1 TV ON THE RADIO Return To Cookie Mountain
2 THE KNIFE Silent Shout
3 WIRE 154
4 XIU XIU The Air Force
5 JUNIOR BOYS So This Is Goodbye
6 NOW IT'S OVERHEAD Dark Light Daybreak
7 R.E.M. And I Feel Fine... The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987
8 OVER THE ATLANTIC Junica
9 MOUNTAIN GOATS Get Lonely
10 GRIZZLY BEAR Yellow House
11 SEBADOH III
12 SLUMBER PARTY Musik
13 IN CIVILIAN CLOTHING We Made A Killing, We Made A Mess
14 MASTODON Blood Mountain
15 TORTOISE A Lazarus Taxon
16 BOB DYLAN Modern Times
17 MEW And The Glass Handed Kites
18 RATATAT Classics
19 SUFJAN STEVENS The Avalanche: Outtakes And Extras From The Illinois Album
20 PINBACK Nautical Antiques
21 AKRON/FAMILY Meek Warrior
22 KAKI KING Until We Felt
23 YO LA TENGO I'm Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass
24 JIM NOIR Tower Of Love
25 CHANNEL Tales From The Two Hill Heart/Sibylline Machine
26 V/A Suicide Squeeze
27 EMILY HAINES Knives Don't Have Your Back
28 RICHARD BUCKNER Meadow
29 INSTRUMENTAL QUARTER Traffic Jam
30 MOHAIR Small Talk

Adds:
1 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY The Letting Go
2 HORSE FEATHERS Words Are Dead
3 DR. DOG Takers And Leavers [EP]
4 LOWS LOWS Fire On The Bright Sky
5 GUTHER Sundet

Anyone interested in hearing some of the new Akron/Family EP? If so, let me know in the comments and I'll post a track or two.

Lots to do for a Wednesday night. Bring it:

1. Current Leaves | Olospo | Grits n Gravy DJs (Club Dada)
The second to last night of Current Leaves' residency at Club Dada. The band recommends that you show up around 845, because they have been playing early at Dada on Wednesdays, usually around nine o'clock. EDIT: Current Leaves is playing BEFORE Olospo, not after. But we still got the time right.

2. Notes from Underground/ Bitchin' Kitchen (J&Js Denton)
This FREE show at JJs is really your last chance to catch the amazing live spectacle that is Notes from Underground for at least several months, and possibly forever. They'll be playing as a six piece tonight (two guitars, bass, drums, sax and trumpet), reunited with an old member that moved to Portland some time ago. We hear rumors that the future of the band is up in the air right now, and I would suggest that anyone who is interested in free form/improv music go see these guys tonight while you still can. They are one of the most unique live experiences in the area, and I am willing to bet that a few of you who can't stand "noise" would still be moved by their performance if you allowed yourself to be. And its free, so whats the big deal? Bitchin Kitchen might also provide some ear destroying sound explosions for you as well.

3. Pelican | Daughters | Russian Circles | The Roller ( Hailey's- Denton)
This is sure to be one of the loudest rock shows you'll catch in the area any time soon. Pelican play instrumental, shoegaze influenced atmospheric metal/post rock, and are one of the best at doing what they do: establishing textures, setting moods, and breaking it all back down again. Its the sound of controlled chaos, and I think it will come through very well on stage. Daughters play the kind of Blood Brothersesque scream metal that you'll either love or hate, and Austin's The Roller are a sludgefest death metal outfit that will probably be equally polarizing. Should be an interesting night.

4. The Metro@ The Cavern: Dj Laureen of Mile End fame is back with a new night of britpop, indie and electro at the Cavern along with DJ Nicole (don't really know much about her.) We always thought Laureen played great stuff at the Fallout, although her nights were usually not well attended. Maybe things will start picking up at the Cavern, but the music will be good for sure.

5. French Kicks | Little Ones (Gypsy Tea Room)
The French Kicks don't seem to be respected by very many people, but I really enjoyed their early stuff, and I don't think the new stuff is that bad either. In fact, I really like some of it. I know I know, soooo 2001 or whatever. But Pitchfork reviews aside, you might want to give them a shot. Listen to "England Just will..." on their Myspace page. WE SUCK: An anon pointed this out to us. We sure blew it. We had the wrong Little Ones, thank god. The link above now goes to the right band, which is MUCH MUCH better than the other Little Ones. Sorry for the mess up.

