Killer Bills To Blow Your Mind

February 5, 2013 7:43 pm by: Laurie Gallardo

One of my favorite venues in town is Holy Mountain, at 617 E. 7th, neighbor to Red 7. And, although still a relatively new space, quite a few of my favorite local bands have gr…...
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One Wicked Tuesday Night Witching Hour

I never tire of the story of how Mrs. Glass came to be. Random gigs sometimes bring out the best in people. Especially if you don’t talk. Things sort of went like this: Song…...
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Driver Friendly Plays Saturday Night a...

Music is pretty much what we do, for crying out loud. Yeah, that's an obvious statement coming from someone who works at KUT, but hello? It rules. And nothing is more rewarding than seeing my colleagues' enthusiasm over music they really enjoy. Case in point:...
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Justin Sherburn’s Score for ‘Man With A Movie Camera’ Live Tonight at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

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Justin Sherburn’s Score for R...

The most avid film critics, completely mad for genuine classics, do not toss around the description "revolutionary" lightly. It's reserved for those treasures that were (and remain) innovative, most likely groundbreaking in their day. This would be the case with Russian film director Dziga...
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King Tuff Performs Tonight at Red 7

The name Kyle Thomas might ring a bell when you take a look at who he's played with: Most notably the metal band Witch, alongside J. Mascis; covering a slightly mellower side of things with avant-folk outfit Feathers; and conjuring some insanity with trio Happy Birthday. That's a hell of a resume,...
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Megafauna CD Release Show Friday Night...

The first time I saw Megafauna live was at the 29th Street Ballroom at Spider House. Since your Austin Music Minute maven has no qualms about rockin' out, I was front and center by the stage. Just ask guitarist and vocalist Dani Neff. It's truly a rock show with this band. Megafauna's approach...
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Sons of Fathers Plays Tonight at The M...

David Beck and Paul Cauthen, the core members of Sons of Fathers, first met when each were working on solo projects in San Marcos. Both discovered they had a lot in common, in particular...
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The Invincible Czars CD Release Show: ...

All right. I'm well aware that over the course of a handful of Austin Music Minutes, I've done some giddy raving about The Invincible Czars, but I cannot resist this brilliant assortment of talent. It's not every day...
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Night Waves Summer Monthly Music Serie...

True, we do have some hot temperatures to endure, but the night always brings some kind of relief - especially the kind that offers music beneath the stars. The Reverberation Appreciation Society, known for presenting the annual Austin Psych Fest, is inviting psych fans out around dusk time to...
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RJD2 Spins Sets Tonight at The Belmont

Admittedly, it's rare - if at all - that the Austin Music Minute would feature a DJ. But there's more to RJD2 than what goes on at the turntables - or behind the infamous welding mask and voice modifier he sports at gigs. The...
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Atlas Maior Play The Love Leighs’...

Atlas Maior is an Austin-based trio that has a deep appreciation for everything the world has to offer. Named after the eleven-volume world atlas published in Amsterdam in the 17th century, the band keeps a basic philosophy: While the...
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Eye In the Sky Collective Presents Fol...

Anybody who's even vaguely familiar with the Austin Music Minute will take one look at the band list for this weekend's Folk of July Fest and immediately know one thing: This would definitely fall under the category "dream show" for me. It's ridiculously...
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Fourth of July Shows: The Ripe at Coun...

Hey there, Fourth of July party people. By now you've got some grills going, and there may be swimming involved as well - that's just how we celebrate Independence Day. But I'd like to add to that, if I may. Today's Austin Music Minute offers a few live music show suggestions that should make your...
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Whiskey Shivers CD Release Show Tonigh...

One doesn't typically put descriptions like "roots music" and "hardcore" together, in the same sentence. It almost sounds like a joke. But when I was first blasted away by the high-energy, mindblowing grooves of Whiskey Shivers, those were the very words I was left with: Hardcore roots, fast and...
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Red, White & Blue Ball This Satur...

I could hear some collective groans of disappointment as Fourth of July revelers realized the holiday falls smack dab in the middle of the week, on a Wednesday, this year. It doesn't really accommodate plans for the typical long weekend, but there are a few celebration organizers taking advantage...
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Lower Dens Plays Tonight at The Parish

Jana Hunter, songwriter and frontwoman for Baltimore-based Lower Dens, was listening to artists like Kraftwerk and Brian Eno while working on the band's second album, the absolutely spellbinding...
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