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December 2011
Chadd Thomas’ death no longer classified as murder
Austin police are no longer classifying Chadd Thomas’ death as murder, police said in a statement today. Thomas, leader of rockabilly band Chadd Thomas and the Crazy Kings, was found dead July 11 on South Congress Avenue near Oltorf Street. The declassification comes after an investigation that showed his death could have been caused by a number of separate incidents.
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Foot Patrol’s NYE gig moved from Momo’s to Frank
Following the sudden closure of Momo’s earlier this week, Austin’s favorite funky foot festishests Foot Patrol have relocated their New Year’s Eve ‘smell-a-bration’ to Frank. Panjoma opens. More details.
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Weekend picks: Love Collector, Big Freedia, Mani Neumaier and more
(Ricardo B. Brazziell AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
FRIDAY
Love Collector at Beerland.Austin-based, “21st century power snot garage punk band” mix speedy punk and power pop. 9 p.m. $5. 711 Red River St. www.beerlandtexas.com — Peter Mongillo
Also playing:
- Killdozer, Women in Prison and Rituals at Emo’s
- Bad Sports, Blind Pets, the Villas at Red 7
- Dana Falconberry, Chris Salveter, Hotel Brotherhood at Frank
- Willie Nelson and Friends, Lukas Nelson, Ray Price at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
- Electric Touch, Goodnight Goddess, Zapata! and GoGo Beware at Mohawk
SATURDAY
Big Freedia at Mohawk.It’s New Year’s Eve, there’s a ton of stuff going on around town, but were I forced at gunpoint to ring in the New Year with one artist in Austin, it would probably be this gal, a modern icon of Nawlins bounce, whose single “Azz Everywhere” ended up on an National Public Radio best-of list, which is pretty fantastic. 9 p.m. $15 advance, $20 day of show. 912 Red River St. www.mohawkaustin.com — Joe Gross
Also playing:
- Willie Nelson and the Gourds at ACL Live
- Russian Circles at Red 7
- the Black Angels, Wooden Shjips at Emo’s East
- Neon Cobra at Beerland
- Ringo Deathstarr at Cheer Up Charlies
- Spider House New Years Eve 1977 at the 29th St. Ballroom
- 2012 Apocalodyssey with White Denim at Empire Automotive
- Grupo Fantasma, Maneja Beto at Club DeVille
- T. Bird and the Breaks at Stubb’s
- Flamingo’s Annual Reggae Ball at Flamingo Cantina
- Miles Zuniga, Danny Malone at Skinny’s Ballroom
SUNDAY
Mani Neumaier at the Salvage Vanguard Theater. While free week in a few of the many of the Red River clubs starts Sunday (with many more joining Monday), the Church of the Friendly Ghost presents a paid evening of deep-tissue psychedelia. Neumaier is the former drummer of progressive rock mainstays Guru Guru; here, he performs solo percussion. With longtime Austin psych-rock mainstays ST-37 — one hopes they end up jamming together. Doors open at 5 p.m. for hanging out, performance starts at 8 p.m. $15. 2803 Manor Road. www.salvagevanguard.org — J.G.
Also playing:
- Major Major Major at Red 7
- Gospel Truth at Red 7
- Powertrip at the Mohawk, Ancient VVisdom, at the Beauty Bar
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Tonight’s picks: Quintron, The Locksmiths, Illegal Wiretaps, more
Quintron at Emo’s. This enigmatic rocker with his organ and mechanical, ingenious “drum buddy” is the second to last show at the original Emo’s location and the last one booked by Chaos in Tejas booker Timmy Hefner. With Mind Spiders, Manatees and the Flesh Lights. 9 p.m. $12. 603 Red River St. www.emosaustin.com
Also playing:
- The Locksmiths at Beerland, Illegal Wiretaps at Red 7
- Jessie Frye at the Mohawk
- Perfect Pants at Flamingo Cantina
- Villette at the Scoot Inn
- the Alice Rose at Frank
- Nakia at Skinny’s Ballroom
- Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights at Antone’s
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Grupo Fantasma’s NYE show moved to Club DeVille
Update: Beauty Ballroom partner Bart Butler tells us final city inspections haven’t been done, forcing Saturday’s show to move elsewhere.
Beauty Ballroom has performances Jan. 20 and 21 that will go on as scheduled, Butler says, and grand opening festivities are now tentatively set for Jan. 26.
Earlier: Work on the soon-to-open Beauty Ballroom isn’t done quite yet, so Grupo Fantasma’s New Year’s Eve show has been moved to Club DeVille.
Beauty Ballroom, 2015 E. Riverside Drive, will now open “sometime in January,” a spokesman told the American-Statesman, due to “reasons out of our control.”
All previously purchased tickets will be honored, according to the club’s website, and a small number of passes are still available for $22 in advance or $25 at the door.
Club DeVille is located at 900 Red River St. in downtown Austin.
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Wednesday music links: Gary Clark Jr., Leatherbag, NYE and Free Week shows
The Washington Post hearts Gary Clark Jr.
Click here to listen to unreleased Leatherbag songs recorded at Austin’s Superpop studios.
A plethora of music to see on New Year’s Eve and during Free Week.
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Momo’s closes after 11 years
Just a few days before the final night at Emo’s on Red River Street, Austin lost another popular music venue when Momo’s shut down on Tuesday.
Owner Paul Oveisi, who relocated to New York in November, announced the closure on the club’s Facebook page, stating that the venue was forced to close due to renovations.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce after 11 years Momo’s on 6th is closing,” the message read. “While I cannot go into all the details, legally I can say the following ‘The building that is currently home to Momo’s is under construction and undergoing a large renovation. Under present circumstances, Momo’s will no longer be operating at this location. The building owner is working with Momo’s to secure a new home and hope to find one as soon as possible.’”
Momo’s was located on the upper level of 618 W. Sixth St., the same building as Katz’s Deli, which closed in the beginning of January after 32 years. The building was purchased by World Class Capital Group, which also acquired the downtown buildings that housed the Spaghetti Warehouse and La Zona Rosa, another downtown music club which remains open.
Nate Paul, president and CEO of World Class Capital Group, was not immediately available for comment.
For eleven years, Momo’s has served as a hub of Americana and rock music in downtown Austin. The club, which usually offered live, mostly local music seven days a week, served as a home base for several area performers, including singer songwriter Suzanna Choffel, Band of Heathens and more recently Sons of Fathers. At the time of the announcement, music was booked most nights through March, including a New Year’s Eve show with Austin funk group Foot Patrol.
The closing comes at a time when the future of live music in downtown Austin in uncertain. Across town on Red River Street, rising property values tied to the Waller Creek Tunnel Project threaten to make the district too expensive for music clubs to remain open.
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Tonight’s picks: OBNIIs, James McMurtry, Cactus Fuzz
OBN IIIs at Emo’s. Orville Neely and company say goodbye to Emo’s with gritty garage rock. With Video and Wiccans. This is a launch party for the third and newest issue of the increasingly excellent Austin photozine Rubberneck. $5 9 p.m. 603 Red River St. www.emosaustin.com.
Also playing:
- James McMurtry, Jon Dee Graham at the Continental Club
- Cactus Fuzz, Larry Cooper, Sons of Fathers, Southbound Drive at Momo’s
- Better Than Ezra at ACL Live
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Tonight’s picks: Jonathan Toubin benefit, Lonesome Heroes, Wild Child
A benefit for Jonathan Toubin at Emo’s. Former Austin musician (guitarist in Cheezus, then Noodle) and New York Night Train rare soul DJ Jonathan Toubin was severely injured Dec. 8 when a cab plowed into the Portland, Ore., hotel room in which Toubin was sleeping. Austin bands Knife In The Water and Glorium headline one of many benefits going on around the country for Toubin. Also on the bill: December Boys, the Black and Quin Galavis, the latter of whom produced one of the year’s best Austin albums. Check out iheartjt.com for more information on Toubin’s condition or to donate. 9 p.m., $7, but give until it hurts, obviously. 603 Red River St. www.emosaustin.com.
Also playing:
- Lonesome Heroes at the 29th St. Ballroom
- Jackyls, Wild Child at Club 1808
- Captain Meave’s Cider Sippers at the Hole in the Wall
- Trevor Davis at the Red Eyed Fly
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Tonight’s picks: John Wesley Coleman at Emo’s, Matt the Electrician, Amy Annelle
(AMERICAN-STATESMAN)John Wesley Coleman at Emo’s.Austin-based garage rock John Wesley Coleman recently published a novel that imagines what would happen if Doors frontman Jim Morrison didn’t die. With Blower (ex-Didjits), the Negatives and Scrabble Robot. Free. 603 Red River St. www.emosaustin.com
Also playing:
- Matt the Electrician at Saxon Pub
- Dale Watson at the Continental Club
- Amy Annelle, Laura Jean Thompson, K Phillips at Momo’s
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Honky, Amplified Heat play Balam Bar grand opening tonight
Booze is not something one associates with Ruta Maya, but, well, here we are.
