As Promised

Some upcoming concerts in Austin that I plan to see:

Friday, September 23: Arcade Fire and The Black Keys at Stubb's
(The Arcade Fire are overhyped, but are supposed to put on a really great live show, and The Black Keys are an incredible pair of white boys from Ohio that play blues and rock originals that I can't stop listening to lately.)

Saturday, October 8: The Gossip at Emo's
(Raw garage punk band fronted by a woman who sings like a 1960's soul singer.)

Tuesday, October 11: Architecture in Helsinki at Emo's
(Incredibly charming band from Australia. I saw them play a free show at SXSW a couple of years ago and they blew me away. The band consists of 8 or so members, and between songs, they rotate instruments, which range from guitars to trumpets to elementary school percussion instruments.)


Friday, October 28: Gogol Bordello at Emo's
(Their performance at SXSW this year was simply one of the best live shows I've ever seen. Amazing mix of punk and traditional Eastern European music, played with ferocious energy, led by a maniacal gypsy lead singer, complete with acrobats/dancers/drum majors. Totally nuts. Nearly brought me to tears.)