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From The Mind Of Adi #88: What Next?
From The Mind Of Adi Residency Series Update
As announced previously, From The Mind Of Adi kicks off its residency series next month at The Mohawk. She Sir will headline both dates in March -- they will be supported by Spoiled Royals and Persian Wars on the 3rd, and by The Authors and Smoke and Feathers on the 31st. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for these early shows, with bands scheduled to take the stage at 7, 8, and 9 respectively. Bryan Keplesky’s poster art will be displayed at the kick-off event on the 3rd; Dániel Perlaky will showcase his designs on the 31st.
uLOVEi has partnered with me on this endeavor and will be filming the show on the 3rd. We’re planning on doing a short video recap with performance footage, interviews, and any other fun stuff we can catch on tape. You’ll want to get there early for complimentary Lone Star courtesy of Birds Barbershop and food from Frank. In addition to the all the fabulous drinks they typically offer, The Mohawk bar will be serving up some intriguing Daily Juice fueled concoctions. I’m also glad and grateful to have the support of my friends at Austinist as I get ready to launch this new series.
Be sure to connect to FTMOA via Facebook for news and updates.
Wed Feb 10 2010 · Posted in Daily
FREE WEEK 2010!
Get out there!
MONDAY JANUARY 4TH
Mohawk:
Baron Grod, Honey and Salt
Red 7:
Head Panic, Blood Royale, Night Siege, Shredheads, Dead Reckoning (9pm)
TUESDAY JANUARY 5TH
Mohawk:
Obsolete Machines, String, Ovenbirds
Red 7:
Cruiserweight, Lemuria, O'Pioneers!!!, The Anchor, tba 9pm
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6TH
Mohawk:
Scorpion Child, The Roller, Smoke and Feathers, Shitty Carwash
Red 7:
La Snacks, Midgetmen, The Gary, Frantic Clam, Opposite Day (9pm)
Club Deville:
Honky, Vinhomudeh, Mobley
THURSDAY JANUARY 7TH
Mohawk:
Brazos, TV Torso, Great Nostalgic (9pm, outside stage)
Ume,Transmography, Daniel Francis Doyle, Many Birthdays (9pm, inside stage)
Red 7:
Hacienda, Shapes Have Fangs, Strange Attractors, Cowabunga Babes, Flowers (9pm outside stage)
Get Action DJs (sabrina e, brother jamal, grandmaster b) (inside)
Club Deville:
Smoke and Feathers, Prayer for Animals, Masonic
FRIDAY JANUARY 8TH
Mohawk:
The Laughing, Low Line Caller, MoTel Aviv (outside stage 9pm)
Christian Bland & the Revelators, Headdress, Tunnels, Cartright (inside stage)
Red 7:
Lower Class Brats, Krumbums, Sober Daze, Black Irish, tba (9pm outside stage)
DJ Sambo (of complete control) (inside)
Club Deville:
Corto Maltese, She Sir, Candi and the Strangers
SATURDAY JANUARY 9TH
Mohawk:
Lucy the Poodle presents: T-bird and the Breaks, The Carrots, Ugly Beats, The Hi-Tones (8:30pm outside stage)
Lucy the Poodle presents: Missions (ex-Clap Clap), Death is not a joyride., No Mas Bodas, Clouds are Ghosts (inside stage)
Red 7:
Big Mess (Devo Cover Band), Watching The Moon, We'll God Machete, Paper Shapes (9pm outside stage)
Shitty Carwash, Eagle Claw, White Rhino, Markov, Thieves (9pm inside stage)
Club Deville:
Haunting Oboe Music, Watch Out for Rockets, We Aim To Try
SUNDAY JANUARY 10TH
Red 7:
Set Aflame, Bonnie Blue, Let the Dead, tba (early show 6pm)
Exeter, Woolgather, In Situ Sound, The Devil Rides (late show 10pm)
Sun Jan 3 2010 · Posted in Daily
From The Mind Of Adi #81: What Next?
Join us this Wednesday (December 30th) at The Mohawk for a special Two Year Anniversary edition of Austinist Indieroke. Come on down and sing your favorite song, be it “Obstacle 1” or “Stop! In The Name Of Love .” Deliver one of the top performances of the evening and you just might win an Indieroke t-shirt; posters depicting this sweet image below (designed by Matt DeWitt) will be up for grabs as well.
Thu Dec 24 2009 · Posted in Daily
Sountrack Sunday
This is a your weekly, weekend soundtrack series on Saturday (sndtrksat) and Sunday (sndtrksun), in the form of free mp3 downloads. After download, these songs can be recorded to cassette and taken everywhere you go to be played at barbeques, pool parties or bridge games.
This week includes five bands that have been regular rotation on both the radio station and my headphones. All five songs are perfect for the soundtrack to your afternoon in the sun or drives to wherever your going. Enjoy and have a great day.
