LA at Flamingo Cantina.Or punk out with Die! Die! Die! from New Zealand at Wave or grunge out with Gorch Foch at Room 710
If you don` have a wristband or don`t want to move around there is Mexican Nite at Opal Devine`s on W 6th.Its in a tent in the parking lot.Those Mexican bands rock out!!!Ora-le!!
Wednesday Day Parties
Start on the east side at the Peacock on 5th & Pedernales at 1PM for White Denim.free beer
Then on to the convention center for wristbands.While there see Mala Rodriguez at 2:30 and planningtorock at 3
At 2 its Curumin from Brazil at Emos Annex(tent across the street) , YACHT at Emos outside stage at 2:15,Midgetmen at Creekside on E 7th at 2:25-3:05
At 3 its The Ravonettes at Emos outside,3:20 rock en Espanol with Chikita Violenta at Emos annex
At 4 its Holy Fuck at The Peacock.4:45 has Liam Finn inside at The Mohawk.
At 5 see The Slits at Red 7 or Sons of Hercules at Room 710.Both are old school punk.
The Red Eyed Fly has the strongest line-up with White Denim,Brothers & Sisters(60 hippy rock),Die!,Die!,Die!(punk from NZ) and more plus free beer.No word on times tho.
If you get sick of cheap shitty free beer,hop over to Lovejoy`s for a pint of something good.They will have bands every day.
Other parties of note include Scoot Inn,Yard Dog has the annual Florida Bandango,The Enchanted Forest on Oltorf just E of S Lamar has events all day and all nite thru Sat.
Then on to the convention center for wristbands.While there see Mala Rodriguez at 2:30 and planningtorock at 3
At 2 its Curumin from Brazil at Emos Annex(tent across the street) , YACHT at Emos outside stage at 2:15,Midgetmen at Creekside on E 7th at 2:25-3:05
At 3 its The Ravonettes at Emos outside,3:20 rock en Espanol with Chikita Violenta at Emos annex
At 4 its Holy Fuck at The Peacock.4:45 has Liam Finn inside at The Mohawk.
At 5 see The Slits at Red 7 or Sons of Hercules at Room 710.Both are old school punk.
The Red Eyed Fly has the strongest line-up with White Denim,Brothers & Sisters(60 hippy rock),Die!,Die!,Die!(punk from NZ) and more plus free beer.No word on times tho.
If you get sick of cheap shitty free beer,hop over to Lovejoy`s for a pint of something good.They will have bands every day.
Other parties of note include Scoot Inn,Yard Dog has the annual Florida Bandango,The Enchanted Forest on Oltorf just E of S Lamar has events all day and all nite thru Sat.
Tuesday Nite
Tonite there are a bunch of good bands playing all over Red River.Especially at Emo`s, Beauty Bar, Red 7,but also Headhunters,Mohawk.Room 710,Red Eyed Fly,Beerland etc. Most are free.
I am going to 5th & Trinity for a show at Smoke,the American Spirit cigs venue.The Raveonettes and Autolux play.Entrance by invite only but everyone on their mailing list got one.
The coolest show is a free international line-up at Friends on 6th.It features bands from Iran,India,Brazil,Mexico and Berlin.
I am going to 5th & Trinity for a show at Smoke,the American Spirit cigs venue.The Raveonettes and Autolux play.Entrance by invite only but everyone on their mailing list got one.
The coolest show is a free international line-up at Friends on 6th.It features bands from Iran,India,Brazil,Mexico and Berlin.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Day Party Overview
Roland`s war on day parties is a total failure,with 84 listed on Saturday alone.There are some new party nodes this year.Manor Rd has events at Clementine coffee,The Vortex Theater,Salvage Vanguard theater,Rancho Relaxo(house party)on Merrie Lynn,as well as Quack`s on E 38th.
The east side is hopping with events.the Typewriter Museum on E 6th(next to Rio Rita,in alley)has Gorch Foch and a cast of thousands on Thursday,Fuck X Fuck Y`all on Fri,and Fuck X Fuck You on Sat.Punk out on free beer into the nite.Also The Peacock,Scoot Inn,Ms Bea`s-on E 6th-,OK Mountain Gallery(E 1st& Navasota,in alley),the Compound(next to Scoot Inn) as well as numerous house parties and warehouses.
