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The Black flows from the songwriting collaboration of singer/guitarist David Longoria and guitarist Alan Schaefer, and their ears are trained toward Seventies Southern rock; they have an affinity for the Band, if not in their swagger than in the several live songs they've covered. The Black seems as misnomer, though, as the songs here radiate. Opener "Cell Block" is slap-happy pop, threaded with Longoria's lyrics ("How's your cell block treating you? What can I say it's my cell block too"), while "Appletree" has an unmistakable Beatles bop to it. The jazzy piano line on "Disrespecting Dirt" and its equally infectious stompy guitar flows into the twang of "Silverfist" with its double-fisted black suit wallop of cigarette smoke and stale beer. "One Second to One" floats underneath beautifully orchestrated ebbs and flows (with viola and cello courtesy of Trail of Dead's Conrad Keely) and Andy Morales' spare drumming. The melody and organ of "Wasn't It a Good Year" rises above the smoke with Longoria's lovelorn resignation ("I could keep all the letters in a shoebox. Remember I would only have to summon their words for an hour"). Closer "JB Lenoir Street" invokes the fuzzed-out Seventies breakdown that radiates the blacks and golds and blues all over.
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San Saba County CD Release Party w/ Georgian Company, The Black, Woodsboss (6:30pm)
Thu. 11/20 | 9:00PM @ Continental Club (South of the river)
San Saba County @ 10 The Georgian Company @ 11:15 The Black @ 12:30
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Deer Tick, Chris Paddock, Mandarin Dynasty, The Black (lounge)
Sun. 10/19 | 8:00PM @ Emo's (Downtown)
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Originally released last year on Jana Hunter’s Feow label, Deer Tick’s debut LP, War Elephant, is receiving a much deserved reissue courtesy of Partisan Records, more at www.austinchronicle.com
"DJ Gerard Cosloy, the Persimmons, the Black, the Golden Boys"
Fri. 09/12 | 8:00PM @ Scoot Inn & Bier Garten (East of I-35)
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The Golden Boys, Austin’s ever-rotating dirt-rock transplant band, supply all the fun of drinking whiskey without the painful morning after. more at www.austin360.com
Bloody Sabbath II Music Fest and BBQ w/ Sons of Hercules, Toko Ri-Get High and more
Sun. 05/25 | 2:00AM @ United States Art Authority
May 25, 2p - 2a. 18+.Bloody Sabbath II--The United States Art Authority is celebrating Memorial Day Weekend by hosting the second annual Bloody Sabbath BBQ, 12 hours of live music and free BBQ…more»
The Black, Frank Smith, lovie and Wiretree @ Club De Ville
Fri. 04/11 | 10:00PM @ Club de Ville (Downtown)
Navdo Presents: An After sXsW Decompression Party: featuring Peel w/The Black, The...
Fri. 03/21 | 9:00PM @ The Parish (Downtown)
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Decompress with three local flavors: synthy, rootsy, and indie.
Lacy K and Creekside Lounge present Austicago
Fri. 03/14 @ Creekside Lounge (Downtown)
Tight Phantomz (Chicago), Reds and Blue (Chicago), Those Peabodys (Austin), Hello Lovers (Austin), The Black (Austin), Zookeeper (Austin)
KVRX RanchO RelaxO and Impose Mag. Day Show at RR
Fri. 03/14 | 12:00PM @ RanchO RelaxO
RANCHO RELAXO AND IMPOSE MAGAZINE DETAILS • Friday, March 14th- Day Show • Noon to 10:15pm w/ 19 Bands • Located at RanchO RelaxO-Email ethan.lee.smith@gmail.com to RSVP and ge…more»
Fastball / The Cliks / Patty Hurst Shifter / The Steps / The Hourly Radio / The Black
Thu. 03/13 | 8:00PM @ Dirty Dog Bar (East Sixth)
Cumbucket Media Party with the Black / Distant Seconds and More!
Thu. 03/13 | 3:00PM @ Carousel Lounge (East of I-35)
Chris Brokaw (3pm), The Distant Seconds (4pm), The Black (5pm), Air Traffic Controllers (6pm)FREE
101X Homegrown Live w/ The Black, Shapes Have Fangs, DJ set by Stay Gold
Wed. 02/06 | 9:00PM @ Club de Ville (Downtown)
Doors @ 9$518+
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Most bands start in a garage. These locals never left it. The Black headlines this 101X-sponsored show with blues and rockabilly twang, as heard on the trio’s new, vinyl-only Donna EP. The Viet Minh drops out of the Black Angels and tunes into stripped-down psych that moans and drones. And while no one’s exactly sure when the transformation took place, openers Shapes Have Fangs have evolved into a Kinks-y garage-pop powerhouse. Don’t call it a revival. – Austin Powell
Dazzling King Solomon, The Black, Hacienda, The Gospel Truth
Sat. 01/26 | 7:00PM @ Beerland (Downtown)
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"Red & White Winter Party!" w/ The Black/ Red Leaves/Christmas Special/ School Pol...
Fri. 12/28 | 10:00PM @ Emo's (Downtown)
All ages show! $6 CoverPsychedelic Light Show! by Luke Trimmer (60s projectors, the real deal!)A Red & White Winter Party!-- Wear your Red & White Clothes, especially White for t…more»
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The only thing more depressing than the holidays are the days lingering between Christmas and the new year, but Emo’s leaves the lights up for a pair of locals, slurring blues-rock stompers the Black and neon swaying Red Leaves.read more at AustinChronicle.com
The Black Irish, Flatfoot 56, Saint Street Brawlers, Capital Scam
Thu. 09/27 | 8:00PM @ Red 7 (Downtown)
Along with its fellow “black” cohorts in town (The Black Angels, Black Lipstick), The Black’s sound is set squarely in the past. more at austin.decider.com