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Uncle Billy’s Lake Travis adds ‘Gospel Throwdown’
Uncle Billy’s Rooftop (at the restaurant’s Lake Travis location) opened up during SXSW. Since then it’s been hosting more and more shows, including a newly-added gospel brunch series.
The River City Christianettes and the Jones Family Singers kick off the series this Sunday starting at 11.
Click here to see a schedule of other events.
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Sons of Fathers announce new album
Austin-based alt-country-rock group Sons of Fathers will release “Big Diamond Waltz,” the follow-up to last year’s “Sons of Fathers,” Aug. 15. In advance of the new album, the band has released a single, “Burning Days.”
In the song the duo retain their emphasis on vocals, doling out a kind of judgment similar to the Stones’ “The Last Time” atop a vaguely sinister organ: “I put you out like a match in the rain….your burning days are done.”
Sons of Fathers - Burning Days - from upcoming LP ‘Big Diamond Waltz’ by Nick Loss-Eaton
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Rockabilly Revival offers up high-energy performances
Psych, Fun, Chaos — all words used to describe some of Austin’s fastest growing music festivals; also words that fit with Saturday’s Rockabilly Revival Festival, which takes place downtown at Seventh and Trinity. Now in its fifth year, the fest offers up performers including Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Lee Rocker, Three Bad Jacks, Rosie Flores and more on two stages.
Reverend Horton Heat, aka Jim Heath, who has been making music since the mid-1980s when he started in Dallas, headlines with his rock-punk-psycho-billy; whatever you want to call it, it’s fast, funny and dirty. The band, which included drummer Taz Bentley during the first part of the 1990s, has had a long career that’s included time spent on big indie label Sup Pop as well as big major label Interscope.
Another big name on the bill is Lee Rocker, who, along with Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom, founded the Stray Cats in the late 1970s. On Rocker’s latest solo album, “Night Train to Memphis,” the upright bassist puts his spin on classics including “Wild Child” and “That’s Alright Mama,” focusing his energy on tracks that are stripped-down, raw and propulsive.
Elsewhere on the bill are award-winning documentarian/guitar genius/lauded songwriter Rosie Flores; locals the Smites, who, as you might guess from their name, offer up impassioned cuts from the Smiths’ catalogue; Nekromantix; and Three Bad Jacks.
The Rockabilly Revival Festival starts at 3 p.m. Saturday. $35. Downtown Austin at Seventh Street and Trinity Avenue. (512) 389-0315, revivalfest.com.
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Video: The Young - ‘Livin’ Free’
“Livin’ Free” appears on “Dub Egg,” the new album from Austin-based band the Young, out June 12 on Matador.
Directed by guitarist/vocalist Hans Zimmerman and bassist Jason Costanzo, the video was shot around some ghost towns in McCulloch County.
The Young celebrate the release of the album with a show at the 29th St. Ballroom on June 16 with Sungod and Spray Paint. They also play Chaos in Tejas on June 1 at the Beauty Ballroom and End of an Ear on June 12 with John Wesley Coleman.
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Weekend picks: Ty Segall, Father John Misty, Weee Fest IV, more
FRIDAY
Ty Segall at the Mohawk. Segall is a prolific singer and songwriter, profoundly so, in fact. Most of his work falls into the vague “gloriously tweaked garage rock of the 21st century variety” category, but his songs and his guitar can go almost anywhere. With White Fence. 9 p.m. $12. 912 Red River St. www.mohawkaustin.com. — Joe Gross
Also playing:
- The Darkness at Stubb’s
- Big Fiction, Naw Dude at Trailer Space
- Scarface at the Mansion
- Insomniac & Nightculture present Rusko at Emo’s East
- The Pinker Tones, GOBI, Bobby Jealousy at the Beauty Ballroom
- Black Cobra, Gaza, Lord Dying at Red 7
- Power Fortress, Project Armageddon at Beerland
- Plants & Animals at Lamberts
- Bachaco, Bombasta at Flamingo Cantina
- Dancinatra, Isle of White CD release at ND
- The Greyhounds, Hard Proof Afrobeat at the Continental Club
- The Baker Family at Frank
SATURDAY
Father John Misty at Mohawk. Father John Misty is led by J. Tillman, former drummer for Fleet Foxes. Tillman has released several solo albums, and his latest, “Fear Fun,” is a lush and ambitious work that uses the bleak folk and country-inspired rock of 70s Los Angeles as a point of departure. With Har Mar Superstar and Dana Falconberry. 8 p.m. $14. 912 Red River St. www.mohawkaustin.com. — P.M.
