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(4/19/09) Monty’s Catch of the Day – Moby

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

The king of Chillville is gracing us with his second album in a year. Hitting the stores in early summer, Moby’s Wait for Me LP will be more stripped down than previous albums, with tracks on a much more personal level.

Speaking of personal, he mixed the album himself - with help from Ken Thomas (M83, Sigur Ros) – and the album artwork will be Sharpie marker sketches from Moby’s own hand. Now here is where it gets interesting: today’s catch is called “Shot in the Back of the Head”, and was inspired by a meeting he had with David Lynch. Lynch then agreed to direct the animated video for the song. What you have right there is two of the most creative minds joining forces and producing a work of art. Check it out below, and enjoy!

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Chillville April 19, 2009

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Step away from the Twitter, and just chill already!

Ian Sanders called in today from Leigh-On-Sea in the UK to give us the scoop on his new book: Juggle: Rethink Work, Reclaim Your Life. Ian, with his background in the music industry, radio, and marketing, seemed to be Ray’s doppelganger from across the pond, and those topics and many more were covered in the interview.

If you’d like to hear the interview again – or even if you missed the show and would like to recreate it via interview audio and the playlist below – you can give it a listen in the AV Vault. You can also find Ian on Twitter right here, if Twitter is your thing.

LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great
Ivy – I Think of You
Justice – TTHHEE PPAARRTTYY
Oasis – Don’t Go Away
Underworld – Holding the Moth
(9:30) Aimee Mann – Wise Up
Portishead – It’s a Fire
Beth Orton – Thinking About Tomorrow
King Roc – The Beginning
Belaire – Ces Mots
Little Boots – New in Town (Emil & Friends Remix)
(10:00) Fleet Foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains
Air – Venus
Alias & Tarsier – Dr. C
Black Moth Super Rainbow – Sun Lips
Doves – Kingdom of Rust (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
(10:30) Bat for Lashes – Use Somebody
Thievery Corporation – The Forgotten People
Zero 7 – In the Waiting Line
Massive Attack – Spying Glass
Depeche Mode – In Chains
(11:00) Hot Chip – One One One
The Kills – Black Balloon
Ween – Blue Balloon
Lily Allen – The Fear
Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
(11:30) Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Zero (Animal Collective Remix)
Moodswings – Spiritual High (State of Independence)
Elbow – One Day Like This
Moby (click here to download this song for free) - Shot in the Back in the Head (Monty’s Catch of the Day)
The Boxing Lessons – Wild Streaks & Windy Days

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YellowFever, Vivian Girls, Ariel Pink

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Local minimalist pop trio YellowFever opened for Vivian Girls, who played 15+ shows during just the few short days of SXSW, and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. We’ve got some pics from the show below, and more in Mary’s Flickr photos set.

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Abnormally Attracted To Tori Amos

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Tori Amos Wow!

Having just performed here in Austin for SXSW, this beautiful and gifted songstress/piano-humper has a new album entitled Abnormally Attracted to Sin due in stores May 19th. Check out the first music video from the album: Welcome To England.

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Reggae Fest Weekend

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Reggae Fest

The Austin musical festival formerly (officially) known as Marley Fest takes place this weekend once again at Auditorium Shores. Despite these April showers, the show will go on rain or shine, and it’s looking like Sunday will offer up a little for more “shine”. Showcasing the chillest of reggae and dub, headliners for this 12th annual event include the Ska-talites and the Wailing Souls, and local dub heroes Grimy Styles will take stage at 6:30 on Saturday. The event is just $10 per day or $15 at the door, and ticket sales benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. You can buy advance tickets through Friday afternoon at any Front Gate outlet. So support a good cause, share some positive vibes, and enjoy some ridiculously overpriced margaritas and hippie-centric arts and crafts. Gates open at noon and the show ends at 10PM each day. One love!

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This Weekend

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Friday

You know what’s going to be awesome tonight? Dan Deacon at Emo’s, that’s what. He completely killed at Fun Fun Fun Fest in the fall, sending hundreds of festival-goers into a dance-party frenzy. His blend of electronic distortion and yelled-out dance move commands is guaranteed to be a blast, and the backing 15-piece ensemble, which includes 9 percussionists, is going to ensure that this is a show you will not soon forget.

Also awesome, an entirely local and entirely rocked-out lineup at the Parish with White Denim, Corto Maltese, and Ume. Or, check out the fundraiser for When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (who got their equipment stolen recently, and are pictured above) at Beerland with the down, dirty garage rock of the Strange Boys. The Dinos, normally one of the most ear-meltingly loud bands in Austin, are playing an acoustic set, which is definitely intriguing.

Saturday

The French Kicks are back in town and playing their mellowed-out indie rock at the Mohawk. They’ve played there before to a decent crowd that left happy, so expect a fairly crowded venue and some fun tunes.

Before that, you should get your spring BBQ on with Do512 at their headquarters on south Lamar. From 5-9, there will be food, vodka-infused watermelon (and other alcoholic things of a drinkable nature), and DJ Thibault spinnin’ some tunes. It sounds like an awesome way to kick off your Saturday night before heading downtown.

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