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Sunday, March 20, 2016

This Week in Austin music (3/20 - 3/27)

Now that THAT'S over with.. lets get back to doing what we do the other 51 weeks.
Support Local Austin Music.
This is who we recommend seeing this week.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Free & Local List - 3rd Week in March 2016

INSITE AUSTIN'S 
FREE & LOCAL LIST 2016
THIS is Austin music.
No Badge Required.

These are the bands that make this a wonderful music mecca the other 51 weeks out of the year. Please support them this week, and buy a CD/t-shirt/sticker.

(FYI: This list is organic and will grow. If you have a local band and are playing a free show in Austin from 3/13 - 3/20 and you'd like to be included in this list, e-mail sean@insiteaustin.com)

Compiled by Sean Claes
 





3/13/16
Stupid Drama
Time: 2:30
Venue: Lazy Lizard - 1504 E. 6th Street
Showcase: Rockstar Magazine
Band bio: www.stupiddrama.com
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/Rockstar.Magazine.Austin/


3/14/16

The Boleys
Time: 6:15pm
Venue: Badlands - 12th and Chicon
Showcase: Boleyfest at Badlands!
Band bio: We are a band and we like to play music and partay
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/235748493430166/

Fear Control
Time: 6:45 pm
Venue: The Dirty Dog Bar – 505 E. 6th Street
Showcase: 2016 Dirty Fest
Band Bio: Fear Control is a heavy riffing, loud screaming, double kicking sonic attack from Austin, TX, inspired by metal masters Metallica and Pantera as well as newer metal heroes Trivium, Machine Head, August Burns Red, Lamb of God, and Bullet For My Valentine.

Zeale Rapz
Time: 11:30 pm
Venue: Empire Control Room – 606 E. 7th St.
Showcase: Magical Monday
Band Bio: Creating a sound ZEALE dubs "new alternative," the music is a blend of parts HipHop, Dance, and Indie Rock.
"Put Pharell, Childish Gambino, and Rage into a shotgun, pull the trigger, and you get ZEALE."


3/15/16

The Boleys
Time: 5pm
Venue: The Aquarium on 6th St
Band bio: We are a band and we like to play music and partay :p


3/16/16

The Boleys
Time: 1:40pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural at 7th and Neches
Showcase: Heart of Texas Music Festival
Band bio: We are a band and we like to play music and partay :p
Event link: http://www.texasrockfest.com/

Band of Heathens
Time: 3:35 pm
Venue: The Dogwood - 715 West 6th St.
Showcase: Dog Day Afternoon Showcase
Band Bio: American Rock and Roll


Day Changer
Time: 4:00 pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural – 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: Texas, Alternative, Post-Grunge, Rock band.


Fear Control
Time: 8:30 pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural – 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: Fear Control is a heavy riffing, loud screaming, double kicking sonic attack from Austin, TX, inspired by metal masters Metallica and Pantera as well as newer metal heroes Trivium, Machine Head, August Burns Red, Lamb of God, and Bullet For My Valentine.


DC Bloom w/Hank Alrich
Time: 9 pm
Venue: G&S Lounge - 2420 South First Street,
Showcase: Third Coast Music's NotSXSW
Band Bio: The legendary Texas producer Lloyd Maines sings D.C.’s praises, noting that “his songs have an intelligent cutting edge, from outrageously clever to poignantly thought provoking.” The Americana Music Times echoed those sentiments, heralding Bloom’s “beautifully constructed, poignant odes to the human condition.” 

White Label Analog
Time: 9pm
Venue: Burnside’s - 413 E. 6th St.
Showcase: Music Gorilla
Band Bio: Though their name references not-so-long-ago days when pre-release album advances were physical and recording required tape, Austin’s White Label Analog draws on every era to craft melodic pop-rock that’s totally in the moment.

Oklahomos
Time: 10:30 pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural - 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: Whiskey fueled monster truck of stupidity

Dirty Wormz
Time: 11p
Venue: Rainey Hookah Lounge – 84 N. I-35
Showcase: Austin’s Best Damn Party
Band Bio: “The best rap/rock/hip hop group in the world. Representin Austin, Texas.” – Urban Dictionary



3/17/16
DC Bloom w/Hank Alrich
Time: 11 am
Venue: G&S Lounge - 2420 South First Street,
Showcase: Third Coast Music's NotSXSW ...
Band Bio: The legendary Texas producer Lloyd Maines sings D.C.’s praises, noting that “his songs have an intelligent cutting edge, from outrageously clever to poignantly thought provoking.” The Americana Music Times echoed those sentiments, heralding Bloom’s “beautifully constructed, poignant odes to the human condition.” 

South Austin Moonlighters
Time: 11:40 am
Venue: Threadgill’s World Headquarters - 301 W. Riverside
Showcase: KVET Saint Patty's Day Party 
Band Bio: The South Austin Moonlighters (SAM) play an eclectic mix of songs, from heartfelt soul to “sh*t-kickin’ country,” and from funky New Orleans funk to raucous rock-n-roll. Somehow it all comes together; creating a magical essence that has earned the band a loyal following.


