Japanese Breakfast

Here's another album while we wait for the ACL lineups to come out.  I'll wait until the time slots are announced before getting started unless they take forever and we start running out of time.

This is the moniker of Michelle Zauner who spent some time in bands in Philadelphia before returning home to Eugene, Oregon to care for her mother.  While there she recorded her own music and released an album.  She was signed by Dead Oceans for this her second album.  It's getting great reviews.

I like the 1st half of the album but the 2nd half kind of slows down.  The first song reminds me of War on Drugs.

She's playing Barracuda on Friday September 15th.  Probably won't go on until midnight or later.

Here's the album on Amazon



Road Head

RIPS

Hearya, a blog I follow, reviewed the debut album of this Brooklyn band and gave it thumbs up so I gave it a listen.  I like it.  Mellow guitar sounds like old REM, Modern Lovers, and Real Estate. The song attached has a Joy Division sound to it.  Good stuff.

They are on a limited tour and Austin is one of their stops  They'll be at Cheer Up Charlie's this Wednesday.  Lots of music that day.


Here is the album on Amazon


Save Room

Kelly Lee Owens

I really like this debut album from Kelly Lee Owens out of Wales.  Best I've heard this year.  Gorilla vs. Bear listed it as one of the top albums of the year (so far) so I decided to give it a listen.  Probably a little electronic for you but it's a nice mellow sound.  She's out on tour but I don't see any Austin dates as of yet.

Album on Amazon

Lucid on Youtube

SXSW 2017: Recap

I think this covers it.

Tues 3/14
@Dogwood
The Mastersons
Band of Heathens
Major and the Monbacks

Wed 3/15
@Blackheart
Oliver John-Rodgers
Blank Range
Allison Pierce
Dams of the West
Linying
Nick Hakim
Sykes
The Secret Sisters

@Latitude 30 (British Music Embassy)
Let's Eat Grandma
Mt. Wolf
Flamingods (briefly)

@Shiner's
Wild (end)
Run River North

@Austin Taco at Hilton
PAVVLA

@Hilton
Molly Burch (end)

Thurs 3/16
@GSD&M
Lillie Mae
Lizzo

@Waterloo
Real Estate

@Whole Foods
Darling West
YOUNGR
The Aces

@Gingerman
Juanita Stein
She Devils
Hand Habits

Friday 3/17
@Weather Up
Madeline Kenney
QTY
Hoops
Teen Daze (partial)
Yoke Lore
L.A. Salami
Undercover Dream Lovers
Big Thief
Future Generations
Mobley
Calliope Musicals
Born Cages
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Overcoats (partial)
Horse Thief
Nicole Atkins

@Town Lake trail across from Auditorium Shores
Prince Tribute

Saturday 3/18
@Woodrows
Jared and the Mill

@Threadgills
Kinky Friedman (end)
Whitney Rose (partial)
Blackfoot Gypsies
Shinyribs (partial)
Sunny Sweeney
Ray Wylie Hubbard

@Hyatt
Michigan Rattlers

SXSW 2017: Michigan Rattlers

I thought I had posted this band already.  It's a duo originally from Michigan that is now in L.A.  I like their sound.  Americana/country.  His voice reminds me of a young Uncle Tupelo-era Jay Farrar, especially on "Brutus Road".

They're playing quite a few shows this week.  They're playing Shiner's Saloon at 4pm on Wednesday if you can get out of work that early.  Otherwise we could try Friday at 7pm at the Hilton.  They're also playing Saturday at 6pm at the Hyatt.

My thought on Friday is stay on the east side for the Frontgate and Weather Up parties.  Then we can venture back through town and stop if we want to see more.

Last Week