Also playing:
- Matthew and the Arrogant Sea at the Mohawk
- Reggie Watts at the Scottish Rite Theater
- Clyde and Clem’s Whiskey Business
- White Ghost Shivers and East Cameron Folkcore at the Beauty Ballroom
- The Boxing Lesson, White Dress, Good Field and Mr. Lewis & the Funeral Five at ND
- Scott H. Biram and Homer Henderson at the Continental Club
- Greg Laswell and Elizabeth Ziman at the Parish
SUNDAY
Weee Fest IV at Skinny’s Ballroom. A giant hunk of noisy local rock music. Look for sets from Ichi Ni San Shi, Awesome Death, Best Fwends, Yogurt Patrol and more. It all kicks off at 5 p.m. Free. 115 San Jacinto Blvd. 476-1962. — J.G.
Also playing:
- Ozomatli at Stubb’s
- Penguin Prison, Class Actress, Orthy, Mouthfeel DJs at Red 7
- Sparta, Cartright at the Mohawk
- Residual Kid at the Mohawk
- Outlaw Nation, Planet Rawk at Flamingo Cantina
- Moonlight Towers at ND
MONDAY
Nazi Gold at the 29th St. Ballroom. Hard-edged, unforgiving post-punk from Quin Galavis (the Dead Space), Jeremy Steen (Flesh Lights) and Thor Harris (Shearwater, Swans). With the Creationists. 10 p.m. Free. 2906 Fruth St. www.spiderhousecafe.com — P.M.
Also playing:
- Dale Watson and his Lone Stars at the Continental Club
- Lonelyland at the Saxon Pub
- Leo Rondeau and John Evans at Hole in the Wall
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ACL Fest is sold out
Update: 12:17 p.m. Wednesday ACL Festival is now sold out. According to promoters, “A limited number of VIP Passes, Platinum Passes and Travel Packages are still available while supplies last.”
Update: 9:43 a.m. Wednesday Friday tickets have also sold out. ACL Festival released the following statement this morning:
“Tickets for the 11th edition of ACL Festival are almost completely sold out. 3-Day Passes sold-out in a record forty minutes during a special pre-sale to loyal ACL E-listers yesterday. Single Day Passes for Friday and Saturday also sold-out during the pre-sale. A limited number of Sunday Passes, VIP & Platinum Passes, and Travel Packages are now available to the public, along with a listing of the bands playing the Festival each day.” More info.
Update: 1:43 p.m. ACL Fest’s Facebook page is now reporting that Saturday single-day passes are sold out. Some Friday and Sunday passes still available to those with passcodes.
According to a tweet sent by @aclfestival, 3-day passes sold out to the pre-sale list less than 45 after they went on sale this morning. The festival has now opened up single-day passes to the pre-sale list and released a day-by-day breakdown of the lineup. Friday night headliners are Florence + the Machine and Black Keys, Saturday’s are Neil Young and Jack White and Sunday’s are Red Hot Chili Peppers and Avett Brothers.
Click here for the full lineup. Below, read today’s story on the lineup announcement:
The Austin City Limits Music Festival put an end to months of speculation today in announcing Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, the Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine and the Avett Brothers as its headlining acts. French pop act M83, Metric, Iggy and the Stooges and the Shins are among the other acts that will perform at Zilker Park from Oct. 12-14.
