SXSW 2011

SAMSUNG was great to us this year! They sponsored two events that were unforgettable. The Spin Magazine party and the Perez Hilton; One Night In Austin Party. It was a nice way to focus my energy instead of racing around to several parties a day. Their line ups left little to be desired.


One in particular that I just can't say enough about was: DJ Mia Moretti and Catlin Moe.

Check out their video from that night... HERE.

Beyond that the stubbs party was great...this video I shot of Wolfgang Gartner being treated like shit was something worth sharing. The Kills did a sound check during his whole set. It was unbelievable.



I decided to cover the events with 35mm film this year, those pics are in the process of being developed and will be up before too long.

Heres a little mix for the road.


Miike Snow – Black And Blue (Netsky Remix)
The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It (Madeon remix)
Radiohead - Seperator

More Coverage Here

SXSW Coverage

With the SXSW Music Showcase just around the corner, we are gearing up to bring you some great coverage. Have you RSVP'd for The Fader Fort by Fiat? Wristband pick up started yesterday, prepare for long lines and get out there early.

Surfer Blood -Swim

The White Stripes

One of America's biggest and best rock bands is no more. The White Stripes have broken up, according to a statement on the band's Web site. There will be no more new recordings or live performances, although fans can expect unreleased live and studio recordings in the future. The band explains the reason for the break up is "mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way."

the white stripes - Jolene

Monday Mix Tape

Papercuts - Future Primitive
Angus and Julia Stone -Big Jet Plane
The Helio Sequence – Lately 
Beach House – 10 Mile Stereo
Guster - Satellite (The Astronauts Remix)
Yelle – La Musique
Noah and the Whale – Blue Skies
The Hot Moonbeams - Mont Royal

Bob Marley & The Wailers

When winter breaks I always dig out the Bob Marley. His music, without any doubt, inspired all who listened. Have a good weekend, here is some for you and you and you.
-Andy

Bob Marley - Sun is Shining (Yes King remix)

Bob Marley - Punky Reggae Party

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Soul Shakedown Party (Fort Knox Five Remix)

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Rebel

Bob Marley - Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) 

French Films

From Helsinki, Finland here is a band that I can boldy say reminds me of
The Cure, Morrissey, and The Ramones.


Influences: Dreaming, cold & dark winter, being alive, music


Genre: Post Punk


EP: Golden Sea

French Films - Dropout Jr.

French Films - Lift Me Up

French Films - Take You With Me

French Films - Golden Sea

The Descendents- FFF Fest 2010

The Descendents were amazing. After all this time they sounded exactly the same. The energy was high and the crowd loved it! Fun Fun Fun is hands down the best festival, several times I overheard someone say; I like this so much more than ACL. FFF seems to flow much better than most events and there is very little downtime. In two days we saw Cap N'Jazz, Delorean, Gwar, Mgmt, Yelle, Suicidal Tenencies, Bad Religion, Butcher Bear and Charlie, an Air Sex Competition, and of course The Descendents.

Cap N' Jazz- Last Show- Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010

This was a great show! So bad ass to see bands you figured were raising kids and never going to play again! They tell us in the video this is their last show. I'm Glad to have been there. Tonight we get The Descendents!!! Together for the first time in 10 years.

Helloooooo world, have some fun and check out this week's post.

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Interpol

Stubbs Austin. 10.28.10  Great Show Last Night

Elvis Perkins

It first started last weekend listening to This American Life, in the closing of act 1 the show faded out to this first song..In a 4 second glimpse I knew I had to find out who was singing. With a little goo-diligence I tracked down the song, While You Were Sleeping..As the week progressed he was popping up on every station I happened upon, each song better than the one before. Things always seem to happen that way, like when you learn a new word and then hear people using it all the time. I find myself wondering, was I really ignorant to that word all these years or was I just meant to learn it now, right before everyone else started using it..... It a shame it took me so long to find this guy, but then again...maybe it came at just the right time.  Check these two out. I love this guy.

Elvis Perkins – While You Were Sleeping

Elvis Perkins In Dearland – “Shampoo”

The Black Heart Procession

From The Black Heart Procession's new album Blood Bunny/Black Rabbit

The Black Heart Procession - Blank Page

Austin City Limits, ACL, Must See Mix Tape

So, Austin City Limits line up this year is insane. Any show you catch is sure to be memorable, this however is the "must see mix" 2010.  Don't forget the aftershows if you miss one or any of the bands you want to see.

