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Triple Bills Are Three Times the Goodness

January 29, 2013 7:35 am by: Laurie Gallardo

Time once again to sing the praises of the triple bill. It’s practically an Austin Music Minute staple – this is when there’s a show coming up with not one, n…...
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The Couch Singles’ Release Show Tonight at the Mohawk

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The Couch Singles’ Release Show ...

When Sara House entered the picture, The Couch frontman and songwriter Taylor Wilkins knew it was the right move. The man will tell you himself. "She's the best thing that's happened to this band," Wilkins says. "She's...
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Shakey Graves Performs Saturday Night at the Hole In the Wall

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Shakey Graves Performs Saturday Night ...

I often regale music fans with tales of my experiences watching Shakey Graves perform. There's always one common factor: The audience reaction. The first time I saw Alejandro Rose-Garcia...
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End Wave, Bali Yaaah and Xander Harris Play Thursday Night at The Swan Dive

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End Wave, Bali Yaaah and Xander Harris...

Here I go, on another rave about some pretty cool triple bill business. This time around, it's sort of a psychedelic dance party on a more electronic plane. Here’s the line-up, and it’s all local artists, of course: DIY electronic duo End...
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Megafauna Plays Tonight at The Mohawk

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Megafauna Plays Tonight at The Mohawk

Hope you're enjoying a nice, long Memorial Day weekend! The Austin Music Minute would like to suggest a killer live show to make it even better, featuring an AMM favorite, Megafauna. There are two sides to the story behind the...
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The Preservation Performs Tonight at the Beauty Bar Ballroom

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The Preservation Performs Tonight at t...

I'm rather excited for this band. Each time I see them, they're sounding better than ever. The Preservation is an Austin-based quartet that specializes in what they like to call “cosmic-American” music, a description...
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The Dandy Warhols Play Tonight at Emo’s East

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The Dandy Warhols Play Tonight at Emo&...

Back in the mid-nineties, when “alternative” was used to describe underground or independent music scenes, The Dandy Warhols got together in Portland, OR, founded by guitarist/vocalist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and...
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Crooks Album Release Party Saturday Night at Antone’s

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Crooks Album Release Party Saturday Ni...

Dang, but it's hard work making an album. Now, any self-respecting musician would read that statement and probably have a blunt response: "Really? And it must be Obvious Day at Camp Stupid." (Or something like that. Random » read more
The Carper Family Starts Their June Residency at the Cactus Cafe

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The Carper Family Starts Their June Re...

Mercy, but those harmonies are the bomb. Yes, I said it. The Carper Family is an Austin Music Minute favorite. Bassist Melissa Carper, guitarist Jenn Miori and fiddle...
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T Bird and The Breaks Play Friday Night at The Continental Club

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T Bird and The Breaks Play Friday Nigh...

It's okay to say it. They know it's true. T Bird and The Breaks has got to be the ultimate party band - if you're having a funk/soul party, that is. And I love how our very own Rick McNulty once described them: “Think...
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tUnE-yArDs Plays Wednesday night at The Mohawk

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tUnE-yArDs Plays Wednesday night at Th...

Without question, tUnE-yArDs delivers unconventional beauty. Words fail to appropriately capture something so captivating and so bizarre. "Experimental" is too dismissive a description for this musical project of New England native...
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The Sweet Nuthin’ EP Release Saturday Night at The Swan Dive

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The Sweet Nuthin’ EP Release Sat...

There's no mincing of words with local quartet The Sweet Nuthin’. Up front, they'll let you know there's no B.S. Just sweet, sweet rock 'n' roll, made quite evident by their new self-titled five-track EP. It gets right to...
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Great Lake Swimmers Play Tonight at Stubb’s Indoor Venue

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Great Lake Swimmers Play Tonight at St...

It’s been four years since Toronto-based band Great Lake Swimmers released Lost Channels (2009), an album widely regarded as one of their best and most evocative. Critics and fans marveled at the vocal...
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The Dalles Wrap Up Residency Tonight at The White Horse

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The Dalles Wrap Up Residency Tonight a...

There is something addictive about seeing The Dalles perform. It was evident the first time I saw them live, and I also couldn't stop raving about their unplugged "renegade...
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Attendance Records Benefit Tonight at The Mohawk

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Attendance Records Benefit Tonight at ...

When public schools suffer budget cuts, the first things usually affected are art programs. Oftentimes, they're completely eliminated. Fortunately for some communities, there are local organizations that step up to fill in the gap and provide students with outlets in a variety of creative fields....
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