Friday Night Concert Pick: White Denim and My Education at Antone's

This is a no brainer for me. White Denim is epic. I've seen them live plenty of times and I can't get enough. I saw them the last time they were at Antone's and they packed the place. Get there early. Doors are at 9:00pm and the show is at 10:00pm. It will sell out!

If you get there early, you may be pleasantly surprised by how amazing opener My Education is. They aren't the adrenaline ride that White Denim is, but they are brilliant musically. The Golden Boys are also on the bill. I've never seen them so I'm looking forward to listening to someone new, new to me anyway. It should be a good time.

In the event you heard of White Denim or heard their music, time to get familiar. Check out their music video for their popular single,"I Start To Run" here:


White Denim - "I Start To Run" from Downtown Music on Vimeo.

You can purchase advance will call tickets to the show from Front Gate Tickets HERE.

Hip Hop Legends Cypress Hill tonight at Stubb's

Armada Latina (feat. Pitbull and Marc Anthony)

Cypress Hill | MySpace Music Videos

My favorite hip hop group of all time, Cypress Hill, swings by Austin Thursday night for a big concert at Stubb's. Nothing, other than a At The Drive In or Rage Against The Machine reunion, can make me happier. They are touring to support their new album, Rise Up, which includes the summer anthem "Armada Latina". This is their best radio single in years, maybe ever. When you get Pitbull and Marc Anthony on the same track with you, backed by Eric Bobo's percussion and such, you have a smash single. I have already heard a bunch kids with "Armada Latina" as their ring tone.

Tickets are still available through Front Gate Tickets here: http://tinyurl.com/dahillatstubbs.


The show starts at 7:00pm. Hyro da Hero opens up.

Sexy Marvin, Vinyl Dharma & Rubik at Stubb's

This is it folks...our first Austin Vida showcase at Stubb's. That's a big deal for us as a Latino publication. We solicited the promotional efforts of my friends from Gohispano.com and the production help of Vivo Alternativo. We are bringing indie lovers Latino bands from both sides of the border who sing their songs in English coincidentally. The quality of this show is second to none if I do say so myself.

Circa Survive tour video

Circa Survive just released a new tour video to hype up fans about their new Blue Sky Noise album that's due out April 20th. I look forward to hearing what the album sounds like. Circa Survive is actually coming to Austin to play at Stubb's on April 28th with Coheed and Cambria. You can purchase tickets here:

Front Gate tickets

2/24 Kill Switch Engage at Stubb's: KSE with different lead singer!

 

Kill Switch Engage

Metal heavy hitters, Kill Switch Engage (KSE), are set to play Stubb's Wednesday with The Devil Wears Prada. I got word of some interesting news today.  KSE vocalist Howard Jones had to unexpectedly leave the band’s current headlining tour, leading to a flurry of rumors and questions about the status of the tour and the band. The band has further issued the following statement addressing the matter, saying: “It became overwhelmingly obvious to all of us around Howard that he is in no condition to be on tour right now and that he needed to get off the road and get himself better. It’s a personal matter and while we understand everyone’s curiosity and concern for Howard and the band, we appreciate everyone respecting Howard’s privacy at this time.”

Just Announced: Norah Jones to perform at Stubb's in 2010

photo by Danny Clinch

I just got the details for the upcoming Norah Jones tour happening next year. Having just released her new album, The Fall, I was expecting a tour at some point. Her Austin stop will be May 1st at Stubb's outdoor. Her 36 city tour kicks off March 5th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tickets for her Austin concert go on sale Saturday, January 23rd. You will be able purchase tickets at www.frontgatetickets.com.

For those of you outside Austin, here are the tour dates and venues:

NORAH JONES – 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES

March 5           Tulsa, OK                     Brady Theater
March 6           Kansas City, MO         The Midland
March 7           Omaha, NE                  Orpheum
March 9           Des Moines, IA            Civic Center
March 11         Akron, OH                    E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
March 12         Louisville, KY               Whitney Hall
March 13         Indianapolis, IN           Murat Theatre
March 15         Madison, WI                Overture Hall
March 17         St. Paul, MN                The O'Shaughnessy
March 19         Milwaukee, WI            Riverside Theatre
March 20         Chicago, IL                  Chicago Theatre
March 25         Boston, MA                 Wang Theatre
March 26         Mashantucket, CT       MGM Foxwoods
March 27         New York, NY              WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden
March 30         Baltimore, MD             Lyric Opera House
April 1              Charlottesville, VA      The Paramount Theater
April 2              Washington, DC          Warner Theatre
April 3              Philadelphia, PA          Tower Theatre
April 18            Seattle, WA                 Paramount Theatre
April 19            Portland, OR                Arlene Schnitzer Hall
April 21            San Francisco, CA        The Fillmore
April 23            Los Angeles, CA          Orpheum Theater
April 24            San Diego, CA             Spreckels Theatre
April 25            Phoenix, AZ                 Dodge Theater
April 28            Albuquerque, NM        Kiva Auditorium
April 29            El Paso, TX                  Plaza Theatre
May 1              Austin, TX                    Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
May 4              Dallas, TX                    Majestic Theatre
May 5              Houston, TX                 Verizon Wireless Theater
May 6              Mobile, AL                   Saenger Theatre
May 8              Memphis, TN               Orpheum Theatre
May 9              Birmingham, AL           Alabama Theatre
May 11            Asheville, NC               Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 12            Charlotte, NC              Ovens Auditorium
May 14            Nashville, TN               Ryman Auditorium
May 15            Atlanta, GA                  Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Friday Night Show Pick: Official ACL Aftershow with Los Amigos Invisibles

Los Amigos Invisibles

http://beta.amigosinvisibles.com/english/

ACL officially begins today at Zilker Park. The grass is greener, less dustier and maybe even a little damp due to some rain here in Austin. If you have a three day pass or a Friday Day Pass, you will get to see Nacional Records recording artists, Los Amigos Invisibles.  They are touring to support their latest album, Commercial.

Los Amigos Invisibles are set to play the Wildflower Stage from 7:15 to 8:15. Let me tell you something people, Los Amigos at night is quite the experience. Often compared to Thievery Corporation, this Latin funk collective in my opinion is the quintessential festival band. People will be dancing. Not everyone will understand the lyrics as they are all in Spanish, but that won't matter. They will still get down.

For those of you not planning on being at Zilker Park today, you have your chance to see Los Amigos Invisibles with Devotchka at La Zona Rosa. Los Amigos Invisibles are part of this Official ACL Aftershow. They are set to play from 10:00 to around 11:00. Both bands are amazing live and together they make for one hell of a bill. It is the best ACL Aftershow of the night without question. You'll need to purchase tickets online and get there around 9:00 PM.

On another quick note, Los Amigos Invisibles will be on KUT's program, Horizontes with Michael Crockett today at 2:00. Be sure to tune into to 90.5 here in Austin or listen online at www.kut.org.

Here's a quick look and listen to one of my favorite's from Los Amigos Invisbles. It is for an older song called "Yo No Se". Enjoy.

Yo No se - Los Amigos Invisibles from felixjzz on Vimeo.

For more on tonight's show, visit the following links:

Purchase advance tickets at Front Gate Tickets

Show information on Do512