Sonic Youth “Stereo Sanctity”

Frank Turner - The Road

Blind Pilot – Go On, Say It

The National – Fake Empire

Florence & The Machine feat. Gilbere Forte- Dog Days Are Over (Yeasayer Remix)

Two Door Cinema Club- Something Good (Twelves Remix)

The Local Natives-Airplanes

The xx - Infinity 

Muse – Knights of Cydonia (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)

Deadmau5 -v A City in Florida

M.I.A. + Diplo – 4 The People On The Boat (Demo)

Matt and Kim – Cameras

The Temper Trap – Fader

Beach House - Norway

The Black Keys - Tighten Up

Mix Tape-September 2010

A road trip out west proved to be just the medicine I needed. As we scoured the long desert roads and dark nights of Wyoming, Arizona, and New Mexico I remember frozen moments where the music and the landscape seem to move perfectly together. My girlfriend introduced me to the Tallest Man on Earth. This mix was inspired by them. Check out her work here and here.!


The Tallest Man On Earth- The Wild Hunt

Yo La Tengo - Today Is The Day

The Morning Benders – All Day Day Light

Belle & Sebastien – Piazza, New York Catcher

The Tallest Man On Earth -  Thousand Ways

Old 97’s – Question

Neil Young (Iron & Wine) - Out on The Weekend

Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Follow You Into The Dark

Wilco - You And I

The Tallest Man On Earth – Troubles Will Be Gone

Iron and Wine- Cinder and Smoke

The Cinematic Orchestra

Give these a minute to evolve and enjoy the lyrics. They are super visual and brilliant.

The Cinematic Orchestra - To Builld A Home


The Cinematic Orchestra - The Man With the Movie Camera

The National

The National – Sorrow

The Decendents

Nas

Where were you when this album came out?

The same year Xzibit blew up.. 

It was 1996, I was 14.

If I knew then what I know now........

This remains one of the all time best rap albums! 

Beach House

Elvis Aaron Presley

Elvis died this day in 1977.  His music was and still is one of a kind. I always appreciate styles that you can only find in one place. Unlike today with every new band seemingly becoming one sound. Elvis killed it back then and continues today.






















Elvis Presley - Do The Clam

Elvis Presley - Song of the Shrimp

This remix is Amazing.. A great tribute to the King....

Marco Van Bastard - Suspicious Creep

Stars announced their new Fall Tour. Kicking it off in London and passing through Austin on the 18th of November.  Here is a taste of their album The Five Ghosts & Seance and a couple remixes!

Stars- I died so i could haunt you

Stars- how much more

Stars - Sleep Tonight (Junior Boys Remix)

Stars - Fixed

Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire just released their new album The Suburbs. As expected it is wonderful.

Interpol

I couldn't be more excited about finally getting to see Interpol. I've had tickets to 4 different shows over the years and never was able to make it.  I absolutely will make the Halloween weekend show at Stubbs in Austin this year.  Here they are at Stubbs in 07' playing The Scale.

And a couple from their new album.

Interpol – Lights
Interpol-Barricade

The Pixies

One of the few bands in the world that needs no introduction...
The Pixies are back together for a tour this year! Best news I've ever heard...They will be playing a two day show at the Austin Music Hall on Septempber 21-22.

Pixies - Debaser

The Pixies - The Thing (allez-allez bootleg)

The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man

The Pixies – Hey (Live at Hammerstein).mp3

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Solar Bears

I have been out of commission for a while traveling and working. the blogging glory days of old are few and far between. I wanted to come back with something new and fantastic that represents the type of music I love and the reason I started this thing anyway. these three tracks are perfect.

Solar Bears - "Crystalline" (Letherette Remix)
Solar Bears - "Primary Colours At The Back Of My Mind"
Solar Bears :: Neon Colony

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Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger is a producer from Doomtree Collective. Here is a
sample of the new record. Made Like Us.

Paper Tiger-The Bully Plank

Paper Tiger - The Painter’s Arm

Paper Tiger- Ritual

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Toots and The Maytals Feat. Willie Nelson

The Beatles (allure remix)

The Beatles – And I Love Her (Allure Remix)

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The Romany Rye & Delta Spirit

Big Weekend around here. Music,Pizza,Beer,Bowling,Swimming and Lots of Laughs with The Romany Rye and Delta Spirit. They are wrapping up their tour en route to LALA land. Santa Fe tomorrow night, go catch them if you can, their show was amazing here and should be even better when they beat the heat of texas in the mountains of New Mexico. SUPPORT THESE GUYS.

The Romany Rye-Brother

The Romany Rye-All the Boys

Delta Spirit – Bushwick Blues

Delta Spirit – Golden State

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Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers - "Starving Robins" - HearYa Live Session 4/23/10 from HearYa.com on Vimeo.

The Love Language

From their newest album Libraries here are a few love language tracks that give the feeling of hearing a Beatles song for the first time..you just know its going to be huge.
the love language-heart to tell

the love language-horophones

the love language-this blood is our own

this one is from their self titled first album. a lo fi fucking dream song.

the love language-lalita

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Jackie Mittoo-”Hang Em High”

Jackie Mittoo-”Grand Funk”

Jackie Mittoo-”Black Organ”

What can I say? Music like this is a good

"soul"oution to just about anything thats holding you back. Sticky summer saturdays just got a whole lot better.

