Free Form Film Presents "Tetsuo: The Iron Man Film Score" Live @ Red 7 Thursday Night

Thanks to Ben Aqua for sending the following announcement about "Tetsuo" yesterday.

This Thursday:

Free Form Films Presents:
Tetsuo: The Iron Man live film score performance

Ben Aqua and his group of tiny machines will perform a live synth-filled, mechanically-manipulated score to the 1989 Japanese film "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" as part of the Free Form Films live film score series.

Thursday, July 31, 10pm
@ Red 7 (patio)
611 E. 7th, Austin, TX

$5 21+/$8 21-

Performers include:

Chad A (ex-Zom Zoms, Low Red Center)
Ben Aqua (ASSACRE, MVSCLZ, Totally Wreck)
Johnny Cisneros (aka VC Chldkrft, Totally Wreck)
Matt LaComette (Low Red Center, Aunt's Analog)
Erich Ragsdale (Low Red Center, TJ Laserphone)
David Salinas (Totally Wreck)
Sam Vandeliner (aka Gary B, Night Viking)
Eli Welbourne (Belaire, Totally Wreck)



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From the list of performers, it looks to be a delightful night of experimental film scoring.

Tangled Snark Productions: D-I-Y Musician and Promoter Singer Mayberry Rocks Our Summer

#3 of the Tangled Snark Parties

Since diydanna is on holiday, away from her beloved Mac, we're keeping this weekend post relatively brief compared to her usual rambling.

You have to admire a truly do-it-yourself artist for thinking outside the box and not being afraid to try something new - something bigger and somehow better. The always affordable, and usually all ages show promoter Tangled Snark Productions, also known as musician, booking agent and promoter Singer Mayberry (Red Leaves) is challenging herself and local music fans are being rewarded this summer.

Tangled Snark has evolved from booking incredible (and sometimes overlooked) local music talent in smaller alternative (indie) music venues like Emo's Hole in the Wall, and The Parlor, to larger venues - like The Monarch Event Center - ideal for a summer concert series. The Monarch isn't too far north of the downtown madness, just off I-35, and perhaps the ideal location for the Tangled Snark Summer Parties.


Tangled Snark Summer Party #3 Headliner: Ume

Past party favorites have included Pataphysics, The Cari and Jason Band (Belaire), and The Ape-Shits, and tomorrow night marks the third party of the season, with the musical force known as Ume headlining. The band is taking time out from recording (check out their demos) to share the stage with other local talent: Ringo Deathstarr (silly name, seriously cool sound), and Haunting Oboe Music (orchestrated, experimental rock). Opening the party: Hey Zeus, Follow That Bird! (A name that gives me serious Sesame Street nostalgia), Red X Red M, and Prayer for Animals. You can search these bands on MySpace and add to their grassroots fan base. That's 7 bands for $7 and it's an early show, 7 pm, which makes it a great time for the very young and young at heart who love local music. How lucky we are, Austin!

The summer isn't over, and more Tangled Snark parties are on the way, so visit the official site for updates: myspace.com/tangledsnarkproductions.

~ diy danna

KOOP Radio's Raffle Party - Sunday, 27 July + Keeping Up With P.A.C.E.

I'm supposed to be on vacation until August, but I'm taking a little time off from my vacation to make two important public service announcements (from MySpace) - because they involve local and independent art, music, and radio. These are a few of my favorite things...

KOOP 91.7 FM is throwing a Scooter Raffle Party, and we're all invited! It's a live art and music event at the United States Art Authority with my favorite indie media expo Staple!, and a few of my favorite smart indie rockers, including The Bellfuries, Foot Foot, La Snacks, and Peel, who performed a phenomenal set at diy revolution's second bi-monthly music series (Friday, May 16 at Beauty Bar).

For more info, including how to buy tickets for the grand prize and other special gifts, go to:

myspace. com/koop917

Help raise money to rebuild our community radio station, and maybe drive off with a Vintage 150cc scooter from Scooter Revolution, or some other cool prize.



Actual image from P.A.C.E. web page has the public seeing red.

I received news about another C.O.A. (City of Austin) organization that may be threatening the livelihood of local entertainment - P.A.C.E. The following is my response included with a repost of a bulletin by a pirate radio station DJ:

P.A.C.E. (People Against City Entertainment?)

City of Austin is being taken over by a bunch of bureaucrats who don't know (or don't care) that the City of Austin wouldn't have as much revenue if it weren't for live music events. P.A.C.E is about a waste of local taxpayers' money and biting the hand that feeds you...

