Pachanga Latino Music Festival 2009
Sat. 05/30 | 12:00PM @ Fiesta Gardens (East Side)
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The second year features Ocote Soul Sounds, David Garza, and more. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Alpha Rev w/ Deadbeat Darling, The Campaign, and Quiet Company
Sat. 05/30 | 7:00PM @ Antone's (West Fifth)
Alpha Rev's combination of rock guitar riffs with classical overtones has gotten them plenty of exposure over the years. Frontman Casey McPherson’s emotional songwriting is accompanied b…more»
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Quiet Company has some quality indie piano-pop on their hands with their latest latest album, which includes the fantastic song “It’s Better To Spend Money…”. Check out a full album review on my Trinity Stardust blog.
This Will Destroy You, Survive, Silver Pines
Sat. 05/30 | 9:00PM @ The Mohawk (Red River)
This Will Destroy You are a San Marcos four-piece who play epic post-rock in the vein of Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai. The band has managed to transcend the post-rock tag and carve its own…more»
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This Will Destroy You makes spacey, guitar-driven post-rock with an obvious nod to Explosions In The Sky, but with tight, economical arrangements that keep wankery to a minimum. more at austin.decider.com
THRONES / When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth / Eagle Claw / Woodgrain (Inside)
Sat. 05/30 | 10:00PM @ Emo's (Red River)
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More or less the Mike Watt of metal, Joe Preston could pretty much retire at this point, content in the knowledge that he’s done the realm of heavy music an invaluable service: He’s played in The Melvins, Earth, and High On Fire. Lately, though—besides pitching in some keyboards for Sun O)))—the bassist has been working on his 15-years-and-counting solo project, Thrones. more at austin.decider.com
Matt The Electrician, The Fireants, Belleville Outfit, Wisebird
Sat. 05/30 | 8:00PM @ Momo's (West Sixth)
Austin-based artist Matt The Electrician is beloved for his unpretentious melodies and softer-side-of-Springsteen delivery. Expanding on the singer-songwriter style he bangs out a sound built …more»
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The Belleville Outfit has become a well-oiled machine whose live shows can awe with extraordinary talent and unlimited musicality. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Experimental Aircraft, Blackheart Society, The Tunnels, Teen Sensations
Sat. 05/30 | 8:00PM @ The Scoot Inn & Bier Garten (East Side)
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A new EP should be out in summer, a dreamy blast to follow up last year’s Third Transmission. Blackheart Society, the Tunnels, and Teen Sensations add some pop, pop, fuzz. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Dax Riggs w/ Leatherbag
Sat. 05/30 | 9:00PM @ Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Red River)
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Former Deadboy And The Elephantmen frontman and recent Austin immigrant Dax Riggs traffics in an unusually dark style of blues-rock that digs deeper than most white boys panning the last remaining mud from the Delta swamps. more at austin.decider.com
DJ Orion, Prince Klassen
Every Saturday 10:00PM @ Red Fez (Warehouse District)
Every Saturday night @ Red Fez Orion & Prince Klassen bring you the best music in Austin - dancing, drinking and fun encouraged.
Freakshow-A-Go-Go: Austin, presented by the Austin Drag Collective - Preshow at 8:15
Sat. 05/30 | 10:00PM @ Emo's (Red River)
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This Saturday night, the Austin Drag Collective is turning back the clock with a revival of vaudevillian theatre, dubbed Freakshow-A-Go-Go, at Emo’s.
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Reckless Kelly and Jason Boland w/ Ryan Beaver
Sat. 05/30 | 7:00PM @ Nutty Brown Cafe (South Austin)
Jason Boland and The Stragglers are joined by Reckless Kelly for a huge show at The Nutty Brown Cafe on Saturday, May 30th. Special guest Ryan Beaver opens.General admission tickets are $15 in…more»
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Lost Controls, Old Panthers, Seven Black Tornadoes, The Dickey Brothers
Sat. 05/30 | 10:00PM @ Beerland (Downtown)
Local ReggaePunkRock showcase w/Indofin & The Raspas
Sat. 05/30 | 9:00PM - Sun. 05/31 @ La Zona Rosa (Warehouse District)
Local Reggaepunkrock showcase with Austin's own Indofin and the Raspas. All Ages show $7 cover. Doors at 9pm Check out the bands at www.myspace.com/indofin www.indofinmusi…more»
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Super Heavy Goat Ass, Son of Fire - DARK RABBIT during Happy Hour!
Sat. 05/30 | 7:00PM @ Room 710 (Red River)
General Smiley and McPullish : Live ! Rub-a-Dub Style with Global 74 and Ras Gil...
Sat. 05/30 | 9:00PM - Sat. 05/30 @ Flamingo Cantina (East Sixth)
Jamaican reggae legend General Smiley teams up with Austin-based Dub artist McPullish Live ! Rub-a-Dub Style with McPullish at the controls Global 74 -Austin and Ras Gilbert (S…more»
Jeff Hughes & Chaparral, Two Hoots & a Holler
Sat. 05/30 | 10:00PM @ Continental Club (South Austin)
The Domino Effect
Sat. 05/30 | 7:00PM @ New Orleans Arena
Can't make it to the Domino Effect? Watch a LIVE stream of the concert for just $9.95! Proceeds benefit Operation Kids http://bit.ly/nnc5t Domino Effect Website The Domino Effect is a star-s…more»
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Plutonium Farmers, Baby Robots, Magic Jewels
Sat. 05/30 | 10:00PM @ club 1808 (East Side)
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This local lineup sounds like a terrifying(ly awesome) vision of the future. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Hatchetwork, Course Of Ruin, Vehement, Southern Front, Spineshank
Sat. 05/30 | 8:00PM @ Red 7 (Red River)
“The sound is brown,” or so goes the press statement from this year’s second annual Pachanga, which closes out Austin’s Latino Music Month with its biggest party yet—hosted, appropriately enough, at Fiesta Gardens. more at austin.decider.com