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Sat 9 Jan 2010
FREE WEEK 2010
Mohawk / Red 7 / Club De Ville 9:00pm
Dates: Fri Jan 1st 2010 - Sat Jan 9th 2010
Venues: Mohawk, Red 7 + Club De Ville
w/Lions, T Bird and The Breaks, Lower Class Brats, Hacienda, Ume, Krumbums, Brazos, Cruiserweight, The Laughing, When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth, The Carrots and about 100 more bands!
THE FREE WEEK 2010 LINEUP IS HERE
So goddamn excited about this years Free Week (Notice how I capitalized "Free Week" and not "god?" It's THAT amazing a week!).
I started this bad boy some years ago (maybe 6 or so?) at Emos as a way to get people to come out during the slow time of the year when nobody was touring, as well as just bring something fun to do when everyone was still off work and the kids out of school for the end of the holidays. It grew from there within Emos, but for some reason, other clubs never really tried to do it. When I left Emos after being there almost a decade, I kept the ball rolling and started doing it at a number of venues, including some of Transmission's main rooms: Mohawk, Red 7, Club Deville, etc. Emos, of course, had continued to book it themselves and do their own version of Free Week and a few other clubs did a few free shows last year, but THIS year it seems like everyone has jumped in feet first, which is killer. Parish said they're doing free week, Stubbs mentioned maybe doing their inside room for free week, Beerland is doing some as well, Beauty Bar is free all week (djs AND live music), our rooms (Red 7, Mohawk, Deville) and others are all participating and now it really IS becoming our local version of Sxsw with all local bands playing up and down the street. You can pop into one room for an hour and run to another club to catch another band. Red River and beyond has become ground zero for the live music lovers of local music in town and it's a great way for them to showcase themselves and clubs to showcase their space as well....all with NO cost to the fans. It's a giant party and everyone is invited, which was always the points and really cool to see it happen this way! This thing seems unique to Austin. The same way 1st Thursday on South Congress and other sort of organic event happen in Austin around local businesses, press and artists, without the support of the city or support of a big business, this continues to keep happening in Austin and the reason we all move here and stay. Shit I was born here and still see no reason to leave. Events like this are part of that...
We thank the bands so much for donating their time and hopefully they'll have as much fun doing it as everyone else will. See you guys Jan 1st through Jan 10th!
-Graham Williams
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Full schedule coming soon.
Fri Dec 18 2009 · Posted in
Lower Class Brats - Just Like Clockwork
Music video for "Just Like Clockwork" by Lower Class Brats. Directed and Edited by David Gott.
This is the final night of FREE WEEK.
Catch the Lower Class Brats tonight at RED 7 with The Applicators and You People.
Sat Jan 10 2009 · Posted in Music Videos
Transmography - Calerpa
Music video for "Calerpa" by Transmography. Music video made by Scott Douglas and Transmography.
Transmography play tomorrow, January 10th at Mohawk with School Police and Moses and the Burning Bush.
Fri Jan 9 2009 · Posted in Music Videos
Death Is Not a Joyride - Chiffon Tutu, Dancing Bear
Music video for "Chiffon Tutu, Dancing Bear" by Death Is Not a Joyride. Directed by Lauren LaPage.
Death Is Not a Joyride play tomorrow, January 9th at Mohawk on the inside stage with The Ugly Beats, Dans La Lune and Many Birthdays.
Read the Austin Decider preview here.
Thu Jan 8 2009 · Posted in Music Videos
Shapes Have Fangs - The Spectre
Music video for "The Spectre" by Shapes Have Fangs. Directed by Oswald James.
Shapes Have Fangs play January 10th, the final night of Free Week, at Club De Ville with Cavedweller and The Rockin' Rock City Rockingtons.
Mon Jan 5 2009 · Posted in
The Ugly Beats - Trouble’s Over
Music video for "Trouble's Over" by The Ugly Beats, off the album Bring On The Beats! released in 2005 by Get Hip Recordings.
Catch The Ugly Beats at Mohawk next Friday, January 9 during FREE WEEK.
Thu Jan 1 2009 · Posted in Music Videos
Built By Snow - Underneath
Music video for "Underneath" by Built By Snow, off the album Noise, self-released in 2007.
Built By Snow plays Beauty Bar on January 8, 2009, during FREE WEEK.
Tue Dec 30 2008 · Posted in Music Videos
Riverboat Gamblers - True Crime
Music video for the Riverboat Gamblers' song "True Crime" off the album To the Confusion of Our Enemies, released in 2006 by Volcom Entertainment.
Riverboat Gamblers play Mohawk during FREE WEEK, on Saturday, January 3.
Fri Dec 26 2008 · Posted in Music Videos
Low Line Caller - Built Over Gasoline
Music video for Low Line Caller's song "Built Over Gasoline" off the record Hi Def Soft Core released in 2008.
Low Line Caller play Mohawk during FREE WEEK, on Friday, January 2.