27-Feb Wed Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club
2-Mar Sat Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre
5-Mar Tue San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
6-Mar Wed Los Angeles, CA @ Satellite
7-Mar Thu San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
9-Mar Sat Denton, TX @ Denton 35 Festival
11-Mar Mon Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
12- Mar Tues Austin, TX SXSW (tba)
13- Mar Wed Austin, TX SXSW (tba)
14- Mar Thu Austin, TX SXSW (tba)
15- Mar Fri Austin, TX SXSW (tba)
16- Mar Sat Austin, TX SXSW (tba)
With Pickwick:
18-Mar Mon Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Tavern
19-Mar Tue Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater
20-Mar Wed Telluride, CO @ Sheridan Opera House
22 Mar Fri Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
Love ‘em for the accessibility they’ve supplied for many listeners to streaming music or doubt their advocacy for fair compensation of labels and artists, Spotify has fast become a force in the music industry. Thus, it is unsurprising to see them set up house at SXSW in Austin, painting a dwelling bright green and inviting artists over to jam. Below is M. Ward’s lanky acoustic session for ‘em.
With SXSW fast approach, our friends at RCRDLBLhave made another playlist, this time spotlighting participating artists from various styles that fit under the loose umbrella of “indie” music-making.
They’ve been making music for a dozen years in their stomping grounds in Switzerland, but Trux Reverb, their latest record – out today via Static Cult – is getting the band Disco Doomsome stateside exposure. Recorded by Jim Roth of Build to Spill, it’s an audacious, thunderous, and relentless experimental rock record that’s light on the disco, heavy on the doom.
Check out the “case in point” below – an MP3 of album track “Star Drone” that the band was kind enough to let us post. And, if you’re at SXSW this week, see them live (dates below).
mar 16 – Austin, TX – BD Riley (SXSW)
mar 17 – Austin, TX – Backspin Record Store (SXSW – outdoor day party)
mar 18 – Austin, TX – Garden Show (SXSW)
mar 21 – Houston, TX – Super Happy Fun Land
mar 23 – Austin, TX – Ghost Room
mar 24 – Austin, TX – Club de Ville
mar 26 – Paris, TX – Bakery
mar 31 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriets
apr 05 – Phoenix, AZ – Rogue Bar
apr 09 – Boise, ID – VAC
The Royal Bangs are getting set to release Flux Outside, their third album on March 29th via Glassnote. In the lead-up to the release they’re going to be busy as all get out, playing nine shows at next week’s SXSW festival (dates below), followup touring, and appearing as musical guests on David Letterman on 4/1.
11:20 PM – Thrillist Party
@ Antone’s
203 W. 5th Street (@ Lavaca)
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
9:15 PM – w/ Two Door Cinema Club
@ La Zona Rosa
612 W. 4th Street (@ Rio Grande)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
4:15 PM – The Windish Agency / Laneway Festival / Eat Your Own Ears / Austinist Present
@ Mohawk
912 Red River St. (@ E. 10th)
11:00 PM – Billboard Bungalow Official SXSW Showcase
@ Buffalo Billiards
201 E. 6th St. (Brazos/San Jacinto)
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
4:00PM – Waterloo Records Day Party
@ Waterloo Records
600A N. Lamar (@ W. 6th)
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
7:30PM – The Treehouse Diddly
@ Cheers Shot Bar
416 E. 6th St. (Trinity/Naches)
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
1:30PM – Rachael Ray’s “Feedback” Day Party
@ Stubb’s
801 Red River St. (@ E. 8th)
11:00PM – The Windish Agency House for ND
@ 501 Studios
501 I-35 (5th/Brushy)
ROYAL BANGS TOUR DATES
Mar 30 GREENVILLE, NC – Live Bar
Mar 31 ASHEVILLE, NC – Emerald Lounge
Apr 01 CHAPEL HILL, NC – Local 506
Apr 02 BALTIMORE, MD – Golden West
Apr 03 WASHINGTON, DC – Black Cat
Apr 04 PHILADELPHIA, PA – Kungfu Necktie
Apr 05 BROOKLYN, NY – Knitting Factory
Apr 06 NEW YORK, NY – Mercury Lounge
Apr 07 BOSTON, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Apr 08 MONTREAL, QC – Casa Del Popolo
Apr 10 BUFFALO, NY – Soundlab
Apr 11 TORONTO, ON – Drake
Apr 12 PITTSBURGH, PA – Brillobox
Apr 13 COLUMBUS, OH – Kobo
Apr 14 CLEVELAND, OH – Grog Shop
Apr 15 DETROIT, MI – Magic Stick
Apr 16 CHICAGO, IL – Empty Bottle
Apr 17 APPLETON, WI – Mill Creek Bar
Apr 18 MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Triple Rock
Apr 19 LINCOLN, NE – Duffy’s Tavern
Apr 20 DENVER, CO – Larimer Lounge
Apr 21 SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Urban Lounge
Apr 22 BOISE, ID – Neurolux
Apr 24 SEATTLE, WA – Chop Suey
Apr 25 VANCOUVER, BC – Media Club
Apr 26 PORTLAND, OR – Holocene
Apr 27 SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Rickshaw Stop
Apr 29 LOS ANGELES, CA – Echo
Apr 30 SAN DIEGO, CA – Soda Bar
May 01 PHOENIX, AZ – Rhythm Room
May 02 TUCSON, AZ – Club Congress
May 04 DALLAS, TX – Club Dada
May 05 AUSTIN, TX – Emo’s
May 06 HOUSTON, TX – Fitzgerald’s
May 07 BATON ROUGE, LA – Spanish Moon
May 08 TALLAHASSEE, FL – Engine Room
May 09 ORLANDO, FL – Will’s Pub
May 11 TAMPA, FL – Crobar
May 12 ATLANTA, GA – 529
May 13 BIRMINGHAM, AL – Bottletree