The announcement comes four days after the festival began revealing some of the names on the lineup via a series of scratch tickets released at various businesses throughout town.
“With ACL, we try to put every style of music we can on the bill,” says Charles Attal of festival organizer C3 Presents. “We have jazz, blues, rock, electronic country, because I think that’s what Austin dictates. We try to keep it as eclectic as possible.”
Attals adds that though the festival strives to appeal to a large number of music fans, the lineup is affected by tour schedules.
“All of these bands happened to be working; we got lucky,” he says.
Many of the names on the lineup, including retro-garage rockers the Alabama Shakes, ex-White Stripe Jack White, Austin guitar slinger Gary Clark Jr. and California pop rock band Delta Spirit, were among the biggest draws during this year’s SXSW Festival.
Others, including blues duo the Black Keys and progressive bluegrass group Punch Brothers, were in town recently for high-profile concerts of their own.
One of the biggest names on this year’s bill is Neil Young and Crazy Horse, who release a new album, “Americana,” on June 5. Young last performed in Austin at Bass Concert Hall during his 2010 solo tour.
Several of this year’s headliners are also headlining Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival, which is also produced by Austin-based C3 Presents. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Keys, Jack White and Florence + the Machine, as well as several down-bill acts, will perform at both festivals.
After last year’s headlining spot by rapper Kanye West, it was unclear how or if the festival would follow with another high-profile hip-hop act. That would be Philadelphia band the Roots, though they don’t have a headlining slot.
A third round of three-day passes went on sale for festival email list subscribers today at a cost of $200, an increase from last year’s $185 price tag.
Two previous rounds of “early-bird” tickets, one at $50 and another at $185, sold out immediately. Those prices still remain among the cheapest of the large festivals, including Lollapalooza and Coachella.
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Spoon’s Britt Daniel forms new band with Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs) and Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks)
With Spoon not doing much touring, frontman Britt Daniel is part of a new band, Divine Fits, with Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs) and Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks).
The group is recording an album with Nick Launay, whose production credits include Public Image Ltd, Gang of Four, Nick Cave, Arcade Fire and more.
Divine Fits on Twitter.
photo credit: Marina Chavez
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That Bon Iver scratch off? ‘Not authentic,’ according to ACL Fest
Over the weekend this photo was posted to Twitter showing an ACL Fest scratch ticket revealing Bon Iver as part of the lineup.
Bon Iver is not part of this year’s ACL Lineup.
A representative from the festival has confirmed that the ticket was “not authentic.”
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Austin City Limits Music Festival announces lineup
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine and The Avett Brothers will headline the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival when it takes place from Oct. 12-14 in Zilker Park.
Other bands on the lineup include Iggy and the Stooges, the Roots, M. Ward, Big K.R.I.T., Old 97’s, Punch Brothers and the Alabama Shakes.
Austin-based bands on the list include Quiet Company, the Eastern Sea, Wheeler Brothers and Wild Child, among others.
The lineup:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
The Black Keys
Jack White
Florence + The Machine
The Avett Brothers
Iggy & The Stooges
AVICII
BASSNECTAR
The Roots
The Shins
Weezer
Gotye
The Civil Wars
M83
Tegan and Sara
Childish Gambino
Two Door Cinema Club
Thievery Corporation
The Afghan Whigs
Crystal Castles
Andrew Bird
Gary Clark Jr.
Metric
Band of Skulls
Esperanza Spalding
Alabama Shakes
Delta Spirit
M. Ward
Randy Rogers Band
Die Antwoord
Rufus Wainwright
NEEDTOBREATHE
Big Gigantic
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Steve Earle
The War On Drugs
Umphrey’s McGee
Barrington Levy
Old 97’s
Punch Brothers
Bombay Bicycle Club
A-Trak
Trampled By Turtles
Patterson Hood
Michael Kiwanuka
Big K.R.I.T.