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/pace/

The MySpace post continues with the original bulletin re: P.A.C.E. (which actually stands for Public Assembly Code Enforcement). The poster argues that the C.O.A.'s P.A.C.E. team is "ruining our venues, our festivals, and our livelihood". Since I make it a habit to question everything, including authority and opinions of MySpace bulletin posters, I didn't just take the DJ's word for it - I looked it up for myself.

P.A.C.E. claims to be a public group, but I don't see the names of the members listed, just city departments, and no meetings listed to discuss the P.A.C.E. agenda. There are a lot of rules and regulations that we the public can download as .pdf documents, but no true discourse or public conversation. Sure, we can send them an e-mail - but will it be taken seriously by this enforcement committee?

Is this truly a public cause, or another way to police parties - and over-regulate the local music industry which is already struggling, no thanks to city zoning for high priced residencies in well-established entertainment districts? (See Red River and Warehouse.)

I'm wondering how many local musicians and promoters will be lined up to discuss what P.A.C.E. means to people who book and participate in parties and festivals with Austin city limits at the next C.O.A. council meeting?

And those are my P.S.A.s about local art and entertainment.

Addendum: I've received more information about how P.A.C.E. effects local artistic expression - in particular one venue called the Enchanted Forest. It's one of the cool small spaces in the city where you can enjoy the freedom of artistic expression on a 3+ acre parcel of land located in South Austin (78704). Visual art, puppetry, live acoustic music, are just some of what makes this a special place in the city's entertainment landscape. (See http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=215070.) The news article doesn't specifically name P.A.C.E., but this arbitrary committee is definitely behind what's happening to one of our art spaces.

I've just sent an add request to them in solidarity with their current bureaucratic nightmare, and hope others reading this blog will do the same, as well as send a testimony or positive message about Austin's Enchanted Forest via their official web site, the C.O.A. web site email link (above), and in person at the city council meeting - happening in a matter of minutes.

The Best of Country, Jazz, and Pop: The Gary Newcomb Trio

The Gary Newcomb Trio: Slide Guitar Master Newcomb

Jerm Pollett (The Catfish Hunters) mentioned The Gary Newcomb Trio being one of his favorite bands during a set at The Carousel Lounge last summer, and I made a mental note to check them out live sometime. (I tend to believe the hype when it comes from a fan who happens to be one of my favorites.) That sometime to check them out is now, when the trio is playing at Club De Ville this summer. I missed the July 9th show (among a few others since last year, including an Austin Alt Country showcase), but if I'm not too busy with the local movie scene, I'll finally hear them live tonight.

When you listen to an indie pop band which includes Merle Haggard, Duke Ellington, and Björk in a list of influences, you can expect it to be a little less easy to describe why you like them. The still unsigned and independent Gary Newcomb Trio is not an easy band to describe, but a joy to listen to because they combine elements of three seemingly different genres to create a sound - a mood really - that make it worth listening to when you're not in the mood for hard rock. Yet the band rocks.

The country is in Gary Newcomb's slide guitar ("Daisy Don't"). The trio shifts easily between genres, which make it the perfect cocktail party band for mixed company, and the perfect bar band - without the imitating, trifling covers. The jazz is more difficult to describe, but it's in the compositions and the soft lounge rock delivery of Newcomb's vocals ("Firefly"). The pop element consists of deceptively familiar melodies courtesy of Newcomb on vocals, with a deceptively laidback rhythm section - Brandon Gonzales on bass, and Billy Doughty on drums. The tracks I've heard lulled ("So Sensitive") and rocked me ("For The Birds (Bluebird)" when I least expected it.

I was more familiar with Newcomb playing bass with Pollett's The Total Foxes, but it isn't a secret that he's one of the most talented slide guitarists in Austin as a member of Li'l Cap'n Travis. I love slide guitar in country music as much as I love the mandolin and the banjo, and wish more bands from Nashville would realize these traditional or classic country instruments sound much better than the current slick pop guitar aesthetics. The Gary Newcomb Trio uses the slide guitar in a way that makes it bubbly pop to my ears - with a lingering feeling of wanting to hear more. I can't write that about most of the pop I hear on commercial radio.

Since I'm hearing about this show a little late, I didn't have time to ask the artist's permission to allow a free mp3 preview/download, so I'll provide a link to their MySpace page instead. (Which seems appropriate since this blog started as a MySpace group.) Myspace.com/thegarynewcombtrio contains the four tracks I mentioned, now available for download. I'm not sure when they'll be unavailable or removed, so I recommend acting fast and checking them out today.

And I recommend hearing the band live tonight:

The Gary Newcomb Trio
9 pm, Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Club De Ville
900 Red River
Austin, TX 78701 21+/Cover ($?)

Just another promising night of local entertainment, and one more reason to take a detour from the humdrum cover bands at 6th street bars/tourist traps.

