make it three

So show season is finally in full force here in Austin. After a drought of bands coming through this summer, there is an impressive line-up for fall.

Tuesday night I went to see Electrelane at Emo's inside stage. They were excellent!!! While I have been mildly obsessed with their album for the past couple of months, I wasn't sure how they would be live. But they exceeded my expectations by a long shot. They rocked hard, even jammed out a bit in a way this anti-jam fan liked. Bad ass female rockers had an enamored audience. I think everyone had a crush on one of them by the end.

I even bought a shirt, which I never do. Great show combined with super graphic design on a t-shirt was hard to resist.

Wednesday, I saw some experimental hip-hop at the Parish. Blockhead was pretty good. I chatted a bit during his set, which means it wasn't quite interesting enough. Sixtoo and DJ Signify were great. I hadn't heard a lot of Sixtoo's stuff before the
show, but I dug it and have added him to my CD purchase list. (Sorry, no MP3s for these guys)

Tonight, I am going to Broken Social Scene at the Parish. They were easily my favorite show during SXSW last year, and I am psyched to see them at Austin's best music venue.

Here's hoping I end the week with a third excellent show.