Smear Campaign is a local zine produced by the Teenage Toto, Missrottingpumpkinhead and Fool’s Gold. Issue #12 was just released and can be downloaded for free.
Fool’s Gold sez, “I can tell you that it is pretty sick, filled with teen spirit and on birth control…I promise you will be grossed out to the hardcore max”.
Here are a few glorious pages:
More pix after the jump!
Really digging Austin’s Lobster Tales, a new musical endeavor featuring local artist Ryan Lauderdale. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek of Lobster Tales’ new release, I, which features two 22+ minute long tracks of dreamy, psych space folk/electronic ambience.
DETROIT-born and built on love in 1996, sophisticated shoegazers Le Ren were formed when Nardo rocked the 4-track with tones that filled the sky with stars. Now based out of Austin, TX Le Ren is on a mission, although it can’t be explained... it may never be… One thing Le Ren can say is love, love, love...
Austin ambient experimentalist Douglas Ferguson can be described as such:
“Insert the inviolable disc, neophyte, and press play. Now close your eyes and visualize the one true Douglas Ferguson. Mark that he placidly maintains the full lotus, unwavering beneath the wild ragged locks of an ascetic, and sporting some very hip boots. He floats effortlessly atop the glassy surface of a deep singing flow of quicksilver drone wider than big muddy, churning and rolling just as darkly beneath. Notice no clouding of his brow as the flow quickens upon entering a narrow, twisting gorge. Now hear the ghosts of laughing melodies reverberating between rock faces over the raging river. No fear, your pulse will resume as Douglas pilots the mercury surge through a gently widening delta, spreading across the endless mirrored plane of a polished ocean, under the pale light of a rising moon.”
Psychotropic is Wednesday, October 15th featuring new & classic psychedelic (ambient, experimental and shoegaze too!) + visuals hosted by DJs Scorpio & Whiplash at Club de Ville (900 Red River, Austin, TX).
No cover.
21+.
Live music starts at 10pm.
In honor of all the makers, crafters, circuit benders, freestyle clothing editors, and science fair enthusiasts that will be convening on our fair city for Maker Faire, I thought it would be appropriate to mention a hidden gem for all electronic enthusiasts. now most of us flock to the internet or Radioshack or even Fry’s for most of our component needs. but there is not much of an alternative if just want to go down to a shop and ask some questions. I have known about MC Howards for years but i hadn’t been back since my circuit bending days in high school. i went back and was glad to know this hole in the wall mom and pop circuit shop is still there. the only people i know who know of this place are people who basically grew up here because it is a tiny shop in a commercial wholesale supply district. surrounded by tile warehouses, pvc suppliers and basic computer repair shops, is this place with halls of resistors, ICs, diodes, transformers, and all manner of basic electronic components. also love the style of pricing; in that most stuff is priced but the general tendency is to just eyeball whatever small pile of stuff you want and they put it in a little static free ziplock and give you an even dollar amount that rarely breaks the double digits. the guy working the register even had handouts for a small project on how to build a device that separates hydrogen from water in a manner fitting to apply to ones motor vehicle to reduce fuel consupmtion. So for those looking for weird discontinued ICs or a single component you dont want to have to order multiples of just to make the shipping worth it; this place is highly recommended.
more pics here:
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Well, I wish I would have know earlier that these guys were playing last night at Mohawk. It was the best live show I’ve ever seen. Period. Jesus H Darwin. They started the night by SETTING THE DRUMS ON FIRE, and then picked up all their instruments and played them in every conceivable corner of Mohawk, allowing no person to be unmolested by Israeli sweat and awesomeness.
Then… they left the building and played in the middle of Red River. Yeah. The crowd picked up the drums and the drummer kept playing the moving set. I just don’t know if I can ever have any higher expectations.
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