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Sleepy Sun - “White Dove”

Live music video for Sleepy Sun's song "White Dove" off the new album Embrace released in 2009 by Sol Diamond.

Catch Sleepy Sun at Mohawk on Tuesday, September 1.  Get your tickets here.

Mon Aug 31 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

From The Mind Of Adi #56: Steve Terebecki’s Firsts

Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.

Today: Steve Terebecki’s Firsts! This time, we examine what inspired White Denim’s amazingly talented bassist Steve Terebecki. Purchase White Denim’s stellar new album Fits via U.K. label Full Time Hobby. The album will be released Stateside on Downtown Music in October and the band will kick off a U.S. tour at The Mohawk on the 24th of that month.

1st favorite song: I guess it might be "Oh Yeah" by Yello, but I liked the whole record, I was about 4.

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Thu Aug 27 2009 · Posted in Interviews

FUN FUN FUN FEST LINEUP IS HERE…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The 4th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest artist line up released today

TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 2PM CST
 

August 25th, 2009 (Austin, TX) – Transmission Entertainment is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest, taking place on November 7th and 8th at Waterloo Park in Austin. Fun Fun Fun Fest made its first appearance on a cold Friday evening in 2006, offering a unique approach to festival booking, filling stages with talent bubbling from the underground: what sounded great, and what was making an impact, regardless of what mainstream media said was cool. What started out as a show for a few touring acts and local favorites has become a movement --  a festival that fans and bands alike realize needs to be experienced year after year.

Now in its fourth year, Fun Fun Fun Fest has made a significant impact on the country’s winter calendar, successfully combining the vast worlds of indie, punk, rap, electronica and comedy while showcasing some of the city’s most unique local businesses. It is the most relaxed, laid back and (yet) progressive festival in the market place today, a true urban event in the middle of downtown Austin. Most importantly it’s a fest we in the music community want to go to, without all of the filler that shows up at corporate music carnivals around the world. Fun Fun Fun Fest: the fest before the fest ... where you go to see what’s about to happen as opposed to what's already been done.

Each year, fans have been treated to sets by reunited legends as well as prominent acts from across the globe at the festival. And this edition is no different – music aficionados will be eagerly awaiting performances by DEATH, The Jesus Lizard, Shonen Knife, Mission of Burma, and Danzig. Of Montreal, King Khan & BBQ Show, GZA, No Age, Young Widows, Ratatat, Yeasayer, and The Cool Kids ensure that a wide variety of relevant artists will again be on display, and as always, Austin is well represented, this year by the likes of Shearwater, Foot Patrol, Black and White Years, The Laughing, Harlem, and Strange Boys.

In true Fun Fun Fun Fest fashion, fans can now learn about new music, research the line up, listen to MP3s, interact, enter contests, buy merchandise and more; simply by joining the new Fun Fun Fun Fest (http://www.funfunfunfest.com) community online.

2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest Line-up:

RATATAT – OF MONTREAL – CRYSTAL CASTLES - LES SAVY FAV - YEASAYER - MISSION OF BURMA - LUCERO - WHY? - BROADCAST - ATLAS SOUND - DEATH (DETROIT) - NO AGE - RED SPAROWES - SHONEN KNIFE - FUCK BUTTONS - TIMES NEW VIKING - THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - CRYSTAL ANTLERS - GROWING - BLACK AND WHITE YEARS - ROYAL BANGS - THE LAUGHING - JESUS LIZARD - DANZIG - GORILLA BISCUITS - FACE TO FACE - FUCKED UP - 7 SECONDS - D.R.I. TORCHE - MELT BANANA - FLIPPER - COALESCE - RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS - STREET DOGS - RUSSIAN CIRCLES - NIGHT MARCHERS  - METALLAGHER - YOUTH BRIGADE - MIKA MIKO  - ALL LEATHER - YOUNG WIDOWS - COLISEUM - UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND - OFF WITH THEIR HEADS - REIGN SUPREME - RAT KING - PACK OF WOLVES – ROLLER - THE COOL KIDS - PHARCYDE - GZA/GENIUS (PERFORMING LIQUID SWORDS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS) - KID SISTER - BARUKA SOM SISTEMA - DJ NUMARK (JURASSIC 5) - HEALTH - NEON INDIAN - MC CHRIS - SSION - ALASKA IN WINTER - VEGA - FOOT PATROL - ASTRONAUTALIS – CAR STEREO  (WARS) – THE DJ MELEE - SUGAR & GOLD - LAX - PELIGROSA DJS - BETA PLAYER - DESTROYER - WHITEST KIDS YOU KNOW SKETCH COMEDY TROUPE - BRIAN POSEHN - KING KHAN BBQ - SHEARWATER - TODD BARRY – DEAD CONFEDERATE - NICK THUNE - HARLEM - JOSH FADEM - STRANGE BOYS - HANNIBAL BURRESS - JAMES HUSBAND (OF MONTREAL) - BRENDAN WALSH - CEDRIC BURNSIDE & LIGHTNING MALCOLM – CHELSEA PERETTI - BANKRUPT AND THE BORROWERS - ALTERCATION COMEDY HOUR – MOONLIGHT TOWERS – LOW LINE CALLER - NEW MOVEMENT COMEDY GROUP - AND MORE TO COME

Tickets go on sale today at the brand new Fun Fun Fun Fest website (http://www.funfunfunfest.com/ ).

