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Mon Dec 14 2009 · Posted in

MESS WITH TEXAS 3 - FREE, ALL AGES

Mess With Texas 3 THIS SHOW IS FREE AND ALL AGES!!!
Saturday, March 21st
at Waterloo Park in beautiful Austin, TX
Stage One:
The Black Lips: 8:20pm - 9:00pm
The Circle Jerks: 7:30pm - 8:05pm
Monotonix: 6:50pm -7:20pm
Lucero: 6:05pm - 6:35pm
The Thermals: 5:20pm - 5:50pm
Vivian Girls: 4:40pm - 5:05pm
Thao Nyguen: 4:00pm - 4:25pm
Cursive: 3:10pm -3:45pm
King Khan & the Shrines: 2:25pm - 2:55pm
Death Set & Team Robespierre: 1:30pm - 2:10pm
Cut off Your Hands: 12:50pm - 1:15pm
Red Cortez: 12:10pm -12:35pm

Stage Two:
Kid Sister: 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Busdriver: 8:05pm - 8:25pm
B.O.B: 7:40pm - 8:00pm
Akron Family: 6:55pm - 7:25pm
Soft Pack: 6:15pm - 6:40pm
Crystal Antlers: 5:35pm - 6:00pm
The Bronx: 4:55pm - 5:20pm
Trash Talk: 4:20pm - 4:40pm
Japanther: 3:45pm - 4:10pm
Abe Vigoda 3:05pm - 3:30pm
Jason Lytle from Grandaddy: 2:20pm-2:50pm
Vetiver 1:35pm - 2:05pm
Howl: 12:55pm - 1:20pm
Sleepy Sun: 12:15pm - 12:40pm
The Technicolor Victrola: 11:50am - 12:10pm

This will be a party in the park.
Gates will open at 11:30am
This is show free, all ages and open to the public.
The entrance to the park is 14th & Trinity, a two minute walk from downtown.
For more information please go to www.messwithtexasparty.com

After the fest there will be an after party at Red 7.
611 E. 7th St. Free. All ages. Open to the public.
Frodus, Trash Talk, Gentlemen Jessie, Ebony Bones + more and Keith
Morris & Kevin from the Circle Jerks will be deejaying.

Sat Mar 21 2009 · Posted in Events

THIS WEDNESDAY: SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC IN AUSTIN

Live Music Task Force meeting Oct 29,  City Hall, 7:30pm

Time to finally put into action the most progressive music legislation we have seen in years.  Believe it or not, there are people in this town that don't want to see these protections for music put into action. Last I checked, this wasnt the 'Live Condo Capital of the World' and we need to make sure we protect the reason that we all live here.  But its going to take individual effort.

Your support is needed.  This can't be solved from a laptop or from a cell phone.  If you believe in Live Music in Austin and you want to see it protected for the long term, it is important that you take 1 hour of your time on Wednesday night and show your support for Live Music, Musicians, and Stakeholders in Austin.  We all need to show up live and in person to make a difference this time.  One hour of your time could mean years of a great and growing Live Music Culture for all of us.

The task force recomendations are here.  Read all about em. 

Traditionally, music has let others dictate the trajectory of this beloved culture, simply because we werent organized enough and they are.  It doesnt mean that music wasnt and isnt right about the need to do something, it just means that music hasnt been properly heard by the powers that be.

Very rarely, will we ask you to do something other than rock.  But in this climate and these political times, it is imperative that we have one loud voice, that we make a change for this city, and that we support the musicians that we love so much.

We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday.  Thanks for all that you do to support music in Austin.  Directions.

Live Music Task Force meeting Oct 29,  City Hall, 7:30pm

Mon Oct 27 2008 · Posted in

From The Mind Of Adi #7: R.I.P. The Metro.

From The Mind Of Adi #7: R.I.P. The Metro.

