Which of these upcoming shows in Austin TX are *really* worth my time/money?

mudhoney and Om

Kadane Bros 4 me, for sentimental reasons...

...anyone else? advice?

Boris! If that's the same show I'm going to, then they're with Torche and I'd pay twice as much to see either of those bands by themselves. Tom Waits is great but that price is ridiculous. Mudhoney and Om (I love Om, but I bet Mudhoney still brings it live) is another good deal.

i intend to attend boris + mudhoney & om

Tom Waits, Stereolab, Kadane, in that order

i mean, $85 is a LOT of money for a show (probably the most i'll have spent, if i go) -- but Tom Waits hasn't been to Texas since 1982, and at that rate (a 26 year gap) i doubt he'll be back again before he's dead or retired.

Hoos is right, I would be interested in checking out No Age as well to see if the hype is worth it.

SWERVEDRIVER

def. Boris.
bring ear plugs.

No Age

E.S.G. (the rapper) tonight at ruta maya

Jay Reatard is playing a free show at the beginning of August, I think. That's about the only Austin show that's on my radar. I'm a cheap old bastard.

i'm not big on jay reatard :(

I would go to one or all of these.

8/22 Superpages.com Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX
8/23 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
8/24 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX

METAL MASTERS TOUR w/Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Motorhead, Testament

Boris - yes.
Mudhoney and Om - yes.
No Age - the price is certainly right.

Now, a word about Swervedriver. Your results may vary, but I would not miss that show for the world. I saw them in about 93, 94, right after Mezcal Head came out, and they were *incredible*. Not only one of the loudest shows I've ever been to, but one of the biggest -- not in physical space, if you see what I mean. A mountain of sound. Better live than Ride, or My Bloody Valentine, better than most anything I've ever seen. I still have the t-shirt. :)

8/24 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX

METAL MASTERS TOUR w/Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Motorhead, Testament

-- Nate Carson, Monday, June 2, 2008 8:45 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Link

:D :D :D :D :D :D

kenan -- nice! i was def. going to see swervedriver tomorrow night, your post sealed it for me. bought my ticket, will report back soon!

so how was swervedriver? :)

Swervedriver was very, very loud. I was somewhat drunk. I enjoyed it, wouldn't say it was mindblowing though. Something about it being a reunion show? I dunno. Pretty good show, though. Played most of the singles and album tracks I expected 'em to play.

I just bought tix for Tom Waits(!!), Boris, Peter Murphy, Mudhoney/OM and still thinking about the rest. That's a nice little handful of shows though, and Mr. Waits certainly drained my bank account a good bit.

Also recently announced for Austin: Mogwai (who are much, much better live than on record these days) with Fuck Buttons. I'll be going to that one more than likely.

Mogwai (who are much, much better live louder than on record)

also that

Found out my wife got us tickets to Times New Viking this Friday... then found out that Los Llamarada is opening! Awesome.

Boris or Tom Waits

Boris, Waits, Mudhoney and Swervedriver if you still have money.
The Metal Masters Tour goes without saying. Maiden as well if they'll be near.

slim thug june 19 @ club escapade
lil wayne & birdman july 10 @ travis county expo center
big pokey july 12 @ ruta maya

Oxford Collapse is playing a free show on June 26th @ Mohawk

i believe that the Kadane Brothers show on the same day is with new p4k favs Crystal Antlers (if that's your kind of thing)

No Age's live act isn't mind-blowing, but they are very entertaining; if you get a good crowd it could definitely turn out to be worth the $8

saw Dizzee at SXSW--one of my very favorite shows

Stereolab may have had the best sound quality I've ever heard, but when I saw them they were playing way too much new stuff and overall just kind of lulled the crowd

devin the dude aug 1 parish
scarface aug 8 spiros

Jamie Lidell during ACL at the Parish, I am so there!

by the way... I ended up going to Swervedriver, Tom Waits, Boris and Peter Murphy... skipped the others that have passed... and have tickets for Mudhoney/Om and Stereolab/Atlas Sound.

scarface aug 8 spiros

!!!!!!!!!!!

on my motherfucking bday

yeah man im excited

Z-RO september 5th @spiros!

Wait, Jana Hunter is really good, i think. She toured w/ Peter & The Wolf, right? On that sailboat tour?

We crashed

That boat, I mean. We crashed that boat.

omg, is this red or jana or someone else?

The other guy on the tour

omg i forgot you were on that tour. hi!

(i didn't see it, obv.)

Treacherous times it was. Long story best saved fr later.
In answer to question upthread. JH is really worth your time and money.

