Foals with Freelance Whales

Last week we had British Sea Power at the Mohawk, tomorrow we get Foals at La Zona Rosa. If you're like me and you get to jonesin' for brit-pop then you're in heaven right now. Sure Foals are a little angular/proggy/post-punk to be straight-up brit-pop I am definitely putting them under that umbrella. Besides, if you have heard anything from their latest album, Total Life Forever then you know they have mellowed out quite a bit. They haven't lost their sound but they definitely ease into the grooves a lot more. Where before they were most definitely trying to get you to pogo and dance now they are equally interested in having you listen. Foals are on Sub Pop Records so I'd suggest head on over to their site and download some sample music and videos. I hate to keep doing this to y'all but unfortunately Thursday night's Foals show is sold-out. I'm tellin' ya La Zona Rosa is kickin' ass with this week's bookings!


Foals - Blue Blood video via YouTube


Playing the slot before Foals tomorrow night will be, Bloggy-favs, Freelance Whales. Those of you who have been loyal readers of this site know that I highly-approve of Freelance Whales and their anthemic indie-rock music. I have had the pleasure of seeing them perform several times and they seem to get better with each trip through Austin. If I were you I would listen to your copy of Weathervanes several times before the show so you can sing along with everyone else. Call me a sicko but there's something very magical/cathartic about joining a mass of people in singing "Flesh! Into the ground again!"


Freelance Whales - Generator ^ Second Floor video via YouTube

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Planning the FINAL day of ACL 2010

If you're as exhausted as I am the prospect of going back to Zilker for another long day is somewhat daunting but we're all just going to have to suck it up y'all. It's only one more day then we can relax until the next big fest in Austin...next month.

In order to serve my own laziness this post will be very short on words. In fact I'm just going to list my picks followed by sample video. So, let's plan out the final day of the fest shall we?

TV Torso


TV Torso - Live at the Parish video via YouTube


Warpaint


Warpaint - Stars video via YouTube

White Rabbits


White Rabbits - the Plot video via YouTube

Foals


Foals - Balloons video via YouTube

Portugal the Man


Portugal the Man - People Say video via YouTube

Make sure you catch The Morning Benders!! I love these guys enough to write these sentences about them!


the Morning Benders - All Day Daylight video via YouTube

Yeasayer


Yeasayer - Madder Red video via YouTube

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream video via YouTube

the Flaming Lips


the Flaming Lips - She Don't Use Jelly video via YouTube

the National


the National - Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks video via YouTube

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