The Balam Bar, a.k.a. a full bar at Ruta Maya, launches tonight (Dec. 22) with boogie-licious sets from Honky, Amplified Heat, the Ghosts of Texas and LABS.
Doors at 8 p.m., music to soon follow (Were I a betting man, I would guess around 10 p.m.) Cover is $10.
Festivities continue Friday with bluegrass from Lost Pines and friends. Cover for that show is $12.
Now if only more clubs started to serve coffee. (HINT, HINT.)
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Weekend picks: Riverboat Gamblers, Suzanna Choffel, Dale Watson, more
FRIDAY
The Riverboat Gamblers at Emo’s. If there are a lot of Emo’s mentions on here, it is because the original Red River Street location, one of the best sounding rooms in Austin, will be shuttered after Dec. 30. The Gamblers can be a staggering live rock band; expect a blowout. 9 p.m. $5. 603 Red River St. emosaustin.com — Joe Gross
Also playing:
- The Blood Royale at Beerland
- Christmas Eve Eve Party With Zeale at the Beauty Bar
- Madchester tribute to The Cure with DJs SynthMaster and Pumpkin Spice at Elysium
- Lost Pines, Deadtown, Squinto at Ruta Maya
- Dub Gideon, 2 Piece at Flamingo Cantina
- Versatile Syndicate Christmas Party at the Hole in the Wall
- Destructive Guerrilla Force at the Red Eyed Fly
SATURDAY
Suzanna Choffel at Momo’s. Formerly Austin-based, soulful singer-songwriter Suzanna Choffel returns for a Christmas Eve show. With Betty Black, Jason Blum and Little Emily Warfield. $10 8 p.m. 618 W. Sixth St. www.momosclubs.com. — Peter Mongillo
Also playing:
- Miss Lavelle White’s Christmas with Reed Turner, Jackie Bristow, and the Lisa Marshall Band at Saxon Pub
(Rodolfo Gonzalez AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
SUNDAY
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars’ Annual Christmas Show at Continental Club. An Austin tradition for those who would like to throw on some cowboy boots and get out of the house. With Heybale. 8:30 p.m. $15 — J.G.
Also playing:
- Holiday Regression with DJs Pumpkin Spice and Boba Fett at Elysium
- DJ Tweedy at the 29th St. Ballroom
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Happy holidays Austin from Sexy Sax Man
Sexy Sax Man was here last month for Fun Fun Fun Fest, and back last weekend to spread holiday cheer throughout Austin. I got to see him in person on the pedestrian bridge; my dog wanted to stay a safe distance away but you’ll see in the video that he charmed some other canines on Auditorium Shores. You’ll also see him on stage at ACL Live, with Ruby Jane at her recent benefit show, playing with Dale Watson (who looks game if a little perplexed) and in a variety of other Austin haunts, including the skate park and P. Terry’s drive-through. Happy holidays!
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Tonight’s picks: Dikes of Holland, Bloody Knives, Soldier Thread, more
(Ricardo B. Brazziell AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
Dikes of Holland at Emo’s. John Paul Bohon, Trey Reimer and Christopher Stephenson formed the Dikes of Holland after leaving behind their old band, Fire Versus Extinguisher, in 2008. Add Phillip Dunne and Liz Herrera for some of the finest garage rock in town. With a can’t-miss lineup of the Young, Gospel Truth, Creationists and Crooked Bangs. $5. 9 p.m. 603 Red River St. emosaustin.com
Also playing:
- Nazi Gold, Bloody Knives at Beerland
- Ishi, Soldier Thread, Burning Hotels and Bali Yaaah at Mohawk
- Jack Wilson at Saxon Pub
- the Blitzens at Antone’s
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Tonight’s picks: Tori Amos, Yip Deceiver, more
Tori Amos at Bass Concert Hall. There will always be a Tori Amos. Sometimes it might not be her. Sometimes it might be Florence and her Machine. For years before Tori, it was Kate Bush. At Bass, on this night, it is Tori herself. And her piano. 8 p.m. $40-$75. 23rd Street at Robert Dedman Drive. www.utpac.org
Also playing:
- Yip Deceiver at the Mohawk
- The Brigade at Emo’s
- Red 7 Holiday Party at Red 7
- Mau Mau Chaplains at Flamingo Cantina
- Paul Banks & The Carousels, Bill Baird at the Scoot Inn
- Literature, Hidden Ritual, Bitter Birds at Frank
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Tonight’s picks: Alejandro Escovedo, Bruce Hughes and the All Nude Army, more
Jay Janner AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys at the Continental Club. The chairman of Austin’s rock ‘n’ roll board flexes his muscles most Tuesdays at the Continental Club as he sorts out a new album. With Uncle Lucius. $10 10:30 p.m. 1315S. Congress Ave. www.continentalclub.com
Also playing:
- Bruce Hughes and the All Nude Army at Saxon Pub
- Benefit for Adam Grossman with Skrew
- The Blood Royale, Mala Suerte, Beyond The Blood at Emo’s
- Edison Chair, River Ghost and Wildshire at Mohawk
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Knife in the Water, Glorium headline Jonathan Toubin benefit Dec. 27 at Emo’s
Former Austin musician (Cheezus, Noodle, etc.) and New York Night Train rare soul DJ Jonathan Toubin was severely injured Dec. 8 when a cab driver plowed into the Portland, Ore. hotel room in which Toubin was sleeping.
Long (mostly?) dormant Austin bands Knife In The Water and Glorium headline a benefit at Emo’s (the original one on Red River) one of many benefits going on around the country for Toubin.
Also on the bill: December Boys, The Black and Quin Galavis, the latter of whom produced of the year’s best Austin albums.
Check out iheartjt.com for more information on Toubin’s condition.
9 p.m., $7, but give until it hurts, obviously.
There is also a Toubin benefit at ND Dec. 22, a Winter “Soul”stice party with DJs Tim Kerr, Butcher Bear, Sue, Gabe & Josh (Breakaway) at ND (501 IH-35).
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Tonight’s picks: Black Cobra, Marshall Anderson, Dale Watson, more
Black Cobra, Zoroaster at Emo’s. One of the best metal shows of the final days of this storied club. Headliners Black Cobra’s thunderous take on sludgy metal is all the more impressive considering they are a duo. Zoroaster have a more traditional line-up, but also traffic in metal that feels like swimming through Jell-O — extremely loud Jell-O. With the Body and Skycrawler. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 9 p.m. 603 Red River St. www.emosaustin.com.
Also playing:
- Marshall Anderson at Skinny’s Ballroom
- Dale Watson and His Lone Stars at Continental Club
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Fun Fun Fun early bird pass at a holiday discount on sale right this second
Here is the link for a three-day pass for $120.
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Friday music links: HAAM Jam, The Beach Boys, Shearwater
The Holiday HAAM Jam benefit CD with Christmas songs from Austin musicians is available now at Waterloo Records and elsewhere. HAAM will celebrate the release on Monday, Dec. 19 at Antone’s with performances from Dony Wynn, Brad House, Shelley King and others.
The Beach Boys will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new album and a tour featuring Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks. They kick off the tour in April at Jazz Fest. No word yet on an Austin date.
Shearwater plays Antone’s March 4. The band’s new album, “Animal Joy,” is out Feb. 14.
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Thursday music links: Heart at SXSW, Grupo Fantasma
Heart will perform and speak at SXSW. In 2012 the band will release a new album, a box set and an autobiography. No info yet on where they will perform.
Grupo Fantasma will be the house band for the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards at ACL Live March 8.
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Weekend picks: Man or Astroman?, Clutch, Fleshlights, more
(Jay Janner AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
FRIDAY
Man or Astroman? at Emo’s.Using their Sci-fi-plus-surf-rock approach, Man or Astroman?, who began in Alabama in the early 1990s, plays one of the last nights at Emo’s on Red River. With (Expeltive)emos, Thighmaster and Cunto. $20 9 p.m. 603 Red River St. www.emosaustin.com — Peter Mongillo
Also playing:
- Unmothered, Boars, Omotai at Beerland
- Scorpion Child, Boy + Kite, El Abuso, The Back Alley Music Review, Tank Boss, Dolls from the Crypt at the Mohawk
- Gobi, The Shears, Master Blaster Sound System at Frank
- Sounds Under Radio at Stubb’s
- Attendance Records Benefit with Western Ghost House (EP release), Follow That Bird at the 29th St. Ballroom
SATURDAY
Clutch at Emo’s East. One of the Emo’s-ist bands that ever came from somewhere other than Austin, the Maryland hard rock lifers play two shows, one at the new Emo’s location and another, soldout show Sunday night at the soon-to-be-shuttered Emo’s on Red River. $25. 9 p.m. 2015 E. Riverside Drive. www.emosaustin.com. — Joe Gross
Also playing:
- Crisis Hotlines at the Legendary White Swan
- Electric Frankenstein at Red 7
- Scattered Remains, Absence of Fear at Red 7 (early show, 5 p.m.)
