Archive for the ‘Rock’ Category

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Puppetose
Recaps of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011. Transmission Entertainment puts on one great festival each year and it keeps getting bigger and badder.


Public Enemy “Fight the Power”

Neon Indian “Terminally Chill”

Slayer “Angel of Death”

M83

Hot Snakes “Plenty for All”

Wrestling by the Yellow Stage at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011

Yaght “Dystopia”

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists cover the Misfits

That is just a few. There were lots of good shows. Way too many to pack onto this page.

Interpol

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Interpol at Austin Music Hall 4/21/2011


Tin Can Phone

Friday, March 25th, 2011


Tin Can Phone at Atx Wildfire 3/17/2011. Brought to you by Episode Phive.

Tin Can Phone is:

Matt Rusin-Vocals, Guitar
Josh Nicholson-Lead Guitar
Bert Mesa-Drums
Tyler Rusin-Bass
Tin Can Phone is an up and coming rock/reggae group in Austin’s ever-expanding music scene. TCP’s live shows bring a house party feel, while spreading a positive message on an array of topics ranging from politics, to destiny, to run-ins with the law.

Matt, Josh, and Bert are childhood friends from the small beach town of South Haven, Michigan and have spent the last 15 years playing in bands all over the country. Soon after their arrival in Austin in 2007, they formed Tin Can Phone with Matt’s cousin Tyler. Since their formation, TCP’s sound has evolved to incorporate atmospheric guitars, organic rhythms, and synthetic beats while still holding true to their roots. The band draws influence from artists such as RX Bandits, K-OS, and Pepper.

Tin Can Phone continues to play extensively throughout Texas, having shared the stage with Passafire, Outlaw Nation, and Eleven Fingered Charlie. The band is grateful for the support they have received, and embrace every chance to make new friends and fans.

Sun Salutation

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Sun Salutation at Atx Wildfire 2011 brought to you by Episode Phive

The Beaumonts

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

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The Beaumonts filmed live at Hole in the Wall 1/29/11
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“Toby Keith”

Purveyors of genuine, no holds barred, country music, The Beaumonts, from Lubbock, Texas with an arsenal of raunchy, drug laced, honky tonk songs and an anything goes mentality keeps on-a preaching and their clergy keeps on-a drinking.

Their classics Lets Get Drunk, The Boots Stay On and Mayonnaise showcase not only their musical sensibilities, but also the couth upon which the natural honesty of The Beaumonts shines. With their music full of the stuff you don’t talk about in front of your Grandma, The Beaumonts are best absorbed live in concert and their show calendars have been marked by bills with other honky tonk hero’s such as Ray Wylie Hubbard and Scott Biram. And, to add to their celebrity credit, Unknown Hinson thinks that their music is “gooder than hell”.

Arclight Records also thinks that their music is gooder than hell and released the bands first studio album, Get Ready for The Beaumonts, nationwide in 2010 through Nail Distribution. The band knows how to get their job done and has no illusions about where they fit in amongst the present commercial music landscape. Frontman Troy Wayne Delco explains, “as long as the songs are simple, and we don’t have to practice too much, and it’s just fun and easy to do The Beaumonts shall champion on”.

Conscientious of the demand by their fans for quality country music, the band gigs consistently throughout the year where they make an effort to tour through San Antonio on just about every venture away from Lubbock they make. You can also find this good-hearted band giving something back each year by holding an annual Honky Tonk Christmas Food Drive in San Marcos – continually trying to top the previous years overall proceeds.

All in all, there is not another band out there quite like The Beaumonts, and everyone seems just fine with that.

Make Contact Here:
Booking: info@thebeaumontstx.com
Record Lable: info@arclightrecords.com
Publicity: info1@representaustin.com

The Black Angels

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011


The Black Angels playing at the new Do512 Lounge.

Dangerous Toys

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

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Dangerous Toys At Red Eyed Fly 4/12/2010
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Rodney Branigan

Friday, November 5th, 2010


Rodney Branigan at The Scoot Inn 3/21/2010

Dirty Heads

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Dirty Heads
Dirty Heads at Wierdo’s 10/29/2010
Emerging onto the Southern California music scene with a sound as original as the band members themselves, the Dirty Heads’ blend of hip-hop and classic reggae rips through the sonic surf with bold beats, fun rhythms and the relaxed vibe of feel-good lyrics.