EARLY BIRD TICKETS (LIMITED FOR 2 WEEKS)
$67.50 / WEEKEND PASS
EARLY BIRD PIP TICKETS (LIMITED FOR 2 WEEKS)
$135 / PIP WEEKEND PASS

Tue Aug 25 2009 · Posted in

From The Mind Of Adi #55: Fun Fest 2009 Lineup

What Next?: Fun Fest 2009

The retro Fun Fest leaks page has been keeping us busy but today, Transmission Entertainment has unveiled the motherload. Head on over to the official Fun Fest website to scope out the lineup and to purchase tickets to this year’s extravaganza, taking place on November 7th and 8th, as always at Waterloo Park. If you missed last year’s shenanigans, check out my photographs from Day One and Day Two, and also the video recaps of the last two years below.

2008 Fun Fest Video Recap:

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Tue Aug 25 2009 · Posted in Photo Galleries

Weedeater - “Gimme Back My Bull”

Music video for "Gimme Back My Bull" by Weedeater, off the 2007 album God Luck and Good Speed, released by Southern Lord Records.

Catch Weedeater at Red 7 on Friday, August 28 - tickets are available here.

Mon Aug 24 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

The Sword - “Maiden, Mother and Crone”

Music video for The Sword's "Maiden, Mother and Crone" off their latest album Gods of the Earth, released in 2009 on Kemado Records.

Rock out with The Sword on Friday, August 28, AND Saturday, August 29, at Mohawk.  Tickets here for Friday, and here for Saturday.

Mon Aug 24 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

From The Mind Of Adi #54: Bryan Keplesky’s Firsts

Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.

Today: Bryan Keplesky’s Firsts! This time, we examine what inspired Bryan Keplesky, an amazing artist, and beloved local rag Misprint Magazine’s editor. Head down to Shangri-La on Saturday for the zine’s latest shindig, the Misprint Summer Jortacular!. The event kicks off at nice ‘n’ early at 4 p.m. (You can check out the sweet flyer after the jump.)

1st favorite song: Probably the seldom-heard Elton John ode to girls and Crocodylidae called "Crocodile Rock". I was 5. I remember my dad playing it in our living room and it would be one big dance party with me jumping up and down, singing the "nahhhhh, na na na nuh nahhhhhh" part really loudly. The first girl I ever had a really big crush on was named Suzy, too. I still hate her.

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Fri Aug 21 2009 · Posted in Interviews

Dungen - “Solen Stiger Upp (Del 1&2)”

 Music video for "Solen Stiger Upp (Del 1&2)" by Dungen off the album Stadsvandringar released by EMI in 2002.

Rock out with Dungen at Mohawk on Friday, August 21.  Get your tickets here now.

Thu Aug 20 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

From The Mind Of Adi #53: Shay Isdale’s Firsts

Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.

Today: Shay Isdale’s Firsts! This time, we examine what inspired Oak is Keeping’s vocalist and guitarist Shay Isdale. Get a dose of Oak is Keeping's thumping guitar-driven rock at The Hole In The Wall on August 26th; purchase the band’s debut full-length Animal Style here. And help the local band win a spot at a SPIN show in town during SXSW 2010 via Airwalk’s Unsigned Herocontest -- vote for Oak is Keeping here. You can vote daily and each time you’ll have a shot at winning an iPod Nano.

• 1st favorite song: This is so embarrassing, "Ice Ice Baby" (Vanilla Ice).

   

• 1st favorite musician or band: Led Zep baby, who else..

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Thu Aug 20 2009 · Posted in Interviews

Pink Floyd - “Another Brick In the Wall, Pt 2”

Music video for Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2" off The Wall released in 1979 by Harvest Records.

Lucy the Poodle presents The Music of Pink Floyd at Club de Ville on Friday, August 21.  Check out all nine bands playing here, plus a string tribute, projector visuals, and a light show by Sense and Color Promotions. Get your ticket at the door.

Tue Aug 18 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

Mexicans With Guns - “Feel.Love.Thinking.of” Remix (Faunts)

Music video for the Mexicans With Guns remix of Faunts song "Feel.Love.Thinking.of", off the same titled EP released in 2009 by Friendly Fire Recordings.

Mexicans With Guns rock Mohawk on Wednesday, August 19.  Get your tickets at the door.

Mon Aug 17 2009 · Posted in Music Videos

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009: Tune in for Line Up.

And tune in for good times.  Local grub, local clothing, local bands. All mixed in with bad ass bands from around the world, skate ramps, mechanical bull, live screen printing, and more.

Dig it.  Yeah.

Fri Aug 14 2009 · Posted in