- Katie
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So I keep getting crap that I'm not going to ACL this year, but I figure this is my first year not to go since I moved here six years ago. Truth is, if I was to go it would not be for the headliner. Although, it was exciting news when I found out that Justice Records artists nelo and ...Trail of Dead would be playing. Both bands are worth checking out.
If you want start your ACL weekend out right then check out nelo on Friday at 11:15 am on the BMI stage. This will be a great show to chill out on your blanket, while you soak up some sun.
Then on Saturday at 5:00 pm on the Xbox 360 Stage get ready to get your minds blown with ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead. This will be the best show going on between 5-6pm hands down!
Dulce
Fellow co-worker Ajay tells his 2009 ACL picks to blog Republic of Austin! This guy knows his music. He has interviewed so many artists for his Austin music blog 'Nites and for Austin Vida it's unreal. His goal for this year was to attend at least 200 shows, and I think he surpassed it a while ago. Okay enough butt-kissin for Ajay, just go check out what bands he wants to see at ACL...trust me he knows what he's talking about!
New Tales To Tell gets another great review. It's in the recent issue of Innocent Words Magazine! If you haven't heard the album you need to go out and get it! It won't disappoint.
New Tales To Tell: A Tribute To Love And Rockets
By: John B. Moore
By: John B. Moore
"On first blush, it would appear that the architect of the new Love and Rockets tribute album was just pulling random names out of hat. How else do you explain one-hit wonders Better Than Ezra, alongside more indie-minded artists like The Dandy Warhols, Frances Black and up-and-comers War Tapes?"
Most people don't like Mondays, but I look forward to them because on Monday nights I can always rely on great food and great atmosphere. If you don't want to get caught up on the Monday night football hoopla *cough Go Cowboys* here are some cool places to kick the week off.
TC's Lounge is best on Monday nights! Located on East 12th and Webberville Road, this hole in the wall is known for bringing in some great blues music. It's BYOB, and they always serve free food like Gumbo, Chili, or Manwhich. If you haven't been there on a Monday you gotta go!
Rio Rita's is also another Monday night hidden gem. Located on East 6th street, Monday nights are Rita's Love and a 45 Record Player Party. Bring your 45's and you can spin 3 tunes. The music starts at 8pm.
If you are ever having a "Case of the
Mondays," you can always go dance it off at Nasty’s during their infamously funky, 12-years-running Monday Night Dance Party. DJ Mel spins from 10pm to 2am along with Prince Klassen. The longest running HIP HOP/DANCE PARTY/MONSTER JAM weekly in Texas!
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Mondays," you can always go dance it off at Nasty’s during their infamously funky, 12-years-running Monday Night Dance Party. DJ Mel spins from 10pm to 2am along with Prince Klassen. The longest running HIP HOP/DANCE PARTY/MONSTER JAM weekly in Texas!
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Reid from nelo stopped by to highjack our Internet! Nelo's next performance will be at ACL on Friday 10/02/09.
Filmmaker and Videographer J.J. Castillo stopped by the office and offered to wash our dishes! He's filmed music videos for The Riverboat Gamblers, Lomita, Slider, The Dirty Hearts, Daniel Johntson, Athens V. Sparta, Buttercup, and much more. Check out his website to see some of his videos. http://www.josejonesfilms.com/
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On Thursday, Sept. 24, Austin City Council proclaimed it Electric Touch Day as our very own Electric Touch performed their song "Dance" for those in attendance at the Council meeting. Check out all our photos from the event here.
- Ajay M.
John Papamakco photographed ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead's Conrad Keely and Jay Philips when they performed at Lee's Place in Toronto, ON on September 22nd. Check these out:
On Friday night at 1am (technically Saturday morning), there will be an epic dance party on the Lamar pedestrian bridge, with music by B The Beat. According to the flier: Hip hop, booty bass, crunk, funk, dancehall, reggaeton, and more!
Confirm your attendance on Facebook: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140941912854
Aside from the unnecessary quotes on the flier ("ready"), this party looks pretty legit. What else you gonna do after the bars close on Friday?
