The Midgetmen
(Thu., 10:45pm, Hotel Vegas)Fun-loving fourpiece equally reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr. and Fidlar.
The Golden Boys
(Thu., 11:30pm, Hotel Vegas)Spirited guitar rock outfit with four lead singers so four times as many great songs.
Survive
(Fri., 10:30pm, Holy Mountain inside)The flagship band of Austin’s experimental synth scene.
Residual Kid
(Fri., 10:45pm, Parish)Grunged-out teenage noise-punk trio who brutalize their instruments.
Riverboat Gamblers
(Sat., 10:15pm, Red 7 outside)Melodic punk vets known for live-wire performances where frontman Mike Wiebe invariably endangers himself.
The Octopus Project
(Sat., 11pm, Cheer Up Charlie’s)Eccentric experimenters replete with theremin, electric guitars, and electro pixilation.
Eagle Claw
(Sat., 11:45pm, Elysium)Instrumental metal crushers.
OBN IIIs
(Sat., 12:45am, Beerland)Orville Bateman Neeley III’s hard rockers recall a mixture of BÖC and Sonic’s Rendezvous Band.
Ssleeperhold
(Sun., 10:30pm, Holy Mountain inside)Dark, jarring electronic experimentalism from bass addict José Cola.
This article appears in November 7 • 2014.