hey Scott, this is Rob with Austin Psych Fest. really dig your site, stop by atleast twice weekly it seems. if you can make it to the fest you're on da list. Can you update the image you posted? I typo'd Disappears name on the orig poster, total bummer. i can't put a link through this form, maybe you can snag from our FB page?

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Hi Rob. Is there a new JPG you can send me? I’d love to go, but we’ll see what my bank account looks like after SXSW. That lineup you guys have is ridiculous.

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Rocketship - Hey, Hey Girl

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Rocketship - Hey, Hey Girl

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If you find this on Ebay, buy it.

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All The Saints - Half Red, Half Way

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As a former Algebra teacher it’s extremely important to understand how fractions work, your future depends on it. For instance, to add them you must have common denominators. The new album from noise-rock-blur-gaze trio All The Saints, Intro To Fractions, comes out on January 30 through Souterrains Transmissions. It has very little to do with mathematics, but it’s clear that these dudes all love 90’s heavyweights My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana and The Pixies in equal parts. “Half Red, Half Way” is somewhat nostalgic yet shows the trio moving on from their influences. It’s more experimental and shapeless than Fire On Corridor X was, and it’s better too. 

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I honestly wouldn’t care if this video featured cattle ranchers, wheat harvesting footage and old people throwing horseshoes, “Another Bed” is so good that it doesn’t require visuals. And once the second synth melody arrives then everything gets moodier, stranger and your thoughts immediately go someplace else. It’s unavoidable. Not many bands have that effect on me these days.

The Twilight Sad’s forthcoming full-length, No One Can Ever Know, is due February 20 on Fat Cat.

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SXSW 2012 - Bands to Watch #3 - Whirr

A while back, on my old blogspot platform, I wrote some pretty nice things about this crew and their infectious Distressor EP. Most acts who derive sounds and style from bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive can sound too thin at times, but San Francisco’s Whirr pack on the muscle — giving tracks like “Leave” more of a Catherine Wheel punch. 

Whirr’s debut album, Pipe Dreams, drops March 13 via Tee Pee.

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Frankie Rose - Night Swim

Another outstanding jam from Frankie Rose’s forthcoming album, Interstellar. “Night Swim” is like The Go-Go’s auditioning to win dates with The Cure; intricate, hollow guitar lines with minimal rhythms — a delicate example of punk. As previously reported, Interstellar drops February 21 through Slumberland and March 19 on Memphis Industries.

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Bare Mutants - Inside My Head

You might recognize the low register howl of Jered Gummere from his previous band The Ponys. Bare Mutants shows the group exploring more space and drone a la Spacemen 3. “Inside My Head” is the B-side to the band’s first 7” vinyl release, “Without You”, and you can get it soon through Hozac.

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SXSW 2012 - Bands to Watch #2 - Young Galaxy

Back in 2007, I was part of a small promotions/online radio/webzine/venue called Little Radio. One of my fondest musical discoveries that year was a new Arts & Crafts band called Young Galaxy. They had reportedly just moved from California to Canada, and the Arts & Crafts roster was the hottest at the time.

I think I can remember describing their sound in a review as something like “Laura Branigan meets Slowdive” — sounds awkward right? But if you stop and think about it after listening to this entire album it makes perfect sense. The funny thing is that bands were definitely NOT embracing dream pop or even 80’s new wave flare back then, but oooooh boy do they now.

“Outside the City” is taken from their self-titled debut, and still my favorite release of theirs to date. Young Galaxy are also a fantastic live act.

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SXSW 2012 - Bands to Watch #1 - Mahogany

Here’s the first post where I attempt to sway SXSW attendees and music fans in general into investigating some of the Austin music conference’s most talented and inspiring bands. Not all of these acts are new, and many have several albums, singles and/or exhausting tours under their belts. But there’s a lot to cover, and I promise I won’t waste your time with hype.

First up is Mahogany, one of the quintessential dream pop groups of the last decade and beyond. “Supervitesse” points to the band’s futuristic pop and progressive themes, and can be found on their superb 2006 sophomore effort, Connectivity!. Watching this clip feels strange because they look so young, and the group has seen so many members come and go. I’ve been following them religiously since their masterful debut, Dream of a Modern Day, back in 1999. They’ve yet to tour the west coast. Needless to say I’m very excited to finally see them perform live. 

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Dntel - The Longest Last

Dntel (Jimmy Tamborello) unveiled a five-track EP of unreleased “noisy” tracks yesterday entitled Dustmite. “The Longest Last” isn’t exactly “noisy” — and neither are the other four jams — but there’s definitely a crowded and neurotic sound that completely takes over along with panicking rhythms and haunting sheets of synth. Tamborello should be proud of this. It deserves a proper release.

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