-Ajay M.
So when it comes to free events, I don't think twice about going. This is for all you other Freebians out there in the ATX! After the final Friday and Saturday night ACL acts close, up to 4,000 people will be granted access to the Seaholm Afterfest, which will be the first of many sorts. Headlining acts such as Broken Social Scene will take the stage at Seaholm, moving the music revelry from Zilker Park to the smokestacks and lights of downtown. DID I MENTION IT'S FREE? This event is presented by Voodoo Cowboy, WOXY.com, and Rare Magazine!
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NELO will be playing at La Zona Rosa tonight 9/24/09!! Nelo will be goin on stage at 10:30. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Also, check out nelo in The Daily Texan! The show at La Zona Rosa is one of the Daily Texan's Weekend Pick! If you won't be able to make it to ACL this would be a great chance for you to see them. You don't wanna miss it!
Electric Touch will also be performing at City Council today at 5:30, and the Mayor will officially make 9/24/09 Electric Touch Day! Everyone is welcome, and it's a free show! The performance will also be airing live on Austin Cable Channel 6. Check out our blog tomorrow for pictures of Electric Touch's City Council Performance.
South By Southwest premiered a pretty cool new promo video today, featuring a slew of musicians, filmmakers, and celebrities. Also, it opens up with the song "Truck" by a cool local band called The Octopus Project.
I know it's still six months away, but I can't wait for SXSW. I saw Trail of Dead three times at this past SXSW. The festival is a great opportunity to overload your brain with multiple shows from your favorite bands.
- Ajay M.
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead submits to the 9th annual IMAs!
Austin-based band …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (often abbreviated as Trail of Dead) has six acclaimed albums to its musical resume. The latest-The Century of Self-was released on February 17, 2009.
The band’s break-thru album was its 2002 release,Source Tags & Codes. It received universal acclaim including a 10/10 rating from Pitchfork,which hailed it as “one of indie rock’s truly epic albums”. While touring in support of Source…, the band received praise from Rolling Stone, who commented on the group dynamic as “post-punk Voltron, that just might be the most exciting unit working today.”
Label History:
*Superball music
*Interscope Records (2001–2007)
*Merge Records
*Trance Syndicate
*Richter Scale/Universal (2008–present)
Albums
* 1998: …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (January 20, 1998)
* 1999: Madonna (October 19, 1999)
* 2002: Source Tags & Codes (February 26, 2002) UK #73
* 2005: Worlds Apart (January 24, 2005) UK #92
* 2006: So Divided (November 14, 2006) UK #190
* 2009: The Century of Self (February 17, 2009)
Singles
* 2000: “Mistakes & Regrets” UK #69
* 2002: “Another Morning Stoner” UK #54
* 2002: “Relative Ways” UK #84
* 2004: “Worlds Apart”
* 2005: “And the Rest Will Follow” UK #77
* 2006: “A Classic Art Showcase” UK Download #49
* 2006: “Wasted State of Mind”
* 2009: “Isis Unveiled” (Radio Edit) promo only for radio stations (e.g. Germany)
view the full article here: http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/and-you-will-know-us-by-the-trail-of-dead-submits-to-the-imas/
Two Justice Records bands play shows in Austin this week. Head to La Zona Rosa on Thursday night for nelo, but not before catching Electric Touch at City Hall at 5pm that same day. It's for a live video shoot for city access TV!
La Zona Rosa is located at 612 W. 4th Street in Austin. City Hall is located at 301 W. 2nd Street. The outdoor stage is in front of the building.
Get details about nelo's show at Do512.
Republic of Austin interviewed Justice Records General Manager, Jan Mirkin, and she dished out her ACL Picks for 2009. Check out the bands she diggs and the bands that don't make the list here.
