ATX Music Mag Austin’s Rock & MP3 Magazine Oct - Nov 2011
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Letter From The Publisher The long-awaited October - November Issue is here and we feel it’s the most content rich issue yet. First off we’re covering FUN FUN FUN FEST which is taking place at Auditorium Shores from Nov 4-6! We also released a schedule of FFFFest inside this issue to serve as a guide for before and during the festival, which we also provided last issue for Austin City Limits Festival. We’re also releasing the interviews we got at ACL, and interviews with Brett of Pepper, Howie of Ballyhoo, and Rome of SUBLIME W/ ROME!!! To complement Fun Fun Fun Fest, we are also throwing our 1st annual PUNK PUNK PUNK FEST @ Elysium on Thursday, November 3rd, which is the night before FFFFest! The show will consist of 4 local punk bands - The Beat Dolls, Revenants, No Champions, and Animal Train! We’re also bringing in two bands from California - The Bombpops (Oceanside) and Hands Like Bricks (L.A.)! The Bombpops actually just finished up a stint with NOFX on their album release tour and are going to be gracing us with their presence at our PUNK PUNK PUNK FEST! We will also be releasing a “Best of 2011” issue in December and we’ll be recapping the best shows/interviews/experiences we’ve had during our inaugural year! We would also like to thank all of our loyal sponsors: Billy Cannons Smoke & Ink, Dirty Dog Bar, Skateboard Guitars, Aarons Rock and Roll, iGlow Smoke Shop, Postnet Printing, Black Sheep Lodge, Austin Logo Designs, Firepit Ceramics, Super Social Sports, When We Ruled H-Town (documentary), and Do512.com! Make sure to support all of our local sponsors, because they’re the ones that make this possible.
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LOOKING LIKE A GOOD SITUATION WITH FEST DOWN AT THE SHORE Writer: Lazarus
FUN FUN FUN
The countdown has begun! We are now less than thirty days away from the fun and excitement that is Fun Fun Fun Fest. With so many different genres of music, one can’t even begin to figure out a schedule for this incredible lineup. With everything from hip hop, electronica, indie, punk rock, and even comedians, there is too much to do in just three days. Well FFF Fest, bring it on!
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FFF Fest began as a small independent music festival that has grown during the last six years. With taste for all kinds of music lovers, FFF Fest offers a little something for everyone. Not only is there music, but you can always stop by and grab some delicious grub and catch a laugh by some funny and interesting comedians such as JT Habersaat and his Altercation Punk Comedy Tour.
One can ask, how can this year’s lineup top off last years? Each year has been getting better and better! Last year’s headliners consisted of Bad Religion, The Vandals, Off!, Strike Anywhere, Dwarves, The Casualties, Wavves, MGMT, A-Trak, and many more. With the absence of Devo, due to an injury in the band, The Descendents took the stage and oh man they really took the stage! Thank you for one hell of an FFF Fest 2010 Descendents! I hope everyone is as excited as I am for this year’s lineup. FFF Fest did not hesitate to go all out again. With headliners on the orange stage such as Passion Pit, Spoon, and Blonde Redhead, the party will never stop. The black stage will include performances by Danzig Legacy, Murder City Devils, The Damned, and Slayer! This sounds like some great headliners so far but this is just half of what FFF Fest has to offer. The blue stage will have headliners such as Public Enemy, Major Lazer, and Odd Future. We can’t leave out the laughs though. The yellow stage has awesome comedian acts and debates by Reggie Watts, Donald Glover, and yes ladies and gentlemen, Henry Rollins. For a little taste of some great acts that are not headlining, the crowd will be in for a surprise. The Thermals, Ra Ra Riot, and Ted Leo & The Pharmacists will be some bands to look out for on the orange stage. D Generation, Youth Brigade, Cannibal Corpse, and Black Lips will keep the pits circling on the black stage. The blue stage will have cool acts such as Yacht, Neon Indian, and Flying Lotus. These are all great acts that everyone should look out for and catch a quick preview of if you have not heard of them yet.
