Good shows in Austin this week

There are some good shows going on in Austin this week. Consider this a heads up.

Monday May 19th @ Antones

• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Strange Boys
  
• Doors at 8pm
• Tickets here

Tuesday May 20th @ Mohawk

• Efterklang, Slaraffenland, Balmorhea
• Show starts at 10pm
• Tickets here

Balmorhea - Barefoot Pilgrims (MP3)

Buy Rivers Arms here

Wednesday May 21st @ Mohawk

• 101X Homegrown Live
  
• Experimental Aircraft, The Calm Blue Sea, Monuments
• Starts at 10pm
• Tickets here ($5)

The Calm Blue Sea live at The Austin Figurative Gallery - A Man Of Dangerous Dreams



Also note that before the show on Wednesday The Calm Blue sea will be recording a session for KUT's Radio Without Borders, which is hosted by Laurie Gallardo. I'll let you guys know when it will be available.

Friday May 23rd @ Emos (outside)

• Clinic, BBQ
• Doors at 9pm, Show at 10pm
• Tickets here
• Win free tickets at Covert Curiosity

Friday May 23rd @ Stubbs (indoors)

• This Will Destroy You, Lymbyc Systym, Mom
• Doors at 9pm
• Tickets here

This Will Destroy You - Threads (MP3)

Buy This Will Destroy You here

Lots of good stuff this week. Go see some shows!

New Frightened Rabbit Video - Heads Roll Off

Here's the new video for "Heads Roll Off" from one of my favorite albums of the year, Frightened Rabbit's Midnight Organ Fight. There seem to be a lot of kids in videos these days, and this video is no exception. I can see why, kids love music and definitely aren't shy about showing their enthusiasm for it. Be sure to check out Frightened Rabbit when they open for the French Kicks at the Mohawk on June 5th. Zykos is set to open the whole thing up so it should be a great show.

Frightened Rabbit - Heads Roll Off



(via P4k.tv)

Buy The Midnight Organ Fight here

Buy tickets for their June 5th show at The Mohawk here

BLU

I ran across this amazing video on Delicious Ghost today. Please watch the whole thing, it's by an italian artist who goes by BLU. I really am failing to find the words to describe this, just take my word for it and check it out.


MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Midgetmen CD Release show at Emo's Lounge Saturday Night

There's a great show going on Saturday night at Emo's Lounge. The Midgetmen, purveyors of all things rock and lovers of Journey cover songs, are having their CD release show and they have set up a pretty stacked bill of local talent to open the show. First up is one of my favorite bands, The Calm Blue Sea. These guys are fresh out of Erik Wofford's Cacophony Recorders studio over on the east side and have informed me that the full length will be out later this summer. I'm sure it's going to blow you all away. Their "epic" brand of post-rock open things up at 9:45pm sharp. After TCBS, you can hear the "noise, silence, and unbridled optimism" of The Georgian Company, and the fuzzy indie-pop of Peel. The Team Fabrication DJs will be spinning between sets and obviously The Midgetmen are headlining the whole shindig. If you need any more reasons to get off of your lazy ass and go see some rock and roll on a Saturday night, I've heard that everyone at the show will be getting a free Midgetmen CD and there will be free beer!!!!! You have no excuses. See you there on Saturday.

Download and buy some Midgetmen tracks here.

The Calm Blue Sea - Literal (from The Calm Blue Sea EP)