Left to Right: Christopher The Minister, Jan Mirkin, Daniel Ash
The crowd poured into New York’s Webster Hall, eagerly awaiting the melodic shrill brought to you by Trail of Dead and Secret Machines. It’s their first time in New York since February, last time celebrating the drop of their new album, The Century of Self. This has been a pinnacle release as it marks Trail of Dead’s first since ending their relationship with longtime record label, Interscope Records back in late 2007. The signature Space Rock sound of Dallas’s Secret Machines split the air accompanied by a spectral light show. The melodious effect infused interludes were reminiscent of Pink Floyd with more pace. The wail of vocalist Brandon Curtis’s voice, the growl of a deep, effect driven bass added to the melodic sound and gave an overall passive aggressive experience to their music. Closing the set, band members entered a phase of ringing and tweaking effects while carelessly tossing their instruments about, an almost too perfect segue for Trail of Dead. All too quickly, Justice Records - Trail of Dead ripped into their set. The sound level was a required absurdity as the rhythm seemed to link to your pulse. Energetic is an inadequate description. Suddenly, the Hall felt overcapacity as the crowd threw down in the pit in near unison. Drummer, vocalist, guitarist Jason Reece drifted around stage, enticing the crowd while picking up a new instrument and seamlessly transitioning into the next verse. Like a madman, Reece hurled himself into the crowd and bounced about. While the riot in the crowd ensues as people try to make their way towards the stage, Reece continues to sing unfazed. Guitar/vocalist Conrad Keely transitions the vocals with his calm and collected attitude into the next number. Just when you think he may almost be too damned cool, he jumps into a rage and erratically picks his guitar while stomping his foot. While closing the set, Reece began hurling bottles of water into the masses—making certain all crowd members would leave drenched and disheveled. Trail of Dead continues their North American tour with Secret Machines. Check for tour dates in your area here http://www.trailofdead.com/ and more from Bowery Presents here http://www.bowerypresents.com/ . You won’t be sorry.   |
nelo performed a set full of new songs as well as song from their debut self-titled album and 2009 EP Two Years Ago at Stubb's BBQ for the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians benefit on Thursday. I was there to snap photos of nelo's set. Check these out:
You can see the rest on my Flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/ajaymiranda/tags/nelo/
-Ajay
Trail of Dead will perform two songs on Fuel TV's The Daily Habit on Thursday, 10/8, as well as a web-only interview.
The Daily Habit is a half-hour daily show highlighting today’s most-popular action sports celebrities, musicians, comedy, and cutting-edge new products. It’s hosted by Pat Parnell, NBC television commentator for the Olympic Games and the Dew Action Sports Tour. Recent artists on Habit include Dinosaur Jr., The Hold Steady, Busta Rhymes, Tortoise, Art Brut, Black Kids, etc.
Various Artists: New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love & Rockets
Posted by David Medsker (09/16/2009 @ 11:00 am)
Say this for New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love & Rockets: at 18 tracks, it is one of the most thorough tribute albums we’ve seen come down the pipe in a while, possibly ever. While this makes for a longer listen than is probably necessary, it stands as a testament to Love & Rockets that so many bands – and so many different kinds of bands, at that – were eager to contribute. Black Francis does his Black Francis thing on “All in My Mind” – it should come as no surprise that the band’s 1986 breakthrough Express is the most covered album, with every song but two appearing here – and the Flaming Lips flip “Kundalini Express” inside out, downplaying the drum track and guitar while running the vocals though what sounds like an old ELO-era voice processor. Better Than Ezra, of all bands, does a straight but effective version of “So Alive,” and Chantal Claret teams up with No Doubt drummer Adrian Young to turn “Lazy” into a frisky striptease. Funny, then, that a tribute album featuring 18 songs would not include some of the band’s best-known tunes; “Haunted When the Minutes Drag,” “Yin and Yang the Flower Pot Men,” “Sweet Lover Hangover” and “Redbird” were all skipped over in favor of deep cuts, and while that’s a diehard fan’s wet dream, it’s a bit of a head-scratcher from a label standpoint. Still, it’s hard to argue with the results, which hit a lot more often than they miss. (Justice Records 2009)
Justice Records just got the new nelo fall tour schedule! Keep coming back to our blog, because we'll be doing ticket giveaways for the nelo show at La Zona Rosa!