Coma in Algiers @ Beerland - Friday, July 25th

Flier by Stacy Algiers

Coma in Algiers, Harlem, The Wiggins, The Secret Bangs
Beerland
711 1/2 Red River
Austin, TX 78701

If you missed Coma in Algiers' second to last show in residency at the Scoot Inn last Friday, don't worry, some of the schlock rock sounds reviewed in This Is Your Justice will vibrate from the Beerland sound system this Friday.

The Secret Bangs (Plano, TX), The Wiggins (Houston, TX) invade Beerland with Nashville natives Harlem that same night. If you haven't heard of Harlem, you should check them out with Coma in Algiers Friday night. Harlem is plotting to take over Austin with infectious garage rock 'n' thrash.

This is a last minute show for Archbold and CIA, and a don't miss surprise for us.

Managing Editor Sean Claes Becomes Publisher of Austin's INsite Magazine

Austin's INsite: "local focus, national mindset"

One of our bloggers, "DIY" Danna Williams has been a proud music contributor to "Austin's only entertainment paperzine" for three years, so we're pleased to announce the following:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Managing Editor Buys Austin's INsite Magazine

AUSTIN, TX – Sean Claes, who has been Managing Editor of Austin’s INsite Magazine (http://www.insiteaustin.com) recently completed negotiations to purchase the publication. His corporation, BoysenClaes Productions, Inc. bought INsite in May.

INsite is Austin’s only entertainment paperzine. It’s not quite a magazine, not quite a newspaper… but all Ausitn. The focus of the publication is the world of entertainment as it pertains to our city. From interviews with movie stars to local and national bands to tech trends to fashion to the capitol’s best restaurants, INiste is a local magazine with a local focus and a national mindset.

“It was a year-long process. The previous owners still have a lot of passion about the magazine, as it’s something they created ten years ago,” Sean Claes said. “They wanted to make sure the right person was taking over, and I wanted to make sure this was as much a business decision as it was a decision of the heart.”

One of the first decisions made was to name food contributor Marsha Mann as Food Editor. “Her passion about cuisine is amazing. We’re lucky to have her affiliated with INsite,” Claes said. “Her attention to detail when it comes to food and the restaurant guide is impeccable.”

Contributing photographer Jay West was also named as Photo Editor. “Jay has been a contributing photographer for the last two years and he’s done a great job of making sure the right photos are in the right issue of INsite,” Claes said.

Both contributors share the vision Claes has for INsite. “Everything you will find in INsite is positive. I simply don’t believe in negative publicity. It steals space from something you can write good things about. Why tell people not to go somewhere or to avoid a band when you can give them the alternative?”

Focusing on the future, INsite will see many changes in the August issue, which hits stands August 1. “I am working with Austin’s Fireside Creative to revamp the magazine and you will see a completely new logo, layout, and look in August,” Claes said. “I hope Austin likes the new paperzine as much as I do.”

INsite will host a relaunch party on August 15, 2008 at Emo’s Lounge with music by She Craves, The Banner Year, 6 Pack Deep and Litany for the Departed.

Sean Claes can be reached at sean@insiteaustin.com or by calling 512-462-9260.

Please note new mailing address:
INsite
16221 Crystal Hills Drive
Austin, TX 78737

Next Week @ The Parlor : The Cocker Spaniels + Hooch Dupree and the Trapdoor Band

Hooch Dupree and The Trapdoor Band. Sean Padilla (The Cocker Spaniels) far right.

One of our bloggers threw a birthday party for herself in March at The Parlor on North Loop, and one of the bands performing that night, The Cocker Spaniels, was part of the festivities. After that, it was logical to host regular musical events there - bi-monthly events until we figure out how to get all the bands we love together in the live music capital of the world on a monthly basis. So it's fitting to announce that The Cocker Spaniels (one man, one mission, Sean Padilla) is playing again at The Parlor, with Hooch Dupree and The Trapdoor Band (myspace.com/thetrapdoorband). It happens a week from today at 9 pm.

Here's exactly what's going down @ The Parlor according to Sean P!:

"On Tuesday the 29th, I'm doing double duty @ the Parlor.

At 9 p.m., I'll play a solo set of Cocker Spaniels songs. After that, I'm playing drums for my friend Hooch Dupree and his Trapdoor Band.

This show is technically free, but I'm encouraging and accepting donations to help me cover my expenses for the apartment I'm moving into next month.

Anyone who puts $5 or more in the tip jar will get a homemade CDR containing rough mixes of songs that will be on the next Cocker Spaniels album!

GET CRUNK! BRING YOUR FRIENDS!"