-Dave
**RIGHT CLICK SONG NAME TO DOWNLOAD. CLICK PLAY BUTTON TO LISTEN ON PAGE
AA Bondy is led by Scott Bondy, the former lead singer of Birmingham, AL’s Southern grunge darlings Verbena. American Hearts is stripped-down indie folk, that was recorded and mixed at a barn near his home the Catskills of upstate New York. The result is a record that is consistently amazing from start to finish. I seriously need someone to come and take this album away from me because it might just be the only way it gets a break. Check dates for a limited US tour during June.
- AA Bondy
- AA Bondy - American Hearts
- American Hearts
Fat Possum Records
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
A 12 piece outfit from Los Angeles fronted by Alex Ebert of Ima Robot, the band was one of the "super buzz" bands at SXSW this past year. We teamed up with Edward Sharpe for a 3 week residency to kick off the Regent Theater in downtown LA. With only two songs available anywhere, the band drew 700-900 each week for what can only be described as part musical extravaganza and part tent revival. The new EP is available on iTunes and is highly recommended. Small West coast tour and European dates currently. Look for a big opening tour soon. See them live if you have the chance, because few bands put on shows this fun and energetic.
- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
- EP
Community Music/Fairfax Recordings
As I fill in "Unsigned" for Dawes' record label, I can't help but think how short lived that should be. This band is one of my favorite examples of good American rock and roll in Los Angeles and made up of four great dudes. Every time they play a Little Radio event, I get new people telling me how awesome they are. With hints of 70's greats, these guys drive home the kind of music that would keep you company on a cross country drive. On tour with Deer Tick all summer and playing with us at the Regent this Thursday for Artwalk. Check the site Monday for set time.
John Joseph McCauley III's creation that was originally from Providence, Rhode Island. The band started as a two-piece (guitar/drum) and grew to include upright bass and an additional guitar. Deer Tick's sound has been described as everything from "Alt-Country" to "Freak-Folk", but is more simply a great band with rock, folk and country elements. They were another band at SXSW people were putting extra effort into seeing. Their live shows match and even surpass their studio recordings that, themselves, are full of life. Look for them on tour across the US (with Dawes) starting in about a week.
- Deer Tick
- Deer Tick - Art Isn't Real
- Born On Flag Day
Partisan Records
For fans of 90's great Archers of Loaf from Chapel Hill, Eric Bachmann's Denver based Crooked Fingers need no introduction. Following the breakup of Archers back in 1998, Eric began work with CF as a solo project that grew over the years. For me, the latest records by far my favorite, sharing all the guitar and vocal qualities that made Archers a favorite. Fun and all around great rock music. Not much in the way of touring besides about 5 dates right now. I'm personally trying to get them out to LA for an event soon.
- Crooked Fingers
- Crooked Fingers - Cannibals
- Forfeit/Fortune
Constant Artists
Sun Jun 7 2009 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
New Stream Links - Get Some!
In the past there have been people that have had trouble streaming the radio station because of firewalls and such. That is now sorted, as we've added a whole new setup that makes the stream available to everyone. We will have the new links plugged into the site shortly. In the meantime, here's all you need to know:
Winamp, I-tunes, and most others:
http://www.fast-serv.com/live/stream.pls?host=ic2178.c793.fast-serv.com&port=80&path=/littleradio
RealPlayer:
http://www.fast-serv.com/live/stream.ram?host=ic2178.c793.fast-serv.com&port=80&path=/littleradio
Windows Media Player:
http://www.fast-serv.com/live/stream.asx?host=ic2178.c793.fast-serv.com&port=80&path=/littleradio
QuickTime Player:
http://www.fast-serv.com/live/stream.qtl?host=ic2178.c793.fast-serv.com&port=80&path=/littleradio
Thu Jun 4 2009 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
From The Mind Of Adi #36: River Runs Red
BreakThru Radio, out of NYC, is doing its bit in bringing the best independent music to the internet airwaves by allowing regular people (like me!) to play (almost) anything we’d like. BTR hit me up to start an Austin music show for its website in late 2007. Since early 2008, I have been hosting River Runs Red, an hour showcasing the best music from Austin, from The Mohawk to Antone’s (and beyond), and from White Denim to Grupo Fantasma (and beyond). Transmission Entertainment was kind enough to post information about the show on this site in July '08 (a couple of weeks before From The Mind Of Adi’s launch in August '08).
Earlier this week, the twelfth edition of River Runs Red hit BTR. Check it out via BTR’s website and jam out to past River Runs Red shows (further) below.
Thu May 14 2009 · Posted in Daily
Little Radio Austin 2009 presented by Topspin & Nudie Jeans
March 18, 19, 20, Little Radio returns to Red Eyed Fly with Topspin Media and Nudie Jeans for 3 days, jam-packed with great music. Also joining in on the fun is Cerwin Vega and Pabst Blue Ribbon. This is Little Radio's 5th anniversary at the Red Eyed Fly during SXSW. The inside and the outside stage will be trading off performances all day long with free bloodys and PBR tall boys while supplies last each day, coming at you starting right when the doors open at 12p. It's open to everyone 18 and over, with no list or wristbands required. Every year it fills to capacity early, so we do advise people to get there early.