09/17 Austin, TX @ Stubb's
09/18 College Station, TX @ Schotzi's
09/19 San Antonio, TX @ Sam's Burger joint
09/24 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
10/02 Austin, TX @ ACL
10/09 College Station @ Schotzi's
10/15 Fort Worth, TX @ The Aardvark
10/21 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/24 Steamboat, CO @ Ghost Ranch Saloon
10/25 Evergreen, CO @ Little Bear Saloon
10/31 Lubbock, TX @ Red Raider Outfitter
11/12 Austin, TX @ Antone's
09/18 College Station, TX @ Schotzi's
09/19 San Antonio, TX @ Sam's Burger joint
09/24 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
10/02 Austin, TX @ ACL
10/09 College Station @ Schotzi's
10/15 Fort Worth, TX @ The Aardvark
10/21 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/24 Steamboat, CO @ Ghost Ranch Saloon
10/25 Evergreen, CO @ Little Bear Saloon
10/31 Lubbock, TX @ Red Raider Outfitter
11/12 Austin, TX @ Antone's
Fashionistas this event is for you! Scion will be hosting Fashion Feud Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Mohawk starting at 8pm. The first in a series of competitions that pits two designers and two live models against each other in a fashion face-off!
FASHION FEUD is a "Project Runway"-esque event in which two emerging local designers compete to create the best possible outfit, all from a bag of raw clothing material, scissors, needles, thread and a few accessories. Each designer will have an hour to create an outfit for one of two female models, and the winning design will be determined by selected judges for the series. The winning designer will receive a $200 cash prize from SCION before moving on to the final competition in November.
The event will run 7pm – 10pm. It is free event and open to all ages.
- Dulce G.
And you will know them by the trail of tour dates! Trail of Dead starts a two-month tour this week with Secret Machines. Find your city below.
DATE / CITY / VENUE
09/15 Carborro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
09/16 Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
09/17 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
09/18 New York, New York @ Webster Hall
09/19 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/21 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
09/22 Toronto, ONT @ Lee's Place
09/23 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
09/24 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
09/25 Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium
09/26 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
09/28 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
09/29 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/03 Austin, TX @ ACL Fest
10/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
10/09 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
10/10 Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
10/11 SAn Francisco, CA @ Independent
10/12 Portland, OR @ Dante's
10/13 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
10/14 Vancouver, BC @ The Venue
10/16 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
10/17 Calgary, AB @ The Warehouse
10/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/20 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/23 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day on September 16th at the ME Television Latin music program, Sonido Boombox Reversa Party. It will be held at Sazon on South Lamar. You got to try the the Queso Flameado with Chorizo, and their Margaritas are amazing!
ME Telvision will be filming the party and air it on channel 15 (for Time Warner subscribers) on Friday at 8:oo pm. The music starts at 7pm and happy hour prices will last until 10pm.
For more information click here
- Dulce G.
Dirty Bill's is celebrating their 1 Year Anniversay Tonight 9/14 by throwing a White Trash Bash! There will be Live Music and Cheap Ice Cold Drinks! $1 Yella Bellies/ Nati Light Drafts & Early Times Whiskey.
- Dulce G.
Don't forget to support your Austin musicians at the HAMM Benefit Show this Thursday at Stubbs! HAMM is a great nonprofit that provides access to affordable health care, and it it is a great cause to come out and support. Nelo will be playing, and it will be a great chance to see them perform before ACL! Doors open at 8pm and Nelo goes on at 9pm. There will be no opening act. You can buy your tickets at Front Gate Tickets or at the door.
New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets
In 1985, a band hit the scene that was quite unlike any other we had ever heard. As a high school sophomore, I fell in love with Love and Rockets, not to mention the guys in the band. I remember running out to buy the Express cassette the first time I heard “Ball of Confusion,” and not long after that, waiting anxiously for Earth, Sun, Moon to be released. I still have both cassettes tucked away in a box under my bed; the CDs sit prominently in my CD rack.Read the rest at Examiner.com.
