MP3: Santa Baby

The Puppini Sisters’ retro-take on a bunch of Christmas classics make things feel old and new and old again. Solid addition to your office’s Christmas party soundtrack. MP3 download @ Amazon.

MP3: Merry Christmas Baby

For the second time, Vandaveer has joined in the spirit of giving with a second free EP of holiday tunes. Get both of them here.

This full length holiday album from The Boy Least Likely To is definitely one of my favorite additions this holiday season. You can get a free MP3 by giving them an e-mail address over here. The album is available for purchase over @ Amazon.

What are some of your new favorite holiday albums this year?

RSVP to Filter here

(thx adi)

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Supply & Demand Music presents

ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE HERE
at Dominican Joe, 515 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
free and open to the public

Indoors:
1:30PM – Peter Wolf Crier
2:30PM – Spirits Of The Red City
3:30PM – Dosh
4:30PM – The Mynabirds
5:30PM – Vandaveer

Outdoors:
2:00PM – Dinosaur Feathers
3:00PM – Paleo
4:00PM – Dark Dark Dark
5:00PM – La Strada

RSVP here

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If you’re going to SXSW and Showlist Austin isn’t on your daily list of sites to visit, you a punk. I mean it seems like so many sites (somes with real staffs and real budgets!) this year are copping Dan’s style it’s sort of embarrassing. Naughty, naughty websites.

ANYWAY.

Can’t remember Billions doing a free day show in recent years, but here you go:

We’ve got so many more shows after the jump, dudes.

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Irish:

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I was involved with the first Big Texas Jumpstart, so I’m happy to see they’re keeping it going with some great bands:

Come join us on Wednesday March 17th at Creekside Lounge for 6 hours of free fun. The lineup, with accurate times, is as follows:

1200-1230 – The Gary
1245-0115 – Goes Cube
0130-0200 – The Hounds Below
0215-0245 – Vandaveer
0300-0330 – The Midgetmen
0345-0415 – Wax Fang
0430-0505 – Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
0520-0600 – Everybody Was In The French Resistance… Now!

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Force Field PR and Terrorbird Media’s got another big show:

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RSVP to Full Metal Texas here.

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Details on the free ALTPRESS show:

Each year, AP throws the biggest, free, most insane show which just so happens to take place at the same time and in the same place as a certain music festival in Austin, Texas. This year, the all-ages, all-day Attack Of The 100 Bands (You Need To Know) concert will begin at at noon on Saturday, March 20, at Emo’s in Austin. It features 19 bands on three stages.

Circa Survive
Sum 41
The Rocket Summer (acoustic)
Never Shout Never
Hey Monday
The Cab
Lights
Terrible Things
Title Fight
Every Avenue
The Summer Set
There for Tomorrow
Ruiner
Stereo Skyline
Conditions
Honor Bright
La Dispute
Cymbals eat Guitars
Zlam Dunk

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Other Music says:

SAVE THE DATE! OTHER MUSIC SXSW LAWN PARTY
We are very excited to announce that Other Music will be in Austin next month for the SXSW festival, hosting two great days of free music on the rolling lawns of the French Legation Museum. This is our third year throwing the event with our good friends Dig for Fire, who are filming the festivities so you’ll be able to enjoy the sights and sounds even if you can’t join us in Texas. We’ll be announcing the full 20-plus band line-up in the coming days, but some of the confirmed acts include: the xx, Thurston Moore, Real Estate, Dam-Funk, Mayer Hawthorne, and the Antlers. Stay tuned for more details!

THURSDAY, MARCH 18 & FRIDAY, MARCH 19
French Legation Museum: 802 San Marcos St. Austin,TX
No Cover | 1PM to 7PM both days
Presented by Babelgum | Sponsored by Magic Hat

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Consequence of Sound show:

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With WOXY’s move to Austin, TX, they’re really taking advantage of being the home town radio station. They’ve got an official showcase, working with Homeslice Pizza, and are copresenting this event:

Wednesday, March 17th
The Mohawk
Austinist/WOXY
w/Washed Out, Warpaint, Small Black, The Besnard Lakes and more

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RSVP here.

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Indie Sounds party:

The band is wrapping up their latest tour in New York in support of their latest album, Divide & Conquer.

12/09 Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall
12/10 Manhattan, NY – Mercury Lounge

MP3: Turpentine

Vandaveer joins the line of recent favorites of mine like AA Bondy and Langhorne Slim, all doing something interesting with the Americana/alt-folk genre. Like the previous mentioned artists, Vandaveer effortlessly creates delicate, acoustic, beautiful music, but also exists in a darkner, noir-inspired area that we sometimes find some of the best Andrew Bird songs. Led by Mark Charles Heidinger, the whole album grabs your attention, but when he’s joined by his sister Rose Guerin on vocals, it all comes together perfectly.

The band is currently on an extended tour. Download the song, watch the video, and keep reading for tour dates…

Tour dates….

Tue 9/01 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
Wed 9/02 Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street
Thu 9/03 Detroit, MI – PJ’s Lager House
Sun 9/06 Indianapolis, IN – The Vollrath Tavern
Tue 9/08 Newport, KY – The Southgate House
Wed 9/09 Lexington, KY – The Green Lantern
Thu 9/10 Louisville, KY – The 930 Listening Room
Fri 9/11 Nashville, TN – The Basement
Sat 9/12 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree Cafe
Tue 9/15 Asheville, NC – BoBo Gallery
Wed 9/16 Roanoke, VA – Kirk Avenue Music Hall
Thu 9/17 Charlottesville, VA – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
Sat 9/19 Washington, DC – Comet Ping Pong

Tue 9/29 Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal Luxembourg
Wed 9/30 Namur, Belgium – Theatre Jardin Passion
Thu 10/1 Lille, France – Le Drugstore
Fri 10/2 Rouen, France – Espace Moineau
Sat 10/3 Rouen, France – Espace Moineau
Tue 10/6 Paris, France – Café De La Danse
Wed 10/7 Besancon, France – Les Passagers du Zinc
Thu 10/8 Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
Fri 10/9 Metz, France – L’Emile Vache
Sat 10/10 Angoulême, France – La Nef
Wed 10/14 Bordeaux, France – La Politique
Thu 10/15 Clermont Ferrand, France – Le Rat Pack Rue de l’Ange
Wed 10/21 Nantes, France — Le Violon Dingue
Thu 10/22 Tours, France — Salle Jean de Ockeghem
Fri 10/24 Lyon, France — Ninkasi Kao Festival Just Rock