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Thur., Aug. 5, 2010


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MOBILE MUSIC LISTINGS
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IN-STORES
Trailer Space Records 
Legal Fees Benefit w/ Snakebite
Katfish Jomo
Xathax
Aurora Plastics Company

Waterloo Records 
Jimmie Vaughan



ROADSHOWS
upcoming roadshows


Today's Roadshows:

Emo's
Outside: Swashbuckle
Mutiny Within
Augury
Death Angel
Soilwork
Inside: Cady Groves
Cash Cash
Downtown Fiction
The Audition
Stereo Skyline

Momo's
Josh Bower
Daniel Whittington
Navasota String Band
Hunter Cross & the Strays
Stage of Existence
Bonni Bonita
Bombing Stassney

Red 7
Under the Gun
the Buzzkillers
the Butts

Red Eyed Fly
Matches for Memories
Distant Lights
Marcy Playground

The Scoot Inn
Destroyed for Comfort
the Future Process
the Pulse Electric
Art vs. Industry
Gods Are Ghosts

more roadshows




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Soilwork, Death Angel
Emo's, Thursday, Aug 5
One band’s melody is another act’s death. Swedish nü metallers Soilwork emit The Panic Broadcast from a bunker of intelligible harmonics, while Bay Area first wave thrasher Death Angel prepares its own Nuclear Blast (Records) assault, Relentless Retribution, due in September, with a guest shred spot from acoustic metalheads Rodrigo y Gabriela. Pirate thrasher Swashbuckle and Quebec tech mangler Augury sandwich Jersey emoters Mutiny Within. – Raoul Hernandez


Future Clouds & RadarListen to music by Future Clouds & Radar
ND at 501 Studios, Thursday, Aug 5
Robert Harrison and co. polish the apple. Leatherbag opens.


KB the Boo Bonic
Flamingo Cantina, Thursday, Aug 5

by Shelley Hiam
Around this time last year, Kara Bowers was
featured in the Chronicle’s profile of female rappers. She punctuated her style by saying, “I’m a little Pimp C and a little Cyndi Lauper.” The Houston-bred Bowers, who goes by KB the Boo Bonic on stage, has since come into her own. She’s been the subject of a short documentary called “FeMC,” which has screened locally and nationally, and finally released her debut album, Scars Are Sexy, mixed by Rapid Ric.

“There was never really a blueprint, like, ‘I need to have a club joint and a love joint and a shit-talking joint.’” Bowers says. “I just recorded the tracks as I went through the past few years of my life. The way it progressed was an eclectic mix of sounds, subjects, emotions, and styles in the body of music.”

It is sort of a blueprint, though, subtly plotting a course through the male-dominated landscape of Texas rap. There’s a distinct femininity but also some muscle behind tracks like “Click Clack.” “Glitter Ain’t Gold” and the title track ride a smoother flow, while “I’m Pisst” inverts the typical rap diss, as she holds the mirror to herself: “I don’t need your criticism, I’m on my own shit list.”

“Scars Are Sexy is definitely a reflection of me,” she adds. “My friend was looking at it the other day and has heard all of my songs and made an attempt at describing my style. He said I was like a Southern belle badass mixed with 1980s Madonna and gangster rap.”

Add it to the list. – Audra Schroeder


CLUB LISTINGS
 
= roadshow     = all ages venue     = listen to music
Antone's: Francis, Bill Carter & the Blame (9:00)

Artz Rib House: Lone Star Swing (7:30)

B.D. Riley's Irish Pub: Jimi Lee (8:00)

Beerland: Planets, Wild Harem, Shapes Have Fangs, the Spooks, Rayon Beach

Broken Spoke: Tony Harrison, Dance Lessons, Jesse Dayton (6:00)

Cactus Cafe: Sam Baker (8:30)

Carousel Lounge: Fire Drinks Glass, James Moran, Seraph

Cedar Street: Karen & Kaki, Suede (6:00)

Central Market South: Austin Piazzolla Quintet (6:30)

Chain Drive: A Tiny Fox, Gardenella, Roo, Emergency Action Plan, Attic Ted (10:00)

