INsite Local Picks - March 18 - 22 The "Third Week IN Austin 2015" - Keeping It Local (and free)

So.. We left early to stand for 4 hours in line to see Jimmy Kimmel Live atThe Long Center for Performing Arts yesterday... and didn't post our recommended shows for the week. 

We had great seats... we obviously knew someone.

But, really... do you REALLY need to have music advice this week? Just head into any nook and cranny within the city limits of Austin and you'll find music.

OK... you want LOCAL music? Me too. Here's a few of our favorites that live here and play here the OTHER 51 weeks out of the year. Bonus is.. ALL of these shows are free.. so buy some swag, sir.

Tuesday 3/17: 
(noon) - The Band of Heathens @ EL Mercado Restaurant South
(5:30p) - Whiskey Shivers @ The Lost Well
(6:00p) - The Octopus Project @ Spider House
(10:00p) - Eric Tessmer @ Maggie Mae's
(1:00a) - The Homewreckers @ Blue Moon

Wednesday 3/18:
(1:30p) - The Midgetmen @ The Lost Well
(3:00p) - Residual Kid @ Trailer Space
(5:45p) - Nameless Frames @ The Liberty
(7:45p) - Three33 @ Heart of Texas RockFest (7th & Neches)
(9:40p) - Broken Teeth @ Heart of Texas RockFest (7th & Neches)

Thursday 3/19:
(1:00p) - Asleep at the Wheel @ Waterloo Records
(3:00p) - Uncle Lucius @ El Mercado
(5:20p) Pocket FishRmen @ The Liberty
(6:00p) - Foot Patrol @ Hi Hat Public House
(7:30p) - Trashy And The Kid @ Heart of Texas Rockfest (7th & Neches)
(9:45p) - Bob Schneider Music @ Threadgill's
(10:15p) Ghetto Ghouls @ Beerland, Texas
(12m) - Muchos Backflips! @ The 04 Lounge

Friday 3/20:
(1:00p) - Rosie Flores @ Yard Dog Art
(2:20p) - Moonlight Social @ HandleBar Austin
(2:30p) - Flash Boys @ Aquarium On Sixth
(3:20p) - Stage Of Existence @ Heart of Texas RockFest (7th & Neches)
(4:30p) - The Zoltars @ The Volstead
(8:00p) - Soak @ Heart of Texas RockFest (7th & Neches)
(8:30p) - Piqued Jacks @ Tiniest Bar in Texas
(10:45p) 2 Hoots & A Holler @ The White Horse
(12:30a) - Flesh Lights @ Beerland, Texas

Saturday 3/21:
(noon) - D.C. Bloom @ amelia's retro vogue
(1:00p) - Redd Volkaert w/ Bill Kirchen @ Threadgill's
(4:30p) - Hickoids @ The 04 Lounge
(6:30p) T Bird & the Breaks @ St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, Austin Texas
(7:00p) - Tameca Jones @ Little Woodrow's Austin
(8:45p) - Wild Child @ The Scoot Inn
(10:00p) - Bad Habit and the Corruptions @ Blue Moon Rock N Blues
(11:15p) - One-Eyed Doll @ Heart of Texas RockFest (7th & Neches)
(12m) - The Lochness Mobsters @ Bar 2211

Sunday 3/22
(noon) - Alejandro Escovedo & Friends @ The Continental Club
(6:00p) - Ray Wylie Hubbard @ Lucy's Fried Chicken
(8:30p) - Greezy Wheels @ ONE-2-ONE BAR
(10:45p) - Amplified Heat @ The Swan Dive

March 2014 - Austin FREE SHOWS

INsite Magazine's

March 2014 FREE MUSIC List 

By Sean Claes

Wristbands are for tourists. I know... SXSW sells out every year, it's larger than life, so we're not even getting into that discussion. You can have your long lines and badges worn like yokes. Locals know that there are PLENTY of free shows happening during March 2014.

The bonus with free shows is, there is plenty of swag, free food, free drinks, and lots and lots of free music. Many of the bands who have an "official" showcase also play one-off free shows and are part of the many fringe festivals that take advantage of the crowds created by the "big show." And all of these fringe festivals and day shows are free.

Below you will find some of the posters and listings for free shows happening in Austin during MARCH MUSIC MADNESS. If you have a free show happening in March in Austin, Texas, feel free to reach out to INsite (sean@insiteaustinDOTcom) with the poster and/or details. we'll add it to this listing.

If you're looking for some great listings... that are in text format, check out a couple of our favorite places to find music information all year-round in Austin - Showlist Austin and Do512.

