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Justice, James McMurtry and more
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for French electronic duo Justice, which kicks off its tour March 3 at Stubb’s as part of the Spring 2008 MySpace Music Tour. Diplo, DJ Mehdi and Fancy join them. …
Lightning Rod Records will release “Just Us Kids,” James McMurtry’s new album, on April 15. It’s his first album since 2005’s “Childish Things.” Ian McLagan and Jon Dee Graham and C.C. Adcock join McMurtry’s rhythm section Daren Hess and Ronnie Johnson on various tracks. This is the first release for Nashville-based Lightning Rod Records, which is run by Logan Rogers, formerly of McMurtry’s old label Compadre. …
Band of Heathens celebrated the release of their new albums “Live at Antone’s” with a set at Momo’s Jan 19. … Will Taylor’s Strings Attached will perform “Songs of Leonard Cohen” or its first show of the new 2008 season at the Uptown Marble Theater at 2 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. …
A staged reading of Austin musician Jesse Sublett’s new play, “Marathon,” with original, live music by Darden Smith and band, will take place at the Continental Club Gallery Jan. 13 and 20 and Feb. 10 and 17. These readings are free. Check out www.marathon-utpac.org for more details.
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