Austinist Show Preview: The Midgetmen + more @ Emo's Lounge

It seems like just yesterday we were honoring The Midgetmen’s five year anniversary. Well, turns out it has been a year already and this weekend at Emo’s Lounge, the local pop-punk act is celebrating its sixth birthday which conveniently coincides with the release of their third full-length album. The band’s new record Show Pony (Buy it here) is as eco-friendly as it gets -- per bassist / vocalist Marc Perlman, “100% post-consumer cardboard with environmentally friendly inks with no plastic shrink wrap. And, we just signed an agreement with our friends at MoveNeutral.com to carbon offset the CD release show as well as the entire tour!” Nice!

Show Pony is chock-full of the melodious yet gritty rock n’ roll the band has made its name on, complete with tongue-in-cheek humor and an almost careless panache. Song titles like “CCC Deville” are just plain hilarious although we wonder what the story behind the interestingly titled “Moo Cows + Horsies” might be. (Any relation to Horse + Donkey?) The Midgetmen’s live shows are always energetic and entertaining, and this Saturday evening, a trio of Austin bands -- Peel, The Georgian Company (boasting members of Just Guns), and The Calm Blue Sea complete the line-up for what promises to be a substantial display of hometown talent. The lovely ladies of Team Fabrication get things going and keep set breaks lively with their delightful selections.

[The Midgetmen MySpace]
[Peel MySpace]
[The Georgian Company MySpace]
[The Calm Blue Sea MySpace]
[Team Fabrication MySpace]