- The Energy, OBN III’s, at Beerland
- Dour Burr, Lord Buffalo at the Mohawk
- I Want to Be Your Dog, Spider House Xmas show benefiting Austin Pets Alive at the 29th St. Ballroom
- A Very Metal Christmas at the Parish
- Focus Group, The Eastern Sea at the Hole in the Wall
- KJ Hines at Lamberts
SUNDAY
Flesh Lights, John Wesley Coleman III, Simple Circuit and the Dead Space at Beerland.Not-to-miss lineup featuring four of Austin’s best acts. $5 9 p.m. 611 Red River St. www.beerland texas.com — P.M.
Also playing:
- Clutch, Chronolung at Emo’s
- Sara Overall Band, The Resentments at Saxon Pub
- Mother Merey and the Black Dirt, Eryn Brothers Group at Skinny’s Ballroom
- Beckham Brothers at Momo’s
- Jon Dee Graham, Mike Flanigin at the Continental Gallery
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Tonight’s picks: Devin the Dude, Dead End Cruisers, Rebecca Havemeyer, more
Devin The Dude at the Mohawk. He comes off as one of the most-stoned rappers who ever opened a refrigerator door at 2 a.m., but he’s also one of the game’s most savvy, funny lyricists. $17 advance, $20 day of show. 8 p.m. 912 Red River St. www.mohawkaustin.com— Joe Gross
Also playing:
- Dead End Cruisers, Motards, Jesus Christ Superfly at Emo’s
- Life During Wartime at Red 7
- Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5, Walter Daniels and Ralph White at Beerland
- Black Books at Frank
- Jay Satellite at Flamingo Cantina
- the Grapes and Friends Third Annual Christmas Show at the Hole in the Wall
- Grieves and Budo, K.Flay at Stubb’s
- Rebecca Havemeyer Christmas Special at the ND
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ACL announces Radiohead, the Shins and more for 2012 tapings
Radiohead, the Shins (who just announced a new album), the Civil Wars and Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A. will all tape episodes of “Austin City Limits” Season 38, the show announced today.
No word yet on ticket giveaways, which are usually announced a week or so in advance of the show. It wouldn’t be surprising if Radiohead gave away some tickets through its fan club.
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Tonight’s picks: The Couch CD release, Guns of Narrone, Dixie Witch, more
The Couch at Mohawk. CD release party for “Old and Touchin’ Blue,” the debut from Austin-based band the Couch, whose brand of blues rock comes with a heavy dose of soul. With Zlam Dunk and Little Radar. $6. 9 p.m. 912 Red River St. www.mohawkaustin.com
Also playing:
- The Americans, Guns of Navarrone at the Saxon Pub
- The Triggerman at Beerland
- Jon Dee Graham, James McMurtry at the Continental Club
- Dixie Witch, Honky, El Pathos at Emo’s
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Wednesday music links: Cramps/Krampus benefit show, Centro-matic, Foster the People
The Dec. 19 installment weekly Monday night Burger City show at the Grand will be a benefit for the Joplin, Missouri tornado victims. Flesh Lights and Mark Tonucci will play an all Cramps set to celebrate the coming of Krampus.
Click here to watch a video of Centro-matic live at the Paste magazine offices.
Foster the People play the Backyard June 5. Pre-sale tickets are available here.
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Tom Petty coming to the Erwin Center in May
Photo: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the 2006 Austin City Limits Festival. (Jay Janner AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
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Tuesday music links: Drake, Traci Lamar Hancock benefit, Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam
Drake will play the Erwin Center Feb. 27 with A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar. No word on tickets.
On Sunday, Dec. 18 at Jovita’s, Greezy Wheels, Extreme Heat, Ponty Bone, Uranium Savages and Larry Lange And His Lonely Knights play ‘In The Name Of The Dame,’ a benefit for Traci Lamar Hancock, who has had a relapse of ovarian cancer: “Traci, one of our beloved Texana Dames, has, along with her family, been one of the most influential of all Austin musicians. She has spent her life giving beautiful music to Texas and the world - now it’s time to give something back.” Donations at the door.
Tickets for Reckless Kelly’s annual Celebrity Softball Jam on April 22 at the Dell Diamond go on sale Thursday and are half price through Dec. 31. Bands taking part include Reckless Kelly, Micky and the Motorcars, the Randy Rogers Band, Bo Bice, Wade Bowen and Cody Canada and the Departed. Get tickets at the Round Rock Express Box Office www.roundrockexpress.com, www.rkcsj.org or by phone at (512) 255-2255.
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We want your Emo’s memories
The original Emo’s on Red River is closing after the Dec. 30 Killdozer/ Women in Prison/ Rituals show. The club started in Houston in 1989; the Austin outlet opened in 1992.
We would like to know your favorite Emo’s memories — favorite shows, special moments, that sort of thing. Email your thoughts to jgross@statesman.com. Our favorites will make it into print and on the website. Thanks.
Also playing at Emo’s:
- 12/16: Man or Astroman
- 12/18: Clutch
- 12/23: Riverboat Gamblers
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Tonight’s picks: Thrash and Burn Tour at Emo’s East
Thrash and Burn Tour at Emo’s East. A bucketful of metal bands headlined by Southern California’s Winds Of Plague. Expect a lot of screaming, a lot of death metal riffs and many, many sleeve tattoos. With Chelsea Grin, As Blood Runs Black, For The Fallen Dreams and more. 5 p.m. $18. 2015 East Riverside Dr. www.emosaustin.com
Also playing:
- Bailiff at the Mohawk
- Lonesome Heroes at the 29th St. Ballroom
- Trampled by Turtles at the Parish
- Son y No Son at Frank
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Austin Music Commission recommends Red River live music heritage district
At its monthly meeting last week, the Austin Music Commission approved a recommendation that the city council name the 600-1000 blocks of Red River Street a live music heritage district.
The recommendation does not include any specific measures to protect venues in the area; the council’s approval would re-emphasize sections of the downtown plan.
The recommendation is something council members have supported in the past, music commission chair Brad Spies said. “It’s more pressing now. With Emo’s leaving and the Waller Creek project coming, we want to make sure Red River is protected,” he said.
Several Red River-area club owners offered specific recommendations, including waiving fees on music venues, removing recent parking, designating loading/unloading zones for performers, and tax relief.
“I would definitely have to consider moving if I found the appropriate place without waiting for my lease to be up,” Beerland owner Randall Stockton said. He wants live music to remain on Red River, he said, but it’s difficult to see how that’s compatible with redevelopment projects.
“The city obviously knows what to do when a tech company is considering moving to town, it can easily say, ‘that’s going to be worth this many employees’ … whereas the actual benefits of a smattering of live music venues is a little bit harder for the city to quantify and to figure out a way to really support it,” Stockton said.
Previous coverage:
- Departure of Emo’s from Red River could have deep effects on music scene
- 2nd downtown club plans East Riverside location; is city’s music scene drifting that way?
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Gary Clark Jr. rocks out with Alicia Keys, plays Letterman Friday
If you’ve been wondering what local-blues-phenom-gone-big-time Gary Clark Jr. has been up to lately, here he is demolishing a cover of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Alicia Keys last month in NYC. The performance was at the Black Ball, a benefit helping children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. Keys was the musical director and Clark Jr. was a featured performer in a lineup that also included urban music A-Listers Usher and will.i.am, among others.
You can also catch him on TV this Friday when he’ll be the musical guest on Late Night with David Letterman.
Here’s a clip of Keys gushing about how amazing Gary Clark Jr. is. Yep, we knew him back when…
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Ruby Jane carjacked at gunpoint in Houston
Two members of Austin’s music community suffered a scare last Thursday night when Ruby Jane and her mother JoBelle Smith were carjacked at gunpoint after a show at Houston’s Dosey Doe. The mother and daughter were left on the side of the road as the gunman drove off in their Chevy Blazer with all of Ruby Jane’s gear, including a custom-made fiddle and mandolin, mics, pedals, camera equipment and more. Her twelve-string guitar was recovered behind a Houston pawn shop.
A benefit will be held with WhoDo, which counts among its members Ruby Jane and author Lawrence Wright, on Saturday at the Victory Grill. Fans can also offer support on a Kickstater page that Ruby Jane started to fund her upcoming album here.
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Monday music links: Blue October, Paul Collins and Peter Case, Experience Hendrix
Blue October plays Stubb’s April 28. Tickets on sale Dec. 16 here.
