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Encounters with bears, and dreams about swimming with whales. The wildlife theme of the day continues with Warpaint!

Metal psych pop act Violens have releases a macabre video for “Violent Sensation Descends” — just in time for Halloween.

The song is off their debut full-length Amoral, due out Nov. 9.

Kansas City’s influential indie rockers The Get Up Kids have announced the track list and release date for their fifth full-length record. There Are Rules will be self-released by the band on January 25, 2011.

This record follows seven years after the release of what looked to be their final album, Guilt Show. The band reunited in 2009 and decided to write together again while rehearsing for their tenth anniversary tour for Something to Write Home About.

The band has plans to announce a full U.S. tour in support of the record’s release. They returned to producer Ed Rose for the recording of this album as well as Bob Weston, who recorded Four Minute Mile.

Track Listing:
1. Tithe
2. Regent’s Court
3. Shatter Your Lungs
4. Automatic
5. Pararelevant
6. Rally ‘Round the Fool
7. Better Lie
8. Keith Case
9. The Widow Paris
10. Birmingham
11. When It Dies
12. Rememorable

Casey sat down with the adorable Basia on the last day of ACL. They talk about wild ponies, festivals, and double rainbows. Enjoy!

Oh, Sunday. Aren’t you supposed to be a day for relaxing? Guess not. You just happen to be my busiest day of the weekend.

Let’s just say that my day started around 10:30 with interviews and giving me a break at 2:00 to catch Portugal. The Man.

Directly following, another interview! It was definitely a good time, busy, but good!

Headed to the AMD Stage to check out Yeasayer, the 2nd set that I was able to stay all the way through. They were amazing. By far my favorite band of the day; so much energy radiated through the crowd.

On our way to Band of Horses, we caught Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros hit ‘Home.’

Sat in the shade to enjoy BoH, maybe another favorite? Yes, definitely another favorite. Their interaction with the crowd made me forget the the Flaming Lips were just across the park.

Finally, a band I never thought I’d be able to see live: the Eagles. The fucking Eagles! Growing up I listened to my dad play his guitar all night, the Eagles being one of the many bands he covered.

It’s safe to say I was awe-struck by the band on stage right before my eyes. Tricia and I just sat down towards the back and just took in the moment.

After such a long day, we decided not to take the 13-hour drive back to Kansas City and enjoyed Austin for another day.

Things I suggest if you haven’t been:

The Alamo (great theater with awesome food and, of course, drinks).

Watch the bats from the bridge.

The Central Market!

Oh, and Whole Foods (the biggest one I’ve ever seen).

6th Street – duhh.

Wine in a can.

See you at SXSW Austin!

April Smith and the Great Picture Show will be starting on a new tour of the U.S. next week. This includes two dates with the Honey Brothers.

Tour Dates
Nov 04 – TT the Bear’s / Cambridge, MA
Nov 05 – Maxwell’s / Hoboken*
Nov 06 – Music Hall Of Williamsburg / Brooklyn*
Nov 07 – World Cafe Live / Philadelphia
Nov 08 – Club Cafe / Pittsburgh
Nov 09 – Kennedy Center / Washington, DC
Nov 11 – Milestone / Charlotte
Nov 12 – Basement / Nashville
Nov 13 – Star Bar / Atlanta
Nov 14 – Circle Bar / New Orleans
Nov 16 – Mohawk Inside / Austin
Nov 19 – Bootleg Theater / Los Angeles
Nov 21 – Hotel Utah / San Francisco
Nov 23 – Mississippi Studios / Portland
Nov 24 – Sunset Tavern / Seattle
Nov 26 – Bing Crosby Theater / Spokane
Nov 27 – Filling Station / Bozeman, MT
Nov 29 – 400 Bar / Minneapolis
Nov 30 – Beat Kitchen / Chicago

April Smith and the Great Picture Show: website | myspace | Songs for a Sinking Ship review | @ Iota | “Terrible Things” video

Oxford, England folk pop band Stornoway have announced their first headlining tour of America for this December. The 4AD group will be hitting both coasts on this 9-date jaunt. If you’ve never heard of this great band before, the video below will impress you. It’s a “Watch, Listen, Tell” acoustic version of their song, “I Saw You Blink.” It’s really lovely.

Tour Dates
Dec 02 – Bowery Ballroom / New York City*
Dec 03 – TT the Bear’s / Cambridge, MA*
Dec 04 – Johnny Brenda’s / Philadelphia*
Dec 05 – Black Cat Backstage / Washington, DC*
Dec 08 – Biltmore / Vancouver^
Dec 09 - Crocodile / Seattle
Dec 10 – Doug Fir / Portland^
Dec 12 – Independent / San Francisco^
Dec 13 – Troubadour / Los Angeles^
*with Franz Nicolay and Major General
^with the Head and the Heart

Stornoway: website | myspace

April Smith and the Great Picture Show have a new promo video for their song “Terrible Things.” It’s grotesque, it’s gruesome, and just in time for Halloween. Watch it below.

The band will no doubt play this along with other tunes from their debut album Songs for a Sinking Ship when they go on tour in America next month.

April Smith and the Great Picture Show: website | myspace | Songs for a Sinking Ship review | April Smith and the Great Picture Show Announce November Tour

Half of PodWreck ventured to Austin City Limits to get a few interviews. My newest musical crush, Amos Lee. He used to be a teacher!

Half of PodWreck ventured to Austin City Limits to get a few interviews. White Rabbits was one of them. The audio sucks, but the interview is interesting. The band talks about FIFA, Columbia, Mo., and their cats/dogs.