Ground Zero for me has always been S Congress,with free beer in the alley behind Yard Dog.Also music at Guero`s,Jo`s,Home Slice,Trophy`s(Whoopsy mag day party Thurs) and Mojo`s Mayhem starting at 10 AM Sat morning.Jovita`s has Twangfest. S Lamar and S 1st have some events.
Downtown is of course ground zero for all the tourists.You can`t swing a cat without hitting a showcase,with more being added daily in any remaining space.Waterloo Park has a big free show all day Saturday with lots of big name bands and comedians.
Auditorium Shores has a particularly lame line up this year,headlined by Spoon Thur,Bodeans Fri,Ice Cube Sat.Not worth fighting the crowds.
Also good line ups at Waterloo Records,Cheapo Discs,and a party Friday at the Counter Cafe parking lot next to Waterloo.
Campus area has MGMT at Urban Outfitters on Thurs,also day parties at Cream Vintage,Antone`s Record`s ,Sonny`s Vintage,and the old Plasma center next to Ruby`s BBQ(it`s organic!)on W 29th.
No word yet on Leann`s Big Barn Dance Sunday.
I just printed out the list of day parties.Its 24 pages.I`ll have a more detailed day by day breakdown soon,as well as tips for nite time shows for non wristband people.
The east side is hopping with events.the Typewriter Museum on E 6th(next to Rio Rita,in alley)has Gorch Foch and a cast of thousands on Thursday,Fuck X Fuck Y`all on Fri,and Fuck X Fuck You on Sat.Punk out on free beer into the nite.Also The Peacock,Scoot Inn,Ms Bea`s-on E 6th-,OK Mountain Gallery(E 1st& Navasota,in alley),the Compound(next to Scoot Inn) as well as numerous house parties and warehouses.
Ground Zero for me has always been S Congress,with free beer in the alley behind Yard Dog.Also music at Guero`s,Jo`s,Home Slice,Trophy`s(Whoopsy mag day party Thurs) and Mojo`s Mayhem starting at 10 AM Sat morning.Jovita`s has Twangfest. S Lamar and S 1st have some events.
Downtown is of course ground zero for all the tourists.You can`t swing a cat without hitting a showcase,with more being added daily in any remaining space.Waterloo Park has a big free show all day Saturday with lots of big name bands and comedians.
Auditorium Shores has a particularly lame line up this year,headlined by Spoon Thur,Bodeans Fri,Ice Cube Sat.Not worth fighting the crowds.
Also good line ups at Waterloo Records,Cheapo Discs,and a party Friday at the Counter Cafe parking lot next to Waterloo.
Campus area has MGMT at Urban Outfitters on Thurs,also day parties at Cream Vintage,Antone`s Record`s ,Sonny`s Vintage,and the old Plasma center next to Ruby`s BBQ(it`s organic!)on W 29th.
No word yet on Leann`s Big Barn Dance Sunday.
I just printed out the list of day parties.Its 24 pages.I`ll have a more detailed day by day breakdown soon,as well as tips for nite time shows for non wristband people.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Pre SXSW Weekend
Things are finally starting to percolate around here.Tonite is the usual first Friday nite gig of the Mad Cowboys at the Carousel Lounge 9- 12.They are sounding better after a winter lull.Jen will be down at Emo`s checking out her friend`s band The Story Of along with What Made Milwaukee Famous and several others.The Story Of has a SXSW showcase,so they must be good,right?
Saturday practice partying all day at the Austin Psych Fest, produced and headlined by Austin buzz band darlings The Black Angels.The show is at a new venue by the Farmers Market on Burnet called the Red Barn.Starts early afternoon and runs till midnite with 10 bands for $10.
The South Austin Museum of Culture on S Lamar has an art opening at 7:09 for a Frank Kozik poster show.He`s the guy who did the art inside Emo`s.There will be a band at 8 $5
Funk out with the Funkybatz at the Parish with Groovesect,voted best funk band in New Orleans.It features Alfred "Uganda" Roberts , a veteran of Professor Longhair`s band.Bring your dancing shoes.$12
Saturday practice partying all day at the Austin Psych Fest, produced and headlined by Austin buzz band darlings The Black Angels.The show is at a new venue by the Farmers Market on Burnet called the Red Barn.Starts early afternoon and runs till midnite with 10 bands for $10.