Well, we finally actually made this thing. After a couple of months of procrastination and just like, talking about it and stuff, we actually put together a list of songs and magically uploaded them to the world wide web for your consumption.

This is simply a collection of 19 songs from local artists that have impressed us over the past nine and a half months. Some of the songs are relatively new, some are relatively old, but they're all very solid.

There is a bit for everyone on here. Psychedelic rock, free jazz, folk, punk, synth pop, country, and a lot of other stuff in between and all over the place. What surprised us the most when we first listened to it was how enjoyable it was all the way through. I wondered aloud on several occasions how an all local collection of music could sound this strong and diverse. But it does. Listening to it straight through provides pretty decent evidence that there are some good bands around here, and we hope that everyone who downloads it will spend just an hour listening to all the songs in order, because that is really part of what is so much fun about it. People that are new to some of these bands will be pleasantly surprised with what they find here, and I think a lot of you out there who have heard most of these songs before will at least enjoy listening to all of these very diverse artists in one little package. Its just over an hour long and there is no talking or bullshit, only music.

Of course, the 74 minute length means that it will all fit on one CD for your burning pleasure, but we'll also be distributing CD versions of Projection for free at Good Records in the coming weeks. We're not sure where they'll be or exactly when they'll be there, but we'll let you know when we figure it out. I would expect to see them within a week or two.

We'd also like to thank Lindsay Graham for assisting us with all the technical stuff and helping us make Projection sound as good as it does. Some of the recordings are better than others, but Lindsay did a great job with what he had. The mix will also be available for download over at Lindsay's DConstruction, so you can stop by over there and say hello. Maybe they'll actually update the site some time soon. Here is the downloadable link for Projection:

http://media.libsyn.com/media/dconstruction/Projection.mp3

And here is the tracklist (thanks to the anon who figured out all the times for each track)

White Drugs- RU 365
Tree Wave- Sleep (02:48)
Current Leaves- Easy to Leave (05:43)
Washing Machine- Heart Like a Megaphone (09:38)
Eat Avery's Bones- Sweater Petter (12:50)
Prayer For Animals- Love in the Third Degree (14:15)
Theater Fire- These Tears Could Rust a Train (19:45)
Shiny Around the Edges- Waiting for the Night (23:35)
Chris Garver- Wasp in the house (26:26)
Undoing of David Wright- We Dig With Fingers Crossed (29:25)
The Angelus- Crimson Shadow (32:06)
Violent Squid- Nawlans Brown (35:53)
The Night Game Cult- The Sparking Sea (41:25)
Mom- We Know (46:50)
Krispee Ones (Prince William)- Erotic Citay (53:52)
Dj nature remix of Turbulence- Notorious (57:14)
Red Monroe- Finger Tips (1:02:04)
Teenage Symphony- A Promise (1:05:57)
iDi* Amin- Ziggurat (1:07:55)

Give it a listen. We think you'll like what you hear.

1. Lost Generation w/ Wanz (Cavern upstairs)
Here is what Wanz has going for tonight. Sounds like some good stuff:

"No guest DJ tonight. There may not be too many more of these. I will know for sure next week. In the meantime new trax from Charlotte Gainsbourg, Arthur Russell vs DFA, Brazillian Girls vs MSTRKRFT, Bondo do Role, TV on The Radio vs El-P, ooIoo, Mew vs Sasha, The Knife vs Ratatat, Undoing of David Wright, Test Icicles vs Spank Rock and more. As far as old stuff goes I figure I should play some poppa gainsbourg as well, Some massive Attack since they gave me the best show I have seen in a few years, More Polvo since I forgot how I love them, Scratch Acid for obvious reasons, This Heat, Faust, and some trax from The Laptop Deathmatch crew. Come out have a drink, check out some tunes and say hi."

2. For those who didn't get to check them out last night in Denton, you can catch Paper Airplanes at Club Dada with Bob White and the F Electrics, Man Factory and Tha Bracelets. Man Factory aren't my favorite local band by any means, and I really have to be in the mood for the super sweet twee of Bracelets (and sometimes I am), but Paper Airplanes sound good enough to check out on their own. Listen to some of their myspace stuff if you haven't already. And by the way, the picture above is meant to provide proof that Bob White is the grossest band in DFW.

