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Blood Bath Recap Pt. 2

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:14:00 +0000

THE ACTION DESIGN – BLOOD BATH
Regular readers of Cannibal Cheerleader will be familiar with one of our favorite acts the Action Design who played our inaugural Blood Bath SXSW day party a week ago. The band rocketed through a seven song set of classics, even throwing in a Misfits cover for good measure! Seriously, this group bleeds cool in classic style and got the whole of the Peacock dancing in fine form. This group has come a long way since Tsunami Bomb and because of that we feel they’ll all the better for it, having improved their sound immeasurably to the tune of a dance-rock powerhouse.
A funny story must be included about the group whose guitarist Jaycen woke up last Wednesday morning with a terrible stomach pain and had to be rushed to the hospital. We were called in the midst of the performance of opener Vermillion Lies with the news that the band’s attendance might have to be an acoustic set, if anything at all. That said, once Jaycen was freed from his IV tethers, the group raced up to Austin from San Antonio at breakneck speed and despite some delays managed to play a scorching last set of the day. Definitely worth the wait, and let it never be said that this band isn’t a troupe of troopers. Check out some videos and more pictures below!

The Action Design – “Half A World”

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SXSW LIVE REVIEW – THE HOLD STEADY/LUCERO

Our Thursday at SXSW involved a wonderful stint at Red 7 where we were witness to an astounding double-bill of Lucero and the Hold Steady. Seems that this was the first time these two great and very similar acts were on the same bill and the set did not dissappoint, with classic tunes played by both bands. Still, it was the Hold Steady that took the cake, rampaging through songs old and new with a heavy concentration of rockers from Stay Positive including personal favorite “Slapped Actress” and barn-burning opener “Constructive Summer”. The crowd responded in kind to the band’s inclusive nature, featuring crowd-surfing, a surprising amount of moshing, and plenty of sing-along choruses. Definitely a sight to behold and worthy of the trip downtown during the busiest weekend in Austin.

The Hold Steady – “Constructive Summer”

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NEW CRYSTAL CASTLES TRACK

Long time fan-favorite and live-show standard “Baptism” from Crystal Castles has managed to weasel its way onto music sites over the past 24 hours. No one’s quite sure if this track is a result of any new recordings or if the wordless track (live the track is accompanied by Alice Glass’ trademark shouts) is off of a mysterious release. What we do know is the noodling synths and breakbeat riffs make this track a monster jam and we’re happy to finally have a real version swimming through our shuffler. Check it out below:

(turns out this mp3 was a fan-made cover – thanks Andy from Lies Records for clearing that up!)

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Feeling Like Murder

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:34:00 +0000

SXSW BLEEDS AUSTIN DRY

…and we love it. Definitely having a great time here at SXSW, Rolo Tomassi melted our faces off at their first US show ever at the Cannibal Cheerleader Blood Bath, Lissy Trullie left us starry-eyed at Red 7, the Hold Steady played their first ever dual-header with Lucero, M. Ward and the Cold War Kids burned up Auditorium Shores, and that’s of course just the tip of the iceberg.

We here at Cannibal Cheerleader don’t profess to have the biggest staff that can cover an entire festival – however, the one thing we definitely do better than anyone else is videography and we’ve got killer video for Rolo, The Whispertown 2000, The Action Design, and more from our day show, all of which we’ll roll out next week. We plan on giving a massive update on Monday where we’ll talk about every little experience from the weekend and our day show. Stay tuned until then and enjoy your SXSW experience!

PS. Check out this indie video from NME of the Rolo Tomassi bassist Joseph Thorpe coming THIS close to smashing his bass all over the Peacock.

Be prepared for this, only with sound next week!

Rolo Tomassi – “Scabs”

Comments? For the record, the guys in Rolo Tomassi are the nicest, most thoughtful, and humblest band we’ve ever come across that can turn around and shred the shit out of a venue in a 30-minute set. A class act through and through.

Goin’ Out West

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:20:00 +0000

BALMORHEA TO TOUR WEST COAST W/ TINY VIPERS

A lot is happening in the world of our favorite local neo-classical group Balmorhea. For starters, according to singer/guitarist Michael Muller, the band, once a duo, then a foursome, is now a sextet. Also, not only is the band planning an upcoming tour with the excellent local experimental artist Bexar Bexar and Seattle’s Tiny Vipers (a fantastic solo artist we featured here), but is also recording a new album. Good snap that’s a lot to digest! The tour begins August 5th and swings up through Marfa, Texas before going out West (where the wind blows tall!). They have at least six dates with Tiny Vipers along the West Coast so you know we’ll be keeping an eye on the group as they travel. Good luck guys! Here are some pictures from their recent show at Mohawk.

Balmorhea – “The Summer”

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MEG WHITE REAPPEARS

According to this Stereogum story Meg White of White Stripes fame reappeared briefly during a Raconteurs set, but didn’t play anything and scurried offstage as Brendan Benson and co. filed back on stage. Wrong band Meg! I feel this is worth mentioning because you’ll remember when Meg White bailed on last year’s ACL festival, causing much ire in frustration in festival promoters and concert goers alike I’m sure. The Raconteurs are on the schedule for this year’s ACL fest – can we expect another Meg White appearance? You know we’ll be there…

The White Stripes – “Cold Brains (Beck cover)”

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SUFJAN HATES VAMPIRE WEEKEND?

When reviewing the new Cryptacize album on his Asthmatic Kitty Records website, our favorite pseudo-religious solo artist (not to be confused with Bodies of Water) Sufjan Stevens appears to take a little pot-shot at Cape Codders Vampire Weekend. Here’s the quote:

“Sometimes I worry that the ever-increasing trend toward excessive innovation has pushed the art and music world into a slapstick exhibition of dog breeding, generating increasingly newer, more contemporary fashions: gothic folk, for one. Or Afro-beat Ivy League pop.”

None too subtle I suppose. But he makes a point – maybe some people don’t prefer the melting pot of music. Maybe the more liberal interpretation of the American (music) mosaic where each musical genre retains some sort of allegiance to its past unspoiled by other styles is what Sufjan is looking for. Either way, it goes without saying that while Vampire Weekend writes a good pop-hook or two, the fucking sweaters and boat-shoes are getting a little old. Thanks Sufjan for saying what we were all thinking (I think?).

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Sufjan Stevens – “Chicago”

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LUCERO COMING TO AUSTIN

Alt-country holds a special place in the Cannibal Cheerleader heart (MMJ, Rilo Kiley, Whispertown2000, etc, etc.) and so it’s with great excitement that we announce Lucero will be holding court at Emo’s July 16th. You know we’ll be there with bells on.

To celebrate here’s a video of Lucero live in North Carolina. Enjoy!

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