From Latin-infused surf and electronica-tweaked shoegaze to a mashup of West African idioms with the folks tunes Appalachia, a lot of this week’s finest dwell music exhibits function stylistic fusions. Let’s have a look and what’s getting mashed up and the place.
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Los Shadows
The group Los Shadows payments itself as “4 vatos from Nationwide Metropolis,” California, which doesn’t precisely inform you a large number in regards to the music. Right here’s what you have to know: it’s catchy and enjoyable. Consider surf embellished with Latin percussion, laid-back vocals and some psychedelic freakouts. $18, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — Invoice Baird
Thursday, Sept. 18
Bleary Eyed, Cashier, elnuh, fawn
Indie-rock outfit Bleary Eyed straddle a effective line between shoegaze and laptop pop because of the heavy use of samples. Born within the DIY actions of DC and Philadelphia, Bleary Eyed’s music appears each distant however acquainted, as if you happen to’re listening to it filtered from one other room in the home. $17.83, 7 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — Danny Cervantes
Friday, Sept. 19
Magnolia & Johnson Electrical Co.
Texas indie-folk luminary Will Johnson has quietly constructed one of the vital spectacular catalogs in fashionable music. For this new mission, he’s teaming up with Magnolia Electrical Co., one other one of many premier names in fashionable underground indie-folk. Collectively, below the moniker Magnolia & Johnson Electrical Co., they’re enjoying a brief Texas run to honor the songwriting legacy of the late Jason Molina, the beloved mastermind behind Magnolia Electrical Co.’s seminal albums. $24, 8 p.m., Lonesome Rose, 2114 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 455-0233, thelonesomerosesa.com. — BB
Tear Dungeon
Austin’s wildest punk band Tear Dungeon isn’t for individuals who need a leisurely live performance expertise. In the event you’re trying to “vibe,” look elsewhere. These vibes are unhealthy. And don’t put on something you care about to the present, belief us. It can get lined within the pretend blood the members spew from the mouth openings of their matching gimp masks. Even so, the band challenges crowds to “put on white, you cowards” in an effort to see the complete carnage on show by the top of the set like limbs strewn on a battlefield. All through Tear Dungeon’s chaotic units, frontman Andrew Cashen is understood to climb on something in shut proximity — together with viewers members and the roof of Paper Tiger throughout the band’s courtyard present following Amyl and the Sniffers in April. The Austin Chronicle has described the group’s sound as “Melvins lined in piss and rolled in damaged glass.” In opposition to their higher judgment, St. Mary’s Strip steel bar Faust is internet hosting this free present INSIDE. Mephistopheles assist them, it’s one thing like lighting dynamite after locking your self in a brush closet. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Free, 10 p.m., 517 E. Woodlawn Ave., instagram.com/fausttavernsa. — Stephanie Koithan
Saturday, Sept. 20
Emery, As Cities Burn, The Traditional Crime, Good Phrases
Seattle-based post-hardcore rockers Emery appear to have finished all of it since forming in 2001 in South Carolina. Though finest recognized for the decidedly edgy “Partitions” from the 2004 album The Weak’s Finish, Emery continues to push its personal boundaries. This efficiency will spotlight the twentieth anniversary of Emery’s album The Query. $36.88, 6:30 p.m., The Rock Field, 1223 E. Houston St., therockboxsa.com. — DC
Cherubs, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy
Noise-rock band Cherubs is without doubt one of the holdovers from the burgeoning ’90s Austin scene earlier than grunge took over the nation. The band was signed in 1992 by Trance Syndicate — the report label shaped by King Coffey of the Butthole Surfers — earlier than even enjoying its first present. Count on loads of crushing riffage together with a giant dose of bizarre. Native outfit The Grasshopper Lies Heavy — one of many heaviest bands at the moment working in San Antonio — will spherical out the invoice. $10, 6 p.m. Lonesome Rose, 2114 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 455-0233, thelonesomerosesa.com. — SK
Kota the Pal
New York’s Kota the Pal has taken an inspiring DIY strategy to hip-hop tradition – self-recording and self-releasing most of his music, turning down main label offers and beginning his personal style model alongside the best way. His rapping circulate feels unforced and clean, and the beat manufacturing is spot-on. 8 p.m., $63, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — BB
Sunday, Sept. 21
Mon Rovia, Khatumu
New musical hybrids may be an inspiration to behold, and few artists can high Mon Rovia in arising with a contemporary, sudden and fascinating hybrid. A refugee from the Liberian Civil Battle, the Tennessee-based musician fuses West African idioms with the music of Appalachia and completely makes it work. Lest we overlook, the banjo is initially an African instrument. A portion of every ticket sale will profit victims of Hurricane Helene. 8 p.m., $32, Steady Corridor, 307 Pearl Parkway, stablehall.com. — BB
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