I sure hope you opted to attend Swervedriver... Simply amazing.

indeed i did :)

by the way... I ended up going to Swervedriver, Tom Waits, Boris and Peter Murphy... skipped the others that have passed... and have tickets for Mudhoney/Om and Stereolab/Atlas Sound.

glad i skipped Times New Viking as they're coming back later this year with Deerhunter. gonna be fun to see both at one show instead!

also on my calendar now: The Juan Maclean 9/22 at the Mohawk, that's gonna be so fun. haven't seen those guys since their opening slot for LCD in uh, 2005 or 06 or so. hooray!

Jana Hunter's great! I don't think I'd heard her before when she opened for Deerhoof at Emos a few years ago -- a nice surprise.

Also: Sic Alps & Thee Oh Sees Sept 21 @ Beerland and Sept 22 @ Club 1808.

eek-a-mouse at flamingo cantina 8-27 & 8-28
Man I should really go to both of these ---

holy shit

This show kicked 47 kinds of ass btw

I haven't been to a show in Austin in way, way too long.

i intend to attend boris + mudhoney & om

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, May 31, 2008 6:11 AM (5 months ago) Bookmark

the fact that i did not go to this, having since acquainted myself with om, makes me cry tears of sadtimes

E.S.G. (the rapper) tonight at ruta maya

― reacher, Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:49 PM (5 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

geoff you moved to austin???????

the fact that i did not go to this, having since acquainted myself with om, makes me cry tears of sadtimes

I missed the Austin show but caught Om a week or so later at ATP New York, and they were fantastic.

I'll probably be going to Torche on Thurs

haha yeah man I've been here two years -- got here just in time to catch a a ugk show

daaaaaaaamn

missed moe & hawk though --- thats what I'm saying, gotta catch these legends cause the ranks are thinning!

I missed Deerhunter and Times New Viking last night. Did anyone catch that one?

for my post-SXSW visit I have spotlit the following, very tentatively:

3/27 - Tribute Band Marathon with The Orgasm Addicts, Big Mess, Barracuda, A Joy Division Cover Band, The Black Squeeze, The Costellophones, The Lowelies at Emo's [outside]

3/28 - Masshysteri, The Strange Boys, The Hex Dispensers at Beerland

3/30 - Rock and Roll Karaoke at Beerland

likely nothing I have to buy adv tix for? I'm not likely to go to shows all 4 nights, I'd have gone to sxsw if I wanted to be that tired.

http://www.showlistaustin.com/

I'm still planning on the first two.^ mayb karaoke, or Continental Club on Monday.

ie, Dale Watson at the CC.

Beardstroking optional, but highly recommended.

i don't know why i never thought to post that here

According to Pedro's facebook, he dropped of tix at Waterloo today.

off, natch

Man this job never arranges the right days off for me, but I need to pick some of them shits up so I can be like "but I already bought the tickeeeeeets"

Alright, so who's gonna have a beer or three with me at the MBV/Animal Collective shows that are coming up?

Alright, so who's gonna have a beer or three with me at the MBV/Animal Collective shows that are coming up?

hmmmm....

Okay, got my tickets for AC/MBV and Ab Baar Trio AND Peter Brotzmann. Ya'll so called music lovers better step game the fuck up.

I'm on board for the MBV and Ab Baar Trio, as well as the Charles Curtis cameo with New Music Co-Op, doing all Alvin Lucier! Apr. 11th. Also doing Ralph Stanley and Moz! Good one, April!

My Bloody Valentine
Tue, Apr 21 @ Austin Music Hall, $35

Acid Mothers Temple
Sat, Apr 25 @ Emo's, $10

MV + EE
Mon, May 4 @ Mohawk, $8

Glass Candy
Sat, May 9 @ Mohawk, $10

Ghost + Lichens
Sat, May 16 @ Mohawk, $10

Isis
Tue, May 19 @ Emo's, $14

Melvins (performing Houdini for 25th anniversary)
Wed, May 20 @ Emo's, $15

Sir Richard Bishop and his Freak of Araby Ensemble + Oaxacan
Thu, Jun 4 @ Mohawk, $8

Animal Collective + Black Dice
Fri, Jun 5 @ Stubb's, $20

Black Moth Super Rainbow + School of Seven Bells
Sun, Jun 7 @ Mohawk, $10

Already bought tix for MBV, Animal Collective.

Definitely going to Acid Mothers, Ghost, Melvins, Sir Richard, SVIIB.

Not sure about Glass Candy, are they good live?

Will decide on MV + EE, Isis night of show (seen 'em before).