Phone pics from Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 at Waterloo Park by Jeremy Davis and Laz aro Chavez
The Casualties
THE DESCENDENTS
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The Vandals The Fun Fun Fun Fest after shows have been announced and yes, they’re FREE! The so called “FFF Nites” are going to be spread along Red River Venues like The Mohawk, Beerland, Red 7, Beauty Bar, Club De Ville, The Parish, and Empire Automotive. These venues will have performances by The Thermals, Passion Pit DJ Set, Neon Indian DJ Set, Cobra Skulls, Pujol, and many more! Early bird two day and three day passes sold out pretty quickly, but there are still three day, PIP, and single day passes for sale. Three day student passes are sold out as well. PIP passes include a spot to hang out at by the shore, food, drinks, separate entry to beat the line, access to all three days of the festival, and a few sweet gifts. Three day passes are available at a few outlets like Waterloo Records, End of An Ear, Good Records, Cactus Music, and Size Records. Make sure to pick one up before they’re all gone! All schedules and information about the festival have been released on Funfunfunfest.com. Be sure to figure out your schedule and prepare yourself for three days of fun on November 4th, 5th and 6th. ATXMusicMag.com / Oct-Nov 2011 /
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The ACL Blues 2011 - RECAP!!! Writer: Lazarus
After a decade of establishing three great days of music, fun, and friends, Austin City Limits surprised us once again. The tenth year anniversary lived up to its expectations and gathered a sold out crowd that definitely maintained Austin’s reputation of ‘keepin’ it weird’. Unfortunately ACL came at a difficult time for locals since Bastrop fires were well underway and still going strong. Texans attempted to stay positive and help as much as they could in and out of the festival. Many companies joined together to help the families who suffered from this devastating event. There were many food, clothing, and monetary donation centers going on throughout the city. This included volunteers collecting at the festival. With help of artists such as Foster The People, ACL allowed them to organize a bus in the entrance that was taking in donations for the forest fires. Not only was Foster The People taking in donations, but ACL 12 / Oct-Nov 2011 / ATXMusicMag.com
matched up every dollar that they earned for the forest fires. Day one started with a slight breeze that kept the day rolling smoothly. With the best line up all cramped up in one day, it seemed impossible for ACL to top it off the last two days. It all started with the flows from Theophilus London to kick off a great evening. Throughout the day people kept storming in, bringing along with them some great costumes and flags. Great performances from artists such as Smith Western, Big Boi, Foster The People, and Nas and Damian Marley kept the crowds going wild at every stage. To end such a great first day, Pretty lights lit the stage and kept everyone dancing. This definitely got everyone prepared for the two main acts which were Coldplay and Yeezy (a.k.a. Kanye West!). While Coldplay stole hearts on the AMD stage, Kanye sprang up on the crowd and so did his talented dancers. Ignoring the sound difficulties in the beginning, Mr. Yeezy turned on all of the
lights and killed it on the Budweiser Stage. Mother Nature finally gave up on day two and gave Texas some light rain that kept everyone refreshed but running for cover at the same time. Delta Spirit began the day with follow up performances from always joyful and thankful Alexander Ebert. He is the former singer of Ima Robot and is also known as Edward Sharpe from Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. Young The Giant not only showed the world what they got on national television during the VMA’s, but they sure made it rain during their amazing performance. Iron and Wine then set the stage for a few hours of dancing and folk-time fun. There were so many acts at the same time! While Skrillex was raging the crowd, kids attempted to storm into the festival by jumping the fences. Cut Copy and Chromeo played on two separate stages and both gave their crowds a good hour of dancing and fun. TV On The Radio not only brought on the stars but also attracted celebrities as well. Christian Bale appeared during the Iron and Wine performance and jammed out to TV On The Radio’s, “Wolf Like Me”. We were able to catch an after show Saturday night at the Austin Music Hall with a performance by Empire of The Sun. Oh man where to begin! These guys are not only glamorous but they took on the stage with their dancers and bright lights show. These guys really know how to get the party started and showed us a preview of what was in store for ACL on the final day. Most of the crowd that joined Austin for all three days had to have been pretty exhausted by the final day. Sunday was not only the last day to catch some great acts that ACL had to offer, but also the last chance to take advantage of all of Austin’s favorite food trailers in one place. This day started with some sweet tunes from The Head and The Heart, which led to the great old sounds from The Walkmen. Being able to watch the crowd gather for Chiddy Bang and Nick 13, former singer/song writer for Tiger Army gave his crowd some soothing sounds of classic country. Was the crowd at ACL prepared for a mosh pit? Many were not until Death From Above 1979 took the stage and raged. Not only did DFA 1979 make the crowd go wild, but so did Manu Chao. Flags were waving and people were jumping over one another. But that wasn’t the end of it. Mike Ness from Social Distortion brought Punk Rock to ACL and kept the pit raging. And one can’t forget to mention Arcade Fire! With this being the final act on the last day, the crowd filled up most of Zilker Park. They did not disappoint, and of course neither did Austin City Limits. Speaking for all Texans and those who continuously visit, we cannot wait to see what ACL has to offer next year.
