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Monday, December 14, 2009
Lady Antebellum to play Austin rodeo
With their latest single “Need You Now” spending five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart- the most of any song in 2009- trio Lady Antebellum takes a lot of momentum to the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo March 17 at the Travis County Expo Center.
Although the lineup hasn’t officially been released, Pollstar lists Eli Young Band (March 13), Ryan Beaver (March 15), and the Doobie Brothers (March 23) as other acts coming to the Star of Texas.
The “Need You Now” album comes out Jan. 26.
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Sportscasters present “A Very Glam Christmas” at Zilker
For a holiday show like none other, Thee Gaye Sportscasters (nee The Gay Sportscasters) present “A Very Glam Christmas,” a free show this Friday at 9 p.m. on the “Candyland Stage” in Zilker Park, just west of Mopac. The deranged gang will mix such originals as “St. Nick’s Farm” and “Writin’ Yer Name In The Snow,” with covers of Gary Glitter’s “Another Rock N Roll Christmas” and Mott The Hoople’s “ Death May Be Your Santa Claus”, among others.
You’re gonna want to get there from the Mopac side, as Barton Springs Road is closed off for the Trail of Lights. Take the Rollingwood/ 2244 exit and look for flashing road signs. .
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Deck the halls with Quiet Company and Loxsly
The Zilker Tree is illuminated, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar has kicked off in earnest, and local bands are using the magic of the Internet to spread musical cheer to all — truly, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Austin.
The digitally released holiday song has emerged as one of the more enjoyable seasonal delights of the 21st Century — every year, it seems like an increasing number of local artists treat their fans to a holiday track through MySpace, Twitter, YouTube or other outlets.
We’ve got two such pleasures for you today. First off is soaring power poppers Quiet Company, whose “It’s Better to Spend Money” cropped up, oddly, on last night’s episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” They’ve recorded a snappy, catchy take on “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” which you can grab for free online. Our suggestion: read last week’s story on the band while you check it out
Next up is alternative rock quintet Loxsly, whose original “Mrs. Kris Kringle” you can catch below. It’s a lushly arranged and melancholic chronicle of the put-upon Mrs. Clause’s departure from her husband, with a sound carried over from the band’s excellent 2009 album “Tomorrow’s Fossils.” It’s also one of several songs on “An Indiecater Christmas 2009,” a digital holiday album which also contains a (previously released) track from Austin’s own Sunset. You can buy the entire album online for the low, low price of six Euros (digital music outlet Indicater is based in Dublin).
Are you a local band with a holiday song and you’d like to get the word out? Drop us a line at musicsource@statesman.com and let us know.
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Bruton, T-Bone win L.A., N.Y., Boston film critics awards
It’s an early sweep for the late Stephen Bruton and T-Bone Burnett, who have won awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the New York Online Critics and the Boston Society of Film Critics for best music/ score for “Crazy Heart.” The film’s lead Jeff Bridges, who plays alcoholic country singer Bad Blake, was named best actor by L.A. and N.Y. critics.
Bruton succumbed to cancer at Burnett’s home in May just days after the film’s music was completed.