So stop by and have a hot slice of pizza, a pint of cold brew, leave a tip or two - and enjoy the music.

We're not sponsoring the night of plugged-in meets homespun folk rock, but diy danna is already dreaming up an e-flier.

See you there!

You can also hear The Cocker Spaniels live @ Beerland (myspace.com/beerland)Wednesday, July 30th w/ Sad Like Crazy and Bright White. Padilla will be performing a few songs from the forthcoming album, and most likely popular songs from his debut Withstand The Whatnot. Alex "Hooch" Dupree and company's next show is August 1st at Progress w/ folk rock grazers Brazos.

Nomo's Musical Hat-trick: KUT 90.5, Waterloo, and Emo's Today

Nomo photo by Doug Coombe

At first I wanted to blog about all the buzz about Nomo's show at Emo's Lounge tonight, but I'm skipping that to mention two lesser known events that involve the funky/experimental/indie nine-member group from Ann Arbor, MI. I decided less hype and more show info.

Why?

Because you have three chances to hear Nomo in Austin, and on the same day. It's not just a rarity in sports (hockey) but a rarity in music tour. These talented musical artists perform live at 2 pm (cst) on listener supported KUT 90.5 FM, on one of the few shows I'm tuned into during the day - Music with Jay Trachtenberg. Mr. Trachtenberg's raspy delivery of some of the hottest indie music acts in the country is what makes me less depressed about being trapped in a soulless day job. That's just a few hours from now, so click on the station ID in this blog and get ready...


Click on cover to listen: Nomo's Ghost Rock (2008, Ubiquity Records)

If you miss Nomo on the radio but happen to get off the soulless day job early enough, you can see them in person, promoting their latest release Ghost Rock (Ubiquity). It's a turn from their last afro-beat inspired recording, but not any less engaging. See them live at Waterloo Records
(myspace.com/waterloorecords) on 6th & Lamar - 5 pm.

And if you miss two golden listening opportunities, don't worry. There's golden opportunity #3 for you to hear Nomo live at Emo's Lounge (myspace.com/emosaustin). The fun starts at 10 pm with local wonders Loxsly. $8 tickets are still available, so you may order them here.

Don't miss one (or all three) of these opportunities to hear Nomo, because for a while (or at least until the next promotional tour) there will be no mo...

[Insert groan here.]

Space Rock Coalition Presents: Monument to No One - Saturday, July 19 at Trophy's

Props to Daniel Skarbek (Monument To No One) for bringing this to our attention:

Space Rock Coalition Presents:

The Sugar Fire - myspace.com/thesugarfire
Exeter - myspace.com/exetermusic
Monument to No One - myspace.com/monumenttonoone
Far Beyond Pluto - myspace.com/farbeyondpluto

Saturday July 19th, 2008
Trophy's
2008 S. Congress
Austin, TX 78704
10pm

"The SRC has been established to link space rock bands and fans; to act as a
centralized hub where interaction between them may freely occur. We are
here to promote space rock and to help bring the associated music to
the forefront of public knowledge. It is the goal of the SRC to help
bands network and manage shows, information concerning shows, and their
music. Keep checking our site for announcements concerning some of the
best space rock the world has ever heard as well as information on an
official website and t-shirts. The SRC encourages all visitors to
browse through our friend's pages. You may just stumble upon some music
that could fill your space rock void." - Dan Skarbek

Listen to Skarbek's space rock band @

www.myspace.com/monumenttonoone
(RIYL: Cave In + Smashing Pumpkins + Failure)

I haven't heard the other bands yet, but if they're anything like Austin space rockers Jetsuns, I can definitely recommend this show. The cover is only $5. I'm not sure of the ages admitted for tomorrow night's SRC event, but you may visit www.myspace.com/spacerockcoalition or myspace.com/trophystx for more info, or call Trophy's at (512) 447-0969.

Have fun, safe weekend!

Now Playing: Summer Acts! Austin TheatreFest

Six companies, thirty-six performances, two weeks of great theatre!

I received the news late last weekend from City Theatre, and thought I'd make a weekend announcement for local theatre lovers:

Summer Acts! Austin July 10 - 20


Contact the theatre company for tickets and reservations. Festival passes are available at the box office.

Scene from Desdemona: A Play About A Handkerchief

THE FESTIVAL ACTS

Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief Rory Gene Productions

Bridget Farias directs Pulitzer winning playwright Paula Vogel's darkly comic spin on Shakespeare's Othello. Starring Jessica Allen, Molly McKee, and Rory Roberts.