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Making a Sublime C omeback Writer: Joshy Wastrel
I remember my friend popping the cassette tape in his car one day. As the heavy bass and drum started the album off, I was looking at this tripped-out sun on the album cover with the word SUBLIME on top and 40oz to Freedom on the bottom. I thought it was so sick. As the record (or tape) played on, it was tough to not bob your head to the jams. I instantly became a fan of Sublime and loved the releases that followed: “Robbin’ the Hood” and their self-titled release, “Sublime.”
It is most every music lover’s dream to be up on stage and perform in front of thousands of fans night after night. I know it’s still mine. But to be playing and singing the songs for a band that inspired you is a long shot in the least, and that’s exactly the position Rome Ramirez has found himself in. Being the front man for Sublime with Rome, and helping to carry on that Sublime spirit, has been a surreal experience for the talented musician.
The “Sublime” release, which was their last, gained them deserved global fame. They were mostly responsible for making popular the fusion of punk with ska and reggae. But with the untimely and unfortunate death of singer/songwriter Bradley Nowell, the band never had the opportunity to tour for the album. The death also brought the end to the band and a name that both Eric and Bud stated they would never tour under.
Rome’s new journey began in 2009 when he and Eric Wilson of Sublime were jamming in a studio in California. Apparently the chemistry was so good that Eric asked if Rome wanted to be in Sublime. I’m sure you can guess what Rome’s answer was. So they started to play around and soon were invited to play Cypress Hill’s Smokeout the same year. The attempt at playing as Sublime however, was stunted when Bradley Nowell’s estate took the band to court. The court ruled that the band would have to perform under a different name, so Sublime with Rome was formed. However anyone may feel, the ruling was fair since you really can’t have Sublime without Bradley Nowell. This in no way should discredit what the new trio is setting out to do though. They are basically giving the
Despite the demise of Sublime, popularity spread globally and fans loved their music. Thereafter, Eric and Bud formed Long Beach Dub Allstars and continued to perform. Sublime tribute bands were formed all over, and throughout the last 14 years the Sublime spirit never died.
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fans what they want, and Bud and Eric are getting to jam these songs all over the world for the hundreds of thousands of people who love Sublime. There will never be another Bradley Nowell, we all know that. But Rome Ramirez has been doing a fantastic job in the performances thus far. He is a very talented guitar player and has a killer voice. Fans at every show have responded positively and sing along to all the classics. When asked how he felt about filling in for Nowell, Rome responded humbly by saying, “I don’t think about it much, I just go out and have fun.” Just recently, Sublime with Rome released their debut album, Yours Truly. They recorded the album with Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers, Sublime, Meat Puppets), and are releasing the album on Fueled By Ramen Records. It has received a great response from the fans of Sublime and Sublime with Rome. Throughout the summer they toured most of the U.S. and are now currently in Europe with tour dates set for a return to the U.S. in the latter part of the year. Also, on October 4, they debuted their video for their hit single “Take it or leave it.” Most of the video was filmed at The Shakedown Bar in San Diego, CA where the band felt very at home, and also where most of the raddest punk shows take place in the city. All in all, think of Sublime with Rome as a celebration of what Sublime represents and influenced. It would be wrong to have a Bradley vs. Rome debate because that’s not the point of this band. It is simply a true tribute band with two-thirds of Sublime and Rome Ramirez. If any band deserves to be on stage singing and playing Sublime songs to thousands of people and reaping the benefits, it’s these guys. So if you get a chance to check out Sublime with Rome, do yourself a favor and share the experience with them. They are all very great musicians, and two of the three are part of the reason you are probably listening to Sublime right now.
