Ticket Giveaway: Kurt Vile and the Violators at the Mohawk

Kurt Vile plays the Mohawk tomorrow night and I want you to see him perform with the Violators for free. Tickets for this show are $18 and they're on the verge of being sold-out. All you have to do to enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets from Austin Bloggy Limits is to e-mail contest@austinbloggylimits.com with "Kurt Vile" in the Subject and your name in the body of the e-mail.

If you think you can afford the ticket for Tuesday night's show I recommend you just buy one now though. Sure, winning contests is great but Kurt Vile and the Violators is one of the best touring indie-rock bands today and you don't won't to roll the dice and risk missing this show.


Kurt Vile - KV Crimes video via YouTube

I was never a big fan of Kurt Vile's records but I have always enjoyed watching him perform. However, his latest release, Wakin on a Pretty Daze truly made me a fan. I don't know what I wasn't hearing in his music up to this point but something about this new record really clicked with me. I feel like it is his most immediate material. It doesn't take a lot of patience to get to the melodies and there isn't a sea of noise to wade through before you get to the good parts. My personal favorite track on the record is called Shame Chamber. It's not a single but it could be.

Tuesday night's show takes place on the Mohawk's outside stage, which means things will start and end pretty early. Doors for this event open at 6:30p so don't dilly-dally. Especially if you want to catch support act, Sonny and the Sunsets.

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Is Canada 'Crushing It' and Such?

In this post-SXSW economy, it appears as though Canada is emerging as the leaders of the chill-indie-electro market. Perhaps it has something to do with this never-ending winter that our polite neighbors to the North are made to endure. Perhaps it's their socialist healthcare? Or maybe it's just their loose marijuana laws. Regardless of the reasoning you can't deny the greatness of Canadian-chill-indie-electro artists like, Purity Ring, Blue Hawaii, Diana, Teen Daze and Blood Diamonds.


Teen Daze - Hidden video via YouTube


Although, I wouldn't discount U.S.-based chill-indie-electro acts like XXYYXX, Giraffage, Autre Ne Veut and inc.. All of these acts are soundtracking my life lately but I feel like Canada might be leading in the buzz currency index(BCI).


Giraffage & XXYYXX - Even Though video via YouTube

Don't worry, the U.S. seems to still be leading in the chill-dreamy-guitar-sounds market with the release of Kurt Vile's brilliant new LP.


Kurt Vile - Never Run Away video via YouTube

In terms of who is outselling whom. Who fucking cares? Go buy all of these records and see all of these bands (and more) when they come to your town, or near your town.


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