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Austin

David Garza – Disco Ball World – ACL Stage Left

November 16, 2010

You were so fine with your train track smile And I fell for your coffee eyes, your half and half, white lies Back around in 92 I lost God, I found you This video is too excellent not to share! Make sure to go check out a David Garza show in the near future. The [...]

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[mp3] Built to Spill – Emos 10/22/10

November 12, 2010

Happy Friday! Here is a decent recording of an epic Built To Spill show from Emos Austin a few weeks back. If you have an opportunity to see them on their current tour do it! BTS is the finest indie rock band that Boise has to offer. Dates below. Liar In The Morning You Were [...]

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Live From Austin, Texas [This Weekend]

November 11, 2010

Unsurprisingly, there are some terrific shows on tap this weekend in the ATX. The biggest dilemma is choosing from the many options! Hopefully this post will help you with that decision. Here are some of the top picks… Dr. Dog @ Stubbs on Friday 11/12 Dr Dog puts on one of the most energy fueled [...]

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[mp3] John Hiatt – The Continental Club 3/6/1994, 3/7/1994

October 23, 2010

Here is a classic Austin performance that was way too good not so share. This is a vintage KGSR radio broadcast of John Hiatt and the Guilty Dogs’ flawless, jaw dropping, head exploding acoustic and electric sets that were recorded over the course of two days at the Continental Club in Austin. It also includes [...]

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[ACL Preview] Richard Thompson

October 8, 2010

ACL Festival is finally here! Have fun this weekend and enjoy the cooler weather. Hopefully the ACL preview series has been useful in helping you plot your path this weekend. Remember to bring plenty of sunscreen and be kind to your fellow festivarians and don’t forget to check out guitar god Richard Thompson. He’s appeared [...]

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White Denim – Last Day of Summer

September 24, 2010

Good ol Gorilla vs Bear dropped the link to this new White Denim release that is being offered as a free download on their website. I’ve been listening to it all day long. Its got a lot of acoustic guitar and a laid back, jazzy vibe to it. Do your ears a favor and grab [...]

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[ACL Preview] Ponderosa

September 21, 2010

Ponderosa is a southern rock outfit from Athens. They’ve got the perfect combination of distorted Les Paul, heavy hitting drums and smooth melody to set the BMI Stage on fire on Friday at 12:40. its like if Dylan the Stones and the Band got drunk with Iggy Pop and the Stooges. -David Ryan Harris

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Vaden of Toadies covers “Someone Great” by LCD Soundsystem

September 17, 2010

One of the most underrated bands of the grunge era was the Toadies. Their songs have such clever guitar parts, heavy drums and Vaden’s vocal style is so unique. I’ll admit that aside from digging Possum Kingdom on the radio I failed to appreciate them back in the day. It wasn’t until I moved to [...]

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[ACL Preview] The Soft Pack

September 15, 2010

Get a good heaping helping of delicious garage rock at ACL fest this year from the San Diego band The Soft Pack. They’ve got a great low-fi, catchy sound to them that is reminiscent of many of the recent west coast indie rock bands. Originally playing under the name The Muslims the band was changed [...]

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[ACL Preview] The Very Best

September 14, 2010

The Very Best got a ton of exposure this year through their awesome collaboration with Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend. It’s a collaboration between Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit and a fusion of electronic dance beats and tradition East Africacn Malawi music. Get your fix of world beats and booty shaking on Budweiser Stage on Saturday [...]

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