A word about The Boxing Lesson

16Nov09

I feel like psychedelic rock has made a comeback of sorts over the last three or four years, if just below the surface of the mainstream. In Austin, at least, there is quite a cadre of psych rock outfits making really cool, trippy music. An homage to the days of the Vulcan, perhaps?
But, I digress [...]

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Don’t Be Tardy for the Bleet-Up

05Nov09

Quick commercial:

I’m going to the blogger meet up, erm, bleet-up tonight! Tolly of Austin Eavesdropper has been a driving force in getting Austin bloggers together and I’m so excited about this event tonight. I hope you’ll be there! I’d love to meet you!

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Zorch shows!

30Oct09

I feel like every time I write the word “Zorch” I have to include an exclamation point. Zorch! ZORCH! Maybe it’s because if their music were a punctuation mark, it’d be an exclamation point.
But, I digress.
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a review of local synth duo Zorch’s latest tracks of badassery. I promised [...]

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Brought to you by books and community supported agriculture

19Oct09

Tonight, I wanted to share some tidbits about a couple of really cool local projects.
1. Austin Makes A Book
Nationally recognized and award winning PR firm Phenix & Phenix is turning 15 years young this year and to celebrate they are sponsoring this really cool community project: Austin Makes A Book.
Details:
Austin Makes a Book is a [...]

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Zorch!

15Oct09

I’ve been really into electronic (and dance) music of late, and I think it’s due in large part to the Ghostland and Yeah Yeah Yeahs performances at ACL. I just think the genre is so interesting. I’ve been reading a lot about Kraftwerk and other electronic music groups that set the stage decades ago for [...]

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ACL photo album

08Oct09

I finally finished going through my pics from ACL fest last weekend. These are my favorites:

 
More photos here.

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Concert diaries: ACL 2009

06Oct09

Editor’s note: I have a ton of photos that I’m slowly going through. I’m going to upload them and put them in the post as soon as possible. I will also create an album on Flickr.
So, ACL 2009. I have now been four times. I can honestly say, without equivocation, that this was the best [...]

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ACL: Day Three

04Oct09

Bands we’ll be seeing today be seeing today:
-The Dodos
-Here We Go Magic
-White Lies
-Arctic Monkeys
-Passion Pit
-The Dead Weather
-Girl Talk
-Pearl Jam

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ACL: Day Two.

03Oct09

Bands we’ll be seeing today:
-The Raveonettes
-!!!
-Grizzly Bear
-Flogging Molly
-…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
-The Decemberists
-Ghostland Observatory
-and then we’ll run over to catch the end of Dave Matthews Band

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ACL: Day One

02Oct09

Bands we’ll be seeing today:
-The Bright Light Social Hour
-The Low Anthem
-Blitzen Trapper
-The Walkmen
-Phoenix
-Thievery Corporation
-Them Crooked Vultures
-The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (or Kings of Leon. I’m torn. It will probably be a game time decision.)
Just like last year, many pictures will be taken.

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