210-415-6666/tickets@rorygene.com/www.rorygene.com

SA12@8, SU13@12, MO14@7, WE16@9, SA19@6, SU20@8

I'm Not Ghandi Alex Garza

In this all new solo performance, Garza plays a comic array of characters who attempt to
comment on their views of a sometimes, twisted, cruel, and tragic world.

512-619-5329/starlextheatre@yahoo.com

FR11@9, SA12@4,SU13@2, TH17@7, SA19@4, SU20@6

Crazy Like a Person: A Musical Austin New Music Workshop

A musical comedy that asks "What is crazy?" Katie thinks she is. That is until she meets a
psychologist, psychiatrist, and life coach whose lives make Katie's seem normal.

512-567-8202/crazylikeaperson@yahoo.com/www.austinnewmusicworkshop.com

FR11@7, SA12@12, TU15@9, WE16@7, SA19@8, SU20@12

POP! Rapscallions of the Periphery

The dark and wildly funny comedy (with song) about the ridiculous and
unfortunate dealings with time lines, creativity, friendships, and the baby Jesus.

352-871-8224/theperiphery@hotmail.com

TH10@9, SA12@2, SU13@4, MO14@9, FR18@7, SA19@10

St. Nicholas Phillip Ayliffe

A jaded Dublin theatre critic becomes infatuated with a young actress and follows her
to London whereupon he meets up with a vampires and goes to work for them.
One of Conor McPherson's best plays. Strong adult language.

512-508-3562/pheelforu@yahoo.com

TH10@7, SA12@6, SU13@8, TH17@9, SA19@12, SU20@4

In the Shadow of the Glen/Riders to the Sea The Fair Dog Players

Ireland, turn of the 19^th century - common people scratch out an existence, by the sea
and in the glens. The Fair Dog Players present a pair of brief, rich tragicomedies by J.M. Synge

stevenpricetexas@sbcglobal.net

SA12@10, SU13@6, TU15@7, FR18@9, SA19@2, SU20@2

For more information, including venue locations contact:

The City Theatre

3823 Airport Blvd., Ste. D | Austin, TX 78222 | 512-524-2870

info@citytheatreaustin.org / www.citytheatreaustin.org

Support theatre in Austin, TX - make a date this weekend with Summer Acts!


~DIY Danna

3 killer shows you don't want to miss

this is the first show in two years for Cartright, who went on hiatus just as they were becoming wildly popular. i'm glad they are back. then the illustriously boisterous Coma in Algiers wreck the scene for the second of their monthly residency nights at the Scoot Inn. and closing shop is Cry Blood Apache, Austin's favorite electrodamage purveyors. (the poster art is by Esteban Cruz; the words added by Stacy Algiers)



Steve Arceri is one of Austin’s criminally overlooked musicians, his powerfolk a standout in a town crowded with run of the mill singer-songwriters, complete with intelligent lyrics, difficult-yet-well-executed fretwork and more passion than a French revolution. i don’t know anything as yet about the other acts except for Counterfeit Clones, a duo that will be an Austin standout before long – just check them out to hear what i am on about (includes Jacquie of Communal Death Duck. (poster by Jacquie)




with the help of Navdo and EZ Action, i set up a show for these bands on Shdwply Records as they tour across the country. i think these bands are fantastic and you should definitely check them out. Teeth Mountain is an intelligent, hypnotic psychedelic band with four drummers/percussionists; in fact, everyone is a multi-instrumentalist. the Super Vacations are a top-notch band in the already crowded psych-garage scene while their sometimes member, Gary War, is the kind of one-man weirdness that makes the fringes of pop music so great (like Ariel Pink, R. Stevie Moore, the Wiggins, et al).
(i made the poster)

Hottest Hip Hop Show in Town: The Gathering - Thursday, 7/17

Click on the image above to see what's happening at this week's gathering.

You always remember your first. My first interview in Austin , TX took place in July 2005 with hip hop emcee Zeale32. Known as a champion battle rapper, and now mostly known as Zeale [zeal-ee], the emcee has sharpened his talent to the fine point of being one of the most prolific and promising rappers in Austin, if not the best hip hop artist in the ATX. Tonight you get to see him sharpened and polished at one of the hottest music showcases, the one and only weekly hip hop showcase in town: The Gathering.

The Gathering, produced and promoted by musicNmind, is currently happening every week this summer at Karma Lounge. It's an 18-year-old+, no cover show, and donations to support the artists (who aren't receiving pay from the showcase organizers or venue) are encouraged.


Brilliant and Mad: Zeale

Now about Thursday night's talented line-up:

Zeale is a truly d-i-y artist, independently booking shows and finding creative ways to collaborate with emcees. deejays and hip hop lovers around the world to produce quality recordings with clever samples (fresh and borrowed), and tight beats underscoring his flowing verbal attacks. And did I forget to mention he has mad talent? I'm already looking forward to his next release - HATERZ and ROBOTZ. (I wonder what's been on his mind...)