Daniel Eyes & The Vibes
Time: 1 pm
Venue: Stay Gold - 1910 E Cesar Chavez St.
Showcase: Sound Dessert Showcase
Band Bio: Daniel Eyes & The Vibes is quickly gaining buzz as one of Austin's best emerging bands of 2016. The band is currently touring in and around Texas, building fans by the listener as they support the recent release of their debut EP, Sweet Dreaming, a four song offering that chronicles a wild love affair with the blues, radiating yearning, grit and unyielding resolve.

Blue Healer
Time: 3 pm
Venue: Craftsman - 2000 E Cesar Chavez
Showcase: New Americana Party
Band bio: Born out of the belief that music should be fun, Blue Healer cruised into the Austin scene in 2015 with the ease of your first high school set of wheels - the wheels you got to second-base in on a neon-tinged Friday night. Mixing distorted upright bass, shimmering guitar, analog synths, and drums, the Texas native trio blends a unique mesh of indie rock and dance sounds with the familiar fabric of classic songwriting. Picture the face of pop accessibility with the teeth of basement rock n' roll - the songs sink in and don't let go.

Stupid Drama
Time: 3:20p
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural - 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band bio: www.stupiddrama.com 
Event link: www.texasrockfest.com 

Agony Column
Time: 10:30 pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural - 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: “In an era of homogenized metal bands and superficial glam rockers, self-described "hellbilly head-bangers" the Agony Column sliced through prevalent clichés like a hot knife through butter; their quirky musical fusion of thrash metal and Southern rock conspiring with a penchant for wry humor and self-mockery (all virtually unheard of in a metal scene suffocated by its own self-importance) to honor the "weird" reputation of their hometown of Austin, Texas.” - Eduardo Rivadavia


The Boleys
Time: 12:30am
Venue: Brass House San Jacinto Blvd
Showcase: 3rd Annual Hand Drawn Records Battle Of The Bands--Final Round
Band bio: We are a band and we like to play music and partay :p

3/18/16

Oklahomos
Time: Noon
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural - 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: Whiskey fueled monster truck of stupidity

Daniel Eyes & The Vibes
Time: 2 pm
Venue: Little Woodrow's - 520 West 6th St
Showcase: Party In My Pants
Band Bio: Daniel Eyes & The Vibes is quickly gaining buzz as one of Austin's best emerging bands of 2016. The band is currently touring in and around Texas, building fans by the listener as they support the recent release of their debut EP, Sweet Dreaming, a four song offering that chronicles a wild love affair with the blues, radiating yearning, grit and unyielding resolve.

StoneKracker
Time: 2:30 pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural – 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: The Austin, TX band StoneKracker originally formed back in 1998, but after bad management decisions and member infighting, the band parted ways after four successful years together. After playing a few reunion shows, the band put aside any previous differences and in 2014 came together again for the purpose of creating music that punches you in the gut with it's rawness, honesty and frenetic energy all while delivering a highly spirited live show that never disappoints.


Jean Synodinos
Time: 4pm
Venue: New World Deli – 4101 Guadalupe
Showcase: 3rd COAST NOT SXSW SHOWCASE
Band Bio: Acoustic soul from Austin, Texas

Suburban Slang
Time: 6pm
Venue: Burnside’s - 413 E. 6th St.
Showcase: Music Gorilla
Band Bio: https://www.facebook.com/suburbanslang/

Bettysoo
Time: 6pm
Venue: New World Deli – 4101 Guadalupe
Showcase: 3rd COAST NOT SXSW SHOWCASE

The Vinyl Revival
Time: 7pm
Venue: Santa Cruz Studio Theater, 1805 E. 7th Austin Tx.
Showcase: Eastside Providence Showcase
Band Bio: www.thevinylrevival.com
Event link: https://m.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Studio-Theater-869078316541371/

Big State
Time: 8:00pm
Venue / Address: The Hard Luck Lounge, 3526 E 7th St
Showcase: Venue sponsored
Band bio:  Whiskey, Lone Star, beards and music from the heart.  Big State gives you the alt country twang you love to hear.  Boots and trucker hats optional attire for the show, but highly recommended.
Event link: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/107841352943571/

The Boleys
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural at 7th and Neches
Showcase: Heart of Texas Music Festival
Band bio: We are a band and we like to play music and partay :p
Event link: http://www.texasrockfest.com/

Mark Viator & Susan Maxey
Time: 9pm
Venue: New World Deli – 4101 Guadalupe
Showcase: 3rd COAST NOT SXSW SHOWCASE

Dirty Wormz
Time: 11:30p
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural - 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: “The best rap/rock/hip hop group in the world. Representin Austin, Texas.” – Urban Dictionary

Scorpio Rising
Time: 1am
Venue: The 04 Lounge – 3808 S. Congress
Showcase: Whoopsy Fest



3/19/16

Wendy Colonna
Time: Noon
Venue: Threadgill’s World Headquarters - 301 W. Riverside
Showcase: Rebels and Renegades

