Fable Records Feature on KUT

For those of you that made it out to the Steam Heat show a few weeks back… Thanks for coming! The guys at Fable Records reunited more than 30 funk and jazz players from the 70s, including members of Steam Heat, Starcrost, and 47 X’s Its Own Weight, and held a reunion concert at Threadgills.

The importance? These guys are among the many pioneers that laid the foundation to what has made Austin the “live music capital of the world.” It you read the bios of some of your favorite Austin bands, you would find that it was the sound of funk and jazz that has influenced nearly ever song in their catalog.

For those that weren’t there, tune in to KUT 90.5  on Friday, September 5th from 12-1pm during the Austin Music Unlimited program to check out a piece about Steam Heat and Austin Funk. At some point it will be available for download at texasmusicmatters.kut.org.  Click here for more info.

I must also give a shout of thanks to Thomas Fawcett for covering the event. If your an Austin music nut, you have probably already subscribed to his blog. But if not, I recommend it as an addition to your feed readers. Check it out here.

Keyboard Magazine Highlights Afrofrequew

Afrofreque finds its way to the glossies in a shout from writer Michael Gallant in the June 2008 issue of Keyboard Magazine. To find your name nestled in the pages held together under a cover of Herbie Hancock is indeed a humbling experience. Congrats, Afrofreque!

From the article:

Hot performances from Afrofreque and Duffy were highlights as well. On the ground in Austin, my ears led me to countless nooks and crannies of bars and restaurants, where I paused for a few seconds or a few hours, listening to music that ranged from formulaic and poorly performed to transcendent and inspiring.

Click image to read the entire article, or stop by your local bookstore or visit www.keyboardmag.com to grab your copy.

Bassnectar featured in REMIX Mag

REMIX Magazine finally shows some love for the Austin-adopted San Francisco-based beat junkie, Bassnectar. Click the image below to read the article, or pick up the May 2008 issue on news stands at your local mag dealer. Congrats Lorin! See you in November.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with his phenomenal work, visit his site www.bassnectar.net.

Video: Bassnectar @ Antone’s

Fireworks, a raging crowd, VIP seating, and wicked visuals made the Bassnectar show at Antone’s on March 29th, 2008 an extremely savage adventure in sound. DJ Manny, Big Face, and MC Tigre Liu warmed up the crowd and Bassnectar finished it off with a 2 1/2-hour set that had the hall bouncing with womtageous infection.

Afrofreque Blows a Cool Breeze on River Runs Red

Afrofreque’s track Cool Breeze from their debut album release, “Fresh Soul Frequencies,” has been featured on the Adi Anand’s River Runs Red program on BreakThruRadio. Click here to have a listen.

Track Listing
00:00 Mic Break 1
00:28 The Northern Travelers – Cry Blood Apache
03:16 I Fly Towards You – Cry Blood Apache
05:43 Paris – Tacks, the Boy Disaster
10:47 Mic Break 2
10:57 Moving On – Masonic
15:15 Cool Breeze – Afrofreque
21:23 San Jose, 1972 – iKiLLCaRs
24:44 Mic Break 3
25:07 Dial Wookie – Iglomat
29:01 Self Destruct – What Made Milwaukee Famous
32:40 Evil Eye – Lions
36:26 Mic Break 4
36:44 Step Step Step – Belaire
39:01 Miles and Miles Away – You Were Always
41:19 The Winter Soldier – Ghost of the Russian Empire
44:48 Mic Break 5
45:00 Bleeding Machines – Ghost of the Russian Empire
49:30 You’d Better Start Running – Friends of Lizzy
54:01 Darkness Sets In – Golden Bear
56:54 Mic Break 6
57:03 Starrsha – Ringo Deathstarr

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