LoveLikeFire

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I love angsty female lead bands. I especially like smart ones, and ones that combine some of my favorite elements of music. This might be a stretch, but lead singer Ann Yu belts out the tunes as if Cedric Bixler-Zavala were a female. She’s that good. Something else that you may have not know about the band is that they’re from Las Vegas (now reside in SF), friends with the Killers, and they use to share the same rehearsal space. Here’s to hoping lightning strikes twice. You can catch the San Franciscans at SXSW!

LoveLikeFire-Signs [mp3]

::: Pavement’s Last Show
::: Brixton Academy
::: 11.22.99

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This show came up over at the Malkmus messageboard (thanks guys) and I couldn’t help getting all nostalgic. Here’s where things come full circle. Some of those Phish heads (they keep track of everything, like as if it were a precursor to something) said that before they went on, the house music was playing Folk Jam. Let’s hope they’re on to something. At the time, the band was promoting Terror Twilight. An album produced by Radiohead bff, Nigel Godrich.

Pavement-Folk Jam (live Brixton Academy 11.22.99) [mp3]
Pavement- (live Brixton Academy 11.22.99) [mp3]

Pavement
Brixton Acadamy
11.20.99
Setlist

Intro
Grounded
Spit on a Stranger
Unfair
Billie
Date with Ikea
Cut Your Hair
Harness Your Hopes
Shady Lane
Folk Jam
Anne Don’t You Cry
Rattled by the Rush
Stereo
Cream of Gold
Zurich is Stained
Trigger Cut
The Hexx
Box Elder
Stop Breathing
Conduit for Sale
Here

You can download the rest of the show here.

Devo

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Devo will be doing the SXSW thing this year (playing only one show) and also be playing ATP in the UK. Even, better news, they will be releasing a new album this Fall. I remember back in the day that this old Fred Savage show on NBC used, Working on a Coalmine as its theme song. Needless to say, the show lasted a whole season.

Devo-Whip It [mp3]

The Watchmen

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A parallel universe where Tricky Dick gets re-elected more than twice and a Vietnam war that ends in a US victory. It’s all such a haze, how did we get here? A poor cast, weak story lines, and several attempts at beautiful irony fail miserably. The movie revolves around the character flaws of masked superheroes living in a past where the line of Good vs. Evil was easily distinguishable. I’m all about having random acts of violence and gratuitous scenes of nudity, but they didn’t fit well into the movie and seemed forced. Did I mention that we sprung the extra dough on the Imax version? Yeah, not very happy. The beginning montage of the group of Watchmen being cast out by society visa vie the Bob Dylan classic , The Times They Are A-Changin’, was the most engaging part of the movie. The rest of the movie used horrible choices in scenes depicting a certain time frame (i.e. KC and the Sunshine Band), and All Along the Watchtower at the end, I don’t get it.

Leonard Cohen-Hallelujah [mp3]

Venice is Sinking

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Or Rome is Burning, or Los Angeles is Shaking, either way, I think we can all agree
the dueling vocals and elegant delivery of Venice is Sinking provides mental imagery best compared to the first day of Spring or the first time you kissed someone. Too beautiful for words. The new album Azar is being released March 31st via One Percent Press.

Venice Is Sinking-Ryan’s Song [mp3]



Catch them at SXSW!!! Do not miss !

March 18, 2009 – Aces Lounge – 10:00 PM – SXSW – Austin, TX
March 21, 2009 – Side Bar – 1:00 PM – SXSW – Austin, TX

Röyksopp

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Röyksopp is on the verge of global domination or maybe just dominating the nearest dancefloor, whichever comes first. Their sublime forthcoming album (I’ve listened to it a couple of times, on repeat, and I can’t wait for the remixes that will ensue) Junior, will and perhaps be a floorbanger , night starter/ender, and barnburner (too much)? The album is being released via Astralwerks March 23rd and can be purchased here.


Röyksopp-Happy Birthday [mp3]


Royksopp feat. Lykke Li – Miss it So Much

Happy Up Here Video


Happy Up Here from Röyksopp on Vimeo.

Pictureplane

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Hometown kid makes good. I like that story. Pictureplane is releasing his debut single on Love Pump United, but for reader here, they already know of what he’s capable of laying on you. Think of the bubonic plague made to the sound of the night. Pictureplane is grime, or perhaps, I should say, grime is Pictureplane. Either way, he’s on tour , at SXSW, and releasing 7″ that you can purchase here. (Pic from the lovely Sarah Cass)

Pictureplane-Trancedoll [mp3]
Health-Lost Time (Pictureplane Remix) [mp3]

////ON TOUR WITH HEALTH\\\\
MARCH:
17 – PHOENIX AZ – TRUNKSPACE w/ Clipd Beaks
18 – EL CHUCO, TX – BLACK MARKET w/ Clipd Beaks
21 – AUSTIN, TX – THE MOHAWK (Lovepump United SXSW Showcase)
23 – TALLAHASSEE, FL – CLUB DOWN UNDER
24 – KNOXVILLE, TN – CATALYST – w/ WAVVES
25 – GREENSBORO, NC – GREENE STREET CLUB
26 – ATLANTA, GA – THE EARL
27 – BATON ROUGE, LA – SPANISH MOON
28 – HOUSTON, TX – HOUSTON BLOCK PARTY
30 – LUBBOCK, TX – BASH RIPROCK’S
31 – SANTA FE, NM – WAREHOUSE 21
APRIL:
01 – TUCSON, AZ – SOLAR CULTURE

and for those of you local kids, there will be a tour kickoff !!

Mar 12 2009 10:00P
TOUR KICKOFF AT RHINOCEROPOLIS w/ BELHOR, CHRISTINA THE HUN! NERVSEANDGEL/ NATURAL SELECTION denver, Colorado

Mess With Texas SXSW Party 3

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This thing gets bigger and bigger every year.

The Death Set-On the Street (Bumblebeez Remix) [mp3]

King Khan & BBQ Show-Fish Fight [mp3]

Mess With Texas 3
Saturday, March 21st
Waterloo Park in beautiful Austin, TX
11:30am – 9:00pm
Free. All Ages. Open to the public.

The Black Lips, The Circle Jerks, Kid Sister, Cursive, Monotonix, Thermals, Akron Family, Lucero, King Khan & the Shrines, the Soft Pack, Jason Lytle from Granddaddy, the Bronx, Vetiver, B.O.B, Japanther, Busdriver, Vivian Girls, Crystal Antlers, Abe Vigoda, Death Set + more

This is what we have spent the past few months working on. We are very excited. Last year was a blast and we know this year will be unreal.

Also, we are running a contest on the website. It involved postcards. The winner gets $150 cash, tons of swag from INCASE, too many drink tickets (that is if the winner is of age, if not they’ll get a galloon of kool-aid) and all access passes to the show.

All info at…. www.messwithtexasparty.com

Eat a burrito everyday. Life rules.