Alright, I know it's Tuesday but I also know that a lot of you are down to go out tonight anyway. This is Austin, the weekend's any two days you want them to be. It's with that spirit that I encourage you to go out tonight to catch four excellent local bands for three measly dollars at Holy Mountain. Clearly, I'm a big fan of Ume's big rock sounds and their new material is better than ever but I could truly highlight any of the band's on tonight's bill.
In addition to having one of the best/worst band names in town Not in the Face could be the next Austin breakout act. They've been tapped to play SXSW this year and I don't think it's outrageous to think they could get signed to a mini-major if they're seen by the right set of eyes. Let's not get ahead of ourselves though, tonight you can see them with your own eyes.
Not in the Face - Paul video via YouTube
There are no advance tickets and since the show is only $3, you should arrive early if you expect to get in. Also, I don't know how much stock you take in Facebook Events, as far as guestimating how many people will actually be some where. But tonight's show, has a lot of people marked as "attending" on the event page. Holy Mountain isn't a big venue and it's going to be tough to get drinks once the crowd starts pouring in. Luckily, Gentlemen Rogues and The Sour Notes are both worth arriving early for. I'd expect Gentlemen Rogues to start around 9pm.
The Sour Notes - Nothing's More Contagious Than Evil video via YouTube
ACL Fest is but a memory at this point and Fun Fun Fun Fest is just around the corner, in the meantime there are several really great shows going on THIS weekend including some fantastic local bands performing. For tonight, I want to recommend a show happening at, the newly opened, Holy Mountain. This venue has taken over the spot formerly occupied by Beauty Bar on East 7th street, next to Red 7. They officially opened there doors last week, hosting a couple of ACL Fest Late Night Shows. Tonight they host My Jerusalem's CD Release Party. Tickets for the show are only $12, which is a bargain considering all of the local talent performing. Obviously, My Jerusalem are headlining with an 11:30pm set time but they'll be joined by two great bands in the form of The Sour Notes and Mirror Travel. For those of you who don't know, Mirror Travel is the new name of the band formerly known as Follow that Bird.
My Jerusalem - Preachers video via YouTube
If you're more in the makin dat ass vibrate mood than the nodding your head mood. Glitoris is hosting Lady at Beauty Ballroom tonight. So, you can get sweaty and twerk it on the dancefloor. This show is close to selling out though, get your tickets before they gone!
Saturday night there are a lot of shows to choose from both local and national acts big and small. My first recommendation for Saturday night is Hospitality at Red 7. I caught their live show at SXSW this year and they really deliver. They won't be jumping around the stage or wearing ridiculous outfits but they will be playing their incredibly catchy songs perfectly. Don't be fooled by their sometimes cutesy tunes, this band has some serious musicians. Tickets are $8 if you buy them today but tomorrow they go up to $10. That is a ridiculous bargain for a touring act signed to Merge Records.
While we're talking about touring acts perform at bargain basement prices, Dark, Dark, Dark perform at Holy Mountain tomorrow. Tickets for that show are also a mere $10. Their latest record, Who Needs Who probably should have been called Who Needs Whom but it's not and it's good and you should listen to it, even if you choose to go to a different show tomorrow.
If you do go to the Dark Dark Dark show at Holy Mountain I suggest you arrive early enough to catch support act, Emily Wells. She is a one-woman, electo-orchestral powerhouse. Her latest record Mama is about to have a companion release full of remixes from artists such as The Blow, Lemonade and Deerhoof. You can listen to Mama Remixed now on Soundcloud.
Austin-favorites Matt and Kim will play their largest non-festival Austin show to date at Stubb's tomorrow evening. Their latest record, Lightning was just released and features more high-energy, uber-fun songs that will be sure to have the crowd at Stubb's going wild. Tickets for Matt and Kim are $25 and they'll be joined by Oberhofer who were just here last week for ACL Festival.
The last show I'm recommending for tomorrow night is TV Torso's CD Release show at Hotel Vegas. TV Torso is one of my favorite local bands and I was actually completely unaware that they had a new album due out. They do have a 3-track album on their Bandcamp page that was uploaded 10 days ago but I'm not sure if that's just a sampler of a full-length or if that is the CD being released?
So, there you have it. Plenty of great shows to choose from, be safe out there Austin and always remember to shut the fuck up while the band is playing.
Hey y'all!! Remember me? I used to blog on this website, then I got all lazy and shhhhh. There are some cool shows going on tonight but I feel like it's almost too late to mention them here, so just check out my Twitter feed 'cause I totally just tweeted my highlights for the night. Including, but not limited to, Stars at La Zona Rosa. Let's talk about tomorrow night though since Friday is when we really get down.
The first thing I want to mention is the 91.7FM KVRX Austin and Converse presents: KVRX Concert Series, Thanksgiving Edition!, which is taking place at the United States Arts Authority. There will be 2 stages worth of music, with all kinds of great, local bands performing. Admission is $5 but if you pay $10 at the door you get a T-Shirt. Also, being that it's Thanksgiving themed, bringing and donating a canned good is encouraged and don't just donate crappy food that you wouldn't eat y'all! I've got the complete line-up of artists after the jump but here's a preview.
the Sour Notes - Particularly Shrill (Live at KVRX) video via YouTube
Here's the complete line-up for the KVRX concert series on Fri:
You could also keep things local on the eastside, upping your hipster quotient, by heading to the Scoot Inn. Admission will be $7 for this show but they also have quite a solid, local(ish) line-up featuring a more electronic bent.
Butcher Bear and Charlie - Live at the Continental shaky video via YouTube
This show isn't exclusively electronic, just a bent. See.
Zlam Dunk - Aw Ratz courtesy of our friends at Nites Blog via YouTube
If these shows are just TOOOOO indie for you, you could head over to La Zona Rosa for the "Black" show. Of course, I'm referring to the psychedelic double-black bill of Black Mountain with Austin's own Black Angels.
You could also show your age by heading to Stubb's for Big Head Todd and Shawn Mullins, who have collectively sold more LPs than all of the other bands mentioned in this post ever will in their entire careers. Props.
I haven't seen Bloggy favorites, Ume since SXSW and they were already playing loads of new songs then. I expect their headlining show at Emo's tomorrow night will have lots of songs that none of us have heard yet and that alone is reason enough for me to be there. If you wait to pay at the door it'll cost you $10 but you can pickup tickets at your usual neighborhood outlets, End of an Ear or Waterloo Records for a mere $8. Doors will open at 9p tomorrow night, which generally means the first act starts around 10p, you can expect Ume to hit Emo's inside stage around Midnight. At the time I captured this performance, there was no title for this song so I took the liberty of naming it for this site, 'cause I'm classy like that.
O'Brother will be playing the set before Ume. The band hails from Atlanta, and describes their sound as both ambient and indie. I don't know about you but I'm intrigued by that juxtaposition. Ambient jangliness? I suppose any band is indie if they do it themselves. Huzzah indie! Huzzah ambient! Huzzam Ambien?
O'Brother - New Song/Division of Man video via YouTube
Kicking things off around 9:30p or 10p tomorrow you can catch Austin's own the Sour Notes. Their latest LP Received in Bitterness was voted by the readers of Austin 360 as the best local LP of '09. So, they have that going for them, which is sweet.
the Sour Notes - Psychological Thriller video via YouTube