ADD: New Science Projects will be headlining a show at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton with Tex Winters, Miss Celia and Peter Hofstad. Sorry, I can't seem to find links for the other two performers, but I do know that the show is free.

Just to let you know, Sarah Reddington had to cancel their show at Rubber Gloves tonight due to some health issues with one of the band members. However, if you're into SR, you might still want to head up to Denton (or stay in Denton, depending on where you live) to check out Wichita's Paper Airplanes, who will be playing at Rubber Gloves with Tex Winters and Judah Johnson. If sounding like Band of Horses, the Shins, and Arcade Fire is a crime, Paper Airplanes are probably guilty as charged, although we can let them off on probation due to the fact that their songs are a bit more interesting than the rest of that lot. Ethereal, dreamy and lush, their music mixes bits of americana with bold neopsyche orchestration, synth textures and a slight prog rock influence that provides a good helping of nervous build ups and a hint that the band might be able to take their well traveled formula farther than most of the other flavors of the month. They are like a more friendly Akron/Family, and I'm actually surpised that they haven't received more attention than they have. Listen to "Belovedaire Rough Mix" to see what I mean. If these guys can pull this stuff off live, we could be in for a real treat tonight.

I thought it might be interesting to compare last week's Good Records sales chart to Other Music's top 30 sales chart from the same week. I was surprised at the number of artists who appear on both: Ratatat, Black Keys, Mountain Goats, Yo La Tengo, OOIOO, Grizzly Bear, Junior Boys and Bonnie Prince Billy. In other words, 40% of Good Records' chart is the same as Other Music's, which many consider to be one of the better record stores in the country. Here they are:

GOOD RECORDS

1. The Polyphonic Spree - Wait
2. Yo La Tengo - I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass
3. Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
4. Mars Volta - Amputechture
5. OOIOO - Taiga
6. Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
7. The Album Leaf - Into the Blue Again
8. The Thermals - The Body The Blood The Machine
9. Bob Dylan - Modern Times
10. Red Monroe - Red Monroe
11. Mountain Goats - Get Lonely
12. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Letting Go
13. The Long Winters - Putting the Days to Bed
14. Ratatat - Classics
15. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
16. Black Keys - Magic Potion
17. Midlake - Bamnan & Slivercork
18. Cursive - Happy Hollow
19. French Kicks - Two Thousand
20. Junior Boys - So This is Goodbye

OTHER MUSIC

1.
Yo La Tengo
I Am Not Afraid of You...
Matador

2.TV on the Radio
Return to Cookie Mountain
Interscope

3.The Rapture
Pieces of the People We Love
Universal

4.
Junior Boys
So This Is Goodbye
Domino

5.
Grizzly Bear
Yellow House
Warp

6.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
The Letting Go
Drag City

7.
Xiu Xiu
The Air Force
5RC

8.
OOIOO
Taiga
Thrill Jockey

9.
Cat Power
The Greatest
Matador

10.
Tortoise
A Lazarus Taxon
Thrill Jockey

11.
Magnolia Electric Co.
Fading Trails
Secretly Canadian

12.
Dead Moon
Echoes of the Past
Sub Pop

13.
M. Ward
Post War
Merge

14.
Arthur Russell
Springfield
Audika

15.
Beirut
Gulag Orkestar
Ba Da Bing!

16.
John Phillips
John, the Wolf King of L.A.
Varese

17.
The Gentle Rain
Moody
Sunbeam

18.
Ratatat
Classics
XL

19.
Mountain Goats
Get Lonely
4AD

20.
Various Artists
Good God!
Numero

21.
Richard Buckner
Meadow
Merge

22.
Basement Jaxx
Crazy Itch Radio
XL

23.
Susanna & the Magical Orchestra
Melody Mountain
Rune Grammofon

24.
Dani Siciliano
Slappers
!K7

25.
Arthur Russell
Another Thought
Orange Mountain

26.
Black Keys
Magic Potion
Nonesuch

27.
I'm From Barcelona
Let Me Introduce My Friends
EMI Sweden

28.
Au Revoir Simone
Verses of Comfort...
Self-Released

29.
Brazilian Girls
Talk to La Bomb
Verve

30.
Various Artists
Kompakt Total 7
Kompakt

Looks interesting. Here is a bit more information on the subject at hand, and here are some reviews.

Massive Attack is at Nokia

Glass Candy | The Chromatics | Faux Fox | Farah (Rubber Gloves) This is going to be a really good show.