Interview with Rome Ramirez
How was the tour experience on tour?
“Amazing it was a lot of fun. Toured with 311, they’re f****** awesome … we just toured, hung around, played all kinds of shows and kicked it and partied every day. “
Filling into Bradley Knowles shoes, how do you deal with that on a nightly basis? “I just don’t really think about it. I just go out there and have fun.”
With this new album, did you help write and what was your input in the writing process? “I basically wrote half the album previously, then we got into the studio, then we all kind of wrote the other half of the songs … I came up with some ideas and, gave them over to the guys … make it sound Sublime-like … and twist some stuff around … and that’s basically how the album was made.”
When you write your own tracks, do Eric and Bud have to put their stamp of approval on it, or what exactly is that whole process? “We work with them and … if we like the song, then we put it on the album … some stuff works, some stuff doesn’t … We’ve been jamming for so long now that it’s kind of like we kind of know each others tastes and what each other like and what we want the band to sound like … Mainly it’s me and Eric. We write a lot of songs … we have a taste a feel for sh*t and we just kind of vibe right and usually it’s pretty hip. “
What’s the response from the mesh of new and old Sublime fans? “I don’t really get to meet everyone in the audience. I don’t necessarily judge our fan-base from online, cause I understand that the majority of the world doesn’t have the time to sit behind the computer … I try to look at the fan base as our ticket sales and as album sales and … the stuff we see … We see all kinds of different creeds, races, ages, everything . It’s pretty diverse man!”
Having this opportunity playing with Sublime and being so young, has this experience been all you thought it would be? “Even better! It’s been amazing!”
How exactly did you meet Bud and Eric and how did the relationship start? “I was at the studio recording some music and I ran into the bass player, Eric, and we just started hanging out and jamming and one day he just asked me if I wanted to be in Sublime.” “How was that day? How was your response to that? I said let’s go on tour, and have some fun!”
Any other last words for Texas? “Thanks for hooking us up with all the great words and we love all the fans out in Texas. That’s where we recorded our album (Sonic Ranch in El Paso w/ Paul Leary of The Butthole Surfers) so it definitely holds a special place to us!”
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The story Houston Mof the 90’s usic Scen e
A D O CUM ENTARY FIL M by J. Schneider and Brent Himes
W h e n We R u l e d H - To w n
Writer: Timothy Danger
Close your eyes for a second and try to remember your first show. Not the one your parents took you to when you were a tot, but your first real show where they stamped your hand, and you made the magical trek down a dark smoky (if you’re old enough to remember indoor smoke) hallway that looked like it was being held up solely by the fliers that were stapled and tacked to it; the time when you wanted to really see what every band was going to sound like, and rock and roll was exciting, and just a little dangerous. Now open your eyes and think about going to the same place now. You’re older, a little more jaded. The place that once held the excitement and danger now seems old hat, the building whose walls you used to love staring at has now become more of an eyesore than a visual stimulant, and you would give just about anything to get that old feeling back. Enter “When We Ruled H-Town,” the brainchild of J. Schneider and Brent Himes from Houston band Taste of Garlic. “When We Ruled H-Town” is, in its simplest form, a documentary of the Houston underground music scene in the nineties. But what is one man’s idea for a documentary became a whole scene’s obsession. “Originally it was just going to be something small. We were going to talk about a few bands and interview some of my knucklehead friends,
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and it just ballooned up into what is going on now,” J. said. The documentary soon became a bigger and bigger project with the increased addition of bands and interviews and inspired reunion showcases under the “When We Ruled HTown” moniker that were coordinated by fellow Houston musician Robbie Conley from Monster Soup. “The show was like the family reunion Houston needed,” J. said of the first showcase which went off in February of this year. “Seeing people, these big Texas dudes with tears in their eyes, and yeah that’s what this was about, RESPECT and just seeing the looks on people’s faces you know after they saw [the 30 minute sneak preview that aired at the first showcase].” 90’s Crowd at Fitzgeralds Houston
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“It’s been ten, twelve, fifteen years later for some of these bands,” Robbie Conley enthused, “and there are still the same amount of people at these shows selling out the place. I think that’s pretty amazing.”