There are other rising emcees and deejays who will be sharing the spotlight with Zeale tomorrow night: Cooley Fly mixes old school appeal with new school intelligence and dope beats reminiscent of Wu Tang (Kiss My Converse - 2008, Rebel Cry); McPullish (McPullish & Judge) goes solo and drops knowledge with his own mix of reggae/dub; the defiantly autobiographical Mic Skills , Hero and Rad (Houston, TX), bring smart rhymes and a controlled chaos sound to Austin; and musicNmind co-founder Notion entertains with turntable prestidigitation.

And you never know who else may grab a mic at the weekly hip hop fest. Some famous names in hip hop who have gathered with Austin hip hop heads include Akil (Jurassic 5), Dres (Black Sheep), The Coup, Abstract Rude, and Jedi Mind Tricks. How hot is that?

I highly recommend downloading and listening to free mp3s by the featured artists at The Gathering's official site before hearing them live at Karma.

www.myspace.com/thegatheringtexas

You're welcome.

Nanobangbang Comes Out with A Bang and Goes Pop Art

Nanobangbang's Deena Hyatt w/ friends The Liddell sisters (reading).

A Recap of The Parlor Show (Friday, July 11th) - Part Three

The conceptual vocal pop & elemental noise band fronted by Deena Hyatt debuted at The Parlor, just like she wanted, and we couldn't be more thrilled. The audience was entertained with the debut live performance of Nanobangbang, closing the show with a minimalist set inspired by - and covering - old pop standards. Hyatt has the pipes for it, and when she sang "To Know Him Is To Love Him", she wowed the younger and older generations in the supportive crowd. Not bad for a busy Friday night in the live music capital, huh?

Nanobangbang includes a rolling cast of talented locals: Chad A: (Low Red Center), Sam Gary (Night Viking), Winston Reed, and Eric Tierkunde. The visual as well as aural aspects of the show, from the Liddell sisters reading to the 45 record scratching by band mate Gary, added a conceptual and performance art aspect usually void in live music shows. Another band mate, Kevin Adickes, was notably absent due to a last-minute recording session with Moth!Fight!. I look forward to hearing him sing "Flutter & Bounce" with Hyatt live at their next show.

I've been in communication with Nanobangbang and decided to keep this post short in order to mention Hyatt's blog, which describes in vivid detail their first live performance - from the artist's perspective. I highly recommend reading it. I enjoyed it so much I added it to our favorite blogs list.

Nanobangbang debut recap

I wish I had a camera with a wider lens to capture a clip of the delightful vocal and visual performance. Or maybe someone will think to shoot a video. Maybe next time? Definitely.

~ diy danna

Twice As Nice: Daniel Francis Doyle @ Beerland and Emo's

Daniel Francis Doyle - Emo's, 30/10/07. Photo by Danna "I Love Sweaty Men" Williams.

The one-man-band wonder Daniel Francis Doyle is playing two shows in a span of two weeks, and both are hot picks. His primal emotive sound - vocals aided with drums and live-programmed guitar loops - and heavy breathing between aerobic songs are what make this one - no two - don't miss performances of the summer.

DFD performs live Friday, 18 July @ Beerland with Destroy Tokyo (instrumental rock from California), and local upstarts Expensive Shit; DJ Assacre (metal svengali Assacre spinning tunes between sets). You can make a second date with Doyle Friday, 25 July @ Emo's (inside) with the prescription for music boredom, HEALTH (Los Angeles, CA), the elusive Nouns Group, and the dynamic soundscape duo Transmography.

Doyle will most likely perform songs spanning his entire solo sojourn, including a personal favorite, his second release - the limited vinyl and CD "Who Are Your Customers?" (which may still be available in a few local stores). It features rock jewels he'll most likely mix with newer songs , featured in the split 7" EP with Koji Kondo, "History of Consideration "(also available on CD) and a split 45 with former Bad Livers member Ralph White. According to DFD's MySpace blog, "Sings Blues in E...." (his debut recording) can be made to order.

Doyle does things the snail mail and email way (sorry, no mp3 downloads), but it works so well. Go to his MySpace page for order and booking info.

And make a mental note to check out one of the Daniel Francis Doyle shows before he invades California next month.

A Sincerely Rabid Music Fan,

★ diy danna

Addendum 17/07/08: I've decided to post another mp3 link: "She Breathes" (Who Are Your Customers?) - Daniel Francis Doyle. This is another limited time offer, so listen now!

