FREE SHOW Thurs. 9/27 - Girl in a Coma, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

I like going to free shows and getting free things.  I can tell you now, that after attending a DOS XX party here in Austin a few years back, that Love, Hope, Strength will be putting on a fantastic and FREE show in San Antonio tomorrow, Sept 27th from 8:00pm - 11:00pm at the historic Sunset Station. 

With a description like this:
"For one night, discover the secrets that lie behind the walls of the legendary Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy. Love, Hope, Strength invites you to an awe-inspiring night of mystique, astonishment, enlightenment, and enchantment. Only those with a predilection for bravery will test their skill against adroit swordsmen; only those with agile proclivities will briskly cross a mind-bending quicksand pit; only those with dispositions of the most resilient kind will resist the siren call of the Kathak temptresses.  Black Joe Lewis and Girl In A Coma will propel the evening's festivities by endowing us with their celestial musical talents.  With panderers, philanderers, cupidity, timidity, goodness, badness, panic, madness, mistakes, fakes, rhymes, crimes, tumblers, grumblers, bumblers, and fumblers, there is truly something for everyone at this unforgettable night of passion, adventure, and intrigue."

YOU AINT GONNA WANNA MISS THIS SHOW!

San Antonio's own, Girl in a Coma, will be opening up for Austin's own Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears.  DJ JJ Lopez (who I've seen more than a couple of times at Limelight a few years back) will be keeping it real in between bands.
I have seen BOTH bands a shit ton of times and well, this event is going to be no exception on how great both bands can deliver to their fans.  Besides, it's been a long while since I have seen Girl in a Coma play in their hometown. You know it's going to be packed and they will be a ton of people trying to get in.  

This is going to be fantastic.  I am driving in from Austin to check it out myself.  Who knows - there might be free DOS Equis as well..just like all the other DOS shows/events I have been to. 

Bring your (valid) ID! 

Trust me when I say this - be sure to lock down your tickets (THEY ARE FREE!) and they will ask for them at the door. 
Go here nownownownownownownownownownwownownwownow!

Psychedelic Light and Sound Fest - September 7th

I love psychedelic music and sounds especially when I find local bands and musicians that can satisfy my fix for such sounds. 

Covert Curiosity and The Austin Chronicle present Psychedelic Light and Sound where you can hear just that.

This Friday (09/7) the 29th Street Ballroom (right next door to Spiderhouse) will host a night of psychedelic music made from local musicians beginning at 5:00pm (just in time for Spiderhouse happy hour!).

trippy poster for Psychedelic Light and Sound Fest

The majority of the bands have already played the Austin Psych Fest in the past hosted by Reverberation Appreciation Society, a record label that releases albums for many of the bands playing the festival, which also includes Christian Bland and the Revelators.  

As posted on their Facebook event page & at Covert Curiosity, the set times for bands are as follows for the one-day festival:

Note: click on the band names to check out their website and music

***INSIDE MAIN STAGE*** DJ sets by The Shake
01:05 - The Vacant Lots
12:00 - Deep Space
11:15 - JuJu

09:45 - The Red 100's
08:15 - Unknown Relatives
06:45 - The Asteroid Shop
04:14 - Cause In Effect

***INSIDE SMALL STAGE*** (next to the bar)
10:30 - Kay Leotard
09:00 - La Migra
07:30 - Black Tabs
06:00 - Pi
05:00 - Frisky Disco

***OUTSIDE MAIN STAGE*** DJ sets by Psychotropic (outside next to Spiderhouse where they usually show movies)
9:15 - The Boxing Lesson
8:15 - Ghost Bikini
7:15 - The Hanna Barbarians
6:15 - Bipolaroid
5:15 - GAUCHE
4:15 - Dead Peasants

Also to be included in the festival is a record boutique, photo booths, live screen printing, live painting while bands play, and more.  Shit, there is even an after-party the next day with FREE BEER (while it lasts, folks) at Hotel Vegas with this line up here: 

At HOTEL VEGAS on Saturday, September 8th (FREE BEER):

1:00AM - Ghost Bikini
12:00AM - Deep Space
11:00PM - Slow Motion Rider
10:00PM - Bipolaroid
9:00PM - New Fumes
8:00PM - JUJU
7:00PM - Cody Jasper
6:00 - Starma

A mere $5 gets you in to hear and see these local bands for the Psychedelic Light and Sound Festival on Friday and the Saturday after-party is free. I will be there, at both, with bells on a Lonestar glued to my hand. 

Hear a MIXTAPE of all the bands playing here. I'm on my 4th listen, respectively.

Support local musicians & their health - HAAM benefit day!

Besides it being National Taco Day, today in Austin is HAAM Benefit Day too!

Go out and support the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians by hitting up any or all of the businesses in Austin that are donating a portion of proceeds to HAAM to continue to provide Austin musicians affordable and no-cost health benefits.  Many musicians who support and/or benefit from HAAM services are playing around town today in support for the organization, so I recommend you heading out today and buy some beer and/or food at the venues, restaurants, and stores to make your contribution.

I plan catching Quiet Company, Akina Adderly and the Vintage Playboys, Robet Ellis and Reckless Kelly in the parking lot of Waterloo Records beginning at 4:30pm this afternoon. More locals such as Toni Price, Dana Falconberry, Not in the Face, and even Opposite Day are playing too.  Check out the listing of times and venues here.

Also, Google Places is having a nice little shindig down at B.D. Riley's that includes a free drink when you show the staff your Google Places app on your smartphone or Ipad.  Be sure to download that here if you ain't got it already so you can have your first drink on their tab.

I'm gonna work this in too - $1 Lonestars at The Liberty on the East side. Drink and contribute! Support your local musicians and their health too!

The Black Angels play free on September 23rd! RSVP now!

Yesterday as I was driving myself to Georgetown, Texas to rehearsal I received an email from VICE magazine inviting me to a night of free music, free beer, and free The Black Angels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy smokes! If you didn't get the email basically here are the details:

VICE and Jansport are presenting The Black Angels are Lustre Pearl beginning at 4pm (according to the email) on September 23, 2011 in Austin.  What's the deal and why are they doing this?  Well, to promote Jansport backpacks of course and the kickoff starts here in Austin, The Black Angels hometown, for their Unzipped tour.

 

RSVP here for entry and free PBR and free food.  If you miss it this time, I guess you can try to catch them on New Year's Eve when they end their last stop on tour back at Emos in Austin.