Mar
11
2011
Ok, this is when it gets crazy. Today I’m going through the Music portion of SXSW 2011, which happens Wednesday, March 16 – Saturday, March 19. Â Keep in mind there’s always gonna be pop-up shows and last-minute party announcements like every year, so follow me on Twitter and I’ll try to keep everyone abreast of anything awesome. Â Also: on Monday I will post my picks for multi-day parties, like Fader Fort, Waterloo Parking Lot Shows, etc. so look forward to that. Today’s list only includes my picks for single-day parties.
Wednesday, March 16
Eat Your Own Ears/Austinist/Windish Day Party @ Mohawk – Free
By far the best lineup of the day – Cloud Nothings, Twin Shadow, Givers, Royal Bangs. Awesome.
Honorable Mentions
Altered Zones @ SXSW
Bella Union x Yours Truly @ SXSW
Brooklyn Vs. the Bay – RSVP
eMusic @ SXSW
Terrorbird Media/Force Field PR Day Party at Red 7
Amanda Shires @ G & S Lounge (Outdoors) 2420 S 1st St. – 2 pm
Queens of the Stone Age @ Rolling Stone Showcase at LZR – If you don’t have a badge, it’s likely you’re not getting in. Â But best of luck to ya!
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Apr
14
2010
![gauntlet hair](https://culturegreyhound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/gauntlet-hair-300x202.jpg)
I imagine Lafayette, Colorado, feels like Lubbock in many ways. It’s probably not as isolated as we are out here in West Texas, five hours from anything. After all, it’s a skip away from Boulder and is close enough to Denver to be a legit suburb. But when I listen to Gauntlet Hair, I get the feeling that there is a small, dedicated group of kids looking for something more than what is being offered, far from the shopping malls and skate parks, far from the Coca-Cola-sponsored arenas and dingy hip-hop night clubs, far from the culture-less void that is a quiet mountain town.
Gauntlet Hair are two dudes named Andy and Craig who call Lafayette their home. They played Todd P‘s MtyMx Festival, and they have been affiliated with Denver-based Rhinoceropolis. Forest Family Records, the new Gorilla Vs. Bear/Weekly Tape Deck label, has plans to release the band’s first single next month.
The single in question, the most-blogged about track from the group, is called “I Was Thinking.” You can listen/download below.
Prefix Mag described the song better than I ever could:
“…a pretty insatiable guitar stomp that throws some R&B and soul into the lo-fi revival pot, mixing heavily-reverbed guitars with a simple, but undeniably booty-shaking beat. Add in some Animal Collective-style vocal melodies and you’ve got something pretty fantastic.”
Fantastic. That’s the word.
Gauntlet Hair – I Was Thinking
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