Jay Reatard at Red 7
Sun. 08/03 | 8:00PM @ Red 7 (Downtown)
The prolific garage punk musician known as Jay Reatard puts on a dangerous live show filled with some of the fastest, heaviest, emotion-filled punk-garage-rock that you are likely to hear from…more»
Sometimes an album cover depicting a dude mostly naked and covered in fake blood proves quite revealing. Such is the case with Jay Reatard’s 2006 Blood Visions, whose songs embrace morbid imagery and bright, hyper punk like a new-wave update on The Cramps. The Memphis-based Reatard frantically crams some sharp guitar melodies into his short songs, which are never quite as crude as they first sound. Reatard just released a record that compiles tracks from his clutch of vinyl-only releases called Singles 06-07. Opening: Cheap Time, Golden Boys, Manikin.
Songs of Strings Attached
Sun. 08/03 | 2:00PM @ Uptown Theater
Music by Strings Attached members Will Taylor, Steve Zirkel and more. . .$10 - $15 Tickets at the Door or online Location: Uptown Marble Theater, Marble Falls, 830-693-9996 218 Main Street M…more»
KGSR Live at the Lake - Carolyn Wonderland
Sun. 08/03 | 6:00PM @ Lakeway Resort and Spa
Join 107.1 KGSR for the Live at the Lake Concert Series at Lakeway Resort and Spa! Free Shows on Sundays this summer, with gates opening at 4pm (no earlier!) and LIVE music from 6pm to 8pm in …more»
Texas Rollergirls 2008 League Championship Bout
Sun. 08/03 | 6:30PM @ Playland Skate Center
We’ve seen you the in the audience…tightly clutching a Lone Star in one hand and a bout program in the other…vocal chords straining as you yell at the refs…your musc…more»
Van Wilks with Blues Mafia and Girl Guitar
Sun. 08/03 | 7:00PM @ Antone's (Downtown)
The house will be rockin' at Guitar-A-Rama, featuring Girl Guitar, Blues Mafia and Van Wilks. All ages. $8 at the door. If you're new to Do 512, sign up & let us k…more»
Bill Frisell Quartet, Heybale!
Sun. 08/03 | 8:00PM @ Continental Club (South of the river)
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“I hate it when the music stays stagnant,” insists guitarist Bill Frisell from his Seattle home in anticipation of his two-night stand in Austin. “I don’t just want it to stay the same every night. I want it to be constantly evolving.”
Frisell, recently voted Guitarist of the Year in both the Down Beat Critics Poll and Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, keeps evolving by pairing with different musicians.
“You get these people who have absorbed the music, and then when you put different combinations of musicians together, you get these chemical reactions,” he explains.
That’s exactly what happens on his new Nonesuch album, History, Mystery, a spacious, orchestral affair that alchemizes strings, horns, and a rhythm section. Executing said sound in Austin is a quartet with violinist Eyvind Kang, bassist Steve Moore, and drummer Kenny Wollesen.
“It’s kind of a new group, although I’ve played a lot with each musician in different settings,” he states. “There are all these different relationships between us, and a whole bunch of music that’s common to us, but we haven’t actually all played together at the same time.”
The in-demand guitarist has consistently returned to the Continental. “I just love playing there! I remember the first time driving down from Dallas. I’d never been to Austin before and didn’t know anything about the Continental Club. It was such a cool place. Everybody was so hospitable, and the audience is always great. I feel like I can just do whatever I want in there.”
Both shows start at 8pm. – Jay Trachtenbergmorea at austinchronicle.com
Texas Rollergirls Bout Afterparty
Sun. 08/03 | 10:00PM @ The Jackalope (East Sixth)
See you at the Texas Rollergirls 2008 Championship Bout at Playland at 6:30 PM! Then be sure to join your favorite skaters at The Jackalope (located at 6th & Trinity) for the afterpa…more»
Austin Swim
Sun. 08/03 | 8:00PM @ Tiniest Bar in Texas (West Fifth)
Austin Swim is the world's only weekly Adult Swim viewing party with music, comedy, performance and a giant screen. It takes place every Sunday 8pm to midnight at the "Tiniest Bar in …more»
SIMON dTour Live featuring Music, Fashion, Technology and Kate Voegele
Sun. 08/03 | 6:00PM @ Lakeline Mall
Austin-area teens are invited to Lakeline Mall for Simon dTOUR Live Presented by ABC Family, a free event connecting teens with some of today’s top musical acts, fashion, pop culture …more»
La Cage
Sun. 08/03 | 9:30PM @ Oilcan Harry's (Warehouse District)
The Jigglewatts are the opening act for "La Cage," the number one female impersonation show in Texas. With two shows, at 9:30 and 11:30, this is a fast-paced, Vegas style …more»
Bluegrass Brunch with The Border Blasters
Sun. 08/03 | 11:00AM @ Threadgill's North Old No 1 (Campus to 183)
The Border Blasters’s sound is a melting-pot of blues, real country, western swing, bluegrass, folk - all sewn together with tight blending harmonies and raw musicianship. Their music co…more»
'Hush' fundraiser
Sun. 08/03 | 8:00PM @ Austin Figurative Gallery (East of I-35)
Fundraiser for the ArtSpark play called Hush. Bands, auctioned things, valuable prizes, stand up bass player, etc... You should just go.http;//myspace.com/ourfavoritecolors
Solaris
Sun. 08/03 | 7:00PM - Mon. 08/04 @ The Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
Shows Sunday & Monday @ 7pmSOLARIS(1972) (165 min.) (Color)Regular Admission - $7Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Yuri Tarvet. Directed by Andrei Tarkovksy.Mind-bending ep…more»
'Sensual Abstractions' by Artist Leanne Venier at Hyde Park
Sun. 08/03 | 11:00AM - Sun. 09/21 @ Hyde Park Bar & Grill (North Austin)
Hyde Park Bar and Grill is now featuring the energetic and sensual abstract oil paintings of the International Award Winnning artist, Leanne Venier. The artist breathes life into paint, and wh…more»
EtA at Flips
Sun. 08/03 | 8:00PM @ Flipnotics Coffeespace (South of the river)
Ear to Anon is back at Flipnotics for an intimate show in the Flips Coffeespace room. This show is free!
Jay Reatard: the reason MTV declared “lo-fi is all the rage.” The Memphis maverick and reigning king of garage-punk churns out more singles than a strip club, each somehow more grating and melodic than the last. In the Red Recordings recently compiled his Singles 06-07, and he’s halfway through a six-part 7-inch series for Matador. Nashville’s Cheap Time and locals the Golden Boys and Manikin kick-start your heart. – Austin Powellmore at austinchronicle.com