Weekend Music Preview: Alpha Rev @ Antone's [Saturday]

Alpha Rev, Deadbeat Darling, Quiet Company, The Campaign
Saturday, May 30
Antones (213 W 5th St)
9 p.m. | $10 General Admission; $40 V.I.P.
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After all the Chaos In Tejas last week, our city bounces back in the way she knows best -- with another onslaught of quality music all over town. From Junior Brown at Antone’s and Never Stop Dancing featuring The Juan MacLean, The Field, and Learning Secrets at The Mohawk on Friday to the second annual Pachanga Latino Music Festival at Fiesta Gardens and Dax Riggs and Leatherbag at Stubb’s on Saturday, once again we have numerous choice shows to select from when plotting our angle of attack this weekend.

Alpha Rev presents its radio-ready concoctions at Antone’s on Saturday. Casey McPherson’s delicate voice and the touches of cello and violin layer the intricately woven instrumentation with melancholy texture, bringing to light the poignant lyricism that marks the beautifully orchestrated compositions. Fans of Travis, Coldplay, and the like should definitely consider checking out this band -- in fact, attend the show on us! Enter the form below for a chance to win two tickets. MacPherson is a veteran of the Austin music scene -- he led the band Endochine to reasonable success earlier in the decade. After suffering through some heartbreaking family deaths, MacPherson founded Better Off Rock’d a few years ago. The non-profit charity aimed to reduce suicides via rock concerts as well as education although the entity seems to be defunct now per our research.

Brooklyn’s Deadbeat Darling precede Alpha Rev on stage with equally stirring rock ditties. The band was founded by singer Joseph King (from Austin band Canvas) who moved to New York in 2005. Deadbeat Darling released its new EP Weight of Wandering this year. The night of melodies kicks off with local outfit Quiet Company (buy 2009’s Everyone You Love Will Be Happy Soon here) and Dallas’ The Campaign.

An alert for fans of Misprint Magazine -- the new issue drops today -- join the beloved local zine’s staff and fans at the “Hard Times” issue release happy hour at The Mohawk at 5 p.m.

Image from Antone’s website

Junior Brown, Lucky Tubb, Lucky Tomlin
Friday, May 29
Antones (213 W 5th St)
9 p.m. | $15
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Friday:

Never Stop Dancing with The Juan MacLean, The Field, Ian Orth, Jeramy Neugent at The Mohawk (Outside / 9 p.m. / $10 Advance; $12 At The Door -- Tickets)
A Soul Happening: A Waxploitation Situation at Club De Ville (9 p.m.)
Context Clues (CD Release), Luxuriator, Western Giants, This Old House at Austin Moose Lodge #1735 (9 p.m. / $5)
The Strange Attractors, Woven Bones, The Gospel Truth, Dead Space at Beerland (9 p.m.)
Zlam Dunk (CD Release), Car Stereo (Wars), Driver F, The Bright Light Social Hour at Stubb’s (Inside / 9 p.m. / $10 -- Tickets)

Saturday:

Pachanga Latino Music Festival at Fiesta Gardens (Noon / $15 Advance; $20 At The Door Tickets)
Dax Riggs, Leatherbag at Stubb’s (Inside / 9 p.m. / $12 -- Tickets)
This Will Destroy You, Survive, Silver Pines at The Mohawk (Outside / 9 p.m. / $8 -- Tickets)
Thrones, When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth, Eagle Claw, Woodgrain at Emo’s (Inside / 9 p.m. / $8 Advance; $10 At The Door -- Tickets)
Experimental Aircraft, Blackheart Society, The Tunnels, Teen Sensations at Scoot Inn (Inside / 9 p.m. / $6)