Oberhofer
POLICA
Tennis
Zola Jesus
Stars
Kimbra
Black Lips
Los Campesinos!
Jovanotti
Ben Howard
Ruthie Foster
Freelance Whales
Civil Twilight
The Whigs
Dev
The Lumineers
Bad Books
The Devil Makes Three
Asleep At The Wheel
First Aid Kit
Patrick Watson
LP
Caveman
Lee Fields & The Expressions
Father John Misty
Dry The River
The Boxer Rebellion
Soul Rebels Brass Band
Willis Earl Beal
He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister
Kishi Bashi
Deep Dark Woods
Moon Duo
Kopecky Family Band
River City Extension
Quiet Corral
Wheeler Brothers
The Relatives
Space Capone
The Staves
Native Run
Nikki Lane
Quiet Company
Infantree
Wild Child
La Vida Boheme
The Eastern Sea
The Dunwells
Kenny Vaughan Trio
Justin Jones
Sonambulo
Royal Teeth
Noah Gunderson
The Aaron Ivey Band
The Mighty Sincere Voices
G.S.T.
Colorfeels
Lera Lynn
Megan McCormick
Shields Of Faith
Stapletones
The Baylor Choir
Disciples Of Joy
Ralph’s World
Orange Sherbet
Big Don
Rocknoceros
Hullabaloo
Jambo
Peter DiStefano & Tor
The School of Rock
The Q Brothers
One band that was pictured in this photo but not on the lineup was Bon Iver. The festival was not immediately available for comment.
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Austin City Limits Music Festival announces more bands (part IV)
Update: A representative from the festival has confirmed that the ticket revealing Bon Iver as part of the lineup was “not authentic.” Bon Iver is not scheduled to play this year’s ACL Fest.
The full ACL Fest lineup comes out tomorrow, but the festival released more names Monday with a final set of scratch cards.
Acts announced so far:
Click here to see the list of locations handing out scratch cards today. They’ve been release 5-6 names per day, so expect a few more to pop up.
Partial ACL Fest lineup announced over the weekend:
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Consequence of Sound is saying this is fake. It’s the only photo I’ve seen with RHCP on a ticket — anyone else have a photo?)
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Austin City Limits Music Festival announces more bands (continued)
(The Black Keys at the Erwin Center on April 25. Rodolfo Gonzalez/American-Statesman)
Update: Jack White
Sunday update: Another day, another round of scratch tickets revealing bands on this year’s ACL Fest lineup. So far, photos of tickets posted online reveal the Black Keys, Esperanza Spalding, A-Trak (via KGSR’s Andy Langer), Andrew Bird and Zola Jesus.
Click here for the list of locations distributing scratch tickets on Sunday.
Yesterday’s announcements included Alabama Shakes, Kimbra, Freelance Whales, Bon Iver and Barrington Levy. On Friday we learned Childish Gambino, Steve Earle, Delta Spirit, Punch Brothers, Quiet Company, LP and possibly Red Hot Chili Peppers would play the fest.
UPDATE: This blog has been updated to note that there’s some question about whether Red Hot Chili Peppers are actually playing the fest.
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Austin City Limits Music Festival announces more bands
ACL Fest announced more bands today via scratch tickets released at various locations throughout town. According to photos posted to Twitter, Alabama Shakes, Kimbra, Freelance Whales, Bon Iver and Barrington Levy will join Quiet Company, Steve Earle, Punch Brothers, Childish Gambino, Delta Spirit and LP at this year’s festival.
ACL Fest will announce the locations of tomorrow’s scratch tickets on its Twitter account.
In other ACL Fest lineup news, music blog Consequence of Sound is saying that this photo of a ticket revealing the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a fake. I’ve reached out to the festival for comment and will update as more information becomes available.
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