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FLUX=RAD MANAGEMENT:
I help local musicians with a variety of services dependent on need. Please contact me for inquiries. I charge on a sliding scale, monthly.
CURRENT ROSTER
Randy Reynolds and his band Leatherbag retain me for booking, PR/mailings, general press and management. I’ve been with them for three months in May, securing them shows with Robyn Hitchcock, Richard Buckner, and a slot at the 2009 Austin City Limits festival. In 2009, we’ll begin work on a full-length, a tour, and a complete web makeover including a more succinct and polished web presence.
LISTEN “Stand Close”: “Stand Close” (mp3)
DOWNLOAD: Everything I Once Knew (zip)
Corto Maltese is a new project for me in ‘09, and I’m very excited to be working with them. Corto Maltese mix the angular wit of Bowie, the lush instrumentation, complete with guitar adoration, of Queen and the futuristic Eidos of Thom Yorke in an undeniably unique rock’n'roll package. Devotees of melody and intrigue, they’ll be a band to watch in 2009. They’re working on a full-length presently with Jeff Byrd, and will be playing through the summer before a fall tour to support the record all across the U.S.
LISTEN “Answer, Answer”: “Answer, Answer” (mp3)
The Low Lows are Austin transplants (with a few familiar faces, including folks from Polyphonic Spree, Parker & Lily, South San Gabriel and the Skygreen Leopards) and are currently working on their third full length record for Misra. A tour is scheduled for the fall, as well as a few surprises! Stay tuned for more shows and information on the band.
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@ Blogotheque
@ In Context / KLRU
“…so we finished our first record a little while ago, made it sound good, made it look pretty, got it printed up, and here it is. You can listen to it here and you can buy it here and you can look at it right down there. (If you live in Austin you are also capable of buying it at Waterloo Records, Sound On Sound, or End Of An Ear.) More music coming soon. Thank you for your time. -Matt V.”
Look for more news on Shallows A.D. here. Press inquiries to: paige@flux-rad.com
Kookoolegit is a slippery little record. There are strains of ’70s new wave festering at the surface, but the dark humor, loose arrangements and passionate irony belong safe in the 21st century. There’s no shortage of jangly indie pop melody, and Carolyn Cunningham’s retro-punk drumming style adds enough bang to make each and every tune its own little gem. The rhythm section, completed by Eric Loftis (also of Corto Maltese, only behind a drum kit) on bass, lives up to the challenge of supporting two frenetic guitarists with their eyes on experimentation and noise. Influence-wise, we’d be really surprised if vocalist/guitarists Will Slack and Duncan Malashock hadn’t heard a lot of Verlaine & Lloyd, but there’s more than angular and wiry guitars happening here. They draw on the appeal of bands like the Velvet Underground, the Soft Boys and yes, Television with ease, demonstrating that there’s a lot of useful space in between polished rock’n'roll and experimental instrumentation. Pillow Queens operate in this middle area quite nicely, bridging the gap between some of punk’s most influential beginnings and the modern world’s demands. There’s a sort of lovable sloppiness to their sound, adding a generous amount of authenticity and appeal to songs that might not be instant classics, but undoubtedly deserve your attention. It will be really fun to see this band grow.
LISTEN “Regional Flute”: “Regional Flute”
