Upcoming Shows in the Austin Area

Check out these upcoming featured shows:

Jeremy Jay w/ {{{ Sunset }}} and Nic Armstrong - 7/3/08 @ Emo's

Jeremy Jay draws on such esoteric yet melody-minded songwriters of the past as Harry Nilsson and Bill Fay (with a little bit of post-punk disaffection thrown in for good measure). And while he's no throwback act, it's not hard to imagine a tune of his gracing the same classic film soundtracks populated by Simon and Garfunkel and Cat Stevens. - Pitchfork

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Peter Murphy w/ Ali Eskandarian - 7/11/08 @ Emo's

Thin, with prominent cheekbones, a rich voice, and a penchant for gloomy poetics, Murphy is often called the "Godfather of Goth". Focusing on dark, spacey sounds and a penchant for haunting metaphysical lyrics, Murphy has created a following from a career that spans over several decades.

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Islands are forever...especially on June 23 @ Emo's

Let me begin by saying, in my humble opinion The Unicorns were a good band. A good band but not a great band. But music history shows us that usually when a good band breaks up, something resurfaces from members of the good band that exceeds the successes of the original band. This is not a rule of music, but is very common.

In the case of Islands, they follow this pattern exactly. After The Unicorns disbanded, two out of the three members formed a new project. Calling it Islands, Nick Diamonds and J'aime Tambeur Diamonds decided to move their music into a more unique and diverse form of music. Diamonds himself has described the group's music as "F-14 Tomcat blah, blah," which we're told is "French Canadian slang for fiery, shiny, and shimmering madcap pop." Be that as it may, it is hard to quite put your finger on what Islands exactly is. Combining bouncy calypso rhythms and hip-hop bursts Islands never stays in one genre long enough for the listener to get bored.

Their new album, Arm's Way, continues to push their musical borders by turning quirk-pop into wonderfully shambolic arena rock — for an arena of 5,000 people. Guitars mingle with viola, clarinet and piano, hopping genres and tempos with an Of Montreal-style theatricality. While their lineup has been through a few changes here and there the core energy and essence of Islands as the band says is...forever. Therefore on June 23rd @ Emo's you will not want to miss a performance that will be hard to forget.

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Ladytron Friday 6/6 at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater!

In the world of music there are certain holes that must be filled by certain artists. We need a band like Metallica to bring us the thrash metal. We need a band like Death Cab For Cutie to bring us sentimental-indie-pop-rock songs. And we need a band like Slipknot.......well maybe we don't need Slipknot. But if all the holes in music are already filled, who will fill the void of female fronted electro-synth pop rock??????

Well that void my friends is filled by none other than Ladytron, who has been rocking the synth pop for nearly ten years. What could easily have turned into a novelty item, Ladytron has risen to the top of the electronic rock genre by creating dance-pop art rock that continues to blur genres. This is the type of music Fembots would listen to, right before they executed somebody. This is the type of music programmed for androids, but can easily be enjoyed by us regular humans. They have proven to be an act that can stick around by touring often and perfecting a live show that brings the proverbial 'rock'. Over the years they have produced remixes for artists such as Placebo, Blondie, Gang of Four, David Gahan, Goldfrapp, Bloc Party, Kings of Convenience, Indochine, Apoptygma Berzerk, She Wants Revenge, Soulwax, Nine Inch Nails and Simian. A nice resume to say the least. Despite several record label problems, they have managed to build up an impressive back cataloge including their third album, Witching Hour, which saw an augmentation of their sound, prompting Pitchfork to describe the album as a "quantum leap record".

So come tomorrow night, a new entity will be present in Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater. A machine finely tuned to make you dance to the sound of heavenly female vocals combined with analog synth pop rock. And I assure you, if you go, you might as well give in to Ladytron's demands of dancing, because resistance is futile! Click HERE to buy your tickets now!

Ladytron - Ghosts

Big Head Todd and the Monsters attack...I mean, come to rock Stubb's

So you might think you know a lot about Big Head Todd and the Monsters. When a band like Big Head Todd has been around for over 20 years its not hard for people to be familiar with the name or some of their biggest singles including songs like, "Bittersweet", "Circle" and "Brokenhearted Saviour".

For example you might not know that the entire band all attended Columbine High School before forming as a band at the University of Colorado. Or maybe you didn't realize that the band recorded with the legendary blues musician John Lee Hooker on a version of his song "Boom Boom". But I bet you didn't know that their 2005 single "Blue Sky" was written at the request of crewmembers of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission in 2005, the first mission after the Columbia disaster. And that this song has most recently become the official presidential campaign song for Hillary Clinton.

But did you know that in addition to touring over 60 dates across North America, Big Head Todd & The Monsters are working on building their fan base by giving away free copies of their new album, "All The Love You Need." The band has teamed with several radio stations, who are mailing nearly half a million copies of the CD to listeners nationwide. The album is also available for free download at the band's website.

My point is when a band has been around the block as much as Big Head Todd has, you might think you have seen everything they have to offer, or know all their songs better than you really do. But that is where live music changes things. When Big Head Todd and the Monsters come to Stubb's tomorrow May 30, 2008 the band will most assuredly reeducate their audience on why they have been able to stick around for as long as they have. Solid song writing for over two decades and seasoned performing skills have made Big Head Todd and The Monsters a show you will not want to miss!

Tickets available at www.stubbs.frontgatetickets.com at. For more information please visit www.stubbsaustin.com, or www.myspace.com/stubbsbbq

Forever The Sickest Kids Interview

Good afternoon,

We are proud to bring you our first interview ever here on hitSavenotDelete and it was with a group of boys from Texas who call themselves Forever the Sickest Kids. Watch and see how sick it truly was

Are You Ready For Some Reverb??? My Morning Jacket Tix on Sale 5/16!

If you haven't heard of My Morning Jacket by now, you are probably some hillbilly living in the redneck backwoods of Kentucky. Actually, if you are that person, you still have probably heard of My Morning Jacket, because that's where they are originally from. If gracing the cover of the most recent issue of Spin, being named the Breakout Rock Act of 2008 by Rolling Stone, performing live on Saturday Night Live this Saturday, and possibly producing their best album to date weren't enough; My Morning Jacket has now announced a headlining tour date at our very own Waller Creek Amphitheater on Sunday August 24th.

For years My Morning Jacket has been known for their eclectic mix of rock & roll sounds and their enthusiastic and energetic live shows. Now, in support of their fifth full-length studio album Evil Urges, they are poised to display their scope and fearlessness, demonstrating their growth into one of the world’s great rock & roll bands. This impressively evolving band will most assuredly be providing a night of memorable melodies, soaring harmonies, cascading, psychedelic guitars, and drenching the whole thing in head-ringing reverb.

While My Morning Jacket draws distinctly from American music forms (country, folk, classic rock, indie, even hip-hop and r&b at times) there is something that separates them from other "alt-country" contemporaries. But what is that certain distinction?

Some might say its their incredible live stage show. Others might point to their ever expanding catalog of progressive albums. While a few might suggest the certain essence of the band lies in lead singer Jim James's fiery Zeus-like beard. However, I personally feel it is a combination of all the above. My Morning Jacket's dedication to continually push their music to undefinable genres and relentless energy exuded from every performance has earned them a place in rock n' roll that only they can hold. Plus that beard is frickin wicked! Tickets go on sale May 16 at 10:00 AM, wake up early and log on, this show WILL sell out!



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