Doing The Attic Ted Shuffle

Attic Ted - Grady Roper w/guest electro noise maker Chad A: (Low Red Center)

A Recap of The Parlor Show (Friday, July 11th) - Part Two

I must admit to writing this review under the influence of painkillers, which makes my memory a bit fuzzy... But I'll try to be as coherent as possible.

Top contenders for diy artist/band of the month, San Marcos, TX experimental rockers Attic Ted had a good idea for a show in July. And like a lot of smart music lovers in Austin, TX, diy revolution was glad to help them bring that idea to the stage. We had it all set-up for the band with the good idea to headline last week, but due to unforseen technical/personnel difficulties [insert mock gasp of surprise here] NanoBangBang ended up being the icing on the cake. Regardless of the line-up shuffle, everyone had a good time at The Parlor. It was Attic Ted's first show in Austin since leaving on a summer tour (not counting a couple of wild house parties), and what an entertaining homecoming it was.

It was a pared-down version of the band last Friday at The Parlor: Grady Roper (vocals, organ, sampler) and Margie Osborne (cello) played tunes from a forthcoming release, including two songs featured on a new 7" - "No Regrets" and "My Turn Now". As predicted, there were a few people dancing despite the heat from the pizza oven. The warped organ grinding, warbled vocals meshed and clashed with the edge of sanity cello. Lance McMahan (electronic noisemaker/sampler) and Coby Cardosa (drums) were noticeably absent from the fray, but guest musician Chad A: filled in the beautiful chaos with controlled feedback. A few fans and Parlor patrons listening for the first time may have been confused by the extra feedback courtesy of ceiling acoustics, but I considered it an extra band member adding something special to the sonic milieu. (I've always wanted to use that word, "milieu".)

Attic Ted was one of the very first bands I reviewed formally, for local press. In 2005 Whoopsy editor Beky Hayes handed me Hemoglobin (Pecan Crazy Records), and I've been playing catchup with their scores of Austin fans ever since. I can't remember what I wrote, but I'm sure "music carnival freaks can dance to" might be a nice paraphrase. It's good music for the rest of us "normal folks" too.

Like most of the bands I enjoy listening to live, they've got a few tracks on MySpace available for download. That's free music for your personal enjoyment. "My Name Is Ed" (unreleased), "Tedland Suite", and "Climbing Up" (both from The Attic Ted Land Suite - 2006, Pecan Crazy).
Oh - and the new 45/7" is on sale @ myspace.com/atticted and pecancrazy.com too. Since I'm all about sharing internet info, here's the official Attic Ted site: www.atticted.com.

If you're lucky, you can also buy a copy of their releases dating from 2002 at your favorite local record shop, like End of an Ear or Sound on Sound. Or if you're really cheap, request them on KVRX.

~ diy danna

Tomorrow: NanoBangBang Comes Out with A Bang and Goes Pop!

Waxing Vaudeville with Luna Tart

A Recap of The Parlor Show (Friday, July 11th) - Part One

I arrived a little late with my date, but just in time to catch most of cabaret-style crooner Luna Tart's opening performance for another diy revolution bi-monthly music party. Friday night's theme was Cabaret Meets Carnival, and the first act of the night lived up to the former with a
performance that would make a vaudeville veteran smile.

Luna Tart sang mostly saucy, mid-tempo to fast numbers like the modernly inconvenient "What's The Point". But the audience tried to keep the tears from falling into their beers when she sang another rhetorical tune, the slower tempo "Why Cry". And we all sang along to the wickedly delightful "We Like Bush", after Luna Tart's quick popularity poll. (Not to be confused with the popularity of George W.)

Created by Laura Freeman for the musical Luna Tart Died (of A Broken Heart), Luna Tart has a life of her own, going beyond channeling tin pan alley songbirds. Her live performance was a vibrant work of musical art, with strong vocals only aided by ukelele, and marching french horn.

I'm not sure when and where Luna Tart is playing next, but in the meantime, we can check out her debut release at local records stores (like End of an Ear) and online (CDBaby), and put "Life's A Party" on repeat until it becomes less ironic.

~ diy danna

Tomorrow: Doing The Attic Ted Shuffle

Summer Music Carnival: Attic Ted, NanoBangBang, and Luna Tart @ The Parlor - Tonight!

I've already reminded a few folks on MySpace since Wednesday's blog, "Cabaret Meets Carnival", but what can a little more shameless plugging do?

