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February 8th, 2010
 The nominations have been collected and announced, and now it’s time to open up the voting for The Roaries. For those of you not aware of The Roaries, here’s a quick overview: Austin without music would be like peanut butter without jelly, beans without rice, or Willie without the braids. But we have to support the scene to keep it alive. To showcase some of the best musicians in the city that may not be getting recognition, Republic of Austin decided to create the Roaries, a new kind of award celebrating the Austin musicians that YOU like. TwoGroove is happy to co-sponsor The Roaries with Republic of Austin, but would be even happier if you’d take a minute to cast your ballot.
The categories are: Best Female, Best Male, Best Group, Best Event, Best DJ, Best Single, and Best Album. If you need a quick refresher of the nominees, check out the Nominees page.
If you’re ready to cast your ballot and let your voice be heard, then waste no time heading to the Official Roaries Ballot. Choose wisely, you only get one ballot! Voting closes Feb 21.
After you vote, be sure to stay tuned. Rumor has it that an awards event will be taking place at The Parish on Feb 25th, from 5-9pm. It’s a very specific rumor.
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February 5th, 2010
Knuckle Rumbler knows how to throw down. Expect Beauty Bar to fill up quickly tonight!
Here’s the info:
Knuckle Rumbler is matching wits with the Austinist’s most congenial music journalist to give your ears a cornucopia of sounds to vibe to. Bouncing from the 60s to 80s to whatever is in Prince Klassen’s grab bag of vinyl tricks, the night is sure to give everyone something they can appreciate, sing along to or just get dirty to on the dance floor.
How are we going to achieve this? With Jimi Hendrix , ZZ Top, and Queen! Repping each legendary artist are tremendous bands. Stonefree Experience (Jimi) , Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ), and Magnifico (Queen) are completely on top of their tribute game. Get ready to hear Bohemian Rhapsody, Sharp Dressed Man, and Purple Haze. In addition we will have Prince Klassen on the turn tables to fill in the gaps and keep the
inside party bumpin.
In true Knuckle Rumbler fashion we will have Alison Narro running a rock n roll photo booth so you can prove to your parents the next day that you saw Jimi and Freddie Mercury on the same Beauty Bar stage. And if you are super thirsty, come early and enjoy complimentary beverage or four with Adi courtesy of Birds Barbershop. Other invited but unconfirmed guests include Mama Cass, Jim Morrison, Buddy Holly, Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, Brett Michaels’ career, John Lennon, and the drummer of Spinal Tap.
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February 4th, 2010
 TwoGroove was informed last week that we were to be a part of a day and night party on March 20th at Chupacabra. After the dancing and general revelry stopped, we got to work planning the event and securing the lineup. More information is forthcoming, but that isn’t what this post is about.
We want to hear about your SXSW parties! Are you hosting/sponsoring an official or unofficial party? Maybe something small that you think might get overlooked during all the hoopla that is South By Southwest? Whatever it is, send us the details! Be sure to include the standard info (date, time, place, etc) along with a general idea of what your party is all about.
Austin bands, don’t feel left out. SXSW is all about playing as many shows as possible. Let us know your SXSW show schedule and we’ll tell the world…well, the microscopic part of the world that visits our little corner of the web.
Send the info before Feb 19th and we’ll compile it into a couple posts before SXSW starts.
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February 1st, 2010
Today’s Past, Present, Future comes to you all the way from Wiesbaden, Germany. The Sharpest Sword is a “futuristic 80s electropop” duo, who just released their debut album late last year. While the music is very much electronic in nature, Stephanie Puchala’s relaxed vocals are what really give The Sharpest Sword their personality. Her vocal style is cold and unemotional, complementing the sparse, dystopian beats. The combination creates some fantastic, yet haunting, electro music.
The Sharpest Sword hosts monthly remix contests. They make the stems of their songs available to DJs and producers, so if that’s your thing, go for it!
Check out our short interview with the duo, and be on the lookout for a link to some free downloads!
Members/Instruments:
Stephanie Puchala (Vocals, Synth)
Daniel Puchala (Drums, Synth, MPC, Turntable)
Year Formed: 2008
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January 28th, 2010
I am a fan of honesty. So when I saw the band name “Spaceships Are Cool”, I said “yes, that is a true statement, spaceships are cool”. Although the awesome band name would have been enough to get me to do an interview, it just so happens that Spaceships Are Cool have some great music. It’s Nintendeo meets 70’s UK pop. While there are blips and bleeps to be had, the real heart of the music comes from the soft, harmonic vocals and acoustic guitar. It’s an introspective vocal pop group in a NASA wrapper, and I love it.
Not only is the music fun and interesting, it also sounds like they have a blast at their live shows. From the interview below: Their shows feature “bright orange spacesuits, cartoon animation, astronaut marionettes and free flying saucer candy.” Sign me up!
Download the track below, read the interview and click the Spaceships Are Cool banner below to hear some more music.
Free download: Season Follows Season
Members/Instruments:
Rob Maddison – song writing, production, vocals, guitar, moog, vocoders, laptop.
Helen Maddison – violin, viola, theremin, omnichord, melodica
Rob Yunioshi – stylophone, monosynth, melodica, musical saw, guitar
Ben James – pianos, slide guitars
Tim Maddison – drums, electro-percussion
Johnny Cousins – Bass guitar, synthbass
Hal – bleeps, amp, beeps
Year Formed: 2006
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