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Weekend picks: Epic shredding, Afro-beat soul and all that rocks
FRIDAY
Aasim Syed’s birthday party with Manikin, Follow That Bird, Glorium, the Golden Boys, DJ Butcher Bear and others at the Mohawk.He takes photos. He gets around. But most importantly, local music scenester Aasim Syed knows how to throw an awesome party. Last year’s birthday party for Syed, a two-stage shindig at the Mohawk, was a fine encapsulation of all that rocks in local music, and this year is no different. From the oft-trumpet-enriched, charging, colorful rock of Manikin to the catchy fury of Follow That Bird, it packs a lineup that should elicit a Pavlovian drool among Austin music fans. 8 p.m. $10. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — Patrick Caldwell
Also recommended:
- The Wooden Birds at the Parish
- Natalie Merchant at the Paramount Theatre
- Vallejo at Antone’s
- the Happen-Ins at the Scoot Inn
- Soul Track Mind at the ND at 501 Studios
SATURDAY
The Budos Band at the Mohawk.Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings may be the MVP for Brooklyn’s Daptone Records, the analog-minded home for old-school soul and funk, but the Budos Band can hold their own as one of the label’s most exciting commodities. A dozen expert musicians strong, the Budos Band splices funk and soul with ’70s Afro-beat for an instrumental, jazzy, electrifying good time — and never more so than on this year’s ‘The Budos Band III,’ their third record since their 2005 debut and their strongest yet. With Ocote Soul Sounds. 9 p.m. $12. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. —P.C.
Also recommended:
- 1970s glitter and glam night benefit for KOOP radio at Nasty’s
- Dana Falconberry at the Parish
- Megafauna CD release at the Hole in the Wall
- East Side Punk Invasion at Club 1808
- Dierks Bentley at the Nutty Brown Cafe
- Gary Clark Jr. at Antone’s
SUNDAY
Asia at the Paramount Theatre.The lengthy and winding history of Asia is slightly less accessible for newcomers than the ‘Lost’ finale, but the important thing is this: The four-person Asia lineup that will take the stage at the Paramount is the real McCoy that practically defined the word ‘supergroup’ back in 1981. The quartet includes members of Yes, Roxy Music, King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer — and sold more than four million copies of its self-titled 1982 debut. Come to hear ‘Heat of the Moment.’ Stay for material from this year’s ‘Omega’ and Steve Howe’s epic shredding. 7:30 p.m. $31-$67. 713 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org. — P.C.
Also recommended:
- Dale Watson and his Lone Stars at Ginny’s Little Longhorn
- Jonathan Terrell and Graham Weber at the Mohawk
- the Shine Brothers at Beerland
- the Church of the Friendly Ghost with Ralph White and the Weird Weeds at the United States Art Authority
- Junior Brown and Tanya Rae at the Continental Club
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