Paul Collins and Peter Case of the Nerves, the Breakaways and other bands will perform at SXSW.
The Slide Brothers, Robert Randolph, Robbie Krieger (The Doors), Mato (from Indienous), Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa, David Hidalgo & Cesar Rosas (Los Lobos), Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) & Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys) all perform at ACL Live as part of the “Experience Hendrix” tour March 24. Tickets go on sale Dec. 16 at acl-live.com.
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Tonight’s picks: Bobby Jealousy, Total Unicorn, Cruciamentum,more
Bobby Jealousy at the 29th Street Ballroom.Part of the weekly “Jealous Mondays” residency from newish pop rock band Bobby Jealousy. Lead singer Sabrina Ellis (also of A Giant Dog) brings a shot of charisma to an appealing mishmash of rock, pop and punk spanning five decades of music. Free. 10 p.m. 2908 Fruth St. www.spiderhousecafe.com
Also playing:
- Pocket Fishermen, Total Unicorn at Emo’s
- Cruciamentum, Mournful Congregation, Pallbearer, Ritual Necromancy and Anhedonist at Mohawk
- Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, Carnifex, Structures, Betraying the Martyrs at Emo’s East
- Wisebird does the Songs of George Harrison at Momo’s
- Stone River Boys at the Continental Club
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Review: Brian Setzer at La Zona Rosa
Rockabilly’s heyday was maybe the better part of of the ’50s. Jump blues was jumping for an even shorter time. And Brian Setzer has been drawing from those deep wells for more than 30 years now. Pretty amazing.
The ex-Stray Cat and band brought their Rockabilly Riot to La Zona Rosa Saturday night for a set that covered the guy’s entire career. It might not exactly be trailblazing that they opened with “Ignition,” a song from an album that came out 10 years ago, but the night was all about the retro, yes? If being stuck in the past does anything, it helps you age gracefully and the show proved that Setzer’s best stuff is timeless, right up there with his mostly departed heroes: inspirations Perkins, Cochran, Atkins, Burton (still alive, that one). When your inspiration dates to the Korean War, a decade-old original is considered hot out of the oven.
The trick is to not be too reverential, and here Setzer’s punk rock roots serve him well. He’s not afraid to scuff up the source material a bit, as he did Saturday with Perkins’ “Put Your Cat Clothes On” and Johnny Cash’s “Folsolm Prison Blues,” both of which sounded as if they had a bit of dirt under their nails and weren’t ashamed of it. Setzer’s virtuosity on that sparkly green Gretsch was evident there and throughout the night; it’s no heresy to say that technically he’s long since lapped the pickers who first inspired him to pick up a guitar — and unlike a lot of bloodless wonks, he’s actually got something to say with the instrument.
As if to underscore that old is the new new, midway through the night ex-Cat Slim Jim Phantom came out to play drums. He’s still slim, still plays standing up. Together they ripped through “Runaway Boys,” “Rumble In Brighton,” “Rock This Town,” “(She’s) Sexy and 17,” “Fishnet Stockings” and, but of course, “Stray Cat Strut.” Did I mention the bass interlude with no less than three bass players? Buddy Holly didn’t have that on his Winter Dance Party. Throughout, Setzger seemed to be having at least as good a time as the crowd that paid to see him, and that crowd saw one tremendous show.
Speaking of Holly, openers Two Tons of Steel offered a pretty inspired cowpunk set, including a blast through the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” a la Buddy followed by “Not Fade Away.” Sometimes it really is that easy to connect the dots.
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Willie Nelson bassist Dan ‘Bee’ Spears dead
Update:
Dan “Bee” Spears, who was the beating heart of Willie Nelson’s music for more than 40 years as bassist for Nelson’s Family Band, died Thursday after an accident at his home near Nashville.
Spears, who was 62, reportedly fell outside his home and died from exposure to the elements. Nelson expressed “sadness and shock” in a Twitter message Friday afternoon. On Nelson’s website the homepage was replaced with a burning candle along with the words “In loving memory of Dan ‘Bee’ Spears, longtime friend and bassist.”
“He was part of our family, it’s a big loss,” said Freddy Fletcher, Nelson’s nephew and an Austin recording studio owner and partner in ACL Live. “He was basically the only bass player Willie ever really had. He was a great musician, a great guy, he was like a brother to me, and we’re all really sad.”
Spears, who appeared on several of Nelson’s albums including “Red Headed Stranger” and “Stardust,” was known as a crucial player in a band whose frontman notoriously played behind the beat. “Playing with Willie is tricky business,” Spears said of Nelson’s style in a 2003 interview. “If you try to follow him too close, he’ll lead you down to the river and drown you. You have to keep one eye on him and one eye on your part. Just play your part and trust that he’s going to come back and meet you at some point.”
“A normal bass player could not keep up,” said Joe Nick Patoski, author of “Willie Nelson: An Epic Life.” “Bee held the time in his head that no one else knew. Bee was with the band in Nashville when they were in Nashville and it was a very different ensemble. He made the transition to Austin when Willie played the Armadillo. It was Paul English and Bee. It’s not just the loss of a member of the family, it’s the loss of a sound.”
Spears grew up in Helotes, outside San Antonio, across the street from John T. Floore’s Country Store. His father was a fiddle player for a popular San Antonio band, the Texas Tophands, and before joining Nelson’s band, Spears played in George Chambers’ Country Gentlmen in San Antonio. In 1968, Nelson’s first bassist, David Zettner, recommended that Spears replace him after he was drafted to serve in the Vietnam War.
After joining Nelson, Spears, along with Nelson’s sister Bobbie, drummer Paul English and several other musicians and friends, became part of a close-knit group that has remained with the country star for decades.
“He was just a sweetheart, he always had a hug for everybody,” said Turk Pipkin, a friend of both Spears and Nelson. “They talk about the Family band, and I think Bee really personified that.”
There is no word yet on funeral arrangements. The Willie Nelson and Friends Family New Year shows are still scheduled to go on Dec. 30 and 31 at ACL Live.
Earlier: Dan “Bee” Spears, who played bass in Willie Nelson’s band for more than 40 years, died yesterday after falling at his home near Nashville.
Willie Nelson issued a statement on his website:
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Family member Dan “Bee” Spears, long time friend and bassist for Willie Nelson and Family.
We are still in shock and gathering details as the day continues. He apparently died of accidental exposure at his property near Nashville, Tenn.”
We’ll have more as the story develops.
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Chaos in Tejas announces first round of bands
Antisect, the Mob, Iceage and Best Coast are among the bands that will play Chaos in Tejas May 31-June 3. British crust punks Antisect reunited last March after not playing together for 24 years. No word yet on tickets. View the partial lineup below the jump. (via Brooklyn Vegan)
CHAOS IN TEJAS 2012 INITIAL LINEUP
Antisect (England)
the Mob (England)
Nasum (Sweden)
Best Coast
Tear it Up
Varukers (England)
Winter
Iceage (Denmark)
Forward (Japan)
the Abused
Warrior Kids (France)
Ringworm
Ghoul
Black Witchery
Omegas
Heratys (Sweden)
Hoax
Zyanose (Japan)
Double Negative
Toxic Holocaust
Give
the Ropes
Disma
Mauser
Scapegoat
Loss
Whitehorse (Australia)
Gas Chamber
Magic Circle
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Friday music links: Rubberneck Vol. III release party, Hubert Sumlin, Mike Doughty, more
Rubberneck is celebrating the release of their third issue with OBN III’s, Video and Wiccans at one of the last shows at Emo’s Dec. 28.
Mick and Kieth are paying for Hubert Sumlin’s funeral expenses. Read local response to Sumlin’s passing here.
Former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty is publishing a memoir and playing the Cactus Cafe Feb. 14 (the date isn’t up on the Cactus website yet).
Want Radiohead tickets? Proceeds from this auction go to help a dog in need.
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Thursday music links: Austin Pets Alive benefit, R.I.P. Dobie Gray, the Wooden Birds
On Dec. 17 several Austin bands, including Flesh Lights, John Wesley Coleman, Bad Sports and more will take part in “I Wanna Be Your Dog II,” a night of Iggy Pop/Stooges to benefit Austin Pets Alive.
R.I.P. Houston native Dobie Gray.
Watch a series of Interviews and performances from Spoon at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest here.
Austin’s the Wooden Birds released a video for “Criminals Win”:
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Weekend picks: Psychic TV, Bad Sports, Black Tusk, more
FRIDAY Psychic TV at Elysium.It felt like a miracle when these guys, complete with founder/gender futzer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, played here back in March, and they’re bringing their psychedelic dance rock back. (P-Orridge will sign copies of his book “Thee Psychic Bible” at Domy Books, 913 E Cesar Chavez St., starting at 7 p.m. www.domystore.com.) With Chant and Coma in Algiers. 9 p.m. $15 in advance, $25 at the door. 705 Red River St. www.elysiumonline.net — Joe Gross
Also playing:
- Dave Alvin at the Continental Club; Canoe, the Nouns at Emo’s
- Abandon, Bizzle at Emo’s East
- The Chariot, Vanna at Red 7 (early show, 5 p.m.)