No Play Music at Cheer Up Charlies 3/11/14

Spring Fling Music Fest @ Giddy-ups 3/12 - 3/16

The Sailor Jerry House - 3/11 - 3/15/14 @ 1504 E. 6th Street

Honky Tonk Hootenanny @ The Trophy Club 3/11 - 3/15/14

Pitchfork Day Parties - 3/13 & 3/14 @ French Legation Museum

Dutch Impact Party - 3/12/14 @ Bar 96

South X San Jose @ Hotel San Jose 3/12/14

Pawn Takes King 4 - 3/14/14 - Metropolis

Canadian Blase 3/13 - 3/15 @ Friends

Quantum Collective @ Whole Foods Rooftop Plaza 3/14 - 3/15/14

Heart of Texas Rockfest - 3/12 - 3/15/14 - Multiple Locations - texasrockfest.com

Waterloo Records Day Parties - 3/12 - 3/15/14

HXHP 3/13 - 3/15 at Hyde Park Bar & Grill South

Girls Rock Austin - 3/14/14 @ Cherrywood Coffee House

Miles Davis House @ Old School Bar & Grill - 3/15/14

Burritos & Hip-Hop @ Spider House Ballroom 3/15/14

Texas Chainsaw Meltdown Funabration - 3/16/14 - Hotel Vegas

March into FREE 2012

Badgeless and Proud

Get your Music Fix for Free

By: Sean Claes
Are you the type that makes a list of places and people you want to see or are you the type that just wanders down the street listening for a sound you want to know more? Personally, I make a list.. and then throw it out the window as soon as I get downtown and let the rhythem of the music take me. In the last 5-6 years of wandering like a gypsy that feeds on good music during that 3rd week in March, I’ve discovered a few things that have helped me in my journey. I’m talking about free shows. No badges, no four letter acronym shows, nothing but good free music spread out amongst the industry bar tab that is BadgeWorld.

Below INsite shines a spotlight on three free festivals that have been a mainstay for the last few years – Texas Rockfest, Red Gorilla Music Fest, and the Wildfire Reggae and Arts Festival.

As an added bonus we’ve got a link to the ultimate Free List plus the Website for the coolest new App born in Austin that provides you with fan photos of shows as they happen.

And, of course, we're hanging at Jovita's on Thursday for the Defeat The Squares Showcase and CD release and thin you should too. Details at the end of this story.

HEART OF TEXAS ROCK FEST
Texas Rockfest has been a thorn in the side of the establishment for the last 12 years. It was an idea hatched as a big middle finger from creator Adam Brewer to BadgeWorld when it began, but now it stands on its own as a viable free rock festival that is based smack-dab in the middle of the downtown Austin music area. This year, the two outdoor stages are at 7th and Neches and they will also have satellite stages at Tinest Bar in Texas (817 W 5th) and two stages at Blue Moon (422 E 6th).

The 7th and Neches stage will host bands like Agony Column , A Good Rogering, and Dead Earth Politics (Wednesday 3/14), DAHEBEGEBEES, Golden State, and Dirty Wormz (Thursday 3/15), Vallejo, Casey McPherson, Eyes Burn Electric, and Art Versus Industry (Friday 3/16) and Natalie Zoe, Witchburn, and Critical Assembly (Saturday 3/17).

Visit http://texasrockfest.com for times and schedules for all of the bands. Did we mention that INsite has been a sponsor for Rockfest for about 5 years? We REALLY like this one.


RED GORILLA MUSIC FEST
The Red Gorilla Music Festival is one of those festivals that I ended up wandering into for a few years based on hearing good music I wanted to know more about in several downtown clubs. I started to realize it was the same festival when I suddenly noticed the.. well… red gorilla. This year they've got free shows set up at Chuggin’ Monkey (219 E. 6th Street), Blind Pig Pub (317 E. 6th Street), Thirsty Nickel (325 E. 6th Street), Darwin’s Pub (223 E. 6th Street), Dizzy Rooster (306 E. 6th Street), Whisky & Ink (209 W. 5th Street), The Rooftop Bar (403 E. 6th Street), and Touché (417 E. 6th Street).

The fun is in the discovering of new bands, but here are a few I recommend: Mingo Fishtrap (3/13 @ Blind Pig Pub), Kris Bell and Squint (3/14 @ Darwin’s Pub), (Suite 709 3/16 @ Darwin’s Pub) Nappy Roots (3/17 @ Thirsty Nickel).

Visit http://www.redgorillamusic.com for the times and schedules for all of the bands.

