Radio IST List: Graham Williams
Austinist's Will Mills Gets Dunked For Charity [Video]
Bibles and Rhymes: An Interview with Why?'s Yoni Wolf
The following is a weekly column by guest contributor Laurie Gallardo. Hear her Friday evenings on KUT 90.5FM -- The Editors
Greetings, chilly willies.
I will now quote something I heard this morning from the esteemed producer
of In Black America on KUT, John L. Hanson, Jr.
Mr. Hanson is someone I hold in very high regard. Everyone should.
To put it as succinctly as possible, he is a bad ass. This morning in
the office, I heard him mutter, “Sometimes, it just don’t pay to
get outa bed.”
I second that. I wanted to
stay under the layers of comforters. I’m from El Paso (don’t hold
it against me, please), where winters are typically mild, so I’m not
used to chilly temperatures in any range. I’ve gotten plenty of flack
from peeps in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit because I don’t
know what cold is. Well, duh! Where are my woolly scarves
and my glorious Chia hat?! This is the only time I’ll
get to wear such things!
However, the cold will not
keep me from attending today’s stellar Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo Park. Punk, indie and
DJ stages showcasing a multitude of fantastic bands and deejays, both
local and from across the country. There’s too much music to be missed,
and it’s all inspiration for tonight’s playlist on the Laurie Show.
Please click on the linky bit for a complete listing of Fest performers.
One of the bands you may see
at the Fest is burning the candle at both ends: The Octopus Project will grace the Indie stage at around
3:30 p.m. this afternoon, then they’ll play at the Blanton Museum’s B Scene from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
tonight. Expect to hear their music on my show; I’m really enjoying
the collaborative CD they did with Black Moth Super
Rainbow, The
House of Apples and Eyeballs. Check out the great story that KUT’s
Teresa Ferguson did about Octo Proj on the Austin Music Minute.
In other show news: I’d like
to recommend seeing not only a theater performance at the Blue Theater in East Austin, but a music show as
well. I really enjoy seeing bands play there. If you haven’t yet,
you’ll get the opportunity tomorrow night when San Antonio band Buttercup takes to the stage. Enjoy the cocktails,
revel in the music. It should be a most groovy evening.
Don’t let the chill weather
keep you away from the music, kids. Bundle up and head on out to
Central Market’s Central Park location on North Lamar this evening
for the White Ghost Shivers’ scary hot jazz to keep you toasty.
Then cruise over to Ruta
Maya in South Austin
to see The
Lovely Sparrows
and “boy band” (I use the term rather…uh…loosely) Cedar Fever at the Ashera Project fundraiser.
I’ll also have Lalaland on the playlist tonight to remind
you of their gig Saturday at Emo’s, and the Faceless Werewolves on Sunday at the same venue with Asobi Seksu, opening for Mates of State.
Stay warm, Austin peeps. If, perchance, you decide to stay in, you know where to find me on the stereo or the inter-web: 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on KUT 90.5. Some of you have told me that you listen on the way home from shows, which is wonderful. Thank you for your support! And, as RoboCop would say, thank you for your cooperation.
add to stumble upon
add to reddit
tweet this
post to facebook
Post a comment (Comment Policy)