TraceInvader is taking a break on live music picks in preparation for SXSW. The Interactive Festival begins this week, followed by Film and Music. I'll be blogging about my experiences and reviewing shows as the weeks roll on...
See you soon!
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Monday, March 01, 2010
Austin Live Music Picks for March 1-7
Monday, March 1st:
Antone's: Chris Ware Benefit w/ David Grissom, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Charlie Sexton, Redd Volkaert, Jon Dee Graham, The Band of Heathens
Continental Club: The Trishes (10pm)
Lucky Lounge: Cover Girl
Ming's Cafe: Brad Houser, Eldridge Goins, Scott Bucklin
Mohawk: Outside: Vetiver, The Clientele; Inside Later: Historians, Kincaid
The Parish: Autumn, BettySoo, Cadillac Sky
Tuesday, March 2nd:
Continental Club: Toni Price (6:30pm); Gallery: Ephraim Owens Experience (10pm)
Mi Casa Cantina: Nacional Records Listening Party
Mohawk: White Dress, Sunset, Scout Niblett
Momo's: KUT and Bemba Entertainment Present World Music Night w/ Daniel Llanes, Os Alquimistas, Huerta Culture
The Parlor: Navasota String Band
Wednesday, March 3rd:
Antone's: Zapata!, Blues Mafia
Continental Club: Stone River Boys, Jon Dee Graham, Kevin Welch
Elephant Room: Ephraim Owens
Emo's: Outside: O'Brother, Chris Staples, The Features, Manchester Orchestra
Lamberts: Amy Cook
Lucky Lounge: Jeff Lofton Quartet (5:30pm)
One 2 One Bar: The Shorthairs, The Twalls, George Devore
Saxon Pub: Bob Livingston, Walt Wilkins & the Mysteriqueros, Ouachita
Stubb's: Outside: Larry & His Flask, Strung Out, Dropkick Murphys
Thursday, March 4th:
Antone's: Uncle Bruno, Afrofreque, Bruce James Soultet
Club de Ville: Maneja Beto, the Pons, Frantic Clam, Mobley CD Release
The Ghost Room: Jeff Lofton's Electric Thang
Gruene Hall: Walt Wilkins & the Mysteriqueros
Lamberts: Sahara Smith, Eagle Prichard Murray Band
Mohawk: My Milky Way Arms, Ideal Soul Mart
Momo's: The House of Songs Presents John Pointer, Dan Grissom, Graham Weber, Lee Barber, Hush (5-7pm); Tyrone Wells w/ Tony Lucca, Ainjel Emme, Josh Weathers and the True Endeavors, the Coveters
Paramount Theatre: Wynton Marsalis
Friday, March 5th:
Antone's: Reid Wilson & His So-Called Friends, Lucky Tomblin, Junior Brown
Continental Club: The Blues Specialists, Patricia Vonne, Doyle Bramhall
Emo's: Schmillion, Here Holy Spain, Riddlin Kids, Cruiserweight CD Release
Flamingo Cantina: DJ Aquaman, D-Madness, Tribal Nation
One 2 One Bar: Wendy Colonna, Ginger Leigh, James Speer
The Parish: Port O'Brien, the Dig, Portugal. the Man
Saxon Pub: Earl Poole Ball & the Cosmic Americans
Stubb's: Akina Adderley, the Ripe
Threadgill's: Jason Eady, the Gourds
Saturday, March 6th:
Beauty Bar: Bright Light Social Hour, Car Stereo (Wars)
Emo's Inside: Jason Boesel, Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, Dawes
End of an Ear: Brazos
La Zona Rosa: Lee Elementary Benefit w/ Mutton Busters, Mundi, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis
Lift Cafe: Paul Green School of Music
Mohawk: the Bubbles, Frank Smith, the O's, Li'l Cap'n Travis
Momo's: Dan Dyer Band w/ Seth Walker
The Parish: Port O'Brien, the Dig, Portugal. the Man
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill: BettySoo, Carolyn Wonderland
Saxon Pub: WC Clark, Malford Milligan, Kalu James
Stubb's: Dark Star Orchestra
United States Art Authority: OxFam Haiti Relief: Inside: DJ Scorpio, the Couch, the Ripe, Planet Rye Co., White White Lights, Woven Bones, the Murdocks, Tia Carrera, Lions; Outside: Mixed Use Media, Michael Kincaid, Prayer for Animals, Till We're Blue or Destroy, Smoke & Feathers, The Lemurs, Ringo Deathstarr