For everyone not going to Austin, we'll be streaming live audio and video on the website. More info on that soon.
Here's the schedule with links to every one of the bands. If you don't know any of em, you should so go take a listen:
WEDS MAR 18
12:40-01:00 The Upside Down
01:20-02:00 Whispertown2000
01:50-02:20 Amanda Palmer
02:20-03:00 Evangelicals
02:50-03:20 Till We're Blue or Destroy
03:20-04:00 The Drones
03:50-04:20 Dawes
04:20-05:00 Megafaun
04:50-05:20 Tallest Man on Earth
05:20-06:00 Von Bondies
THURS MAR 19
12:30-01:30 All Star Austin Super Bloody Mary Jam hosted by Jack G from Tenlons Fort
01:20-02:00 J Tillman
01:50-02:20 Imaad Wasif
02:20-03:00 Afternoons
02:50-03:20 Freeland
03:20-04:00 Alberta Cross
03:50-04:20 Rumspringa
04:20-05:00 Viva Voce
04:50-05:20 Loch Lomond
05:20-06:00 Port O'brien
FRI MAR 20
12:40-01:00 Matt Ellis
01:20-02:00 Spindrift
01:50-02:20 Pity Party
02:20-03:00 Great Northern
02:50-03:20 MAdM
03:20-04:00 Horse Feathers
03:50-04:20 Henry Clay People
04:20-05:00 Phosphorescent
04:50-05:20 Restaurant
05:20-06:00 White Denim
Mon Mar 16 2009 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
From The Mind Of Adi #22: What Next?
What Next?: Monotonix @ Red 7 this Friday!
Any plans this Friday? Cancel 'em and head to Red 7 to witness Israeli legends Monotonix in all their glory. The three-piece annihilated The Mohawk last October, turning in a ridiculously outrageous performance -- beer flying everywhere, the singer climbing up everything, trashcans being dumped on band members, the audience transporting instruments while the band played on, and yes, fire. I had my shirt off. I didn't know what hit me. Oh, and not that it matters (it really doesn't when it comes to these guys' ferocious live show), the band churns out some pretty spankin' rock 'n' roll. Drag City released Monotonix's Body Language record in 2008.
Check out this video below from the show at The Mohawk and some photographs here.
Thu Feb 5 2009 · Posted in Daily
From The Mind Of Adi #21: John Farmer from What Made Milwaukee Famous’ Firsts
Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.
Today: John Farmer's Firsts! I hope you enjoyed my personal Firsts, James Petralli from White Denim's Firsts, Chris Rose's Firsts, JP from Built By Snow's Firsts, and Lauren Larson from Ume's Firsts. This time, we examine what inspired John Farmer from What Made Milwaukee Famous through the years.
- 1st favorite song: "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard. It was the first song that ever really made me think, "Holy Shit!" Sad to say, it doesn't really kindle those kind of emotions anymore. When it first came out, I was a broke, elementary school kid. I didn't have the money to buy the cassette, so I sat by the TV with my jam box waiting to record it on MTV. I probably rocked out to that crappy recording for six months before I got it for Christmas.
Thu Jan 29 2009 · Posted in Daily, Interviews
HOT OFF THE PRESS – Blackout Beach’s Skin of Evil
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for Nick Courtright’s weekly first glance at music discovered in the last seven days, whether it be just-released, just-leaked, or some long-lost gem that has remained under the radar. Click here for other recent editions of Hot Off the Press, featuring acts such as Deerhunter, TV on the Radio, M. Ward, Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Crystal Stilts, White Denim, and Grizzly Bear.
Released on January 27 on Soft Abuse
Report Card: B+
In regards to sanity, Carey Mercer could go either way. The prophetic declarations of times past that mark much of his work have established his position as heir to the throne of Scott Walker and Current 93’s David Tibet—like those men, he breaks many of the unwritten rules about how to be a successful vocalist, while also lending a healthy push to the question of whether the guy in charge is a genius or merely a madman. And while Mercer seems a little reined in by the full band nature of his primary project, Frog Eyes, and even more tempered by Swan Lake (the super group à la eccentric of Mercer, Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown and Wolf Parade, and Dan Bejar of Destroyer and The New Pornographers), his Blackout Beach project gives him the opportunity to go, without checks and balances, absolutely apeshit.
Wed Jan 28 2009 · Posted in Daily, Reviews
From The Mind Of Adi #20: Lauren Larson from Ume’s Firsts
This week has already been special. Here's a bonus edition of From The Mind Of Adi to add to all the glory.
Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.
Today: Lauren Larson's Firsts! I hope you enjoyed my personal Firsts, James Petralli from White Denim's Firsts, Chris Rose's Firsts, and JP from Built By Snow's Firsts. This time, we examine what inspired Lauren Larson from Ume through the years. Ume celebrates the release of Sunshower this Saturday at The Mohawk.
- 1st favorite song: At age 5, I really loved a Ric Ocasek 45' of "Emotion in Motion." This song is still one of my favorites.
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