Kevin Seconds | The Unit Breed | Benny Lenny | A Smile Full Of Ale/Featuring art by Joe Demaree (1919 Hemphill)
This show features the ex-7 Seconds front-man playing music that sounds nothing like 7 Seconds. I was never too much of a fan, besides kind of liking an ill-advised cover of "99 Luftballoons." There will be projections during Unit Breed's set as well as other artwork by artist Joseph Demaree.

The Scoop (Fallout Lounge)
Okay, so tonight is actually the last night of The Scoop.


Goodman County | Bent Brest | Chris Welch (Dan's Silver Leaf)

sBach | Lazer (Rubber Gloves)

Jack With One Eye (The Cavern)
I have always heard great things about this band. Maybe tonight I'll actually hear for myself. Free show.

Taxi Fare (The Cavern)

Written By DL.

I just want to thank the anonymous commenter who brought up that oft-overlooked genre of "Real Music" in the comments section today. I just love Real Music. You know what else I can't get enough of, "Live Music." Man, I just love Live Music. You know what I'm talking about, right? How about Real Music, performed live! Whadda ya get? Real Live Music, man. Just some dudes up there...you know, just playin'.

Charlie Parr | Burnt Sienna Trio | Bex Marshall | AM Ramblers (Dan's Silverleaf)

Disqo Disco (Fallout Lounge)
 DL totally shot his wad early on The Scoop, which is tomorrow night.  Tonight is Disqo Disco.

The Blind Shake | Bad Sports (Bunker Hill, 2614 N. Elm St., Denton)
Glad we caught this one at the last second-- only got to take quick listen to The Blind Shake, but I really liked what I heard-- sort of harsh psychedelic rock with clear hardcore influences.  Should be fun.  --SR  

(As part of our ongoing collaboration with our friends at Austin Sound and Skyline, we present this month's edition of blog swap, courtesy of Austin Sound's Doug Freeman. We'll be posting an article of ours over at Skyline some time soon, and we'll switch it up again next month. The following is an Austin Sound review of an album by the Golden Boys.)

The Golden Boys – Goodbye Country (Monofonus)
By Doug Freeman

Over the past few years, the Golden Boys have fostered their reputation as the apex of Austin bar bands, at least in the sense they will drink anyone under the table and unload one of the most raucous live shows while doing it. The quintet's fourth LP evidences the epitome of that sound – loose, unrepentant, and gritty – while also improving on the best elements of last year's Whiskey Flower. And the title, Goodbye Country, couldn't be more apt, for though some traces of their rootsier sound still survive, overall the album is garagy and rocking, with more emphasis on the sloppy psychedelic roll that they've pummeled into perfection

Opener "Mine Like a Diamond" surges forth with a massive drum beat, flash of horns, swirling organ, and huge riffs, while Matthew Hoopengardner vocals shout out with a rough swagger. The dip into a psychedelic haze near the end sets up everything to follow – the songs are built on immaculately infectious pop hooks, but always with an unexpected digression or edge. The ragged chorus of "Big Money" sounds like Hoopengardner's about to fall face first on the floor, but is held up by the punchy female call and response and sheer velocity of the tune. When he drops into the slurry soul bridge, he couldn't sound more unhinged or desperate – like the Rolling Stones drowned in a river of whiskey.

It's not all simply fast and lax though; the Boys clearly know what they're doing, and they do it without equal. The insane crash and burn of chaotic horns and guitars that continually interrupts "Pharmacy" cuts a straightforward rocker into some inebriated and dosed-up netherworld that finally ends with the odd call out to "Lucifer!" But those moments are offset by the easy sway of "James the Gentle Giant", deceptively simple garage pop that bursts into a kind of Mott the Hoople anthemic power, and "The Box", which lulls with darkly psych rhythms behind verses drawn with an eerily nasal croon reminiscent of the Violent Femmes.

Equally divergent though is the Tom Waits growl and accordion bounce of "Wrong and Right" set against the lazy lope and mournful dirge of "Shell of Some Guy," which slowly moves into an epic Pixies-esque crescendo. And closer "It's Not You, It's Me," is so brilliantly uncorked and haphazard that it scuffs its retro-prom pop with fake vinyl hisses and actually scratches itself off in mid-song. But undoubtedly the best offering on the album is the throbbing country-rocker of "Shortcut to Memphis," joining the disproportionate number of amazing tunes about the city. In fact, it's from Memphis that the GB's are appropriately given praise by former Tav Falco drummer Ross Johnson in the liner notes, and he may sum up the band best: "So shaddup and listen to the sound of some young men from Austin, Texas who are trying to lower standards for everyone everywhere. So far they've succeeded admirably."