The South Austin Museum of Culture on S Lamar has an art opening at 7:09 for a Frank Kozik poster show.He`s the guy who did the art inside Emo`s.There will be a band at 8 $5
Funk out with the Funkybatz at the Parish with Groovesect,voted best funk band in New Orleans.It features Alfred "Uganda" Roberts , a veteran of Professor Longhair`s band.Bring your dancing shoes.$12
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Picks from Chronicle Foreign Supplement
Carbon/Silicon-Mick Jones(Clash) new band.Thursday 11:30 Friends on 6th.Sounds like The Clash
Mala Rodriguez-Spanish singer with a cool video on MTV3.Rock en Espanol.Actually more pop/hip-hop/reggaeton.Thursday 1AM Flamingo.
Lucy and the Popsonics - rocking Brazilian guitar duo with cute lead singer Thursday 9 Flamingo
Black Mountain-Canadian heavy rock band recommended by Trevor.Mohawk 1AM Thursday
Avengers in Sci-Fi -Japanese 3 piece with about 20 fuzz boxes per guitar.It sounds like the have a synthesizier.Thursday Japan Bash Brush Sq park 5-8 also Japan Nite at Elysium Fri
Tokyo Sex Destruction-60s pop from Barcelona Red Eyed Fly Thursday 11
The Pillows -Japan They do the theme song for legendary cult anime Fooly-Cooly(only 6 episodes) now playing on Cartoon Network`s Adult Swim at 12:30 AM. Set your Tivo or stay up late for the wierdest shit around.
Ketchup Mania - Japanese punk rock Elysium Japan Nite 1AM Fri
Saturday has lots of cool International music.
planningtorock is a Berlin based female avant-garde singer/performance artist whose music and video is like a more techno version of Laurie Anderson.Will be different!Pangea 9
Tanya Tagaq is an Inuit throat singer from NW Territories,Canada.She learned it as a way to combat homesickness in college and developed it into a unique style based on a traditional ancient technique that used 2 women facing each other.As she had no one to do it with she had to go solo.She has performed with Bjork,who is a big fan.Limited commercial appeal,but should be of great interest to ethnomusicologists,Canadian folklorists and Bjork fans.Friends 9
Cherine Anderson-Jamaica Dancehall soul with a reggae beat Flamingo 10
White Shoes and the Couples Company - Indonesian pop 12 midnite Habana Calle6
Ella Andall - award winning singer from Trinidad.Afro/Caribbean with voodoo drumming.All hail Chango!Copa 12:45
Mala Rodriguez-Spanish singer with a cool video on MTV3.Rock en Espanol.Actually more pop/hip-hop/reggaeton.Thursday 1AM Flamingo.
Lucy and the Popsonics - rocking Brazilian guitar duo with cute lead singer Thursday 9 Flamingo
Black Mountain-Canadian heavy rock band recommended by Trevor.Mohawk 1AM Thursday
Avengers in Sci-Fi -Japanese 3 piece with about 20 fuzz boxes per guitar.It sounds like the have a synthesizier.Thursday Japan Bash Brush Sq park 5-8 also Japan Nite at Elysium Fri
Tokyo Sex Destruction-60s pop from Barcelona Red Eyed Fly Thursday 11
The Pillows -Japan They do the theme song for legendary cult anime Fooly-Cooly(only 6 episodes) now playing on Cartoon Network`s Adult Swim at 12:30 AM. Set your Tivo or stay up late for the wierdest shit around.
Ketchup Mania - Japanese punk rock Elysium Japan Nite 1AM Fri
Saturday has lots of cool International music.
planningtorock is a Berlin based female avant-garde singer/performance artist whose music and video is like a more techno version of Laurie Anderson.Will be different!Pangea 9
Tanya Tagaq is an Inuit throat singer from NW Territories,Canada.She learned it as a way to combat homesickness in college and developed it into a unique style based on a traditional ancient technique that used 2 women facing each other.As she had no one to do it with she had to go solo.She has performed with Bjork,who is a big fan.Limited commercial appeal,but should be of great interest to ethnomusicologists,Canadian folklorists and Bjork fans.Friends 9
Cherine Anderson-Jamaica Dancehall soul with a reggae beat Flamingo 10
White Shoes and the Couples Company - Indonesian pop 12 midnite Habana Calle6
Ella Andall - award winning singer from Trinidad.Afro/Caribbean with voodoo drumming.All hail Chango!Copa 12:45
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