I'd be hard pressed to tell you the name of the bar that now occupies the space on 6th St. that briefly was The Metro. In fact, I probably would not be able to tell you what the name of that space has been through the years, except in 2001, when it was called, well, The Metro, and it was home to some scintillating performances by a few acts (literally). (And yes, the bands on display this week are not too dissimilar from last week's.) Two of the fine shows The two shows I witnessed at the self-proclaimed "Austin's Premier Live Music Venue" were Slash's Snakepit and a killer double bill featuring L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat. Slash brought along the Snakepit for the Ain't Life Grand tour but naturally he was still the focus of attention. He proved his mettle throughout in a stellar display of six-string wizardy even if the polished rock sound of the band was a tad disappointing. I enjoyed the latter concert a lot more; L.A. Guns' Cocked & Loaded was a bible for me in the 80's with pop-metal hits like "The Ballad Of Jayne" and "Never Enough" and my personal hits like "Slap In The Face" and "Showdown (Riot On Sunset)" on constant rotation in my 80's bedroom. This was one of their first tours after original singer Phil Lewis re-joined the band and they did not disappoint despite the inclusion of material from 2001's Man On The Moon. Faster Pussycat seemed to take forever to set up behind a huge curtain; they finally emerged with Taime Downe (now with jet black hair as opposed to his 80's bleached blonde look) still as adept at being the showman he was back in the day. I was treated to both, a goth and a glam version of "Bathroom Wall" and yes, there was still no one home in Downe's "House Of Pain." Phil Lewis signed some chick's boob during the Faster Pussycat set. As always, the images below tell the story best. (No photograph of autographed breast, sorry.) Slash's Snakepit, 2001

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Thu Oct 9 2008 · Posted in Daily

HOT OFF THE PRESS (#14) - Deerhoof & Megapuss

HOT OFF THE PRESS (#14) - Deerhoof & Megapuss

by Nick Courtright

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 TV on the Radio, Cold War Kids, of Montreal, Juana Molina, Final Fantasy, Peter Bjorn & John, White Denim, and Grizzly Bear.

Deerhoof – Offend Maggie

released October 7 on Kill Rock Stars

Report Card: B

Despite their oft-indiscernible lyrics, the obscurity of their songs, and a distinct lack of sex appeal, Deerhoof has successfully built an adoring fan base eager for even the slightest scrap of new material.  The fact that they’ve done it all with an uncompromising dedication to pushing the envelope sonically—an approach which has led them to one of the most unique and immediately recognizable (and delightful) sounds in contemporary music—makes them almost impossibly endearing.  These realities make it all the more mystifying and disappointing that Offend Maggie lacks the spikes in extreme glee that their last couple albums have provided so willingly, as its overall uniformity results not in a fantastical dynamism but in a blandness the band’s fans have never experienced.

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Wed Oct 8 2008 · Posted in Daily

MONDAY TRANSMISSIONS (#9)

Well, after a week off I am back like Air Jordan. Sorry regular Monday Transmission readers, the fun and festivities that surround Austin City Limits Festival frankly got the best of me and I just couldn’t get this damn column written last weekend. Must learn to say no to some things. No worries – here are your Monday Transmissions for the week of October 6th.

Monday: Shaking off the lengthy moniker and relentless angst of youth, Fear Before (formerly Fear Before the March of Flames) return to Austin Monday, headlining at Red7. The Equal Vision Records six-piece plays artsy, experimental indiecore in the vein of Portugal. The Man, Chiodos and Fall of Troy. Pretty stoked about this show – no, not just because my own band Consider the Source is opening, but because I’ve heard Fear Before have a pretty intense live show. Rounding out the bill are Exotic Animal Petting Zoo (I’ll take Absurd Band Names for $800, Alex), I am the Ocean and local chug-chuggers The Cabaret. Pretty solid lineup, cheap at $8 for 5 bands, and just about the only thing going on tonight worth checking out – I’ll be there, and so should you.

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Mon Oct 6 2008 · Posted in Daily

From The Mind Of Adi #6: R.I.P. (the music venue that was) The Back Room

From The Mind Of Adi #6: R.I.P. (the music venue that was) The Back Room.

The Back Room in Austin brought many a rock act to town when live music on Red River St. was still in its infancy. I'd love to write up the plethora of shows I saw there but pictures tell the story best. Scope out some classic images I dug up from my personal archive below; also check out this great article on The Back Room written by the Austin Chronicle in 2006.

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Thu Oct 2 2008 · Posted in Daily

HOT OFF THE PRESS (#13) – Juana Molina & Final Fantasy

HOT OFF THE PRESS (#13) – Juana Molina & Final Fantasy

by Nick Courtright

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 TV on the Radio, Cold War Kids, of Montreal, Peter Bjorn & John, Vivian Girls, White Denim, The Walkmen, Fight Bite, and Grizzly Bear.