Is it just me or has this been like the shittiest Monday ever? Anyway, we'll have a wrap up from our show a little later, so check back:

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job (The Loft)
Doors are at 830 for this, and I can't tell whether or not there is any opening act, so I'd try to get there around 9. And yeah, I AM actually going to try to get there, because these guys create my favorite show on television right now, and maybe one of my favorite shows of all time. I won't try to get all intellectual about the show ( even though people throw terms like "dada" around when discussing it), but I will say that this sketch made me laugh harder than anything I've seen on TV in years, and I can think of a dozen other things they've released in the past couple years that have been just as funny. I'm hoping that their live show will be similar to some of the live performances I've seen on Youtube, which have featured the insane cast of vagabonds that they have recruited for their show. This could also end up being awkward and really bad, but secretly, that is kind of what I'm hoping for.

Minus the Bear | Annuals | 27 (the Loft)
Here's an idea-- Annuals are pretty good and Minus the Bear are pretty bad, so why don't you go to the in store at Good Records at 7pm and call it a night?

Cool Out (the Cavern)



Young Doc Gooden (Hailey's)
Whats up with all the Monday night weeklies around here getting featured in national glossies lately? First the photo shoot at Cool Out last week, and now YDG being featured in URB? I get chills down my spine thinking about how much this pisses off all the tired old Dallas indie rockers.

Buckethead (Granada)
Is this that dude with the KFC bullshit who played with Guns N Roses that one time or is it that techno shit from the late 90's? I didn't really care enough to find out.

Parade of Flesh hooked us up with a pair of tickets to this Thursday's Aids Wolf show at Club Dada, and if you want them, email weshotjrtix@yahoo.com any time between now and noon on Wednesday. Please title the email "aids wolf" and include your full name in the body. Got it? Good.

SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK

MON: Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job (The Loft)
THU: AIDS Wolf/Teenage Cool Kids/Orange Coax/Secret Bangs (Club Dada)
FRI: Peaking Lights/Rival Gang/Florene/Lil Foot (Majestic Dwelling of Doom, Denton)
FRI: King Khan and BBQ Show (the Loft)
FRI: Of Montreal/Icy Demons (House of Blues)
SAT: Nouns Group/Shiny Around the Edges/Darktown Strutters/the Make Believers (Hailey's)
SUN: Method Man/Redman (House of Blues)

Before we head up to Denton to drink all the beer before you guys get there, we thought we'd tell you about some of the 8.2 million shows happening this weekend.  We don't have time to talk a whole hell of a lot today, but now that we're done with the label launch and the show planning, you can expect a major return to hard hitting local music journalism next week.  Like reviews and feature articles and stuff.  Cool?  Here's why I hate live music:

FRIDAY

We Shot J.R. Records Party feat. Fight Bite | Darktown Strutters | Orange Coax | Secret Bangs | Animal Forces | Shane English DJ Set (Time Bandits Vintage)
 You already know that this is a free show with free drinks, and you should already know is that this is actually taking place in the lot behind Time Bandits, so if you show up in front of Time Bandits on the square, you'll need to take your ass around back to hear this totally kick ass music.  Got it?  Also, we scheduled this to start at 9pm, but since we have a pretty full line up, we are open to starting it a bit earlier (as early as 830) if enough people show up early.  So, if you want this to start earlier, just show up earlier and make your voice heard!  It's like voting except we give even less of a fuck about what you think.  Oh, and you'll be able to purchase Fight Bite's new 7 inch at the party for $5.... help us move out of our moms' basements and buy one today!

Deerhoof | Experimental Dental School | Flying | Hawnay Troof (Granada)
 The last time I saw Deerhoof live, they played in the Tea Room and enforced their very own smoking ban in a club that typically allowed smoking.  Who the fuck do these San Francisco liberals think they are coming down here and telling us when we can and can't smoke?  Ok, you're gonna be in a club, and you might get a little smoke in your very creative and talented lungs.  Boo hoo.  Fucking deal with it.   I'm about as far left as a person can get politically, but sometimes I can really see why conservatives think these people hate freedom.  Anyway, aside from said obnoxiousness, I really enjoy all the bands playing, with the possible exception of the goofy noise hop of Hawnay Troof, and I'm not even sure that I really hate them.  Oh wait, I just heard their cover of "Hollarback Girl," and now I'm pretty sure I do hate them.  Anyway, my favorite parts of most Deerhoof songs are surprisingly the most traditional, classic rockish.  I guess the more strange, abstract songwriting that surrounds Deerhoof's meatier riffs make them so much more of a pay off when they actually happen.  Get there early for the excellent Experimental Dental School as well.  

The Pharmacy | Death to the Doomriders | Tides (1919 Hemphill)
Pretty big grab for Hemphill, as the Pharmacy have spent the past couple months building quite a name for themselves on tour and the web.  