Photo: Daniza Villarreal 90’s Crowd in line at Fitzgeralds
Besides the showcases, and the almost-finished documentary, the coordinators are planning on making a type of online database for people to be able to research photos, flyers, and other tidbits of bands and shows past. Why is this important? Because it’s important to remember that Texas has always been a hotbed of talent. There were none that were more of an anomaly than Houston, Texas in the nineties. Sure, every region has it’s share of local big fishes in a small pond, but Houston had a perfect storm of multi-genre bands who played shows together, armed with a loyal following of crazed fans. Bands like Dead Horse, Monster Soup, Taste Of Garlic, 30footFall, Tread, Spunk, and many more would sell out more shows than touring national acts, with lines winding around the block that would leave promoters and venue owners confused but willing to clean up the mess if the crowd was there. Unlike touring bands though, these were bands that were just as likely to be in the crowd next to you the next night watching another local act play, accessible to their fans, and more concerned with having fun than getting famous. The Houston scene in the nineties was a rare and magical look at what things should be like everywhere and leaves us with questions on how we can get that feeling back. “I’ve seen a lot of documentaries about other music scenes,” Robbie said. “Its a lot of people whining about what’s over. I think that our documentary looks at ‘yeah it’s over but **** it was fun.’” The website for future show information, a clip of the trailer for the film, and information on donation packages can be found at www.whenweruledhtown.com. Photo: Daniza Villarreal
90’s Crowd at a Vatican show Tod Waters - Spunk at the When We Ruled H-Town showcase #1 Feb 5th 2011 at Fitzgeralds
J Schneider & Brian Clements - Taste Of Garlic at the When We Ruled H-Town showcase #1 Feb 5th 2011 at Fitzgeralds
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Robbie Conley - MONSTER SOUP at the When We Ruled H-Town showcase #1 Feb 5th 2011 at Fitzgeralds
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THE BOMBPOPS Hailing from suburban Oceanside, CA, The Bombpops have proven to be one of Southern California’s hardest working bands. They are strongly influenced by the ‘90s skate punk and Fat Wreck Chords bands like NOFX, Lagwagon, Descendents, and No Use For A Name. Fronted by two girls ripping on guitars and vocals and backed by dudes holding down a strong rhythm section, The Bombpops offer a fresh, honest, in your face delivery of
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Jen Razavi (vocals/guitar) Poli Van Dam (lead guitar/vocals) Dylan Wade (bass) Neil Wayne (drums)
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catchy melodic pop punk songs. Formed in early 2008, with members fresh out of, and others still in High School, The Bombpops quickly established a name for themselves in the SoCal punk scene by opening up for punk rock giants such as Bad Religion, GBH, TSOL, The Adolescents, Strung Out, and The Queers. With their first official EP, Like I Care, released on Red Scare Industries in November 2010, and their second EP Stole the TV on the way, coupled with their relentless touring, The Bombpops have no plans of slowing down.