Dj Wild in the Streets is at Hailey's for free

sorry its short, but thats all I got. See you tomorrow.

Lots going on tonight, so here we go:

FRIDAY

1. Tv on the Radio | White Bitch (Gypsy Tea Room Ball Room)
Tv on the Radio's new record is good. Very good. Don't listen to what other people tell you. Don't act like you think it sucks just because you want to be the anti Pitchfork guy. I have yet to see them live, but judging by the fact that they killed on Letterman this week, I'm guessing that they have the potential to be very good live. I might just go find out. Along with the Liars record, Tv on the Radio's new one is probably the strangest album to get significant mainstream attention in quite a while, and theres a reason: its experimental, accessible, and generally amazing throughout.

2. The Party with Dj Nature and Select (Zubar- FREE)
Dude bro, why do you always talk about Nature? Well bro, the reason I do is that we've been getting a lot of new readers lately (august was our biggest month of the year) and I want all the new people to see what the underground buzz is about, because it is surely warranted. I want them to see why you can go to a Central Booking event and not be able to tell if you are in Dallas, New York, LA, Miami or anywhere else in the world because the crowd is so random and the party is so big and the music is so solid that you couldn't possibly be on Greenville, could you? These guys are ahead of the curve not only in Dallas but pretty much everywhere else. What does that mean? Go find out. I've already had people send me thank you emails for telling them about Nature, and I'm expecting more of them.

3. Enon | Octopus Project | Single Frame (Hailey's Denton) This is really going to be a great fucking show. All three bands kill it live (seriously), and Enon is a band that I can't seem to get enough of. They've been getting regular play in my car and at my house for years, and they just seem to get better with time.

4. Phoenix | La Rocca (Gypsy Tea Room Tea Room)
Another great party could very well get going at Gypsy tonight. Phoenix might at times sound like the French Backstreet Boys, but somehow that ends up being a good thing once you've listened to one of their records a couple of times. I can't explain it other than to say that they must just be great songwriters, and sometimes that fact alone simply cuts through the bullshit and forces you to enjoy yourself. Phoenix does that to me all the time.

5. The Long Winters | Chris Garver | RTB2 (Rubber Gloves)


6. Warren Jackson Hearne and the Gloomadeers (Darkside Lounge)

SATURDAY

1. iDi* Amin | You Are the Universe (Secret Headquarters Denton)
This is going to be three bucks, and will start at 7 or 8pm, I'm not sure which. But you can go to the myspace page to check for sure, or you can just show up early and drink their beer. If you're not sure about the "noise" bands, go see this. Its cheap, its early enough to see another show after, and I think you will enjoy it as long as you go in with an open mind. These bands are both a real pleasure to see live.

2. The Appleseed Cast | Red Monroe | The Pebble that Saved the World (Rubber Gloves)

3. Cat Power (Gypsy Tea Room Ballroom)
Not the biggest fan in the world, but I respect what Chan Marshall does, and she ain't bad to look at either... heyyo! But seriously folks, ha ha, Cat Power isn't something I listen to often, but on those rare occasions when I'm in the mood for her music, I always really enjoy it. Take that how you will.

4. Flaming Lips | Matisyahu | Street Drum Corps (Nokia Theater $42)
42 bucks to see the Flaming Lips in a place that reminds me of a model home in Plano? Um, I like Flaming Lips and everything, and Soft Bulletin is one of the ten best records of the past ten years and stuff, but no thanks. I'll watch the video. I've seen them live twice and thats enough. And come on, their new album is complete shit. And as much as I want to hate Matisyahu and dismiss the whole thing as annoying gimmick, I just can't do it. I actually like some of the stuff I've heard from him. Shhh... don't tell anyone.

What a weekend for music. Go enjoy it.

Trying to work on some posts for tomorrow and next week, so I'm going to have to make this short:

Abiku | Girls Rise With Heat | Judascow/ Blonde Girls (1919 Hemphill Ft. Worth)
Want to go to a goddamn noisy rock show tonight? Willing to drive to Ft. Worth? Then 1919 Hemphill is your spot, as hardcore/early industrial machines Abiku sound like they will probably kill you if you show up to their show. I'm not the biggest fan of the screamy punk side of what they do, but I really like the sound of their synths and the rhythm attack.... Check out "Document" on their Myspace page.