Wonderbitch
And MAAJR
Time: Noon – 6pm
Venue: Flamingo Cantina - 515 E 6th St, Austin, Texas 78701
Showcase: Episode Phive Showcase
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1495312057466115/

Quiet Company
Time: 12:45 pm
Venue: Whole Foods Market – 6th & Lamar
Showcase: Quantum Collective’s Southwest Invasion

DC Bloom w/Hank Alrich
Time: 1 pm
Venue: Amelia's - 2213 South First Street
Showcase: Third Coast Music's NotSXSW ...
Band Bio: The legendary Texas producer Lloyd Maines sings D.C.’s praises, noting that “his songs have an intelligent cutting edge, from outrageously clever to poignantly thought provoking.” The Americana Music Times echoed those sentiments, heralding Bloom’s “beautifully constructed, poignant odes to the human condition.” 

Fire From The Gods
Time: 1:00 pm
Venue: The Dirty Dog Bar – 505 E. 6th Street
Showcase: 2016 Dirty Fest
Band Bio: Metal/Hardcore


The Vinyl Revival
Time: 3pm
Venue: Santa Cruz Studio Theater, 1805 E. 7th
Showcase: Eastside Providence Showcase
Band Bio: www.thevinylrevival.com
Event link: https://m.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Studio-Theater-869078316541371/


The Boleys
Time: 3pm
Venue: Dirty Dog Bar on 6th St
Showcase: Dirty Fest 2016
Band bio: We are a band and we like to play music and partay

gfire
Time: 5 pm
Venue: Opa!, 2050 S Lamar Blvd
Showcase: gfire's "Women to Watch" showcase
Band Bio: folk-tronica - soundcloud.com/gfire

Blue Healer
Time: 5:00p
Venue: Shiner Saloon - 422 Congress Ave
Showcase: Eye in the Sky Future of Music Showcase
Band bio: Born out of the belief that music should be fun, Blue Healer cruised into the Austin scene in 2015 with the ease of your first high school set of wheels - the wheels you got to second-base in on a neon-tinged Friday night. Mixing distorted upright bass, shimmering guitar, analog synths, and drums, the Texas native trio blends a unique mesh of indie rock and dance sounds with the familiar fabric of classic songwriting. Picture the face of pop accessibility with the teeth of basement rock n' roll - the songs sink in and don't let go.

Nancy Silva Project
Time: 6 pm
Venue: 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: Flying under the San-Antonio-band radar is Nancy Silva Project, headed by the guitar slinging, songwriting San Antonio-bred talent Nancy Silva. Silva has a sultry, seductive and brooding appearance that is met with a surprising shyness.

Three33
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Willie Nelson Mural – 7th & Neches
Showcase: Texas Rockfest
Band Bio: Three Thirty Three is a dynamic rock band based out of Austin, TX playing hard driving good time rock and roll in the vein of Trent Reznor and Dave Grohl.

Michael Fracasso
Time: 8pm
Venue: New World Deli – 4101 Guadalupe
Showcase: Jenny Reynold's Showcase Spectacular
Band Bio: Upon arriving in Austin, TX in 1990 from New York City, Michael Fracasso was promptly voted Best New Artist in Music City Texas ‘Insiders’ poll. His 2007 release, Red Dog Blues went to #1 on the Americana Chart in Europe. For his seventh CD, Saint Monday (April 26, 2011) Fracasso returned to a harder-hitting sound of a full rock band and “…remains one of Austin’s most distinctive voices.” – Jim Caligiuri – Austin Chronicle.

Daniel Eyes & The Vibes
Time: 9 pm
Venue: Tiniest Bar In Texas - 817 W 5th St
Showcase: Austin Music Foundation Showcase
Band Bio: Daniel Eyes & The Vibes is quickly gaining buzz as one of Austin's best emerging bands of 2016. The band is currently touring in and around Texas, building fans by the listener as they support the recent release of their debut EP, Sweet Dreaming, a four song offering that chronicles a wild love affair with the blues, radiating yearning, grit and unyielding resolve.

Dirty Wormz
Time: 11:45p
Venue: 401 Speed Shop – 5th & Pressler
Showcase: Willie D Certified Music Showcase
Band Bio: “The best rap/rock/hip hop group in the world. Representin Austin, Texas.” – Urban Dictionary

  

3/20/16
DC Bloom (opening for Dan Bern)
Time: 7pm –
Venue: Sunnysky Way House Concert - 6513 Sunnysky Way
Showcase: Sunnysky Way South Buy a South Austin House Showcase
Band Bio: The legendary Texas producer Lloyd Maines sings D.C.’s praises, noting that “his songs have an intelligent cutting edge, from outrageously clever to poignantly thought provoking.” The Americana Music Times echoed those sentiments, heralding Bloom’s “beautifully constructed, poignant odes to the human condition.” 

Scorpio Rising
Time: 11pm
Venue: Gourdough’s – 209 W. 5th
Showcase: Deep Eddy Vodka presents “Best of Austin Series”