Live Music Options: 3/14/11 - 3/20/11

As the music world descends upon Austin...there are still a few shows worth checking out around town.

Monday 3/14/11

[Pick of the Night] Bowery Beasts / Peg Leg Love / John Carpenter / Billie Jack @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – I dig that John Carpenter man.  

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield / Ari Shine @ Redwood

[Recommended] Spirit Vine / Dante vs. Zombies / Rumspringa @ The Echo (Free)

Tahiti 80 / Maniac @ Troubadour ($15) – French pop. I used to really like these guys, but haven’t heard them in a while.

Living Things @ The Satellite (Free) – Living Things continue their residency. The opening bands all had visa issues, so I’m not sure who else is on the bill.

We Are Scientists / Polock / Ron Sexsmith @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

HoneyHoney / The Wild Feathers / Milo Greene @ Bootleg (Free)

Tujunga / Injured Ninja / Forced Into Femininity @ Pehrspace ($5)

Datarock @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Computer Magic @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Tuesday 3/15/11

[Pick of the Night] The Smiths Indeed (a tribute from England) / The Remainers @ The Satellite ($10) – Celebrating the 25^th Anniversary of The Queen Is Dead. Sometimes it’s nice to see a cover band.

Noah & the Whale / Luke Rathborne @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Alpine Decline / Residual Echoes @ The Echo ($5)

The Death Set / The Gaslamp Killer / Ninjasonik / Zowie / Biker Daughter @ Echoplex ($12)    

Family Band / Papercranes / The Moor @ Bootleg ($10)

Tapes ‘n Tapes @ Detroit Bar ($14)

George Glass / Shirley Rolls / Francisco the Man @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Julia Sweeney and Jill Sobule @ Largo ($25)

Treason / Artilleri / Number 2 @ Silverlake Lounge ($5)

Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death / Crazy Band / Mikki and the Mauses @ The Smell ($5)

Poop / Duchess Desade @ Redwood

Wednesday 3/16/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Dibiase / Mono Poly / Tricky T @ Airliner ($10) – Thom Yorke DJ’ed here last week.

[Recommended] Spain / Rats @ The Satellite ($8) – It’s been a while since Josh Haden’s put out a record, but She Haunts My Dreams is still a really good record.

Wilding / Polls / Space Waves @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Linda Draper / Old Toy Trains / Chief Nowhere / Dominic Campanella @ Bootleg ($8)

Liz Phair / Cathy @ Troubadour ($25) – Her new stuff doesn’t really hold up to Exile in Guyville.  

Dub Club: Prezident Brown / Quinto Sol @ Echoplex ($10 - $15)

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

State Radio / The Tontons @ The Glass House ($20)

Thursday 3/17/11

[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / Sounds of Asteroth / Last Round Down @ The Echo (Free) – I’m still a big fan of Le Switch.

[Recommended] The Entrance Band / White Fence / Farmer Dave Scher @ The Satellite ($10) – I’m a fan of Farmer Dave.

State Radio / The Tontons @ Troubadour ($20)

Antenna the End / Big Black Delta / Old Codes @ Silverlake Lounge ($5)

The Dustbowl Revival / Paul Chesne Band / Hobo Jazz @ Redwood

Manic Hispanic @ The Roxy ($15)

KRS-One @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Friday 3/18/11

[Pick of the Night] George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $101) – He’s getting a bit older, but when I saw him years ago it was really good.

[Recommended] The 88 / Douglas Lee / Pan Am / Linda Draper @ Hotel Café

The Ex / Death Sentence: Panda @ The Satellite ($15) – Political Dutch veteran punks get compared to Crass. I’m honestly not too familiar with their tunes. They’ve worked with Sonic Youth and Steve Albini.  

Torches In Trees / Marvelous Toy @ The Echo ($8)

Truth  & Salvage Co. / George Stanford / Foster Timms @ Troubadour ($15)

The Dan Band @ The Music Box ($40)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Lava Band @ Bootleg ($15)

House of Pain / Big B / Dirtball / Sozay @ House of Blues Sunset ($26)

The Byron Berline Band @ McCabe’s ($20)

The Neighborhood / Haunted Tiger / Schoenberg Knife Fight Ensemble / Zaptra @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Boats! / Underground Railroad to Candyland / Jus’ Folks / Bad Antics @ Redwood

Young Dubliners @ Key Club ($20 - $69)

Saturday 3/19/11

[Pick of the Week] Devo / The Octopus Project @ Club Nokia ($35 - $100) – It’s impossible to not have a good time at

Girl Talk / Max Tundra / Junk Culture @ Fox Theater Pomona ($27) – I saw Girl Talk at the Echo a few years back and I was the asshole in the back with my arms crossed.

Big Dick / Brendan Hines / LA Soul Project / The Chisels @ The Satellite ($8) – Big Dick is a female fronted Little Richard cover band featuring Darren from Airborne Toxic Event.

Sister Spit @ The Echo ($5) – Early show at 6:00 PM

Capital Cities / Alex Kemp / Audiafauna / Indigo Child / Ben Osipo @ Troubadour ($12)

Paul F. Tompkins 9^th Anniversary @ Largo (Sold Out)

Wild Up / David Shane Smith @ Bootleg ($15)

Go Home – Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Ellery Eskelin, Scott Amendola @ McCabe’s ($22.50)

DJ Quik @ Key Club ($30 - $105)

House of Pain / Big B / Dirtball / Sozay @ House of Blues Anaheim ($26)

Sunday 3/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Soundtrack of Our Lives @ Detroit Bar ($20) – Really good Swedish band. I’ve seen them a couple of times.

Fujiya and Miyagi / Fol Chen / The Holidays @ The Echo ($17)

Raul Malo @ Hotel Café ($20)

Part Time Punk – Depeche Mode and Cure Night @ Echoplex ($5)  

The Carrions / The Irish Goodbye / Jack Fris Radio Choir @ The Satellite ($5)

Selena Gomez / Jonas Brothers @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $171)