~ diy danna

Say It Three Times, Fast: Charles Potts' Magic Windmill Band Opens for Silver Jews @ Emo's September 19, 2008

It's official, according to a recent MySpace bulletin: My favorite New York style experimental country band named after a Pacific Northwest poet is playing at Emo's again, this time opening for one of the few Nashville, Tennessee acts this blogger truly respects and enjoys hearing - Silver Jews. (See Tanglewood Numbers.) Geographically, Silver Jews are based in East Nashville, so I'm assuming that's east of all the slick country pop fodder played on Clear Channel radio stations. Anyway, the homespun country/folk/rock charmers are touring to support their latest release, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)

Charles Potts' Magic Windmill Band co-founders/co-songwriters Dirk Michener and Travis Catsull are still cranking up the stoner country satire way past 10, with a rotating ensemble of talented musicians - Reed Posey (Light by Fire, New York), Tim Bond (a.k.a. T.W. Bond), Ishmael Archbold (Coma in Algiers), Erik Bradford, and sometimes Preston Dukes (Jam Engine). I predict the Silver Jews crowd will either be amused and perplexed, or entertained and vexed. Perhaps simultaneously. Or Windmill Band may be ignored, like most opening local bands. (Shame, shame, Austin!)

But Windmill Band has more than a few fans and some of them happen to be music critics. last month their well received second full-length release, The Golden Calves (Business Deal) received 3 glowing stars from The Austin Chronicle. I haven't heard it yet, but I'm so familiar with the songs I can sing along. I already know it's a cool follow-up to the delicious vinyl 7" Wyoming, and you can pick up both at the merch table at the next show - Saturday, August 2nd at Scoot Inn w/ Shapes Have Fangs, Followed by Static, and May 2008 diy artists of the month Monkeytown. Or save your gas money and wait till Friday, September 19th.

Get your advanced tickets here.

~ diy danna

Listen to and download "Run, Johnny, Run" (Wyoming 7") - Charles Potts' Magic Windmill Band. It's free and legal.

Bonus: diy contraband mp3 "Muskrat Love" (Becky) - Windmill Band. (To be removed 13/07/08.)

"Cabaret Meets Carnival" @ The Parlor - Friday, July 11th

Vote for our event @ Do 512!

It's all about cross-marketing and flexibility. Soon we'll have a do512.com calendar posted of weekly picks, and you'll get to check out some of the events our MySpace group/blog sponsors and promotes. In the meantime, click on our link and express how much you like our latest event: Cabaret Meets Carnival with Attic Ted, NanoBangBang, and Luna Tart - another all ages, all local musical night at The Parlor (North Loop). And it's free. (Musician and bartender tips are always appreciated.)

The unofficial press release, sent in the form of a mass email:

Dear Friends & Music Lovers:

DIY Revolution (that music blog and MySpace group that supports and promotes independent, do-it-yourself artists), presents another musical event you don't want to miss. The crazy carnival sounds of Attic Ted, the spacey pop/noise maker vocals of Nano Bang Bang, and the cheeky cabaret of Luna Tart highlight a surreal night of local music. It's another all ages, free show at The Parlor on North Loop in Austin, TX. The fun starts at 9:00 pm. Hope to see you there - and tell your friends!

"DIY" Danna

There are a lot of good shows around town, and this is one of them. I complain a lot about people missing good local music, or attending trendy, hipster shows instead of music that you won't forget after hearing it (for better or worse), but I've missed a few shows too. So there will be less preaching and more practicing from this blogger. I want this to be more than a scenester or mp3 blog. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) But diy revolution is about changing the corporate, commercial drone and payola that's even effecting our independently owned local radio stations. It's just sad when you hear a white guy complain about the lack of a Tejano station. Damn. ¡Viva la revolución!

Send all comments, including complaints and death threats to adiyrevolt@gmail.com

~ diy danna


Addendum: Some crazy blogger completely redesigned this blog, but forgot to promote the blog's next show earlier this week. But don't worry - a local press employee told her off today for not including the date of the show in an email sent on Monday. Oh - and she also forgot to mention a successful night with Peel and MonkeyTown in May at The Beauty Bar (pictures coming soon). It has not been a good past two months, but this is what doesn't happen when your blogger is also the boss working on her own web site and feminist zine. Stuff doesn't happen. Forgive me? I remembered to include the date this time...

"Vote DIY, Dammit!"

Sorry, Archbold (Coma in Algiers). We couldn't resist the attractive advertising space.

Besides promoting Rock the Vote, we're promoting an "Artist of the Month" vote. Coming Soon: A poll with 3 to 5 talented, independent music artists/bands. You'll also get links to listen before you cast your vote, on the blog and on the MySpace group space. You must vote to increase the chance of your favorite being featured on the blog, the MySpace page, and maybe with a mp3 stream. Don't sleep through the summer - get out there and support your favorite musicians - and don't forget to vote for diy revolution artist of the month!

Fin.