- Seryn at the Mohawk
- Shortwave Party, Literature at Beerland
- We’ll Go Machete, the Gary at the Scoot Inn
- The Fling at Lamberts
- Digitalism at the Parish
SATURDAY Bad Sports at Beerland.In a town with plenty of garage rock, Orville Neeley, Gregory Rutherford and Daniel Fried’s Bad Sports are among the best. If you need proof listen to their latest LP, “Kings of the Weekend,” a hard-to-beat mix of punk and ‘60s pop. With Peach Kelli Pop, CC Blooma and the Best. $5. 9 p.m. 711 Red River. www.beerlandtexas.com — Peter Mongillo
Also playing:
- Scratch Acid at Emo’s East
- Rhett & Dean, Air Traffic Controllers at Frontier Bar
- Craig Finn, Will Johnson at Frank
- Butch Hancock at Saxon Pub
- Scarface at Mohawk
- Mike Flanigin Trio at Continental Gallery
- Brian Setzer at La Zona Rosa
- December Boys, Golden Boys, Drunken Prayer, The Early Stages at Club Deville
- David Ramirez at Stubb’s
SUNDAY
Black Tusk at Emo’s. Galloping metal, part hardcore punk chaos, part slow-burn sludge, in the tradition of fellow Savannah, Ga., bands Kyelsa and Baroness. With Monstro (which features a former member of Torche) and Kyng. 9 p.m. $12. 603 Red River St. www.emosaustin.com — J.G. Also playing:
- Verbal Abuse at Red 7
- Operation Green Santa Toy Drive with Think Lizzy at Emo’s East
- James Ryder & the 420 Turnaround at Beerland
- Heaven For Betsy at the Beauty Bar
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Fun Fun Fun Fest to return to Auditorium Shores
After this year’s successful move to Auditorium Shores, a popular headlining appearance by Slayer and an even more popular headlining fail by Danzig, Fun Fun Fun Fest will return to the downtown park from Nov. 2-4, 2012, festival promoter James Moody confirmed today.
“We are very excited to solidify our move to Auditorium Shores and continue hosting Fun Fun Fun Fest in downtown Austin - this is where we live and work every day,” Moody said in a press release. “I am an 11 year resident of Bouldin Creek, and I look forward to working with stakeholders to make this event better for the community, year after year.”
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Tonight’s picks: Seth Sherman, Charlie Mars, The Sea and Cake, more
Seth Sherman at the Mohawk.Add Seth Sherman’s recent “When the Moment Is True” to the list of great albums coming out of Austin this year. The singer songwriter draws from the rich history of country-influenced rock to offer his lyrical and melancholy take on the world. With Daniel Francis Doyle and Marriage Material. $6. 10 p.m. 912 Red River St. www.mohawkaustin.com
Also playing:
- Charlie Mars at the Saxon Pub
- The Sea and Cake, My Education at Mohawk
- Wiretree/Crowded House Hoot Night at Skinny’s Ballroom
- Mr. Gnome at Emo’s
- Knifight, Hot Rod Radio and Dudes Die at Frank
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Trishas cancel Wednesday’s show at the Cactus Cafe
From the Cactus:
We’re trying to get the word out that tonight’s Trishas Show at the Cactus has been canceled due to illness. One Trisha has laryngitis and another is sick.
With two Trishas down we are going to reschedule for March 24th (after the baby break for Savannah). The Cactus will honor advance purchased tickets for the March show or you can contact cactuscafe@kut.org if you prefer a refund.
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Faces, Small Faces to enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The latest round of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees was announced this morning, and British rock band the Small Faces will enter alongside the band’s later lineup, which included Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood and was known as the Faces. The group(s) will enter the hall along with Guns N’ Roses (who got in on their first year of eligibility), Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beastie Boys, Donovan and Laura Nyro. Blues guitarist Freddie King will be inducted as an “early influence.”
Austin-based musician Ian McLagan, who was the keyboardist in both the Small Faces and the Faces, told Rolling Stone he was not thrilled that the two bands were considered one group. “I was not happy that the Small Faces and the Faces were lumped together. I’ve given it a lot of thought and I figure, well… I’ll take it,” he said.
Read the full interview here.
Unlike Guns N’ Roses, whose original lineup hasn’t played together since 1990, it looks like the surviving members of the band, including Rod Stewart, are on board to reunite at the induction ceremony. The show will air on HBO in May.
Ian McLagan and the Bump Band play the Lucky Lounge on Thursday.
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Tuesday music links: Emo’s final days, holiday playlist contest, new Frank Smith
Posters for the final days at Emo’s.
The annual holiday playlist contest is happening.
Download “A Decline,” a new song from Austin band Frank Smith, here. Their new album is out next month, and they’ll be at SXSW in March.
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SXSW announces third round of bands
SXSW announced a third round of bands that will play official showcases during the festival today. It’s a much longer list than the previous announcements, with a few bigger names, including Built to Spill and the Magnetic Fields. Ume, the Young and the Heartless Bastards are among the Austin-based acts on the list.
See the full list after the jump.
Peter Bradley Adams (Brooklyn NY)
A.Dd+ (Dallas TX)
Alberta Cross (Los Angeles CA)
Allah-Las (Los Angeles CA)
All The Young (Stoke-On-Trent ENGLAND)
ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) (San Francisco CA)
Alpha Rev (Austin TX)
Amoral (Helsinki FINLAND)
Amplified Heat (Austin TX)
Anamanaguchi (Brooklyn NY)
Ancestors (Los Angeles CA)
Ancestros (Cali COLOMBIA)
Ancient Astronauts (Cologne GERMANY)
The Apache Relay (Nashville TN)
Arborea (Lewiston ME)
Arkells (Hamilton ON)
The Art (Sydney AUSTRALIA)
Atash (Austin TX)
Attwenger (Vienna AUSTRIA)
Authorities (Vancouver CANADA)
Automelodi (Montreal CANADA)
Maya Azucena (Brooklyn NY)
Andrea Balency Trio (Mexico City MEXICO)Balkan Beat Box - BBB (Brooklyn/Tel Aviv NY)
Baloji (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)
Jef Barbara (Montreal CANADA)
Beach Fossils (Brooklyn NY)
Michael Beach (San Francisco CA)
Arthur Beatrice (London UK-ENGLAND)
Bez (Lagos NIGERIA)
The Big Pink (London UK-ENGLAND)
The Big Sleep (Brooklyn NY)
Bitches (London UK-ENGLAND)
Black & Gypsy / Raimundo Y Diego Amador (Chucena SPAIN)
The Black Belles (Nashville TN)
Bleached (Los Angeles CA)
Bliss N Eso (Albert Park CANADA)
Blitzen Trapper (Portland OR)
Blitz the Ambassador (Brooklyn NY)
Blood Orange (New York NY)
Blunt Fang (Atlanta GA)
BoDeans (Milwaukee WI)
The Bombettes (Umea SWEDEN)
Bonaparte (Berlin GERMANY)
Bonfire Nights (London UK-ENGLAND)
Bos Angeles (Bournemouth UK-ENGLAND)
Dela Botri & Hewale Sounds (Accra GHANA)
Boy (Hamburg GERMANY)
Cory Branan (Nashville TN)
Breton (London UK-ENGLAND)
Brite Futures (Seattle WA)
Brother & Bones (London UK-ENGLAND)
The Brute Chorus (London UK-ENGLAND)