ITS FRIDAY!! aaaaaaand I have to work:(

Throw these in your headphones and enjoy the night; I'll be thinking about you. Oh yeah, and Lebron is a chump.


I Can See it in Your Face- Pretty Lights

Hot ‘N Fun (Yeasayer Remix)- N.E.R.D

Nightcall (CLKCLKBNG Remix)- Kavinsky

Willy...Scope the Jersey!! I was hoping to celebrate with Lebron.. looks like Ewing owns it forever.
Call me 

Kiss Kiss Fantastic

Something fun for this slow Tuesday following the 4th of July.
These two supposedly have never met however they have
collaborated across time zones to create this pop fantastic.
Chill..Humpday is tomorrow.
The rest of their album can be downloaded free here.



Kiss Kiss Fantastic - Beautiful Mess
Blackbird Blackbird + Kiss Kiss Fantastic - Twin Flames
Kiss Kiss Fantastic-Dancing And Disintegrating
Kiss Kiss Fantastic - reLAX

Oasis vs. Two Door Cinema Club

You Know-Oasis Vs. Two Door Cinema Club

Two Door Cinema Club- Something Good (Twelves Remix)

Two Door Cinema Club- Come Back Home (Tropical remix)

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Music Monday

Wait Up (Boots Of Danger) DOM Remix – Tokyo Police Club

Visitor – Los Feeling (Monsieur Adi Remix)

As We Enter (FOAMO remix) – Nas & Damien Marley

Cover My Eyes (Cosa Nostra Edit) – Major Lazer & La Roux

Mumford & Sons & The Middle East @ La Zona Rosa 06/10

About six months ago I met this amazing person in Austin who always keeps me updated on upcoming shows and every time I am too busy or forgetful to get tickets, she comes through and hooks me up. A truly good friend. I am very thankful. Last week I got back in town; having missed several shows I really wanted to see, Neon Indian & Neil Young to name a couple. Anyway, we went to this show at La Zona Rosa the night I got back in town. Cheers Frau Obenhaus. Sorry about the shite picture, my camera is traveling at the moment. 

Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul

The Middle East - Blood 

Chris Denny And The Natives

I want to do a little tribute to some buddies doing their thing back home in Arkansas.

You are sure to enjoy this.

Hoodie Allen

Hoodie Allen and Mike Posner "EVIL WOMAN"

Band of Horses

Im looking forward to seeing these guys at ACL this year more than anyone. This bootleg from Colombus is great, but expect much more in Austin this October. With their third album "Infinite Arms" BOH has jumped damn near to the top in my book. Come check them out this year. OCT. 8-10  Zilker Park, Austin..TX

Band Of Horses – Intro (live)

Band Of Horses – The Great Salt Lake (live)

Band Of Horses – Is There A Ghost (live)

Band Of Horses – Islands On The Coast (live)

Band Of Horses – Laredo (live)

Band Of Horses – Compliments (live)

Band Of Horses – Marry Song (live)

Band Of Horses – The General Specific (live)

Band Of Horses – No One’s Gonna Love You (live)

Band Of Horses – The Funeral (live)

Band Of Horses – Am I A Good Man (live)

Camera Obscura

Im sorry but how fucking good is this?

Camera Obscura – James

Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career

The National

In a bizarre twist today I received a text message from a buddy asking me to send him a song to add to a video he was making. This seemed quite normal as he often makes videos and blogs about music. http://www.austinriffraff.net

When a follow up text arrived saying oh sorry, wrong number I was confused. Turns out Andy no longer had that number and the person on the other end made a good mistake texting me. I sent the song off to the stranger and decided to share it with you. Hopefully we can post the video when they complete it.

Anyway.. Fake Empire By the National.

Another gem coming from Brooklyn by way of Cincinnati circa '99

The National- Fake Empire

The Dead Weather

The Dead Weather- Die By The Drop

Samantha Crain

Samantha Crain of Oklahoma stopped through Little Rock, AR last night to play the beloved White Water Tavern.It was a huge surprise to me, as I only stopped by to see an old friend. This little firecracker stands about 4 foot 10 and carries the voice of a giant. Her music is like dark southern rock with a nice punk rock edge. I'd definitely go see her again. Check it out.
Samantha Crain - Songs in the Night

Samantha Crain - Devils in Boston

Samantha Crain - Rising Sun

El Perro Del Mar

Here is a little taste of another jewel straight out of Sweeden. Id like to see her live with the XX instead of covering  it.
el perro del mar - change of heart

el perro del mar (the XX ) Shelter Cover

el perro del mar - Inner Island (the hood internet remix)

el perro del mar - Hello Goodbye