Alright, I have a few things I
want to relay to you.
First up, as you may have already noticed, I changed the background to
black. I've been feeling the urge to do so for awhile now, but it
wasn't until I read an article on how much electricity can be saved if
websites use darker colors in their design that I finally sat down and did
it. I also added a film tab to the menu. The section probably
won't be ready for another month or two, so don't feel like you need to
check it constantly. I'll let you know when it's ready to be loved.
As for the fancy cassette design, it's for another site that I currently
contribute at. Here is all you need to know straight from them.
In celebration of our first anniversary, Austin Sound presents the first
annual Austin Sound Off Festival. On Saturday, September 1, some of our
favorite local bands (see below for the full 13 band line-up) will take over
the two stages of the Scoot Inn for an all day party starting at 3:00pm with
free food and some free beer (better get there early!) to benefit the
website. In addition to a great day of live music, local music bloggers from
Covert Curiosity,
Party Ends,
Side One: Track One,
Cubik Musik, and the
Austinist will be spinning tunes between
sets on the outside stage! Cover is only $5 for the full day, or you can
RSVP with our friends over at
Do512 for $3 entry. So come out and help us celebrate the great bands
and fans that make Austin the live music capital of the world!
Clearly, it's going to be one hell of a day full of
great music and good times. I fully expect you
to be there whether you live in the area or
not. I mean, I did give you a whopping nine
day notice so it's not like you have an excuse to
miss it.
I didn't realize it until
yesterday, but lately there's been a slight absence of Swedish pop here at
SOTO. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a conscious decision, as I love just
about everything that comes out of that country, so my guess is that there
just hasn't been anything that has immediately jumped out at me. In
any case, the country's (Or is it genre?) presence is coming back full force
today with the assistance of Penny Century, an Ostersund-based group with a
nifty sound. They've already released four EPs in their history and
now they've signed to Letterbox Records so that they can get their new
effort, Between A Hundred Lies, to all the good boys and girls of the
world. Expect to see and hear more about this sextet for a long time
to come. Enjoy.
:Penny
Century - Nothing Burns Like Bridges:
For a song that has a ton of things going on at one time it's rather neat
how it doesn't feel cluttered in the least bit. I think the reason for
such a thing is more than likely because of the way that the myriad of
instruments and the girl/boy vocal tandem emphasize each other instead of
sounding as if they're trying to outdo one another. Though, it could
simply be due to how incredibly catchy it is. Either way, the gem has
me more than interested to hear all of their new LP and every single one of
those EPs. Who wants to send them my way?
I hate to just
give you the video for the song above, but I figured it was
worth a look since it actually manages to make them look
as sugary sweet as they sound. Plus, there wasn't
anything else available on Youtube. I blame the
President.
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John Laird -
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