Sir Richard Bishop and his Freak of Araby Ensemble + Oaxacan
Thu, Jun 4 @ Mohawk, $8

GUH

Acid Mothers Temple
Sat, Apr 25 @ Emo's, $10

UNGH

I have been a not-much live music seeing dude for a long time now. Perhaps I am turning a corner

I keep telling myself I need to see AMT. How are they

BIG HOOS do u fancy a pint at Acid Mothers? ;-)

They are well worth it, trust me.

Did ghost cancel their whole tour or just some dates?

Also, who's at Ab Baars tonight? Besides me.

The Ghost shows are still on their website, and Austin tix are still on sale. What's the problem?

Just announced and holy fucking hell am I gonna be there:

The Field + The Juan Maclean
Fri, May 29 @ Mohawk

Wow...

project pat juneteenth @ club 8 ball --- $15

man I love this town sometimes---

Basically just need a place to keep track of all these:

Sep 09 – Autolux – Emo’s
Sep 10 – Sleep – Mohawk
Sep 18 – Dungen – Mohawk
Sep 20 – The Smashing Pumpkins – Stubb’s
Sep 21 – Pixies w/ Fuck Buttons – Austin Music Hall
Sep 22 – Pixies w/ Fuck Buttons – Austin Music Hall
Sep 24 – Jamie Lidell – Antone’s
Sep 24 – Torche – Red 7
Sep 28 – Pavement – Stubb’s
Sep 30 – Fennesz – Emo’s
Sep 30 – Guided by Voices w/ Times New Viking – East Side Drive In
Oct 07 – Spoon – Mohawk
Oct 09 – School of Seven Bells – Mohawk
Oct 09 – Sonic Youth – La Zona Rosa
Oct 14 – Caribou – La Zona Rosa
Nov 03 – Of Montreal w/ Janelle Monae – East Side Drive In
Dec 01 – Blonde Redhead – La Zona Rosa

Def. going to Sleep, Pumpkins, Pavement, SVIIB, Janelle -- others are up in the air.

Btw, if anyone has tips on choosing between the GBV first reunion show in 2010 vs. the first Fennesz show in Austin in 7-8 years, kindly let me know.

Fennesz

Updated; bold = have tix, stricken = ruled out:

Sep 09 – Autolux – Emo’s (new album sucks)
Sep 10 – Sleep – Mohawk (YESSSS)
Sep 18 – Dungen – Mohawk
Sep 20 – The Smashing Pumpkins – Stubb’s (LOL NOSTALGIA)
Sep 21 – Pixies w/ Fuck Buttons – Austin Music Hall (duplicate)
Sep 22 – Pixies w/ Fuck Buttons – Austin Music Hall (LOL NOSTALGIA)
Sep 24 – Jamie Lidell – Antone’s
Sep 24 – Torche – Red 7 (seen 'em recently)
Sep 28 – Pavement – Stubb’s (LOL NOSTALGIA)
Sep 30 – Fennesz – Emo’s
Sep 30 – Guided by Voices w/ Times New Viking – East Side Drive In
Oct 07 – Spoon – Mohawk (sold out)
Oct 09 – School of Seven Bells – Mohawk (always great live)
Oct 09 – Sonic Youth – La Zona Rosa (too pricy for SY)
Oct 14 – Caribou – La Zona Rosa
Nov 03 – Of Montreal w/ Janelle Monae – East Side Drive In (may leave after Janelle...)
Dec 01 – Blonde Redhead – La Zona Rosa (seen several times already)

Ended up going to Pumpkins (zzzzz) and Fennesz (YES), and have tix for SVIIB, Caribou, Janelle.

Sold my Pixies/Pavement tix.

Slept through Sleep (forgot about the show... dang it).

calendar shaping up for 2011... got tix for Swans/Gaga already, will see about the others:

Thu 2/17: Robyn @ ACL Live
Fri 2/18: Swans + Wooden Wand @ Mohawk
Sun 3/27: Devo @ ACL Live
Wed 4/6: Lady Gaga @ Frank Erwin Center
Fri 4/8: Wire @ Mohawk
Tue 5/31: Twilight Singers @ Parish

also: Thu 3/3: Sic Alps, CAVE, The Young, OMGWTFBBQ @ Emos

ooooooooooooooooohhhhh!

(except for that last band name, wtf)

don't like Emo's as a venue :(

Fri 6/23: Mumford and Sons @ Fred Durst Society of the Humanities and Arts

The Young are very, very good

What's not to like about Emo's??

Totally jealous of Sic Alps + Cave

Dank and sweaty, poor sightlines to the outdoor stage, poor lighting, dull beer selection, and most importantly, sound guys that in my experience, don't really give a fuck how a show sounds, or else don't know how to get good acoustics in a live venue.

xp

But aside from that?

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