Built to Spill (Boise ID)
Busby Marou (Brisbane AUSTRALIA)Cairo Knife Fight (Christchurch NEW ZEALAND)
The Calm Blue Sea (Austin TX)
Candy (Mexico City MEXICO)
Canteca de Macao (Madrid SPAIN)
Chapter 24 (London UK-ENGLAND)
Cheap Girls (Lansing MI)
Cheif Boima (Brooklyn NY)
Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto (Maputo MOZAMBIQUE)
Chicha Libre (Brooklyn NY)
Chokeules (Toronto ON)
Chris T-T (Brighton ENGLAND)
Inch Chua (Singapore SINGAPORE)
Circuit Des Yeux (Layfayette IN)
A Classic Education (Bologna ITALY)
Clock Opera (London UK-ENGLAND)
Clubfeet (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)
The Coathangers (Atlanta GA)
Jordan Cook (Saskatoon CANADA)
Copacabana Club (Curitiba BRAZIL)
The Copper Gamins (Zinacantepec MEXICO)
Jonny Corndawg (Brooklyn NY)
Cosmo Jarvis (Plymouth UK-ENGLAND)
Cosmonauts (Fullerton CA)
Cotton Jones (Cumberland MD)
Cousins (Halifax CANADA)
Craft Spells (Seattle WA)
Crazy P (London UK-ENGLAND)
Creamers (Austin TX)
Creature (Montreal CANADA)
Cuba Cuba (Cardiff UK-WALES)
Cuff the Duke (Toronto ON)
The Curious Mystery (Seattle WA)Da C.O.D. (Austin TX)
Dama do Bling (Maputo MOZAMBIQUE)
The Dandies (Hochdorf SWITZERLAND)
Dash Rip Rock (New Orleans LA)
Daughter (London UK-ENGLAND)
Dead Black Hearts (Austin TX)
Dead Letter Circus (Brisbane AUSTRALIA)
The Defiled (London UK-ENGLAND)
Delta Spirit (Long Beach CA)
Dent May (Oxford MS)
DevilDriver (Los Angeles CA)
Dignan Porch (London UK-ENGLAND)
Diplomats of Solid Sound (Iowa City IA)
Dirty Karma (Mexico City MEXICO)
Dive (Brooklyn NY)
DJ Dus aka El Dusty (Corpus Christi TX)
DJ Jester the Filipino Fist (San Antonio TX)
Thomas Dolby (Suffolk UK-ENGLAND)
Dope D.O.D. (Groningen THE NETHERLANDS)
Dorian (Barcelona SPAIN)
Lila Downs (Oaxaca MEXICO)
The Drab Doo-Riffs (Auckland NEW ZEALAND)
Dry the River (London UK-ENGLAND)
Andres du Bouchet (Los Angeles CA)
Dutch Uncles (Manchester UK-ENGLAND)
Dying Fetus (Baltimore MD)Early Graves (San Francisco CA)
Ear Pwr (Asheville NC)
Electric Empire (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)
Electric Guest (Los Angeles CA)
Electric Jellyfish (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)
Elephant Stone (Montreal CANADA)
The Evaporators (Vancouver CANADA)
Extra Action Marching Band (Oakland CA)
The Extremities (Toronto CANADA)FatherJohn Misty (Los Angeles CA)
Simone Felice (Catskill Mountains NY)
Lee Fields & The Expressions (Brooklyn NY)
The Foreign Resort (Copenhagen DENMARK)
Guy Forsyth (Austin TX)
Marcus Foster (London UK-ENGLAND)
Frank (Just Frank) (Queens NY)
The Fray (Denver CO)
French Films (Helsinki FINLAND)GAMEBOUY (Soweto SOUTH AFRICA)
Ganglians (Sacramento CA)
Gappy Ranks (London UK-ENGLAND)
Garland Jeffreys (New York NY)
Gazelle Twin (Brighton UK-ENGLAND)
Gliss (Los Angeles CA)
The Golden Awesome (Wellington NEW ZEALAND)
Gold Fields (Mitchell Park AUSTRALIA)
Gold Motel (Chicago IL)
The Good Natured (Newbury UK-ENGLAND)
Gospel Music (Jacksonville FL)
Grave Babies (Seattle WA)
reat Lake Swimmers (Toronto CANADA)
Peter Gregson (London UK-ENGLAND)
Grimes (Montreal CANADA)
Gross Magic (Brighton UK-ENGLAND)Hackman (Leeds UK-ENGLAND)
Half Moon Run (Montreal CANADA)
Harouki Zombi (Athens NE)
Billy Harvey (Los Angeles CA)
Hatcham Social (London UK-ENGLAND)
Heartless Bastards (Cincinnati OH)
Hellogoodbye (Long Beach CA)
The Higher State (Sandgate UK-ENGLAND)
Hillfolk Noir (Boise ID)
Micah P. Hinson (Abilene TX)
Hollie Cook (Londres ENGLAND)
Audrey Horne (Bergen NORWAY)
Horse Feathers (Portland OR)
Hospitality (Brooklyn NY)
Housse De Racket (Paris FRANCE)
Hull (Brooklyn NY)
Hyde & Beast (Sunderland UK-ENGLAND)I am Oak (Utrecht THE NETHERLANDS)
Idle Warship (Brooklyn NY)
Anna Ihlis (Leksand SWEDEN)
Imaginary Cities (Winnipeg CANADA)
Imperial Teen (Los Angeles CA)
Institutional Prostitution (Montreal CANADA)
The Interbeing (Copenhagen DENMARK)Sarah Jaffe (Denton TX)
Japanese Gum (Genova ITALY)
JENNY O. (Los Angeles CA)
Joe Volume (San Jeronimo Lidice MEXICO)
Jonti (Sydney AUSTRALIA)
Jovanotti (Cortona ITALY)
Junius (Boston MA)Kao=S (Kamirenjaku JAPAN)
Kenny Ken (London UK-ENGLAND)
Kimbra (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)
Kindest Lines (New Orleans LA) Kindness (London UK-ENGLAND)
Michael Kiwanuka (London UK-ENGLAND)
Sorie Kondi (Freetown SIERRA LEONE )
Talib Kweli (Brooklyn Newyork NY)L.A. (Palma De Mallorca SPAIN)
Lady Leshurr (London UK-ENGLAND)
Lagitagida (Tokyo JAPAN)
Laki Mera (Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND)
LAMB (Trowbridge UK-ENGLAND)
Larkin Poe (Atlanta GA) The Last Skeptik (London UK-ENGLAND)
La-33 (Bogota COLOMBIA)
Michael Lawrence (New York NY)
League of Extraordinary G’z (Austin TX)
Lecrae (Atlanta GA)
Led Er Est (New York NY)
Benjamin Francis Leftwich ( UK-ENGLAND)
L.E.$ (New Orleans TX)
Sylvie Lewis (London UK-ENGLAND)
Lights (Toronto CANADA)
Li’l Cap’n Travis (Austin TX)
The Lions Rampant (Cincinnati OH)
LIRA (Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA)
Little Hurricane (San Diego CA)
Xoel López (A Coruña SPAIN)
Lost Lander (Portland OR)
Emma Louise (Toowong AUSTRALIA)
Gary Lucas Plays Coffin Joe’s “This Night I WILL Possess Your Corpse” (New York NY)The Magnetic Fields (New York NY)
Magnetix (Bordeaux FRANCE)
M.A.K.U SoundSystem (Jackson Heights NY)
Danny Malone (Austin TX)
Dan Mangan (Vancouver CANADA)
Anya Marina (Portland OR)
Charlie Mars (Oxford MS)
David Mayfield Parade (Nashville TN)
Andy McKee (Topeka KS)
MC Lars (Carmel Vally CA)
Metric (Toronto CANADA)
Milow (Leuven BELGIUM)
Miracles of Modern Science (Brooklyn NY)
Mr. Bleat (Medellin COLOMBIA)
Tashaki Miyaki (Los Angeles CA)
Ariane Moffatt (Montreal CANADA) Monsieur Perine (Bogota COLOMBIA)
Mord Fustang (Tallinn ESTONIA)
Mother Falcon (Austin TX)
Krista Muir (Montreal CANADA)
Munchi (Rotterdam THE NETHERLANDS)
Chrissy Murderbot (Chicago IL)
My Jerusalem (Austin TX)Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang (Brooklyn NY)
Naeto C (Lagos NIGERIA)
Napoleon IIIrd (Leeds UK-ENGLAND)
Natives (Louisville KY)
Natty (London UK-ENGLAND)
Neon Trees (Provo UT)
New Cassettes (Northampton UK-ENGLAND)
Nguzunguzu (Los Angeles CA)
Night Beats (Seattle WA)
Nü Sensae (Vancouver CANADA)Jennifer O’Connor (Brooklyn NY)
Oh Land (Copenhagen DENMARK)
Oh My Me (Lexington KY)
Lisa O’ Neill (Dublin IRELAND)
1,2,3 (Pittsburgh PA)PAPA (Los Angeles CA)
Paula & Karol (Warsaw POLAND)
Peter & Paul (New York NY)
Pets With Pets (Carlton North AUSTRALIA)
Pillowfight (Dan the Automator) (South San Francisco CA)
Pinkunoizu (Copenhagen DENMARK)
Pinky Piglets (Tokyo JAPAN)
Planes (Bogotá COLOMBIA)
Polica (Minneapolis MN)
Steve Poltz (San Diego CA)
Popstrangers (Auckland NEW ZEALAND)
Pow Wows (Toronto CANADA)
Prince Rama (Brooklyn NY) Prizehog (San Francisco CA)
Protoje (Santa Cruz JAMAICA)
Joe Purdy (Los Angeles CA) Purple Pilgrims (Christchurch NEW ZEALAND)Quantic (Cali COLOMBIA)
Quiet Company (Austin TX)The Rasites (London UK-WALES)
Nathaniel Rateliff (Denver CO)
Gemma Ray (London UK-ENGLAND)
Reptile Youth (Copenhagen DENMARK)
RES (Philadelphia PA) The Riff Raff (London ENGLAND)
Finn Riggins (Boise ID)
Ringo Deathstarr (Austin TX) The Ripe (Austin TX)
