Did you make it out to Psych Fest 3 this past weekend? You
would think I would’ve made at least one of the three
nights, but unfortunately I did not. Friday night I was at
Antone’s for Local Natives while on Saturday I stayed in to
watch the Thunder completely destroy the Lakers. Then on
Sunday John and I saw My Education perform their live movie
score of Sunrise at the Alamo Drafthouse, which was a very
cool experience. All in all - an outstanding weekend.
If you’re like me and missed Psych Fest 3, you can check two
past performers of the festival this Friday night when Woven
Bones and Shapes Have Fangs open up for Those Darlins at the
Continental Club. Shapes Have Fangs will be first to take
the stage. The band is best known for backing Sky Saxon of
The Seeds prior to his unexpected passing last year. Many
of their songs have a retro feel, but the jangly guitars and
nice hooks keep them from feeling old or stale. In fact,
the result is quite the opposite.
:Shapes
Have Fangs - This Mess I'm In:
There are a number of bands playing lo-fi, raw, and fuzzy
rock but few do it better than the Austin
trio Woven Bones. Their 7” releases and The Minus Touch
EP have received much attention from plenty of the indie
rock blogs. The press coverage should only increase with
the release of their debut album In and Out and Back
Again on May 18. There’s a sense of danger and evil
when Woven Bones sings about sorcery, but the music is
always a rocking good time. No need to be afraid.
:Woven
Bones - If You're Gold, I'm Gone:
:Woven
Bones - If It Feels Alright:
The show on Friday night should be quite fun. I’m especially
excited because I’ve never been to the world famous
Continental Club. It’s sad, I know. When I moved to here I
figured I’d go there all the time, but I tend to always end
up at Mohawk or Beerland. Oh well.
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