Austin Sound

You know, we don’t really condone the objectification of women and all, but damn if the Bloody Tears haven’t unloaded one hot, swaggering video with “Greenville Girl.” The local sextet lays out some saucy southern soul and blues, with horns and guitars heating up the night, some down and dirty R&B, and the new video matches the sound step for step. You can catch the BT’s laying down songs from their debut full length, Downhanded, this Friday, October 17, at the Scoot Inn with Ripe. Get warmed up with “Greenville Girl” below:

Last month, Austin lost a little piece of it’s soul when Danny Roy Young, the “Mayor of South Austin,” passed away. Young was known for his Texicalli Grille and amazing rub board action with the Cornell Hurd Band, but most of all he is remembered for his constant friendly and loving attitude that embodied the spirit of South Austin. This Sunday, Oct. 19, friends and fans will gather to celebrate Young’s life at the Austin Music Hall with a blowout show. Check the bill below.

Many Birthday’s have finally released a follow up to their awesome 2006 EP, Days of Beat/ Days of Hollow, in the form of a limited edition EP called Emptiness is Forever. Cheery bunch, huh!? You might not get from the title, though, just how much fun and infectious Many Birthdays is, so they’ve put out this video for the song “Rock It” just to prove it to you. It’s a gritty, night club type pastiche that includes some live footage from the fine folks over at Switchburn.

The Chronicle is reporting this morning that the Black Angels, who will be serving as both the opening and backing band for psych pioneer Roky Erickson on an upcoming west coast tour, has been entrusted by Erickson’s manager, Darren Hill, with over 60 homemade Rocky Erickson recordings, many of which have never been released. The Black Angels are going through the material and choosing 10 songs to record with Roky at Cacophony Recorders, which will be released as an album. That’s some exciting news for both parties, uniting Erickson’s seminal influence with the contemporary rise of local sextet, but it’s most exciting for Austin as a whole, pairing our exceptional musical history with our promising future. We’ll keep you posted as more details emerge.

It’s about time to start thinking about Halloween, and the Boxing Lesson have a new video to help you get in the mood. Using the song “Brighter” from the Boxing Lesson’s recent Wild Streaks and Windy Days, director Victor Yiu created the stop-motion animation from over 7000 still photos, and the jittery vibe helps increase the playfully eerie tone of the video. Watch below as Paul Waclawsky and Jaylinn Davidson go tripping through the graveyard!

Last month, Hayes Carll and Brian Keane took home the Song of the Year award from the Americana Music Association for their absolutely hilarious tune, “She Left Me For Jesus.” The song is from Carll’s excellent third album, Trouble In Mind, which was released earlier this year, and is easily one of the top country songs you’re going to hear this year. Carll and company has just released a video for it that matches the absolute absurdity of the song. It’s a must see, featuring Jesse Dayton as the jilted boyfriend and even Jimmie Dale Gilmore with a quick cameo as Judas. Seriously, just check it out below!

This year, Austin City Limits celebrates it’s 34th year on television, and what an incredible run it has been. Safe to say, the show remains a bastion of music tv, and they continue to draw the biggest artists from around the globe to record in the intimate studio. Of course, soon they will have an entirely new facility downtown, and then we can all complain (as Austinites are want to do) about the good ol’ days of the show’s setup on the UT Campus.

This past Saturday, Okkervil River delivered an absolutely epic ACL aftershow at Emo’s, which included a cameo by former Okkervil-er Jonathan Meiburg on the incredible “Lost Coastlines” from the freshly released The Stand Ins. The group also just released a video for the song, which you can check out below. In keeping with their meta-theme of fame and media, the video presents the guys tv talking heads, which is both a little awkward and awesome.

Hey, remember that time country legend Billy Joe Shaver shot that guy in the face and then drove off, and even came down to Austin to play an instore at Waterloo while an arrest warrant was out for him? Yeah, that was just last year! Last week the 69 year old Texas Country Music Hall of Famer was officially indicted by a McLennan County grand jury on second degree felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawfully carrying a handgun by a license holder on licensed premises. Shaver could face up 20 years in prison if convicted!

Just in time to help you get in the mood for some super-hot ACL action this weekend, Austin Sound is proud to help present Art Disaster 7! If you are not familiar with the Art Disaster parties, they consistently offer excellent lineups of some of Austin’s best bands, with the occasional touring outfit thrown in to balance the bill. This installment features as the headliner our Sound Off band of the week, Brownout!, whose Latin funk jams should not be missed. But that’s not all! Check the full 2-stage lineup at the Beauty Bar below. Cover is only $5 for 21+, or $3 if you RSVP with our friends at Do512. (Oh, and there’s free Makers Mark from 9-10pm!).