July 3, 2009 - The Austin Chronicle

musicRECOMMENDED EVENTS FOR JULY 3 TO JULY 9EDITED BY AUDRA SCHROEDERlistingsSILVER PINES, PALIT| INDIAN Kat EdmonsonJEWELRYBeerland, Tuesday 7Mohawk, Friday 3 Craving some sweet ear candy?Indian Jewelry’s slow-jam strobe The local trifecta of Silver Pines,explosion celebrates our nation’s Palit, and Silent Land Time Machineindependence with its own fireworks. sets the Tuesday night table withThe H-Town denizens headline thisFourth of JulyJust look on the outskirts of Austin to see proofof the Lone Star State’s year-round obsession withexplosives. If you’re not into the possibility ofbecoming Freddy Four Fingers thisweekend, our fair city has plenty ofmusical distractions. At WooldridgeSquare Park, Invincible Czarsbrass knuckle Tchaikovsky’s “1812Overture,” in collaboration withthe Yellow Bike Project, which isreleasing a fleet of bikes to use forfree. Little Stolen Moments andRebecca Havemeyer add sometang to the afternoon, starting at1pm. Up north at the Dell Diamondin Round Rock, Jerry Jeff Walker,Kellie Pickler, Uncle Lucius,Ariel Abshire, and more popopen Freedom Fest. At Emo’s, ain-storesSaturday 4Warped Tour-sponsored eveningbrings Henry Rollins, Gallows,Born to Lose, and more in fromthe hardcore sun. Mohawk turnsback the clock for Jon Snodgrass,Joey Cape of Lagwagon, CoryBranan, and other solo acts. Forchill vibes, shuffle to FlamingoCantina’s Red, Green & GoldReggae Bash with the Mau MauChaplains or to Lamberts for localsongstresses Kat Edmonson andSuzanna Choffel. And if you’reindeed looking to lose a digit,Hug, the Horsies, and more dirtyup Club 1808. – Audra SchroederSee Community Listings, p.54, for more Fourth of July listings.Friday: Ghost Knife, Pigs, Serious Tracers, Trailer Space, 6pmSaturday: PLF, Deep Shit, Branch Davidian, Snake Eyes Vinyl, 7pmSunday: Zombie Religion, Mayans, We Are Empire, Blanca,Snake Eyes Vinyl, 7pmMonday: New Roman Times, Waterloo Records, 5pmTuesday: Sarah Jarosz, Waterloo Records, 5pmThursday: Deer Tick, Waterloo Records, 5pm; Spanish Gamble, BGH,the New Flesh, Snake Eyes Vinyl, 7pm78 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JULY 3, 2009 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mfree bill, in honor of, ya know, freedom,with an inside/outside cast of characters,including Shapes Have Fangs,Caddywhompus, Cartright, Motel Aviv,and the Dead Space. Did we mentionPINETOP PERKINS’it’s free?– Audra Schroeder96TH BIRTHDAYTHEAntone’s, Tuesday 7DILLARDSIf it’s July, it must be Pinetop’sCactus Cafe, Friday 3birthday. Austin’s chairman of the keyboardcelebrates with guests such asThe Dillards and bluegrass musicgo together like “horse” and “buggy.”Brothers Rodney and Doug were amongthe first to electrify the heritage genrein the 1960s, relocating it to the LosAngeles scene where its presence influencedWest Coast country-rock. Everthe innovators, the Dillards continue torefine bluegrass for modern times whileholding fast to its Appalachian roots.8pm.– Margaret MoserTHE STORY OFBILLThe Parish, Thursday 9CALLAHANNo need waiting on the next ShinsThe Parish, Sunday 5LP, what with the Story Of’s newSir Callahan’s latest for Drag City, Until the Autumn. Since relocatingSometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle, to Austin from Athens, Ga., the popfinds the stoic songsmith the closesthe’s been to finding his inner Nilsson.While he works that out, the Texaslandscape keeps finding its way intohis country meditations and markinga new age of Callahan the naturalist.Local trio Follow That Bird! keeps ajagged edge. – Audra SchroederPENTAGRAM RADIO MOSCOWEmo’s, Monday 6Red 7, Thursday 9In the age of early Sabbath,Brought to you by Russia’s internationalradio broadcasting serviceSouth Philly vocalist Bobby Lieblingpledged allegiance to a five-point – by way of Iowa, admittedly – Radiomusical dirge herein represented by Moscow does for Blue Cheer what thelocal Roller sludge, Peoria pile driversMinsk, Washington State metalfirewall Wolves in the Throne Room,Midwest extremities Nachtmystium,and NOLA muckrakers Outlaw Order,whose better half, Eyehategod, killedrecently at Red 7. A legacy shapedlike a Pentagram. – Raoul HernandezFun Fun Fun starts early at austinchronicle.com/earache.lacy reverb, VU vibes, and simmeringpsych, respectively. Boston trio PrinceRama of Ayodyha enchants with nextlevelcosmic rage. – Audra SchroederMarcia Ball standing in line to toast acentury of blues. And if it’s Pinetop’sbirthday, a whole month of Antone’sfavorite music is on the way, includingthe Scabs, Arc Angels, Iron City SoulShakers, birthday boy Roky Erickson,Jimmie Vaughan, Psychedelic Sundays,and more. – Margaret Moserquintet has kept a low profile, including2007 local debut The World’sAffair. New effort Autumn molts allthat in favor of keyboards, sharplywistful minor chords, and harmoniesfrom “Berkeley” to “Dodge City.” TheSoldier Thread and Bright Light SocialHour open. – Raoul HernandezBlack Keys do for 21st century blues:stomps it. Sophomore disc BrainCycles pulses with Parker Griggs’ bestHendrix, while bassist Zach Anderson’smonolithic fuzz mashes beats withdrummer Cory Berry. Live is where thetouring trio melts brains, bicycles, youname it.– Raoul HernandezsoundcheckBY AUDRA SCHROEDERBONE AWLRed 7, Friday 3The mysterious doomduo sharpens its teeth.Ashdautas, Volahn, andlocal thrashers Total Abuseopen wide.MISS LAVELLE WHITESaxon Pub, Friday 3A soulful birthday celebrationfor Austin’s queen.EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKYStubb’s, Saturday 4Sold out.LADY FRIENDS NO. 3Salvage Vanguard Theater,Sunday 5Round three features thenoise stylings of SharonCrutcher, Michelle Waterman,L.A. Cameron, and One-Woman Bandit. 9:30pm.M.O.T.O.,MIDNIGHT CREEPS,TY SEGALL,THE MOONHEARTSBeerland, Sunday 5Black eyes for everyone.ABE VIGODAEmo’s, Tuesday 7More jangle from L.A.’sjungle. Talbot Tagora andLoser Life open.VITAMINS, FULL STRIDERoom 710, Tuesday 7Power duos unite!GOLDEN ANIMALS,ALL IN THE GOLDENAFTERNOONBeauty Bar, Wednesday 8All golden sounds from’67 or ’91.DEER TICKEmo’s, Thursday 9Latest Born on Flag Daykeeps the train a-rollin’ allnight long.live music venues p.80roadshows+ club listings p.82| (L-R) INDIAN JEWELRY (FRI., 7/3) | BILL CALLAHAN (SUN., 7/5) | DEER TICK (THU., 7/9)