Holy Fucking Shit!

Well, ACL is certainly fucking up the Austin music scene this month. And I totally mean that in a good way. Tokyo Police Club will be headlining a show on friday at Emo's, followed by the amazing Dr. Dog at the Parish on saturday. If you haven't heard Dr. Dog's new album, Fate, then I suggest you take a listen. 

Then Ratatat plays at Stubb's on monday, the day before the Eagles of Death Metal and The Hives play there. Honestly, it doesn't make any sense that two shows SO GOOD be only a day apart. They are both going to be THE SHIT.

And of course, you have your ACL aftershows at Stubb's with Manu Chao, Gnarls Barkley, and The Black Keys.

Also, if any of you are upset that you missed My Morning Jacket, then you'll have an opportunity to see a band that opened for them at Stubb's last year, WAX FANG, on the 26th. They look like teddy bears and have a theremin (but sound NOTHING like Octopus Project).

Finally, Okkervil River promises an amazing show at Emo's on the 27th if only because contemporary troubadours Man Man will be there.

Oh yeah, Butthole Surfers are going to be crazy, not to mention that The Kills will accompany them at Stubb's on the 27th.

If you have any better reasons to get off your ass and stop playing Spore let me know.

9/12/08 - Tokyo Police Club @ Emo's (w/ The Whigs & The Boxing Lesson)
9/13/08 - Dr. Dog @ the Parish (w/ Delta Spirit & Seth Kaufman)
9/15/08 - Ratatat @ Stubb's (w/ E*rock & Panther)
9/16/08 - Eagles of Death Metal @ Stubb's (w/ The Hives & The Willowz)
9/22/08 - Manu Chao @ Stubb's *
9/26/08 - Heartless Bastards @ Emo's (w/ Dead Confederate & Wax Fang)
9/26/08 - Gnarls Barkley @ Stubb's (w/ CSS) *
9/26/08 - G. Love and Special Sauce @ La Zona Rosa (w/ Eli "Paperboy" Reed)
9/27/08 - Okkerville River @ Emo's (w/ Man Man & Crooked Fingers)
9/27/08 - Butthole Surfers @ Stubb's (w/ The Kills)
9/28/08 - The Black Keys @ Stubb's *

*ACL aftershow