Dirty Heads
Dustin Bushnell – Vocals/Guitar
Jared Watson – Vocals
Jon Olazabal – Percussion
Matt Ochoa – Drums
David Foral – Bass
Rooted in the Orange County community of Huntington Beach, founding band members Jared Watson and guitarist / vocalist Dustin Bushnell met in 1996 while in high school, embarking on a friendship based on music, as well as their shared passion for surfing, skating and the endless party of the laid-back SoCal lifestyle.
Early on, they spent many late nights jamming in Bushnell’s soundproof garage with a four-track recorder, writing unique acoustic hip-hop songs that featured reggae inflections. Inspired by the rock and reggae sounds of Bob Marley, Sublime, 311 and The Beastie Boys, the band’s music evolved into their distinct Dirty Heads style.
To complete the Dirty Heads’ sound, the duo added percussionist Jon Olazabal and drummer
Matt Ochoa, both talented, experienced musicians. With a set of solid material, the Dirty Heads were further motivated to take their craft to the next level, and they began building a loyal fan base throughout the west coast, while performing acoustically at local bars and small music venues. As they started playing in neighboring Los Angeles, the band found it necessary to charter party buses so their fans could make the 30-mile trek to their shows.
Connecting with sought-after producers Steve Fox and Stan Frazier (Sugar Ray / Ashlee Simpson) the band worked long hours to polish their material and further develop their style. The Dirty Heads also recruited mixing engineer Mario Caldato Jr., best known for his work with the Beastie Boys, to add the finishing touches and create just the right blend.
The band’s highly-anticipated first full-length album is entitled, Any Port in the Storm (Released on EMG through Fontana, a division of Universal Music Group Distribution – September 2008). This debut features 14 tracks that are reminiscent of the upbeat, sun-soaked Southern California party energy. The first single is the optimistic, “Stand Tall.”
Any Port in the Storm also features one of the final recordings of the late music industry icon Billy Preston. Frequently referred to as “The Fifth Beatle,” Preston played on three tracks, including “Stand Tall,” “Chelsea,” and “Driftin.’ ” Other special guests on the album are drummer Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Sting, The Vandals), and veteran session percussionist Alex Acuna, whose A-list musician resume includes Peter Gabriel, Johnny Clegg, and Jackson Browne, to name only a few.
Recently, the band’s music has been attracting attention throughout the world of entertainment. Their songs have been featured in the movie and soundtrack for Surf’s Up (Sony 2007); and the television drama, Shark staring James Woods (CBS 2007. Actor Matthew McConaughey selected the band’s music to be in his upcoming film, Surfer Dude. In addition, the Dirty Heads can be heard in Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam video game (Activision 2007), and several other music compilations and surf/skate videos. On the marketing side, the Dirty Heads have also been included in campaigns for Etnies Jeans and Vestal Watches.
Dirty Heads vocalist Jared Watson sums up their fun, uncomplicated style, “We want to be positive and entertain,” he says. “We just want to make you feel good.”
And who can’t dig that?
www.thedirtyheads.com
www.myspace.com/dirtyheads
www.twitter.com/dirtyheads

Bad Brains

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Bad Brains
Bad Brains at The Mohawk 10/28/2010






Stone Temple Pilots

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots at The Backyard 10/22/2010




The Strokes

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Austin City Limits Festival 2010
The Strokes at the Austin City Limits Festival 2010










Phish

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Austin City Limits Festival 2010
Phish at Austin City Limits Festival 2010

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Chupacabre

Friday, September 24th, 2010

chupacabra
A frightening music video of a hiker, a chupacabra, a sheriff, and a group of children.

Directed by Scott Wiser

The Pixies at Austin Music Hall 9/21/2010

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

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The Pixies at Austin Music Hall 9/21/2010
Dead

Gouge Away

Where is my Mind?

Wave Of Mutilation

Monkey Gone to Heaven

Hey!

