Jumpoff 2009

Lots of great stuff for everybody today... Welcome to Austin, all you out-of-towners; I don't want to hear anybody complaining about the heat. We had to earn this - it was miserable here the last few days...

First up, new material from Filthy Dukes. Honestly, I was super excited for the when "This Rhythm" first dropped, but that excitement was somewhat tempered by the presence of "Tupac Robot Club Rock." The album as a whole? It feels a lot less TR and a lot more TRCR... It's not bad, but it just doesn't quite live up to that first track. A lot of great remix material has come out of this one already (Mr. Fred Falke's foray comes to mind in particular), and I'm looking forward to hearing some re-interpretations of what they've laid down on Nonsense In The Dark.

Filthy Dukes - This Rhythm
Filthy Dukes - Don't Fall Softly
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The Thermals have a new album just about ready to drop...and it's a pretty typical affair. Now We Can See doesn't quite live up to The Body, The Blood, The Machine in my book, but it's a great record nonetheless. Always worth a look. Cats will be in town for SXSW this week as well. [More samples + SXSW dates on the Myspace!]

The Thermals - I Called Out Your Name
The Thermals - You Dissolve
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Roy G And The Biv are a little group out of Denton, and they make nice noise. I hadn't heard of them before Brett dropped this little gem in my inbox...but I'm feelin' it. SXSW dates below the track.

Roy G And The Biv - Runnin'

Thursday, March 19th -
Nola Soul SXSoiree SXSW Day Party @The Victory Grill
1104 E 11th St. Austin, TX.
W/ T Bird and the breaks, Rotary Downs, White Bitch, Hymns, Holy Fiction and More
Roy G and the Biv has 2x 20 minute sets at: 3:25, 4:25. Also has a DJ set at 5:25.
RSVP only - RSVP @www.nolasoul.com/rsvp


Thursday, March 19th (Evening show)-
Houston’s Most Hated SXSW Party@ The Tiniest Bar in Texas
817 W 5th St., Austin, TX, 78745.
W/ Trash Yourself, Culture Prophet, Glasnost, Heavy Heights W/ DJ sets by: Joshua Distance Richard Gear They Call me JEP 8pm-2am No RSVP/FREE!
Roy G and the Biv will play a 1x40 Minute set at either 10 or 11pm


Friday, March 20th -
Dance Your Face Off & Fused Magazine SXSW Bash
2207 Eastside Dr, Austin, TX, 78745.
W/Vega, Damaged Good$, Sydney Confirm, Ishi, Roy G and the Biv, Blixaboy, DJ sets by Ocelot, John Bourke (Trash Yourself), DJ Teenage Wolf, Genova, Yeahdef, Schwa, Killtron. Noon-8pm, free, free beer for 21+, RSVP to dyfoentertainment@yahoo.com]
Roy G and the Biv will play 1x 40 minute set at: 2:30

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MF Doom is back, y'all. Except it's DOOM now. I dunno, new monicker is a bit blunted and silly...but dude still has it. Born Like This is no Madvillainy, but it's a nice slice of lukewarm nostalgia. Wait for the break in "Gazzillion Ear" - so so nice. Madvillainy 2 soon...?

DOOM - Gazzillion Ear

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Not that there was really ever a question, but A-Trak brings it with his Fabriclive album, the 45th installation of the series. There's no good way to give a "taste" of this, so I'll spare you the review except to say that, yes, "it's very good." Pick it up!

A-Trak - Do Dat [Raffertie]

Yeah, A-Trak is in Austin this week too...