Roach Gigz (San Francisco CA) Alice Russell (Brighton UK-ENGLAND)
Rachael Sage & The Sequins (New York NY)Scale The Summit (Houston TX)
Scars On 45 (Leeds UK-ENGLAND)
Schiller (Berlin GERMANY)
Scoundrels (London UK-ENGLAND)
Screaming Females (New Brunswick NJ)
S.C.U.M (London UK-ENGLAND) The Seedy Seeds (Cincinnati OH)
Serenades (Stockholm SWEDEN)
Ari Shaffir (Los Angeles CA)
Shandy Mandies (Leipzig GERMANY)
Shiny Toy Guns (Shawnee OK)
Charlie Simpson (London UK-ENGLAND)
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds (Brooklyn NY)
Skindred (Newport UK-WALES)
Frank Smith (Austin TX)
Soft Swells (Los Angeles CA)
Solander (Malmö SWEDEN)
Sonic Avenues (Montreal CANADA)
Son of Jack (Porthcawl UK-WALES)
Charlene Soraia (London UK-ENGLAND)
Sore (Jakarta INDONESIA)
Soul Khan (Brooklyn NY)
Sparkadia (Annandale AUSTRALIA)
Spector (London UK-ENGLAND)
The Spinto Band (Wilmington DE)
Spirits of the Dead (Oslo NORWAY)
Spoek Mathambo (Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA)
Squarehead (Dublin IRELAND)
Stars (Montreal CANADA)
The Staves (London UK-ENGLAND)
Stereo Is A Lie (Austin TX)
Strange Boys (Austin TX)
Suckers (Brooklyn NY)
Sulk (London UK-ENGLAND)
Sumsun (Palm Beach FL)
Patrick Sweany (Nashville TN)Taken by Cars (Quezon City PHILIPPINES)
Tall Ships (Falmouth UK-ENGLAND)
Tammar (Bloomington IN)
Tea Leaf Green (San Francisco CA)
Tearist (Los Angeles CA)
Telephunken (Madrid SPAIN)
Terakaft (Murs Erigne FRANCE)
Tesla Boy (Moscow RUSSIA)
Theme Park (London UK-ENGLAND)
Therapy? (North East ENGLAND)
This Will Destroy You (San Marcos TX)
Three Blind Wolves (Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND)
3 Dudes & a Mullet (Mexico City MEXICO)
Tilly and the Wall (Omaha NE)
T. Mills (Los Angeles CA)
Torreblanca (Mexico City MEXICO)
Treetop Flyers (London ENGLAND)
Lissy Trullie (New York NY)
Trust (Toronto CANADA)
Tumi And The Volume (Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA) Turbina (Mexico City MEXICO)
22 (London UK-ENGLAND)
Two Cow Garage (Columbus OH)
2Face (Lagos NIGERIA)Ume (Austin TX)
U.S. Girls (Chicago IL)Valient Thorr (Raleigh NC)
Väljasõit rohelisse (Tallinn ESTONIA)
The Vasco Era (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)
Vetusta Morla (Madrid SPAIN)
The Violet May (Sheffield ENGLAND)
Vockah Redu (New Orleans LA)
Leif Vollebekk (Montreal CANADA)
Voltaire Twins (Perth WA )J Roddy Walston And The Business (Baltimore MD)
The War On Drugs (Philadelphia PA) We Are Standard (Bilbao SPAIN)
Wet Hair (Iowa City IA)
Wheeler Brothers (Austin TX) The White Eyes (Taipei City TAIWAN)
Whitehorse (Hamilton ON)
Witchburn (Seattle WA)
Carolyn Wonderland (Austin TX)
Grace Woodroofe (Perth AUSTRALIA)
Paul Woolford (Leeds UK-ENGLAND)
Workout (Brooklyn NY)
Wussy (Cincinnati OH)Xxxy (London UK-ENGLAND)
Yip Deceiver (Athens GA)
The Young (Austin TX)
Young Galaxy (Montreal CANADA)Zeus (Toronto CANADA)
Zorch (Austin TX)SXSW Music takes place March 13-18. View the bands that have already been announced here and here.
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Austin Music Commission recommends live music heritage district on Red River
At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Austin Music Commission approved a recommendation that the city council name the 600-1000 block of Red River Street a live music heritage district.
While the recommendation does not include any specific measures to protect venues in the area, the council’s approval would reemphasize sections of the downtown plan (read the plan here).
“Naming Red River a live music heritage district now sends a signal that the city recognizes the importance of the area,” said music commission chair Brad Spies. The recommendation is something that council members have supported in the past, Spies added. “It’s more pressing now. With Emo’s leaving and the Waller Creek project coming, we want to make sure Red River is protected,” he said.
Several Red River-area club owners, including Beerland owner Randall Stockton and Mohawk owner James Moody, offered specifics at the meeting on what could be done to help support live music in the area. Recommendations included waiving city fees on music venues, removing the parking fees that recently went into effect, designating loading/unloading zones for performers, sound ordinance exemptions, incentives to encourage venues to open in the area and tax relief.
Read more on Emo’s closing and the future of live music on Red River here.
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Hubert Sumlin: 1931-2011
The blues world lost another great over the weekend with the passing of Hubert Sumlin, who died in New Jersey at age 80. Sumlin, who was best known as the guitarist for blues legend Howlin’ Wolf, had a connection to Austin that began with a friendship with late club owner Clifford Antone.
Ralph Barrera 2005 AMERICAN-STATESMANHe first arrived at Antone’s in 1976, and he and Clifford Antone became fast friends. “Hubert was one of those people that when you left him, you always had a smile on your face,” Susan Antone said Monday.
Over the years, Sumlin played with several Austin-based musicians, including Pinetop Perkins (who moved to Austin in 2003), with whom Sumlin recorded a 1998 collaborative album, “Legends.”
Austin guitarist Derek O’Brien, who also played with Sumlin over the years, remembers when Sumlin first came to Austin. “We were excited to see Hubert, he was almost as much a part of the Wolf sound as Wolf,” O’Brien said. “He had a really big heart and was generous almost to a fault.”
Born in Mississippi in 1931 and raised in Arkansas, Sumlin moved to Chicago at an early age to play with Howlin’ Wolf, making his mark on several recordings including “Wang Dang Doodle” and “Killing Floor.” “He was a wild lead solo player,” O’Brien said. “Everybody that tried to play the blues has been influenced by Hubert Sumlin.”
That “everybody” included Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page and the Rolling Stones, who invited Sumlin on stage at Madison Square Garden in 2003 and have named Sumlin as an influence.
“He was a very nice guy, a very friendly guy, everybody liked him because he talked to everybody,” said James Cotton, who met Sumlin in Arkansas in 1950 and played in a band with him for a couple years before Sumlin moved to Chicago to play with Howlin’ Wolf. “I think his influence speaks for itself, he played a very big part on the Howlin’ Wolf records, and also some with Muddy Waters. He was very good guitar player, one of the best I’ve ever known.”
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Girl In a Coma makes NPR’s list of the year’s Top 50 albums
NPR is out with its list of the year’s Top 50 albums — and San Antonio-based Girl In a Coma made the cut.
Joining “Exits and All the Rest” are releases from a number of heavy hitters, including Adele, Jay-Z, Radiohead and Wilco.
Albums were selected by the public broadcaster’s critics and on-air hosts.
Now it’s NPR listeners’ turn to pick their faves. Head to the “All Songs Considered” website to cast your vote. The deadline is 4 p.m. Dec. 13.