Of course, you've also got DJG's 80's night at Hailey's, Zoo Tv videos upstairs at the Cavern, and Hip Hop at the Slip Inn.

We'll have more stuff later today.

AND ALMOST FORGOT (I've been doing that lately)


Mara Lee Miller of Bosque Brown will be playing a solo set for free on the UTD campus. She goes on at 1030, and David Shackelford of Johnny Blackmouth will start things off at 10. The show will take place on the patio outside of the Student Union at UTD in Richardson. I bet this will be a great show, as well as an opportunity to meet some of the cool UTD radio kids.

Hey, did you hear that Sufjan Stevens (link) is playing tonight? And did you hear that it is sold out, so it is probably pointless for me to even mention it unless you are willing to go down to Lakewood Theater and hustle for a ticket that you will probably have to pay at least $50 to get your hands on? Ok. I'm not really a big fan anyway, but I know a lot of you are, so I'll tell you that My Brightest Diamond is opening, and that her slightly dark orchestral pop seems solid if fairly run of the mill. But not bad. Will probably be pretty powerful live.

For those that won't be doing that tonight, I would recommend:

Current Leaves | Backsliders (Dada)
You know the deal. Current Leaves seem to be earning praise from just about everyone in town lately, and their residency is probably a big part of that. People have been loving the shit out of their live shows, and I bet you will too.

or

The Party w/ Dj Nature @ Rubber Gloves. If you're going to be dumb enough to miss the party at zubar on Friday, I would go to this if I were you. Thank god I'm not.

And I almost forgot, you can check the Flashlight Party at Hailey's as well, playing punk, new wave, italo, disco, post punk, funk and whatever else. Bouncing from Haileys to Rubber Gloves is a good way to spend a Wednesday night.

Here is a short list of albums that we have been listening to lately, along with some MP3s we thought you might like:

1. Wooden Wand and the Sky High Band- Second Attention: You can say what you want about the "freakfolk" label that has been plastered on just about every dude with long hair, an acoustic guitar and a record contract over the past couple of years, but it is becoming clear that Wooden Wand (James Toth) is one of the most prolific and consistently excellent artists to have been lumped into that scene. Sure, Devendra has the star power (and some very good songs), Joanna Newsom has the wide eyed mystique (and some very good songs), and Ben Chasny has the amazing versatility (and some very good songs), but Wooden Wand has produced as many "wow" moments as any of the aforementioned artists while failing to gain nearly as much attention. The first song off his latest album with the Sky High Band is one of those moments, and it is truly one of the most immediately gripping songs of 2006. Its not as much freak as it is folk, but the bold guitar chords and haunting vocal reverb work so well that you won't really care that it isn't as risky as much of the rest of Wooden Wand's material. Its an emotionally mature and accessible classic that you will recognize as such almost immediately.

"Crucifixion, Pt.2" MP3

2. Young Marble Giants- Colossal Youth: You probably won't see any resurgence of bands that sound like Young Marble Giants here at the end of the great post punk revival, but the Welsh trio is certainly worth noting as one of the more charming and interesting bands of the late 70's/early 80's Rough Trade scene. Alison Statton's almost spoken word vocals are certainly the first thing you'll notice here, but the barren, minimal synth and guitar are the real mood setters, setting Young Marble Giants far apart from even their Rough Trade contemporaries by allowing the music so much room to breathe that you can almost hear the air. The Young Marble Giants certainly seem to have been a big influence on the lo fi bedroom sound that popped up in the United States in the early 90's, and also on mid 80's pre-twee British bands like Orange Juice, the Raincoats and the Pastels. This track is considered by many to be their best, and it is said that it took them as long to write it as it will for you to listen to it: just less than two minutes. I believe it was recorded during a Peel session.

"Final Day" MP3

3. Human League- Reproduction: Two songs from the band's 1979 debut. The first, "Being Boiled," was their first single, originally released in 1978. You can really hear the influence of Berlin era Bowie on this track, as well as hints of the more chart friendly dancepop direction that the band, albeit under a completely different lineup, would head in the early 80's. However, Bowie is said to have been consistently impressed with Human League's Kraftwerk influenced early material as well (once referring to the band as the "sound of 1980)," and it is apparent that he and the band fed off of one another quite a bit during this brief era. The second track, originally released as the first track on their Dignity of Labour concept EP, leans much more towards Krautrock and Brian Eno's production work on the second half of Bowie's Low and his own Another Green World. If you like it, you should get the rest of the Dignity of Labour EP, as this track is the first in a four movement piece. Fans of later Human League might be pleasantly surprise with these tracks, or might simply say "didn't they do that 'Don't You Want Me' song?"

