Fleet Foxes, The Dutchess & The Duke, Balmorhea
Wed. 07/02 | 8:00PM @ The Mohawk (Red River)
The debut Fleet Foxes album from has been praised in just about every mainstream music outlet over the last couple months, and it was only just released a few weeks ago. Their comforting mix o…more»
These cats come in first place in the ‘Sounds like old My Morning Jacket’ sweepstakes, which gives them a solid showing in the always-popular ‘sounds like Crazy Horse’ competition. With the Duchess & the Duke and Balmorhea. more at austin360.com
Pure Grease 5 w/ Scorpion Child, Handsome Jack, Eagle Claw, High Watt Crucifixer
Thu. 07/03 | 12:00AM (Wed Midnight) @ Beauty Bar (Red River)
Ilse's Birthday Party: w/ Alan Haynes, Eric Tessmer, James Bullard, Blues Mafia &...
Wed. 07/02 | 7:00PM @ Antone's (West Fifth)
Firehorse, Isaac the Blind, Baron Grod, When Cougars Attack (INSIDE)
Wed. 07/02 | 7:00PM @ Emo's (Red River)
Alan Bishop & Richard Bishop Present: "The Brothers Unconnected" -Tribute to the ...
Wed. 07/02 | 7:00PM @ Emo's (Red River)
Alan Bishop and Richard Bishop present: THE BROTHERS UNCONNECTED ATribute to the music of Sun City Girls and Charles Gocher.http://www.myspace.com/suncitygirls This show will feature an openin…more»
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When drummer Charles Gocher passed away last year, Arizona-bred experimental pioneers Sun City Girls effectively closed up shop in tribute. Now, the remaining members – guitarists Alan and Richard Bishop – are paying tribute under a different name. Also the title of their tour-only disc, the Brothers Unconnected spans more than 20 years of the Sun City Girls’ unwieldy catalog in acoustic form. One of Gocher’s films, The Handsome Stranger, opens the show.
PSYCHOTROPIC w/ live music by The Koreans, DJ Scorpio, Whiplash, band TBA
Wed. 07/02 | 9:00PM @ Club de Ville (Red River)
Wednesday, July 2nd's PSYCHOTROPIC features live music by Austin rockers Koreans (http://www. myspace. com/kleeandthekoreans).Just by looking at them, I can't really tell if there are …more»
Johnny Gobbs, The Pelicks, Boonesboro, Bazile
Wed. 07/02 | 10:00PM @ Beerland (Downtown)
A night of anti-folk, indie, soul, garage, and straight forward rock. A little bit of something for everyone. If you haven't seen the Pelicks yet......clear your calender.
Leo Rondeau, Dave Insley, Johnny Cashdraw, The Doolins
Wed. 07/02 | 9:00PM @ Hole in the Wall (Campus)
Shinyribs Starring Kevin Russell from the Gourds
Wed. 07/02 | 9:00PM @ Threadgill's South World HQ (South Austin)
The Spazmatics - The Ultimate New Wave 80s Show!
Every Wednesday 9:30PM @ Cedar Street (Warehouse District)
The Spazmatics live at Cedar St every Wednesday night. The Ultimate New Wave 80s show!
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Austin Poetry Slam
Every Wednesday 7:30PM @ The Independent at 501 Studios
The Austin Poetry Slam is a weekly event that showcases 12 amazing and original spoken-word artists in a no-holds barred, raucous, energized competition. That's right: we assign scores to art!…more»
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Photon Ghoul, Dromez, Destroyed for Comfort, Naught for 3
Wed. 07/02 | 8:00PM @ Chain Drive (Downtown)
Club Beezle Happy Hour every Wednesday in August!
Every Wednesday 6:00PM @ Hole in the Wall (Campus)
Come join Club Beezle every Wednesday in August (beginng July 30th) for FREE Quality Live Music, good food, drink specials, and great people at the Legendary Hole in the Wall. Show start…more»
Freddie Steady Krc, Cam King & Special Guest Rod "The Professor" Moag
Wed. 07/02 | 8:00PM @ Threadgill's North Old No 1 (Campus)
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Shut up Travis, the Raspas, Unlikely Heroes, Tin Can Phone
Wed. 07/02 | 9:00PM @ Flamingo Cantina (East Sixth)
Kill the DJ, Smash-Ups, Robot, DJ Alib, Ghettotech w/ DJ Orion
Wed. 07/02 | 9:30PM @ Creekside Lounge (Red River)
FREE BEER WEDNESDAYS @ CUBA LIBRE! Performance by J.J. Usher
Every Wednesday 9:30PM @ Cuba Libre (Warehouse District)
Cuba Libre and Pyramid Audacious have partnered up this Wednesday to provide FREE BEER from 9:30pm - 11:30pm. Its no cover and one of Austin's most popular musical artist's J.J. Usher will be …more»
Casual South Austin Wednesday Night Ride
Every Wednesday 6:30PM @ Donn's Depot (West Fifth)
Leave from Don’s Automotive 1636 South First between 6:30 – 7:00. About 10+ miles, average a little over 10 mph. Lately we’ve been doing a loop including Barton Hills Blvd an…more»
Javier Chaparro, Rick McRae, Terry Hale, Art Kidd
Wed. 07/02 | 6:30PM @ Las Palomas Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Wonky Fire Fest
Every Wednesday 9:00PM @ The Tiniest Bar in Texas (West Fifth)
Fire dancing, cheap drinks, amazing music. Seriously. courtesy of electricavenueatx
The Best Soul Dance Party In Austin!
Every Wednesday 10:00PM @ TC's Lounge (East Side)
Bring Your Dancing Shoes for the Soultastic Sensation! The Best Soul Dance Party in Austin. It's a Soul Track World and you'll love livin' here...For the Professional Party Person...Every wee…more»
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Wednesday Special: $1 White Trash Cans (Lone Star and PBR Tallboys, Schlitz, Pearl...
Every Wednesday 11:00AM @ Black Sheep Lodge (South Austin)
Plus $20 Pitchers Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka Drinks!
Something’s rustling in the pines of the Northwest. The past few years have given rise to a crop of bands from the Upper Left Coast that owe as much to Appalachian folk ballads as West Coast pop, refashioning mountain minstrelsy as indie fodder. Fleet Foxes emerge as the best.
“I don’t know what it is,” laughs Foxes singer/guitarist Robin Pecknold from Glasgow, the final stop of the Seattle quintet’s sold-out UK tour. “There’s just a bunch of people making music in the Northwest that’s really interesting to me. When you’re in America, you can say that it sounds Northwestern or Southeastern or Appalachian, West Coast or Californian, but over here, they just say it sounds American.”
While Fleet Foxes’ stunning debut LP for Sub Pop wanders across a geographical crossroads, it also bends time, melting a cappella hymns into the classic pop harmonies of the Beach Boys and Crosby, Stills & Nash with the Southern-dripped echo of My Morning Jacket. The rich rural odes, meanwhile, draw more in mood from romantic poets, weaving natural awe with a quiet melancholy. Pecknold admits that maintaining the rural inspiration on tour has proven problematic.
“On the last tour, I didn’t write a single thing at all,” he says. “It was awful. It just felt like two months of creative time lost. But right before we left for this tour, I went with my girlfriend to Mount Hood, and we just stayed in a cabin for a few days. I began, like, eight songs in that time. All we had to do was keep the fire going and play guitar. It was kind of like the perfect day, every day.”