Brian Jonestown Massacre 4/14/2009 @ Emo’s

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

Brian Jonestown Massacre
Brian Jonestown Massacre 4/14/2009 @ Emo’s




The Black Angels With Anton Newcombe

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

The Black Angels with Anton Newcombe from SXSW 2006
The Black Angels

Broken Bells

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Broken Bells
Broken Bells’ Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton and the Shins‘ James Mercer rocked the SXSW 2010 audience at the Red River parking garage in Austin, Texas. Taking the stage for the first of AOL Spinner’s pop-up shows, the band performed songs from their eponymous album


Watch More here

Black Eyed Vermillion

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Black Eyed Vermillion
Black Eyed Vermillion at Cheer Up Charlie’s



Full performance will be available on DVD Soon!

Black Eyed Vermillion Home http://www.myspace.com/blackeyedvermillion

B.E. VERMILLION *vocals
KURTIS D. *bass
JOHNSON *guitar
FRITZ *guitars
BIRCHO BIRCH *drums

Black Eyed Vermillion

BLACK EYED VERMILLION was born Gary Christian Vermillion in 1969 as the product of a one night stand between an unemployed circus freak and a jackal. Abandoned by his mother, he was adopted by a roaming tribe of Buddhist Monk street sweepers, eventually causing him to find inner-peace within the gutter.
At age 7, young Vermillion fell into an open sewer. After being trapped for three days he was finally rescued; unconscious and badly hurt. When he awoke he could only communicate in swear words for a year and his voice was severely damaged from the septic fumes. He also sustained a head injury, resulting in his first set of black eyes which would lead to the nick name he still bears to this day.
At 11 Vermillion set out to see the world but mostly saw it from behind bars. As he stumbled around the world from bus stations to bars to shelters to jails, he was always just lucky enough to cross paths with some of the most talented people in the underground music scene. Stevie Tombstone, One Armed Willie, Handsome Andy Gibson, Cornelious ‘the Pain’ Wickenburg, Joe Buck Yourself, Heathen Bill, Stix the Clown, Whiskey Dick and of course the legendary Shelton Williams the 1st were just a few of the people that would help him realize that he had absolutely NO musical talent! But they also taught him that it didn’t matter as long as there was a song in his heart.
These days Black Eyed Vermillion is being backed by The Vermillionaires; a solid line-up consisting of Fritz ‘Burger’ Nation and Johnny ‘Sunshine’ Johnson on Guitars, Kurtis D. ‘Millionaire’ Machler on Bass and Bircho Birch on Drums. Combining the elements of American roots music with the dark anger of punk and grindcore, they will be attempting to play as many gigs as possible, depending on everyone’s ever demanding Rehab schedule.

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/blackeyedvermillion

Lynyrd Skynyrd Setup

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Take a look behind the scenes of the Lynyrd Skynyrd setup at Austin Music Hall 7/19/2010

Tody Castillo

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

The Black and White Years
Tody Castillo is a singer and songwriter who got his start in Houston, TX, and is today forging his way into the Austin music scene.
Castillo is soon to release his second album. Amongst the collection of great songs is “The shape of my heart”, featured in this video.
More about Tody: myspace.com/todycastillo

Tody Castillo “The shape of my heart” from Jonathan Jackson on Vimeo.

The video was shot along the Campbell’s Hole area of the Greenbelt in Austin, TX. Photographer Jonathan Jackson will be producing a series of local Austin musicians. Stay tuned to his blog for more: jhjackson.com/photo-journal/

The Black and White Years

Monday, May 10th, 2010

The Black and White Years
The Black and White Years at Club Encore on Red River and Sixth
The Black and White Years were big winners at 2009′s Austin Music Awards, taking home Best Rock Band, Best New Band, Song of the Year (“Power to Change”), Bass Player of the Year (John Aldridge) and Producer of the Year (Jerry Harrison)




Cruiserweight

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Cruiserweight playing their last show at Waterloo Records


Mingo Fishtrap

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Mingo Fishtrap from The Scoot Inn

Exeter

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Exeter from the Austin Music Rooms on 1/23/2010. Austin-Network.com was the last stop an hour after getting back from their first US tour.


The Locals

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

The Locals at the Austin Music Rooms 1/23/2010
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The Daylight Titans

Monday, February 1st, 2010

The Daylight Titans


Big Shot Bob

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Big Shot Bob at the Austin Music Rooms.


The Damn Torpedoes

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

The Damn Torpedoes opened up the day at The Austin Music Rooms January 23rd, 2010.
Sound was engineered by Kurtis and Million Dollar Sound

Wayne Hancock

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Wayne Hancock
Wayne “The Train” Hancock at Jovita’s