The list:
Adele: 21
Alexandre Tharaud Scarlatti: Sonatas
Antlers: Burst Apart
Ashton Shepherd: Where Country Grows
Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal: Chamber Music
Beirut: The Rip Tide
Beyonce: 4
Bombino: Agadez
Bon Iver: Bon Ivre
Book of Mormon: Original Cast Recording
Bright Eyes: The People’s Key
Brooklyn Rider: Brooklyn Rider Plays Philip Glass
Captain Black Big Band: Captain Black Big Band
Civil Wars: Barton Hallow
Colin Stetson: New History Warfare, Vol. 2: Judges
Cormorant: Dwellings
Crash Ensemble: Gra Agus Bas
Davila 666: Tan Bajo
Demdike Stare: Tryptych
Ebene Quartet: Fiction
Eric Church: Chief
Frank Ocean: Nostalgia, ULTRA
(Expletive) Up: David Comes to Life
Girl In A Coma: Exits and All the Rest
Glenn Jones: The Wanting
Gretchen Parlato: The Lost and Found
James Blake: James Blake
Jay-Z and Kanye West: Watch the Throne
Joseph Calleja: The Maltese Tenor
Julianna Barwick: The Magic Place
June Tabor: Ashore
Kendrick Lamar: Section.80
King Creosote and Jon Hopkins: Diamond Mine
La Vida Boheme: Nuestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Vladimir Jurowski): Mahler: Symphony No. 2 — Resurrection
Los Rakas: Chancletas y Camisetas Bordada
Miguel Zenon: Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook
PJ Harvey: Let England Shake
Radiohead: The King of Limbs
Roots: undun
Shabazz Palaces: Black Up
Sonny Rollins Road: Shows Vol. 2
St. Vincent: Strange Mercy
STS: The Illustrious
Tim Hecker: Ravedeath, 1972
Tom Waits: Bad as Me
Tommy Guerrero: Lifeboats and Follies
tUnE-yArDs: w h o k i l l
Wilco: The Whole Love
Wye Oak: Civilian
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Monday music links: New Shearwater track, Big Head Todd, Big Freedia
Shearwater released a track from their upcoming album, “Animal Joy.” Listen below:
Big Head Todd and the Monsters will perform “Midnight Radio” in its entirety March 3 at Stubb’s.
Big Freedia will perform with Turquoise Jeep on New Year’s Eve at Mohawk. Get tickets here.
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Friday music links: Ben Dorcy, Trombone Shorty, holiday mix tips
Vice’s “On the Road” interviews the “world’s oldest roadie” Ben Dorcy III, who has worked with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and others (NSFW language).
Trombone Shorty plays ACL Live Feb. 16 with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at www.acl-live.com.
Got tips on making the perfect holiday mix? Email pmongillo@statesman.com. We’ll include the best next Tuesday to kick off our annual holiday mix contest.
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Review: Wilco at ACL Live
“I don’t know what else to say except that I love you,” Jeff Tweedy said about seven or eight songs into Wilco’s set Thursday night at ACL Live. “And that’s not pandering.” Tweedy has every reason to love the fans. They’ve stuck with the band for nearly 20 years, during which he hasn’t always been so nice. The band went through a lot of changes during that time, too, both in the lineup and style of music they play. They’ve put out album after album, now on their own label, which they probably wouldn’t have if people had abandoned them when “Ghost is Born” didn’t meet expectations after “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.”
PHOTOS: See photos from Wilco’s live show
At this point, Wilco’s live show is a big reason for the loyalty. Along with an “Austin City Limits” television taping the night before, it was the second night for the band at the venue, and the show sold out immediately when tickets went on sale a couple months ago. Tweedy understands this, and designs the band’s shows around what the fans want. For a while now on wilcoworld.net there has been a page to vote for what songs should be played at each show. And the band plays those songs, along with other songs that people love to hear. Last night it was melancholy opener “Reservations,” big rock numbers including “I Got You,” the moodier YHF fare “Pot Kettle Black” and “I’m the Man Who Loves You.” The new stuff from “The Whole Love” was there, too, and some of it, like the garage pop “I Might” and the more ambitious “Art of Almost” fit in nicely too, but that’s not what is paying the bills.
Even more so than bands like My Morning Jacket, Wilco is a band that continues to creep into jam band territory, with shows that are more about a collective experience than the actual performance of the music. Last night it was “Misunderstood,” with the crowd providing lead vocals. Tweedy joked about losing the Grammys to the Foo Fighters and got big laughs (“The Whole Love” was just nominated in the Best Rock Album category). He and the crowd both know it doesn’t matter, because awards have nothing to do with the band’s success. It’s not like he hasn’t always done this kind of thing, but at this point it’s what’s expected of a Wilco show. People talked before the show about how many they’ve seen — four, five, six — and they will keep going.
Other highlights:
Guitarist Nels Cline: Amazing. His experimental free-jazz/rock hybrid style soared, especially on “Impossible Germany.”
Lights: One of the nice things about having a venue like ACL Live downtown is the potential for a good light show, which happened last night, with weird shadows of hummingbirds bouncing around the homemade-ghost handkerchief background and strobes and other effects popping along with the music.
Opener Nick Lowe: Still sounds fantastic, very cool to hear him do “Alison” and “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love and Understanding.” Like they did the night before, Wilco brought him out at the very end, as a bunch of people were streaming out because it seemed as if the night was over, for “Cruel to Be Kind.” People sang it on the way out afterward.
See the setlist here.
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Weekend picks:, Love Inks, Big Sean, The National, more
FRIDAY Love Inks at Mohawk. Austin-based trio Love Inks keeps their pop simple, with bare-bones bass, a drum machine and sparingly used synth backing up Shelley LeBlanc’s vocal, which she delivers with a dash of detachment. $8 9 p.m. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — Peter Mongillo
Also playing:
- Mojo Nixon’s Bobblehead Tour at Continental Club
- The Boxing Lesson, The Preservation, Magnificent Snails, Waldo & the Naturals at The Swan Dive
- Crown Imperial, Palit at the 29th St. Ballroom
- Alpha Rev, Ed Roland (of Collective Soul), Carrie Rodriguez, Quiet Company and more at La Zona Rosa
- The Sweet Nuthin’ at Skinny’s Ballroom
- Fleetwood Mac hoot night and benefit for HAAM at Club Deville
SATURDAY Big Sean at Emo’s East. This Detroit rapper and Kayne West protégé headlines the year’s last big hip-hop show at this still-new east Austin venue. (The Wu-Tang Clan show is in January.) With Cyhi The Prince, Shawn Christopher, Doughbeezy. 9 p.m. $27. 2015 E. Riverside Drive. emosaustin.com. — Joe Gross
Also playing:
- BoDeans, Fastball, The Greatcoats at Antone’s
- Frank Smith at the Mohawk
- Sabbath Crow, TeXXXas at Beerland
- The Wood Brothers at the Parish
- Will Hoge at Stubb’s
- The Bandulus, Hang Zeros at Flamingo Cantina
- Radiola, Quin Galavis at Cherrywood Coffeehouse
- Dangerous Toys at the Red Eyed Fly
SUNDAY The National at Austin Music Hall.Album after album of epic and moody musings has made Ohio-via-Brooklyn indie rock band the National a sought-after ticket. With Local Natives. $38 (technically sold out). 7 p.m. 208 Nueces St. austinmusichall.com. — P.M.
Also playing:
- Mayhem, Keep Of Kalessin, Hate, Abigail Williams at Emo’s East
- Cake at Stubb’s
- Speak, Ume and the Soldier Thread at Stubb’s (inside)
- Mike Flanigin at Continental Gallery
- Crooks, Owen Temple at Antone’s
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Thursday music links: The Mountain Goats, Craig Finn, the Heartless Bastards
The Mountain Goats play Antone’s Jan. 19 with Nurses. Tickets are on sale Friday. Click here for more info.
Craig Finn and Will Johnson play Frank Dec. 10. Tickets are $12. Click here to purchase.
The Heartless Bastards release “Arrow,” the followup to “The Mountain,” on Feb. 14. Listen/download the first single, “Parted Ways,” here. (via Rolling Stone)
Iron and Wine played the alternate version of “Flightless Bird, American Mouth (Wedding Version)” on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” last night. The song appears on the new “Twilight” soundtrack:
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Bruce Springsteen will be keynote speaker for SXSW Music
Bruce Springsteen will serve as as keynote speaker for the 2012 South By Southwest Music and Media Conference, SXSW announced Thursday.
The keynote takes place on March 15, 2012, at the Austin Convention Center and will be open to Music and Platinum badge holders.
Most SXSW keynote speakers tend to be once-vital artists in the autumn of their careers (Smokey Robinson, Bob Geldof) or seasoned, distinguished vets (Neil Young, Lou Reed — come to think of it, given the Loutallica controversy, he would have been a funny one for ‘12) who play to audiences that are not quite as large as they once were.
Springsteen is neither. He is a veteran artist who can still sell out stadiums, and his music, influential for well over 30 years, has recently roared back to life as a genuine inspiration to indie rockers such as the Hold Steady, the Gaslight Anthem and Titus Andronicus.
2011 was a tough year for Springsteen. E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, long considered the heart and soul of the storied group, died on June 18 following a stroke.
“Clarence doesn’t leave the E Street Band when he dies,” Springsteen wrote in a heartfelt eulogy. “He leaves when we die.”Perhaps in that spirit, Springsteen announced November 21 that he and the E Street Band would tour the US and Europe in 2012 for the first time since Clemons’ death. A new studio album is also in the works. (Feel free to start the rumors about a Springsteen gig at SXSW now.)
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