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Kyle McCarthy - Guitar / Vox Mike Moralas - Guitar Vox Mike Span- Bass / Vox Brenden- Drums / Vox)
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HANDS LIKE BRICKS
A Los Angeles foursome with an idea that punk rock is about best friends having awesome times together, Hands Like Bricks write unpretentious, sing-along anthems that speak to your Remember when punk rock bands played in basements? soul and voice things we can all relate to. With an impressive Tall boys, best friends, bad lighting, and bands without punk rock pedigree that stretches from New Jersey to Los Angemake-up or hair that impaired their depth perception? les, Hands Like Bricks is bringing punk rock back to the young and old that couldn’t find a family anywhere else. This is Hands Like Bricks.
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Band Facts Genre:
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Angie-vocals/guitar Barry-bass Mike-drums
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on vocals, and Mike Reisch on Drums, the band began playing shows around Austin and San Antonio. Slowly but surely people have begun to take notice. With the band’s never ending The Beat Dolls are an upbeat rock’n’roll band with punk determination, The Beat Dolls should have no problem achievrock influences. By adding a second vocalist for harmo- ing their goals. nies, Munsey is able to mix her love of rock’n’roll with 1940s female singing groups. Munsey is a punk rock girl trying to keep rock alive in a business that’s overflowing with emo, hip hop, metal, skimpy clothing, The Beat Dolls, including former guitar player and song and stilettos rather than guitars and cool hair (everyone knows writer for SAC (turned bass player and songwriter for punk rockers have the best hair in the business). To be a female The Beat Dolls) Ramon, met many roadblocks with an punk rock musician, especially in Austin, is a rarity these days. ever changing lineup. Consequently the band played very Most females in rock and pictured on rock magazines rarely get few shows, which left the founding members feeling frus- any kind of notoriety without looking or sounding like Britney trated and hopeless and resulted in a complete breakup Spears, Taylor Momsen, or Avril Lavigne. Angie insists that alin 2008. though she likes to have cute hair and shoes, she’s keeping her clothes on and not selling out by using sex to gain popularity as In 2009 with a fresh attitude and lessons learned, Mun- so many women in the music biz do nowadays. sey began her journey toward the new and improved Beat Dolls. Still being met with roadblocks but driven by the Starting out in Dallas, Munsey has been a serious musician need to move forward, Munsey feels the time is right for a ever since she rediscovered her dad, Jack Starr’s, own recordBeat Dolls comeback. Ramon moved on to his band, The ings from Norton Records some years ago. One of Starr’s songs, Scary Mondelos, but still stands on the sidelines with a “Pain (Gimme Sympathy)”, was notably revamped, re-recordsupportive cheer and creative input. Sporting a support- ed, and given tribute to, by the beloved Jack WHITE & The Upive new line up of Barry Anderson on Bass, Crystal Dean holsterers. Many other bands, famous and not so famous, have
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also paid tribute to him as well. Munsey was wildly impassioned and inspired by her late father, and decided to follow in his footsteps all the while knowing the hard road that would follow. She relocated to Austin in 2005 for family after the demise of SkateAroundChippy, and began her band The Beat Dolls, which she named after her dad’s song “Beat Doll”. Munsey even pays tribute to her dad’s 50s and 60s roots with a rockabilly look, punk rock style, and lyrics that occasionally utilize horror movie related themes (Starr was a horror movie and special effects fiend, which inspired a small cult following as well). If you were to
take a closer look at the lyrics, you will find metaphors for her own problems with mental instability including obsession, insecurity, anger, tumultuous relationships, and what she describes as “my crazy brain.” Her songs are fast and furious that barely have room to breathe because there is no other way to articulate what is erupting from her mind. Who doesn’t love a crazy girl exorcising her demons through loud and raucous music? Equipped with comedic wit and sarcasm and a lovable personality matched by her tough exterior, her live show encompasses an extremely talented rock singer and guitar player who is not stopping for anyone.