Bishop Allen | An Horse | Electric Owls (Hailey's)

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead | When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth | Dead Twins (Club Dada)
The argument around here today has been whether Trail of Dead 1) have sucked for the past 6 years or 2) have always sucked.  Guess who was on which side!

Deep Snapper | White Drugs | Drink to Victory (the Lounge)

SATURDAY

Diplo | Abe Vigoda | Boy 8 Bit | Telepathe (the Loft)
Go see this Mad Decent show not only for the great variety of sounds or so that you can take a listen to the guy who basically started every major hipster dance trend of the past five years (MIA, reggaeton, Santogold, etc.), but also to catch the much buzzed about Telepathe, who might just be worthy of the praise they've been getting lately.  Also, if you haven't already, you should really check out Diplo's latest Top Ranking mix tape with Santogold.  

Florene | Hotel Hotel | The Chimeneas | Dirty Water Disease (J&Js)

Calexico | Bowerbirds | The Acorn (Granada)

Spinto Band | Frightened Rabbit | Grassfight (Hailey's)

Guy Klucevsek (Ft. Worth Modern, 2pm)
Here is some info.

SUNDAY

Parts and Labor | True Widow | Dogme 95 (the Lounge)
Free show.

Los Llamarada | Orange Coax | Fungi Girls | Wu Fru De Lu (Muscle Beach, 907 Denton St., Denton)

Martin Iles Videos (Dan's Silverleaf)
This free show starts at 1030PM and will feature videos selected by Martin Iles.  Here is what he'll be showing--

Unknown Denton Parades
Courtesy of the Denton Public Library, 1940s (11 min.)

Transferred from 8mm film, this film footage features WWIl-era parades and public events surrounding the downtown square in Denton, Texas. Includes a parade of white clad physicians, a monkey riding a horse, a dancing donkey, and appearances by Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes.

With music selections from "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" (Mississippi Records).

Doin' Time in Times Square
Charlie Ahearn, 1992 (39 min.)

"Doin' Time in Times Square documents the view and action outside Charlie Ahearn's 43rd Street apartment window from 1981 to 1983. Ahearn, whose 1983 film Wild Style was a cult hip hop hit, was 'blessed' with a generous view of the sleaze emporiums up Eighth Avenue and down 43rd. His window provides a view into midtown New York's street brutality in the dark years before it was 'cleaned up'... capturing rip-offs, drug sales, police stake-outs and fist fights."

And This Is Free
Mike Shea, 1964 (50 min.)

"During its heyday in the early to mid-1900s, the Maxwell Street Market area represented one of the most fascinating chapters in American urban history. People congregated there by the thousands to shop for bargains in junk stores and on pushcarts... They went, too, for the street musicians, hucksters, rousing preachers, and street entertainers."

Mike Shea's only film, "And This Is Free" was recorded over sixteen Sundays on Maxwell Street in 1964.

Atmosphere | Abstract Rude | Blueprint | Dj Rare Groove (House of Blues)

Yacht | Prince William | Top Secret Robot Alliance (Club Dada)
One time I was sitting over at this girl's house listening to Yacht on some crappy computer speakers. It was her idea. As we listened, I realized that I really dug the guy's beats and the way he put together his songs-- kind of an 8 bit, lo-fi synth pop vibe with nods to house and even, gasp, hardcore, all thrown throughtout a reckless but highly danceable record. The funny thing is that the piercing and hyperactive nature of a lot of Yacht's material probably secretly borrows from hardcore more than any of the aforementioned genres, which might be the guy's dirty little trick, especially given how unfashionable early 90's hardcore is compared to, say, house or disco. So anyway, we keep listening and the song "It's All the Same Price" eventually comes on. It's my favorite song on Yacht's debut, and it features Eats Tapes, another group I like quite a bit. About half way through, when the Jack House pulses start to get really intense, the girl turns to me and goes "turn off this trance music!" I tried to calmly explain that this absolutely was NOT trance, and that even if it was, it wasn't my fault because it was her goddamn itunes in the first place.... but she didn't listen. Typical. So the moral of the story is that: 1) Yacht is dance music for people who don't really know about or listen to dance music; 2) thats perfectly cool as long as they don't call it trance music; and 3) this show will be fun, and you should probably go as long as you can ignore the cutesy hipster goof ball lyrics.... and as my above story kinda proves, its easy to ignore stuff for the sake of fun, right? And one more thing-- how did I miss the fact that Yacht is on DFA now?

ADD: Municipal Waste | Blood of the Sun (Lola's)

Centro-matic | Baptist Generals | South San Gabriel (Rubber Gloves)

80's Night with DJG (Hailey's)