Photo by Anna Webber There always seems to be a constant outflux of bands coming out of Austin, Texas. Sometimes it becomes difficult keeping track of just who is rising to the top of the totem pole in Austin, but diligently watching and anticipating a band's breakthrough moment, I usually am aware of groups that are noteworthy and worth your attention. One of these bands is the alternative, indie rock group The Soldier Thread . Full-fledged rock at its finest, The Soldier Thread combines the synthy, new wave sound of groups such as Metric, with [...]
Date 8/16/10 Location The ND Doors 7pm Tickets Free!! Those looking for some fun free things to do on a Monday evening in Austin should head over to The ND for a party/show celebrating Fashion Week . The event begins at 7pm with free food provided by Frank and free drinks [...]
There is a free download of The Soldier Thread's – Fractions at Last.fm. (Higher quality can be had at Amazon MP3 ) Filed under: 2010, mp3, music Tagged: amazon mp3, fractions, last.fm, the soldier thread
Fashion and Music go hand in hand so of course we wanted to give you the guide for everything you need to know about Austin Fashion Week . There are going to be a ton of events going on this week at local boutiques and salons featuring some of Austin's most promising designers and stylists. The weeks events will culminate with the Austin Fashion Awards on July 19th. Awards will be given out all with the accompanying soundtrack of some of this blogs favorite bands. Sched.org [ http://afw09.sched.org ] has the calendar set up so you can personalize your [...]
St. Vincent captured my attention with the debut release Marry Me, and has been quickly catching the attention of many with the follow up Actor. The sophomore release doesn't stray far from it's predecessor, but only builds on the intriguing sounds of St. Vincent a.ka. Annie Clark, with delicate sounds interwoven with Clark's guitar prowess. One of the more talked about tours this summer, Annie Clark and company, will bring her devilish charm wrapped in sheep's clothing to the Mohawk on Friday night. Anyone who reads this [...]
Sunday, February 15, 2009 Happy post-Valentine's Day Side One: Track One-rs, I hope your night was full of overpriced wine and marathon love making. In the spirit of the Holiday, I have a bit of commercialized love on the playlist, and some great new tracks from Austin bands both young and old. Wideawake - Something That We Can't Let Go I think I heard once that P. Diddy had a playlist on his iPod specifically set aside for "bangin'." And while I [...]
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The Soldier Thread are the freshest of new bands (only coming together in 2007) and given that they are based in Austin they should be able to measure themselves against the best over the next few weeks. Originally the solo project of (the Irish sounding) Justin McHugh the Soldier Thread have since fleshed out to a quartet. Their first EP 'Fevers and Fireworks' came out late last year and
The Soldier Thread seem to have shot out of nowhere in recent months, forming only this year and having just released their stunning debut EP Fevers and Fireworks . The quartet crafts lush ambient tones that swell into beautifully rich and ringing scores, taking cues from bands like Sigur Ros or even Explosions in the Sky. With the twining male and female vocals and ethereal, hypnotic feel, the Soldier Thread seems at times to sound like Low backed by the Album Leaf. They have also garnered a fair bit of attention in Spin Magazine's Music Nation contest, having [...]
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