Whip In: Lee Barber, Scrappy Jud Newcomb
Sunday, March 7th:
Continental Club: Nick Curran Benefit w/ Modern Don Juans, Bear & the Essentials, Shaun Young, Horton Bros., the Moonhangers, Mueller Bros., the Keller Bros., Derek O'Brien, Chili Cold Blood (1pm); Gallery: Jon Dee Graham, Jesse Sublett, Walter Tragert, Kathy McCarthy, Andrew Duplantis, Mike Flanigan Trio
The Parish: Graham Colton, Stephen Kellogg, needtobreathe
Waterloo Records in-store: Cory Chisel
Antone's: Chris Ware Benefit w/ David Grissom, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Charlie Sexton, Redd Volkaert, Jon Dee Graham, The Band of Heathens
Continental Club: The Trishes (10pm)
Lucky Lounge: Cover Girl
Ming's Cafe: Brad Houser, Eldridge Goins, Scott Bucklin
Mohawk: Outside: Vetiver, The Clientele; Inside Later: Historians, Kincaid
The Parish: Autumn, BettySoo, Cadillac Sky
Tuesday, March 2nd:
Continental Club: Toni Price (6:30pm); Gallery: Ephraim Owens Experience (10pm)
Mi Casa Cantina: Nacional Records Listening Party
Mohawk: White Dress, Sunset, Scout Niblett
Momo's: KUT and Bemba Entertainment Present World Music Night w/ Daniel Llanes, Os Alquimistas, Huerta Culture
The Parlor: Navasota String Band
Wednesday, March 3rd:
Antone's: Zapata!, Blues Mafia
Continental Club: Stone River Boys, Jon Dee Graham, Kevin Welch
Elephant Room: Ephraim Owens
Emo's: Outside: O'Brother, Chris Staples, The Features, Manchester Orchestra
Lamberts: Amy Cook
Lucky Lounge: Jeff Lofton Quartet (5:30pm)
One 2 One Bar: The Shorthairs, The Twalls, George Devore
Saxon Pub: Bob Livingston, Walt Wilkins & the Mysteriqueros, Ouachita
Stubb's: Outside: Larry & His Flask, Strung Out, Dropkick Murphys
Thursday, March 4th:
Antone's: Uncle Bruno, Afrofreque, Bruce James Soultet
Club de Ville: Maneja Beto, the Pons, Frantic Clam, Mobley CD Release
The Ghost Room: Jeff Lofton's Electric Thang
Gruene Hall: Walt Wilkins & the Mysteriqueros
Lamberts: Sahara Smith, Eagle Prichard Murray Band
Mohawk: My Milky Way Arms, Ideal Soul Mart
Momo's: The House of Songs Presents John Pointer, Dan Grissom, Graham Weber, Lee Barber, Hush (5-7pm); Tyrone Wells w/ Tony Lucca, Ainjel Emme, Josh Weathers and the True Endeavors, the Coveters
Paramount Theatre: Wynton Marsalis
Friday, March 5th:
Antone's: Reid Wilson & His So-Called Friends, Lucky Tomblin, Junior Brown
Continental Club: The Blues Specialists, Patricia Vonne, Doyle Bramhall
Emo's: Schmillion, Here Holy Spain, Riddlin Kids, Cruiserweight CD Release
Flamingo Cantina: DJ Aquaman, D-Madness, Tribal Nation
One 2 One Bar: Wendy Colonna, Ginger Leigh, James Speer
The Parish: Port O'Brien, the Dig, Portugal. the Man
Saxon Pub: Earl Poole Ball & the Cosmic Americans
Stubb's: Akina Adderley, the Ripe
Threadgill's: Jason Eady, the Gourds
Saturday, March 6th:
Beauty Bar: Bright Light Social Hour, Car Stereo (Wars)
Emo's Inside: Jason Boesel, Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, Dawes
End of an Ear: Brazos
La Zona Rosa: Lee Elementary Benefit w/ Mutton Busters, Mundi, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis
Lift Cafe: Paul Green School of Music
Mohawk: the Bubbles, Frank Smith, the O's, Li'l Cap'n Travis
Momo's: Dan Dyer Band w/ Seth Walker
The Parish: Port O'Brien, the Dig, Portugal. the Man
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill: BettySoo, Carolyn Wonderland
Saxon Pub: WC Clark, Malford Milligan, Kalu James
Stubb's: Dark Star Orchestra
United States Art Authority: OxFam Haiti Relief: Inside: DJ Scorpio, the Couch, the Ripe, Planet Rye Co., White White Lights, Woven Bones, the Murdocks, Tia Carrera, Lions; Outside: Mixed Use Media, Michael Kincaid, Prayer for Animals, Till We're Blue or Destroy, Smoke & Feathers, The Lemurs, Ringo Deathstarr