Juana Molina – Un Día

to be released October 7 on Domino

Report Card: A-

It’s been well over a year since Panda Bear released Person Pitch, an astounding and groundbreaking album that was practically impossible to dislike, not to mention qualified enough to land near the top of the best of 2007 lists for almost every major (intellectual) music publication. With its relentless looping of vocals, instrumentation, and sonic textures, as well as its propensity for the long song, Person Pitch reshaped what was expected of an avant-pop album in the twenty-first century, and intimated that a sea of imitators would eventually rise in its wake. That said, while it would be ridiculous to cite Juana Molina’s oft-excellent Un Día as a sad-sack imitation or mere trifle, the influence of Panda Bear (and those other looping aficionados, El Guincho and Andrew Bird) is pretty apparent, and acts as a testament to the continued viability of the technique as a way to make engaging and addictive “thinking person’s” music.

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Wed Oct 1 2008 · Posted in Daily

From the Mind of Adi (#5)

This Week: I'm an Austinite in New York.

I needed a vacation and what better place to get some rest than in NYC, "The city that never sleeps." Besides meeting old friends, going to the 2008 US Open at the USTA /Billie Jean/ King /National/ Tennis Center, and eating some delightful grub, I did manage to take in some live Music during my trip.

The first of these was at a retro bash in Manhattan, at Andrew WK's new club, Santos' Party House. Some quality DJs (including Calvin Johnson), a Go-Go dancer (Anna Copa Cabbana), and the The Crystal Stilts made for a quite an entertaining evening.

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Thu Sep 25 2008 · Posted in Daily

MONDAY TRANSMISSIONS (#8)

Plenty going on this weekend, as Austin welcomes ACL festival-goers to our beautiful city limits. While I won’t be attending the Austin City Limits Festival itself, there are plenty of good bands playing and plenty of events going on around the Transmission community worth the price of admission, as they say. This is one of those weekends (like the week of SXSW, Fun Fun Fun Fest weekend, etc) where you really just have to step back, look around, and say “Damn… I live in a great fucking town!” Assuming you stay sober enough to piece together a coherent sentence.

Monday: Mohawk welcomes DFA Records’ Juan Maclean Monday, with LAX and Learning Secrets’ Ian Orth. I can’t say I’m particularly impressed with Juan Maclean’s music… I mean, next to labelmates like Hercules & Love Affair, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem and Fun Fun Fun Fest participants YACHT (get your tickets here), Maclean’s music seems awfully run-of-the-mill. But LAX and Ian Orth? Hot shit. If I were you, I’d get down and dirty at this dance fest Monday, then just chill out the rest of the week, in preparation for a weekend that will surely kick your ass.

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Mon Sep 22 2008 · Posted in Daily

HOT OFF THE PRESS (#11) - Peter Bjorn and John & Grouper

by Nick Courtright

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 of Montreal, Vivian Girls, Bodies of Water, White Denim, Conor Oberst, The Walkmen, The Bug, Fight Bite, and Grizzly Bear.

Peter Bjorn & John – Seaside Rock

to be released on September 23 by Almost Gold Recordings

Report Card: B

Nothing like flaunting the international fame and acclaim you got with a dyed-in-the-wool pop album by making its follow-up an instrumental collection destined to be slept on by most everyone who was chanting your name last year. But at the same time, while Writer’s Block got all the teenagers in a tizzy with the dazzlingly poptastic “Young Folks”—not to mention the rest of the album, which was undoubtedly one of the last five years’ most solid and unabashed homes for catchy-as-hell sugar hooks—Seaside Rock is a testament to a band who’s willing to say a little bit of “fuck you” to the slavering masses, a testament that declares that musical integrity and continued exploration are more important to this band than a continued assault on the tender eardrums of the thoughtless youth. Either that or they’re running away, like pansies, from expectations.

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Wed Sep 17 2008 · Posted in Daily

Howdy. We are officially ‘On the Air’.

We are Transmission Entertainment.  Thanks for tuning in.

Today, we're excited to show you some of things that we have been working on, and a few that we have planned for the future.  First and foremost, we'd like to announce our new partnership with Little Radio.  Most of you already know LR.  They're a progressive Los Angeles-based online radio station and independent music network that has been focusing its efforts on live events, online content management, podcasts and artist support for the past 4 years.  We're completely stoked to be working with them and, together, we'll be able to share endless amounts of content with you on this site and on LR.  The two sites are now one.

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Thu Jun 5 2008 · Posted in Daily