I'm excited and super disappointed at the same time right now.When Austin based metal group, The Sword, announced that original drummer Trevitt Wingo was leaving the band, it was heart breaking. After catching them at ACL, their final show with Wingo, they announced he was leaving. Shortly thereafter, they found a replacement drummer.
Kevin Fender, best known for his work with the Texas hardcore outfit Employer, Employee, will be their drummer now. While I'm glad they will continue on, their new tour dates do not include any Austin gigs. Oh well, they will be back at some point. Here are the new U.S. tour dates:
Reschedule US Tour Dates:
11/27: Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
11/28: Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre
11/29: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/30: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
12/01: Roanoke, VA @ Martin's Downtown
12/02: Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
12/03: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
12/04: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/05: Boston, MA @ Royale Boston
12/06: Washington, DC @ The 9:30 Club
12/07: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
12/08: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
12/09: Huntington, WV @ V Club
12/10: Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
12/11: Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
12/12: Chicago, IL @ Metro
12/13: St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
12/14: Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House
12/15: Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
12/16: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's
Zechs Marquise live at Mohawk, Austin in November 2009
When I found out Zechs Marquise was coming back to Austin, I was stoked. From the royal family that is Rodriguez-Lopez, Zechs Marquise are giving my friends and I another Volta like fix of what rock should be. This time around they are touring with RX Bandits, a band I've wanted to see live for a while, and The Builders and The Butchers. Their Austin stop comes on March 14th at Emo's. Here are more tour dates and an awesome live video from Austin Vida.
Mar 5 8:00pm Take II w/ Frontera Bugalu El Paso, Texas
Mar 9 7:00pm Marquee Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Tempe, Arizona
Mar 10 7:00pm Club Congress w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Tuscon, Arizona
Mar 12 7:00pm Granada Theater w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Dallas, Texas
Mar 13 7:00pm White Rabbit w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers San Antonio, Texas
Mar 147:00pm Emo’s w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Austin, Texas
Mar 16 5:30pm House Of Blues w/ RX Bandits & The Builders And The Butchers New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 18 7:30pmCulture Room w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mar 19 7:00pm The Social w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Orlando, Florida
Mar 20 7:00pm The Social w/ RX Bandits and The Builders and The Butchers Orlando, Florida
Mar 21 7:00pm Masquerade w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 23 7:00pm Cat’s Cradle w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Carrboro, North Carolina
Mar 24 7:00pm Rock And Roll Hotel w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Washington, Washington DC
Mar 25 7:00pm Gramercy Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers New York, New York
Mar 26 7:00pm Gramercy Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers New York, New York
Mar 27 7:00pm Gramercy Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers New York, New York
Mar 28 7:00pm TLA w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 29 7:00pm Toads Place w/ RX Bandits & The Builders And The Butchers New Haven, Connecticut
Mar 30 7:00pm Harpers Ferry w/ RX Bandits & I Am the Avalanche Allston, Massachusetts
Mar 31 7:00pm Harpers Ferry w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Allston, Massachusetts
Apr 1 7:00pm Underworld w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Montreal, Quebec
Apr 2 6:00pm Mod Club w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Toronto, Ontario
Apr 3 8:00pm Magic Stick w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Detroit, Michigan
Apr 4 6:00pm The Bottom Lounge w/ RX Bandits and The Builders and The Butchers Chicago, Illinois
Apr 5 7:00pm Turner Hall Ballroom w/ RX Bandits and The Builders and The Butchers Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 6 5:00pm Triple Rock Social Club w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 8 7:00pm The Marquis Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Denver, Colorado
Apr 9 7:00P
In The Venue w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Salt Lake City, Utah
Apr 10 7:00pm The Venue w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Boise, Idaho
Apr 11 7:00pm El Corazon w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Seattle, Washington
Apr 12 7:00pm Hawthorne Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Portland, Oregon
Apr 14 7:00pm The Boardwalk w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers Orangevale, California
Apr 15 7:00pm Slim’s w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers San Francisco, California
Apr 23 7:00pm The Glasshouse w/ RX Bandits Pomona, California
For a more in depth look at Zechs Marquise,check out this interview by Ajay Miranda on Austin Vida:
My favorite band of all time is and always will be Rage Against The Machine, but The Sword challenges that crown every time I listen to their music or see them live. The Austin metal Gods rocked Fun Fun Fun Fest in November and are currently working on a new album. If you were at Fun Fun Fun Fest, you heard a few of their new songs. For those of you who weren't there, don't worry. They are still epic and rock your face off. Their new stuff sounds just as good if not better than what they've done thus far. They just announced some new tour dates, which appear to be strictly regional for now. There isn't an Austin or San Antonio date, which is a real bummer, so I may be driving to Corpus, Houston or Denton for one of their shows. Here are the dates and cities:
January 23 Corpus Christi, TX House of Rock
January 24 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
January 25 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
January 27 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Café
January 28 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory
January 29 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves
Did I mention they rocked Fun Fun Fun Fest? Here is a video someone captured in decent quality of one of their new songs entitled "Tres Brujas", which translates as "Three Witches". Check it out.
For more info about what's coming up in 2010 from The Sword, check out my interview with bassist Bryan Richie at Fun Fun Fun Fest in November 2009.
Ian is a graduate of Round Rock High School and attended St Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. In 2008 he joined the team at Double Stereo (formerly CD Fuse) as their Blog editor where he reviewed concerts, albums, and did interviews for the popular music site.In January 2009, he became the Editor in Chief for Austin Vida. In 2010, with the help of some of his most talented friends, he launched Red River Noise. "Ian's Music Blog" is also one of the few blogs selected to be a Do512 All-Star.
On any given night of the week he can be found in downtown Austin on 6th Street and the Red River live music district.