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this jagged dark path we will discover who we really are R E V E N A N T S Along only to lose ourselves once again. We do this so that we may reA “revenant” is defined as one who returns after a lengthy absence or death. Although we haven’t emerged from the grave just yet, most of us certainly have experienced a stretch of nonexistence that has led us to a point of resurrection to our true selves. Each tale is distinctly unique to its individual and therein lies the similarity. Whether our lack be caused by the mourning of a close friend, a jaded past, a dismantled dream, shattered hopes, or the loss of ones self, we have all returned to the beginning again with a new perspective to complete the circle.
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turn once more to our true forms that are stronger, swifter, and sharper than before. We are those who rise to live through the depths of hell and heaven, and to seek darkness on the brightest day so that we may know life for all that it is. We are those who cast ourselves into exile as vagrants so that we may return as kings. We are the wretched and the beautiful; we are the condemned and celebrated; we are the hopeful and the hopeless; we are more than mortal men. We are spirits too strong to expire among the dead and buried. Beaten and trampled, bloodied and bruised, we shall rise. For we are . . . Revenants.
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Band Facts Genre:
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Members:
CJ: Vox Rich: Guitar Jeremy: Drums, Vox Chris: Bass, Vox
Website:
www.facebook.com/animaltrain
Contact:
richcarosi77@yahoo.com
Room and Deep Ellum, he also helped with many side projects while playing with many great punk musicians. Sadly, Billy passed away in 2004. He was a great person and was loved by all who knew him. He was funny, had a contagious laugh, and had shinPhoto: Christine Houston ing pale blue eyes. Never a stranger to anyone, he was always willing to help others. A true artist through and through, he produced exquisite tile work and owned a vintage store named Zebra They are a four piece band from Austin, Texas called Animal Train. Crossings. They were formed in 2007 by Rich and CJ who relocated from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania in 2011. They met up with Jeremy and Chris to Their band is named Animal Train out of the utform our current lineup. They have been told we have an old school, most respect and loving thoughts that they show high energy, raw sound. “We are all about supporting our community, towards Billy Keith. It is because of all the great friends, and living the D.I.Y.-- or as we like to call it, our Freedom phi- times we shared along with his aspiring art of true losophy”, says Rich Carosi. Do It Yourself ingenuity done with a punk attitude. So why the name Animal Train? The name pays tribute to a good friend named Billy Keith Leatherwood. He was a Dallas, Texas drummer who “Peace & Love be with you Billy Keith from your played in the punk scene with many bands that included one called friends” - Rich Animal Train. From the early days of putting on shows at the Twilight
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Writer: Jerm For the second year in a row, Pepper and The Expendables made their stop at Stubbs Outdoor in Austin with their “Last Calls and Liabilities Tour”! This year, they added Ballyhoo, which was a great complement to the reggaeish/punk sounds of a classic Pepper/Expendables Tour!
Pepper definitely played crowd-favorites such as “No Control” and “Stone Love”, and The Expendables performed their classic “Bowl for Two”, which got the entire crowd singing along to. They always just keep you wanting more, and I am currently anticipating their next show, which is yet to be determined. The only thing that’s determined is that we’ll be there to experience it again! Check out our interview with Brett of Pepper and Howie of Ballyhoo below!
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This album took me back to the early ages of punk. Each song is jammin’ with very simplistic riffs and great vocal delivery. It wasn’t the tightest I’ve heard from a band instrumentally but if these guys can tighten up they’ll end up being a solid band. The vocals remind of a mix of Tony Cadena and Darby Crash but with a girl singing. Each song is attacked with attitude and there sure wasn’t a shortage of message. Don’t expect this album to sound the most produced but I give this band credit for their raw sound. It’s not going to be your favorite album but at least you might appreciate the effort.
Portugal. The Man - In The Mountain In the Cloud Cheers to another fantastic album by Portugal. The Man! Making this their seventh studio album, “In The Mountain In The Cloud” was one to sit tight and wait for. With help from producer John Hill and mixing from Nirvana’s own Jeff Buckley, this is one small step for man and one big step for Portugal. Portions of this album was recorded in Texas and we are glad to be a part of it. With great tracks such as “So American” and “Sleep Forever”, these guys kept jamming and still mixed in some of that dark mystic feel.
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