Whip In: Lee Barber, Scrappy Jud Newcomb
Sunday, March 7th:
Continental Club: Nick Curran Benefit w/ Modern Don Juans, Bear & the Essentials, Shaun Young, Horton Bros., the Moonhangers, Mueller Bros., the Keller Bros., Derek O'Brien, Chili Cold Blood (1pm); Gallery: Jon Dee Graham, Jesse Sublett, Walter Tragert, Kathy McCarthy, Andrew Duplantis, Mike Flanigan Trio
The Parish: Graham Colton, Stephen Kellogg, needtobreathe
Waterloo Records in-store: Cory Chisel
Tegan and Sara Review
Several things on the agenda for this week's blog update.
First and foremost, a quick summary of the Tegan and Sara show Friday, 2/26, at Bass Concert Hall here in Austin. I wasn't prepared for how great they would match with this venue, given that is a seated performance hall and their music is pretty upbeat and, although multi-instrumental, not really orchestral- but it was a great pairing. It made me simultaneously wish that I had a musical sister who wanted to start a band with me and that I was an adorable lesbian (which, as I'm sure you know, they both are as well as being twins); alas, I'm a straight only child so all I can do is live vicariously through them.
This was one of the best-executed shows I've seen, right on par with big-money, big-name artists like Leonard Cohen. The band was stellar and everyone segued easily from song to song with just enough banter to make the audience feel close to Tegan and Sara but not so much that you started thinking to yourself "Ok, ok, get back to the music." The lighting complimented the songs perfectly and the harmonies were gorgeous. There was a great mix of songs from their most recent album and older crowd favorites. I think the best thing about them is that they both manage to come across 100% confident with flawless execution in their music but, when they chatted with the audience, they seemed adorably awkward. Two thumbs up, highly recommended, whatever other cliches you can think of- just go see them if you get the chance.
First and foremost, a quick summary of the Tegan and Sara show Friday, 2/26, at Bass Concert Hall here in Austin. I wasn't prepared for how great they would match with this venue, given that is a seated performance hall and their music is pretty upbeat and, although multi-instrumental, not really orchestral- but it was a great pairing. It made me simultaneously wish that I had a musical sister who wanted to start a band with me and that I was an adorable lesbian (which, as I'm sure you know, they both are as well as being twins); alas, I'm a straight only child so all I can do is live vicariously through them.
This was one of the best-executed shows I've seen, right on par with big-money, big-name artists like Leonard Cohen. The band was stellar and everyone segued easily from song to song with just enough banter to make the audience feel close to Tegan and Sara but not so much that you started thinking to yourself "Ok, ok, get back to the music." The lighting complimented the songs perfectly and the harmonies were gorgeous. There was a great mix of songs from their most recent album and older crowd favorites. I think the best thing about them is that they both manage to come across 100% confident with flawless execution in their music but, when they chatted with the audience, they seemed adorably awkward. Two thumbs up, highly recommended, whatever other cliches you can think of- just go see them if you get the chance.
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