Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 12:28 p.m.
In partnership with: statesman.com
Hi, (not you?) | Member Center | Sign Out
Find fun things to doin the Austin, TX area
Back to Peter Mongillo's profile
Stories by Peter Mongillo
The Bright Light Social Hour to open for Dave Matthews; Ty Segall to play the Mohawk
Austin rock band The Bright Light Social have been added to the Dave Matthews Band show tonight at the Austin360 Amphitheater. Timbaland invested in an Austin-based music production app: "The well-known artist and music producer — whose real name is Timothy Mosley — is the lead investor in a $500,000 ...
Music picks, May 23-29: Brownout, Best Coast, a benefit and more
TonightHoly Wave at Hotel Vegas. Austin based psych-rock outfit Holy Wave douse sometimes sweet, sometimes spooky melodies with a dense layer of hazy noise. With the Cosmonauts, the Garden, the Wolf and Tiger High. 10 p.m. 1500 E. Sixth St. texashotelvegas.com.Also playing: Pure X, Troller and Versus at Holy Mountain; ...
Blues on the Green returns: Free for fans, good for bands
Though it was a bit delayed, the heat has returned to Austin, and with it, another summer tradition — KGSR’s Blues on the Green concert series in Zilker Park.The event, now in its 23rd season, happens every other week on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Concert goers, usually around 7,000 or ...
Dave Matthews Band show postponed
Tonight's Dave Matthews Band show at the Austin360 Amphitheater has been postponed until Wednesday at 7 p.m. due to weather conditions. All tickets and parking passes will be honored at tomorrow's show. Refunds are available at the point of purchase or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
New video from Shakey Graves; the Black Angels peform on 'Conan'
Shakey Graves turns into a monster in the video for "Unlucky Skin," part of the Fool's Road traveling music video series. View the video above. The Black Angels, who were recently announced as part of the ACL Fest lineup, performed "Don't Play With Guns" on Conan Monday night. Watch here.
‘Devoted’: Walker Lukens gives up his day job and hits the road, plus new music from Mother Falcon, Emily Bell, the Black Angels and Jodee Purkeypile
This week, a look at releases from Austin acts from the worlds of soul, rock, psych and orchestral pop. Walker Lukens “Devoted” (WhiteLabBlackLab) “I basically spent all of 2012 on the move,” says Austin-based (for the moment) singer-songwriter Walker Lukens, describing a touring/living/recording itinerary that took him from New York ...
Mongillo: ‘Austin City Limits’ hall of fame will tell the story of the show and honor the performers
On Thursday night, along with a tribute to Lloyd Maines that included the Dixie Chicks, the Court Yard Hounds, Joe Ely, and more, came a big announcement for the long-running “Austin City Limits” series: They’re creating a hall of fame. KLRU will unveil the “ACL” hall of fame next year ...
Austin musicians point to a variety of reasons to appreciate McCartney
As a kid in Connecticut, Jonathan Konya, drummer for Austin blues rock band the Ghost Wolves, went on camping trips with his parents and his sister, and the only tape in the car was the 1963 album “Please Please Me,” the debut LP from the Beatles. Konya and his sister ...
It took years for the Erwin Center to reel in ‘big fish’ McCartney
Erwin Center director John Graham ranks Paul McCartney’s shows this week among other big events the venue has hosted, including a sitting president (Bill Clinton), the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four and the Dalai Lama. “McCartney fits into that in the concert world, mainly because he’s never been to Austin,” ...
Jambalaya moves to Austin Music Hall; The Cult to play ACL Live
The Jambalaya show with Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Big Boi, Zeds Dead and more that was scheduled for May 24 at the Backyard has been moved to Austin Music Hall. Also, AraabMUZIK has canceled his performance at the show after being shot in a robbery attempt . The Cult ...
Music picks: May 16-22
ThursdayAn Allstar Tribute to Lloyd Maines at ACL Live. Including the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines and Ben Harper, Court Yard Hounds, Joe Ely, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis, Terry Allen, Carolyn Wonderland and Terri Hendrix. The event also is a benefit for KLRU. 6:30 p.m. $35-$250. 210 W. Second St. ...
Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison nominated for Americana Music Award
Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison were nominated for an Americana Music Award in the Duo/Group of the Year category Tuesday in Los Angeles. They are up against Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell and Shovels and Rope. See the full list of nominees below. The awards take place ...
Video: Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup
As mentioned into today’s American-Statesman , the ACL Fest lineup video, developed by Austin’s Moontower VFX
Austin Music Source: 7 Nights In Austin, May 9-15
Thursday Titus Andronicus at Mohawk. New Jersey rock band Titus Andronicus blend elements of big classic rock with punk to create music that can be funny and snotty and might inspire a bad dance move or two. With the So So Glows and Cartright. 7 p.m. $17. 912 Red River ...
Mongillo: The Cure, Atoms For Peace, Depeche Mode to play ACL Fest
The Cure, Depeche Mode, Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace, Lionel Richie, Kings of Leon and Muse are among the acts that will perform at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. Festival organizers released the full lineup, and put three-day passes on sale, on Tuesday after a series of reveals ...
Patty Griffin returns to writing on ‘American Kid’
To record her new album “American Kid,” Patty Griffin went to Memphis, Tenn., to play with brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, who had opened for Robert Plant’s Band of Joy. Her objective: to incorporate the Dickinsons’ Memphis flavor into her sound. “They have a way ...
Mike Flanigin recreates the sound of the ’70s with eight-track release
In addition to digital and vinyl formats of Dupree’s album “Nuestro Camino,” Mike Flanigin chose to make the album available as an eight-track. Here, Flanigin explains why he picked a piece of technology that went out of style in the late 1970s: “I love eight-tracks. I’m not quite sure why, ...
Spoon drummer and producer Jim Eno adds ‘label owner’ to his résumé
Jim Eno’s recording studio sits tucked into a quiet West Austin neighborhood, a few blocks from MoPac Boulevard, next to a construction site that is to be his new home. From a distance, the building looks similar to the other newer, two-floor homes around town, taking up so much of ...
Music picks, May 2-8: Wild Seeds, Marnie Stern Lone Star Jam and more
Thursday Wild Seeds at the Continental Club. After an initial five-year run nearly 30 years ago, Michael Hall and Co. are back, still not rocking you all night long. With the Astronaut Suit. 10 p.m. $7. 1315 S. Congress Ave. continentalclub.com/Austin Also playing: Jimmy Buffett at the Austin360 Amphitheater; The ...
Music Source: Paul McCartney isn’t the only ticket in Austin this month
Big tours stop in Austin throughout the month: Jim James, Diana Krall, Yo La Tengo, Dave Matthews, Method Man and Redman, Taylor Swift, Hall and Oates, and Jimmy Buffett all perform. Paul McCartney’s two sold-out nights at the Erwin Center, however, received the most attention when announced a month ago. ...
© 2013 Cox Media Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}