Wimberley, TX native and young singer-songwriter phenom Sahara Smith makes her national TV debut on Letterman tonight (11/24)…and then returns to Austin in time to play Stubb’s this Friday, 11/26, along with Danny Malone + Ruby Jane…

Turkey Day Approaches…and the Mother Truckers have two shows back-to-back to keep you thankful: The Continental Club Friday + Saturday, 11/26+11/27, with free copies of their latest Van Tour going out to the lucky…  

(photo by Callie Richmond)

Sludgy, bluesy, Austin-y: the psychedelic scene has never really suffered around here, and Bridge Farmers dropped an EP this past Friday to keep it strong: Din of Celestial Birds is six tracks of classic Texas freakout, check it out here. Them boys is out on the road right now, but due back in town in two weeks…

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Erstwhile Sleep Whale drummer Spencer Stephenson has created Botany & this spacey, entrancing little track is off his debut Feeling Today, released just last week. The man is getting love from every source imaginable, including this one…

Tomorrow night (11/18) at ND/501 Studios join Residual Kid, She Sir, The Authors (above) and Lacuna Incorporated for a Movember show, part of the month long push to raise awareness + funds for testicular & prostate cancers, and also a bulletproof excuse to grow your best mustache. Beat this. 

The ferocious but cuddly men of Quiet Company are on a roll…they just cleaned house in our recent Artist of the Month poll, and they’re gearing up for an 11/27 "Twitter" show at ND/501 Studios, which will feature all live time tweets projected on the movie screen wall. Your 140 are welcome. They’ll be joined by Love at 20, Moving Castles, and Guns of Navarone. 

The First Echotone Teaser Trailer 1280×720 HD from echotonefilm on Vimeo.

We’re going to make sure to sit down + talk with the creators of Echotone at some point in the near future…they’ve been busy touring the country with the film and expect a theatrical release early in 2011. Trailer here features "Glowing City" by Sunset; they’ll be at the Mohawk 12/1 + their latest Loveshines But the Moon is Shining Too is out on Autobus Recs…

Say Bal More Ay. Good. A little quieter, please. Excellent. Now a little weirder, but somehow more compelling. That’s it! Now practice for years.

That’s "Clamor" from the upcoming Balmorhea 7", which is so advanced it has its own website. You can see pretty things and hear more at candorclamor.com. Don’t call the band, though, they’re in Europe and it will cost you a fortune. 

Another upcoming tribute (joining tonight’s love show to Surfer Rosa @ the Thunderbird), to be executed by the fine fine bands of Austin: Friday, December 3rd, eleven Austin bands are taking on the work of Neil Young. The lineup for the Parish show: 

01:30a – Smoke & Feathers
01:00a – La Snacks (above)
12:30p – The Gary
12:00p – The Midgetmen
11:30p – Sour Notes
11:00p – The Pons
10:30p – Whiskey Priest
10:00p – When In Rome (members of East Cameron Folkcore/Oh No Oh
My/The Bread/Burgess Meredith/Mike and The Moonpies)
09:30p – Through The Trees
09:00p – Blue Kabuki
08:30p – Distant Seconds

Enjoy…

(photo by John Gross)

Ok, this I think you have to check out: Tomorrow night (11/11) at Thunderbird Coffee (Manor Rd. location), Hollywood Gossip (above), Bike Problems, Darling New Neighbors, Beautiful Supermachines, and Hymnals will all take on the Pixies’ classic Surfer Rosa. Show starts at 7pm, absolutely 100% free, I just don’t see any problems here. 

(photo by Jonathan Allen)

One of the more promising groups to emerge from Austin in recent years, Simple Machines has a sound that is hard to describe but easy to love. What began as a casual meeting between two friends quickly turned into a prolific series of songwriting sessions. Encouraged by an enthusiastic response, the two filled out their sound with the addition of a handful of talented friends. The group’s catchy songwriting soon melded with lush electronic textures and enticing dance rhythms to create an infectious musical signature.

(Ed.: this post taken from Simple Machines’ post on our DIY Open Blog, check out other Open Blog posts in the Deli Kitchen.)

Brooklyn Vegan declared it to be so last year…now you decide. This year for Fun Fun Fun, joining Weird Al and Gwar, and representing your home: Black Nasty, Eagle Claw, Indian Jewelry, Royal Forest, Woven Bones, and more. Tonight (11/4), just across the way from the usual Local Music Is Sexy madness, Til We’re Blue or Destroy and The Great Nostalgic (above) will play a kickoff party at Club De Ville. (Full lineup of after parties right here.)