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Thursday, February 2, 2012
NPR to kick off SXSW with Alabama Shakes, Sharon van Etten, Andrew Bird
SXSW.com announced the lineup for the NPR Music showcase Wednesday, March 14 at Stubbs BBQ today, and it’s a good one. While the music festival technically begins on Tuesday this year, with more music events than ever programmed to correspond with the end of the Interactive festival, Wednesday is the traditional start of the March Music Madness. NPR, who last year kicked off the fest with soul sensation Raphael Saadiq alongside up-and-comers James Blake and the Smith Westerns has a fairly consistent record for programming memorable music nights. This year’s showcase featuring hotter-by-the-moment garage soul band the Alabama Shakes, who tore up the Continental Club a few weeks back and yesterday’s Band of the Day Sharon Van Etten and Andrew Bird should be no exception. We can feel the buzz build a month away.
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Weekend picks: Zola Jesus, King Khan and the Shrines,
FRIDAY
Zola Jesus at the Parish. Over the course of three albums and as many EPs, Nika Roza Danilova, also known as Zola Jesus, has created some lovely, wide-screen sound-planets that are equal parts classic Goth mope and forward-thinking electronic music. Doors at 9 p.m. $10. 214 E. Sixth St. theparishaustin.com — Joe Gross
Also playing:
- They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton at La Zona Rosa
- Cause for Applause at Beerland
- Three’s Away at The Annex at 1808
- The French Inhales 7” release show with Bottle Service, Kingdom of Suicide Lovers, Manikin at the Legendary White Swan
- Smoke and Feathers at the Mohawk
- Pong at Hotel Vegas
- No Idea Festival at the Broken Neck
- D.R.U.G.S. at Emo’s East; Rafiki Project album release at Flamingo Cantina
- Hello Caller at Lamberts
- Ha Ha! Loud Loud! Music & Comedy at the Scoot Inn
- Royal Forest at Frank
- Split Lip Rayfield at Jovita’s
- Blood Sweat & Tears at One World Theatre
SATURDAY
King Khan and the Shrines at Mohawk.Over-the-top garage rock that leans heavily on ’60s soul and R&B, complete with a go-go dancer, horns, weird masks and other on-stage antics. With Jacuzzi Boys and American Sharks. 8 p.m. $13. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — Peter Mongillo
Also playing:
- G Love and Special Sauce at La Zona Rosa
- Flesh Lights, Blood Royale, OBN IIIs at Beerland
- Final Club, Literature at 29th St. Ballroom
- The Sideshow Tragedy, Franny & Zooey at the Mohawk
- Nakia at Frank
SUNDAY
Riotgod at the Mohawk.This is old-school hard rock the 1970s way — large, catchy riffs, big vocals and a few guys who were in Monster Magnet. OK, you didn’t have the latter in the ’70s. With Texas heavy dudes Dixie Witch, Modok and Bay of Pigs. 9 p.m. $10. 912 Red River St. www.mohawkaustin.com — J.G.
Also playing:
- Illicit Relationship, Thrashold at Club 1808
- Bob Marley’s Birthday Celebration with General Smiley at Antone’s
- Kiddoo & The Dude at the Red Eyed Fly
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Tonight’s picks: The Zoltars, Anthony Green, Matt the Electrician
The Zoltars at Beerland.Having evolved from a two- to a three- to a four-piece over the past few years, Austin-based band the Zoltars, whose debut full-length is on the way this spring, churn out some of the best songs on Red River Street. With These Are Words, Black Gum, Modfather. 9 p.m. $5. 711 Red River St. www.beerlandtexas.com. — Peter Mongillo
Also playing:
- Anthony Green, the Dear Hunter at Mohawk
- Matt the Electrician, the Moonlighters at Saxon Pub
- Frank Smith, Frank Mustard Project, Oh No Oh My at the Continental Club
- Indian Jewelry, Holy Wave, Hundred Visions at ND