Cheatham Street Warehouse: Terri Hendrix, James McMurtry

Continental Club: Gallery: Continental Graffiti (10:30); In the Club: Planet Casper (6:30), Chili Cold Blood, Grady, Dixie Witch (10:00)

Cool River Cafe: Sprung

Copa Bar & Grill: Salsa Lessons w/ Dance U2, Alvaro Aguilar (8:30)

Donn's Depot: Murphy's Inlaws

The Driskill Hotel: Driskill Bar: Atomic Duo (7:00)

Eddie V's Edgewater Grille: Lucky Strikes (7:30)

Elephant Room: Gato 6 (9:30)

Emo's: Outside: Swashbuckle, Mutiny Within, Augury, Death Angel, Soilwork; Inside: Cady Groves, Cash Cash, Downtown Fiction, The Audition, Stereo Skyline

Flamingo Cantina: Cali Zack, Undastreet M.E., Miss Prissy, Riders Against the Storm, KB the Boo Bonic CD Release (8:00)

Flipnotics Coffeespace: Troy Campbell (6:00), Open Mic w/ Lisa Kettyle (8:00)

Freddie's Place: Graham Wilkinson (6:00)

Giddy Ups: Li'l Mo & the Monicats (7:00)

Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon: Alvin Crow (9:00)

Gruene Hall: Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros (7:00)

Güero's Taco Bar: Bobby Fuentes (6:30)

Headhunters: Patio: Fuego del Sur, Sue Real; Inside: Fool for Rowan, Taylor Face

Hole in the Wall: The Lonesome Heroes, Ricky Stein, Orion Walsh (10:00)

House Wine: George Macias (8:00)

Joe's Crab Shack: Burnevik Vega (7:00)

La Fuentes Restaurant & Texas Beer Garden: Luke Kirkpatrick (7:00)

Lamberts: Lee Mork (7:00)

The Lion and Rose: Open Mic w/ the Cole Williams Band (8:00)

Lucky Lounge: Tin Can Phone (10:00)

Maggie Mae's: Rick Harvey & the Texcellorators (8:00)

Mean-Eyed Cat: Reid Wilson & His So-Called Friends (8:00)

Mi Casa Tamales & Cantina: Open Mic w/ Jeremy Parker

Mohawk: Salesman, Dax Riggs (9:00)

Momo's: Josh Bower, Daniel Whittington, Navasota String Band, Hunter Cross & the Strays, Stage of Existence, Bonni Bonita, Bombing Stassney

ND at 501 Studios: Leatherbag, Future Clouds & Radar

NeWorlDeli: Sue Young

North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery: Rick Hornyak

One 2 One Bar: Tje Austin, Disciples of Sound (9:00)

Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill: Ara Chelsea & Sammy Fox

Red 7: Under the Gun, the Buzzkillers, the Butts (10:00)

Red Eyed Fly: Matches for Memories, Distant Lights, Marcy Playground

Red Fez: Soulution (9:00)

Romeo's: Meg Johnson Trio (7:30)

Ruta Maya: Austin Volunteer Orchestra w/ Shandon Sahm (9:00)

Ruth's Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton (7:00)

Satellite Bistro & Bar: Caribbean Steelpan Trio (7:00)

Saxon Pub: Eightysixxed (6:00), Tejas Brothers, George Devore, Chris Brecht (8:00)

The Scoot Inn: Destroyed for Comfort, the Future Process, the Pulse Electric, Art vs. Industry, Gods Are Ghosts (8:00)

Sengelmann Hall: The Pettit Bros. (5:00)

Speakeasy: Matchmaker (9:00)

Star Bar: Bruce Smith (7:00)

T.C.'s Lounge: Lisa Marshall (10:00)

Texas Bar & Grill: Acoustic Open Mic

Trailer Space Records: Legal Fees Benefit w/ Snakebite, Katfish Jomo, Xathax, Aurora Plastics Company (7:00)

Triple Crown: Eric Hisaw, Orquesta Ritmo

Trophy's: Charlie Hurtin & the Hecklers, Whiskey Shiver

Waterloo Records: Jimmie Vaughan (5:00)

Z'Tejas: In These Shoes (6:00)

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