WILDFIRE REGGAE AND ARTS FESTIVAL

Wildfire is the new entry in the free festival group that has caught my eye and ear in the last few years. Gregory “Episode Phive” Cooper began this multi-day free festival with a big push towards unity and love in 2010 at Ruta Maya (3601 S. Congress). Not only is this festival far removed from the downtown scene, it’s focus is more of a “let’s provide a great party with some awesome music and enjoy ourselves” than the hard-nosed “gotta get to the next showcase” environment.

If you like Reggae music and aren’t really into the mass consumtion of music at 30 different clubs in the middle of downtown Austin… this one is for you.

It goes on from Thursday 3/15 until Saturday 3/17 and local favorites like Don Chani, McPullish, Ashes of Babylon and Axis Unity are slated to play. Also slated is HR Human Rights (with members of Bad Brains and Fishbone), Zvuloon Dub System (Tel Aviv, Israel), and Micah Brown (Dana Point, California).

For a 51 track sampler of bands playing, visit http://wildfirereggaefest.com/sampler
For band listings and line-up go to http://wildfirereggaefest.com


THE NEW MUSIC TIPSHEET LIST
Every year, the fine folks at New Music Tipsheet comb the scene and collect the information about the best free shows and events during March in Austin. It’s called the Daytime Party List: www.newmusictipsheet.com/thelist2012.pdf. It’s where we at INsite go to find many of the “official” showcase artists playing free shows that sometimes are accompanied by free food, swag, and drinks. It’s really the best way to make your journey to free a worthwhile one.

Check out the New Music Tipsheet 2012 SXSW Daytime Party List here.


VIVOGIG – INSTANT ACCESS TO PICTURES OF THE BIGGEST SHOWS
One of the biggest buzz Apps this year is the homegrown (Austin) App called Vivogig. With this app the fan becomes the event photographer and they can upload photos of performances AS THEY HAPPEN. Can’t make it to Austin in March? You can check out pictures on http://vivogig.com/. In the middle of the action and want to share some photos instantly? Download the App and use it to post to your Facebook as well as on the frontpage of the Vivogig site. Just FYI, Vivogig isn’t just for March and not just for Austin… it can be used for any show in any city on any night. It’s just being launched in Austin, so the front page features folks like Radiohead, Girls, Flametrick Subs, Art Versus Industry and Quiet Company intermingling with Ted Nugent (who played IL) and Los Straightjackets (playing TN).

Vivogig for iPhone - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vivogig/id504474420?ls=1&mt=8


DEFEAT THE SQUARES SHOWCASE
Oh.. and just for good measure, INsite is getting in on the action over at Jovitas and we're supporting our friends at Defeat The Squares with their showcase on Thursday, March 15. Six great bands and a free CD that has music from a bunch of really fantastic bands intermingled with comedy. And yes, Virgina, it's all free too.


So, get out there and have yourself some free. Oh, and do me a favor, sign up, go download the free app and share your free with us at INsite. We love a good free… and it’s even better when you share with friends.

BANDS: Free Music Options for March 2012

Two Ways To Get Your Music Out
FREE
in March 2012

If your band is going to be in Austin for that mystical 3rd Week in March, INsite has been made aware of a couple of really cool deals that may help you get your music out.

One is a compilation album that Austin record label Defeat The Squares is collecting songs for, and the other is a studio that Converse (the tennis shoe makers) are going to be offering during SXSW.

The catch? You have to contact them and sign up.... and spaces are limited. The cost? Completely free. Just be sure and thank INsite on your liner notes of your next album... and send us one.



Defeat The Squares Compilation
Austin-based record label Defeat The Squares announced recently that they are putting together a compilation CD to be passed out in Austin during March.

Here's the skinny: The CD will be a mixture of rock music with a comedy track in between each song. 1,000 physical copies will be pressed-up and passed out for free. They will also release the album as a digital download via http://defeatthesquares.com.

There is no cost to be included on the compilation, and the deadline to submit your track is February 24, 2012. Follow this link to their Contact Page and indicate interest in the compilation. They will get back to you with details. FYI INsite is on board as a media sponsor for this compilation.

Contact: http://defeatthesquares.com/fr_contact.cfm



Converse Rubber Tracks
Converse, the athletic shoe company, recently opened a recording studio in Brooklyn, New York that offers free studio time for emerging artists on their state-of-the-art equipment.

They have decided to bring their studio to Austin from March 13 - 17, 2012. They wish to fill up all of the time slots with Texas-based artists. So, if you're a band in Texas, take the carrot and record a song or two. They are genre non-specific and you own all of the rights to the music you record. They will also have a sound engineer on hand to handle that aspect. All you have to do is apply. Seems simple enough.

The catch? They are limiting the sign-up to five bands, so apply NOW.

Information: www.converse.com/rubbertracks