"Being Boiled (fast version)" MP3

"The Dignity of Labour pt. 1" MP3

4. Oh No! Oh My!- s/t: I've lately developed a bad habit: I tend to discount many of the things I see on MP3 blogs simply because they are, um, on MP3 blogs. At first I thought that it was just because rock music has been sucking lately, but then I realized that it is logical to feel a bit skeptical when you're dealing with a thousand mini NMEs telling you about the next band to "save rock," only to find out that, um, they aren't going to. But I think I got this MP3 from Gorilla vs Bear, which in my opinion is becoming one of the better and more challenging MP3 blogs around, at least compared to the other indie blog powerhouses. I'm not sure that I care for this record as a whole, but I've really enjoyed this song all summer long, and if you're like me, I figure there is a good chance you haven't checked these guys out. You should.

"I Have No Sister" MP3

(If bands, labels or management would like us to take down these tracks, please email us at weshotjr@yahoo.com and we will do so immediately.)

1. The Polyphonic Spree - Wait
2. Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
3. Bob Dylan - Modern Times
4. Chad Vangaalen - Skelliconnection
5. Ratatat - Classics
6. Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
7. Red Monroe - Red Monroe
8. M. Ward - Post-War
9. Sorta - Strange and Sad But True
10. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
11. Ray Lamontagne - Till the Sun Turns Black
12. Heartless Bastards - All This Time
13. Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory - Tree Colored See
14. The Hourly Radio - History Will Never Hold Me
15. What Made Milwaukee Famous - Trying To Never Catch Up
16. Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche
17. The Theater Fire - Everybody Has a Dark Side
18. Tunng - Mother's Daughter & Other Songs
19. Cursive - Happy Hollow2
0. Pegasus Now - Careless Loveseeds

What Made Milwaukee Famous- The Who Fucking Cares Band of the Month

First of all, I have a question for the readers: Is anyone out there old enough to be familiar with the mid 80's club scene in Dallas and Austin? If not, does anyone know someone who is? Specifically, I'm trying to get in touch with people that have some information on the Austin clubs Halls, Stephanie's and 606, as well as the Dallas club Starck. I'm pretty positive that none of these clubs have existed for a long time, but I would really like to talk to someone that might know the people that ran them, or just has some information that they could share about their experiences at those places. If anyone knows anything, I would appreciate it if you could email me at Weshotjr@yahoo.com and let me know. Thanks.

For tonight:

ADD: Easily the best show to see tonight will be Chief Death Rage playing for free at J&Js. There is another band on the bill and I'm not sure who they are, but you can catch CDR if you get there by 9pm. They're really good live, even when you have to pay. Looking forward to the release of their record later this year.

Wanz is doing his Lost Generation show over at the Cavern (upstairs), where he says he'll be focusing on some more obscure tracks (both old and new) in his set tonight. He didn't give us much detail other than that, so go see for yourself. Hopefully he'll bust out some of the Laptop Deathmatch stuff that so many people are talking about these days. There are some really great musicians involved in that project, so you might want to start paying attention.

Also, Mad Scientists are playing over at Dada with Boston's Constants and Ft. Worth's Okay James. You've already read DL's writings on Mad Scientists' slightly pysche influenced noisy prog metal, and I kind of dig it too. Unfortunately, I can't say many good things about the other bands on the bill. Yes, Constants sort of have a prog influenced spacemetal vibe to them, and I guess they can create some interesting textures, but I've just found myself pretty bored with the several tracks I've heard. The same basic thing can be said about Okay James: it sounds like they are trying to do some interseting things, but I'm just, um, not that interested. They certainly seem to have some talent, and might be interesting in a live setting. I'm just not feeling the recorded material I've heard. I think post rock fans (especially Mogwai people) might dig it however, so give them a listen if thats your thing.

Or you could just save your money in anticipation of the number of good shows coming up in Denton and Dallas the rest of this week.

Just to let everyone know: the first We Shot J.R. Mix CD, which we are currently putting together with the Dconstruction guys, will be released as a free download on both sites next week. I've been listening to it for a while now, and it sounds really great. Hope everyone digs it.