September 7, 2012 5:18 pm by: Laurie Gallardo

Photo by Aasim Syed.
As host of the
Austin Music Minute, I can approach this situation in one of two ways. One: I am eternally grateful because there are so many wonderful shows coming up, thank you all, you're making my job a lot easier.
And two: I CAN'T BE IN SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT PLACES AT ONCE! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?? (faints)
However, I've said before that this is a great problem to have. Live Music Capital, represent. Take a gander at all of the great gigs and fests to check out this weekend. Plenty to choose from, kids.
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Psychedelic Light and Sound lays out the ultra cool trippy-drippy vibe today at
29th St. Ballroom, 2906 Fruth St. Crazy good. Featured bands include quite a handful of my faves like
The Boxing Lesson,
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The Austin Music Minute maven has no shame when it comes to favorite tunes. It's an obsessive thing, on the verge of embarrassing, but I'm beyond caring about that. However, at the risk of embarrassing local band Tacks, the Boy Disaster, I gladly divulge the following information: I had the track "Frozen Feet" on repeat for months on end. Never got tired of it. I still haven't. I was pretty much quite fond of all the songs on their 2006 debut release, Oh, Beatrice, and the magical "Frozen Feet" was usually my track of choice during the former time slot for The Laurie Show a... » read more
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Experimental shoegazers Underwater Sleep Project took a short break last winter, but returned in the spring with lots of new music to share.
Take in the audio and visual experienc…...
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You can certainly hear the strong 50′s and 60′s pop music influences in the quirky ballads and melodic musings of Jeremy Jay. But there’s a surreal floating se…...
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He was a producer, a composer and a singer. He was a key player in the music of other great artists such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. The Chicago blues sound exists today becaus…...
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Trey Brown has been writing and performing in Austin since 2006, inspired by all manner of Americana and Appalachian folk, but putting a modern spin on his influences. It’s…...
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It’s a wide emotional range that Dana Falconberry covers in her vocals. She can tap into a quiet and delicate moment, then soar dramatically to powerful heights with it.
Her…...
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It can be ambient in one way, rock ‘n’ roll in another, and still take a leap over to electronica. Baby Robots embraces all directions and pushes all limits. Toss the bo…...
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Jen Wasner and Andy Stack are known as Wye Oak. They play all the instruments and provide the vocals. There’s building feedback and string arrangements, harmonizing and di…...
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Make no excuses! There’s definitely something for everybody tonight before and after the fireworks go off. Here are but a few recommended shows for a fabulous music-fille…...
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Seattle band Fleet Foxes relies more on instinct than anything else in their songwriting. If it flows, perfect. Then they take vocal harmonies to a whole new level. Frankly, it…...
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You really get the feel of it on Dale Watson’s 2007 release, From the Cradle To the Grave – that classic, true blue country western and honky tonk vibe that many have sai…...
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Bad Vibrations is the latest from My Education, a collection of compositions mixing layer after layer of beautiful instrumentation and dischord, swelling into climactic, atmo…...
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Four bands. One gigantic screen. A complete sensory experience. Oh, the possibilities!
Music promotional vehicle Church of the Friendly Ghost presents show number 4 in its seri…...
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Has it really been seven years since Beerland came into being? Yes, dear friends and music lovers, it has, and what a blessing it’s been! Local bands, DJ’s, karoake ka…...
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Alyse Black had a corporate job before making the decision to dedicate her life to her music. She started out crooning in the streets of Pike Place Market in Seattle. Purely by chanc…...
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