Weekend Music Preview: The Second River Revolution Party & Richard Lloyd

Austinist is proud to sponsor this Saturday’s River Revolution Party on the banks of the Colorado River (7601 Shelton Lane, 78725). Vinyl Entertainment has put together quite a line-up -- live performances by The Story Of, SUNSET, Diagonals, The Eastern Sea, and Maryann Price will be complemented by DJ sets by members of The Black and White Years, DJ Thibault, and DJ Bill the Butcher. Check out our full preview for the event including details on camping, shuttles, etc. here.

On Sunday, head down to Room 710 and catch Richard Lloyd (Television’s former guitarist) and his current band The Sufimonkey Trio. Lloyd was a member of Television, a vanguard of 70’s punk rock in New York City, from 1973 till 2007. The band was largely dormant after their first two LPs in 1977 and 1978 although they did release one self-titled album in 1992 and few live records as well. Lloyd went on work with John Doe (X), Matthew Sweet, Rocket From The Tombs, besides releasing numerous solo records.

While he was a teenager, Lloyd was fortunate enough to meet Jimi Hendrix through a mutual friend Velvert Turner. Lloyd garnered many valuable tips from Hendrix and also John Lee Hooker, no doubt shaping his own personal virtuosity via advice from the two legends. In fact, Lloyd will be releasing an album of Hendrix covers entitled The Jamie Neverts Story later this year but the CD will be available for purchase at the show. Apparently, “Jamie Neverts” was Lloyd and Turner’s secret name for Hendrix. Watch a clip of The Sufimonkey Trio’s live rendition of “Purple Haze” via YouTube. (Follow the jump for more details on Sunday’s show at Room 710.)

Stubb’s (Inside) hosts The Parlor Mob on Friday evening -- catch the New Jersey band’s rock ‘n’ roll assault on us - enter your name below for a chance to win two tickets. Especially recommended for fans of 70’s classic-rock and folks who like to rock out in general!

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Image from Richard Lloyd’s MySpace

Richard Lloyd / The Sufimonkey Trio
Sunday, May 3
Room 710 (710 Red River)
$7 | 7 p.m.
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The cover at Room 710 on Sunday is $7, doors open at 7 p.m., and Lloyd is expected to perform at 11 p.m.; Hunt Sales, Amanda White, and The Strange Attractors support.

Friday:

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Red Cortez at Antone’s (8 p.m. / $13 -- Tickets)
The Midgetmen’s Seven Year Anniver-sorry with The Midgement, The Pons, Deaf Ears (Outside) & Mice & Rifles, The Calm Blue Sea, The Frontier Brothers, Bankrupt and the Borrowers (Inside); plus DJ Team Fabrication at The Mohawk (9 p.m. / $5)
Brothers and Sisters, Happenins, The Black, JC & Co. (Outside / 9 p.m.) & Karry Hopper (Inside / Midnight) at Scoot Inn

Saturday:

Fusebox Festival presents PVC Surround with Golden Hornet Project at 100 Congress Ave., 78701 (Building Lobby) (2 p.m. & 5 p.m. / Free)
Fusebox Festival presents Foot Patrol at United States Art Authority (11:30 p.m.)
Fusebox Festival presents Curtis Clark Trio at The Long Center for the Performing Arts (7 p.m.)
ultra8201 presents Ume, True Widow, The White White Lights (9 p.m. / $5 with RSVP on Do512.com; $8 without)
Dredge, Torche, Judgement Day (Outside / $14 -- Tickets) & Murder Junkies, The Bulemics, Shit, The Ape Shits (Inside) at Emo’s (9 p.m.)

Sunday:

Gerald Mann Ministries presents Willie Nelson at Riverbend Center (7:30 p.m. / $50.50, $70.50, $90.50, $130.50 -- Tickets)
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Death is not a joyride., Opposite Day at Red 7 (9 p.m. / $10 -- Tickets)

Check out the Austinist Weekend Music Preview Slideshow below for details on a number of events in town this weekend.

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