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Video : Chelsea Light Moving - Live At Austin's Mellow Johnny's (courtesy KEXP)

March 27th, 2013 at 8:10 pm by Gerard

A fortnight ago, Chelsea Light Moving played a ridiculous number of Austin shows before and during SXSW in all manner of settings, none of 'em more hospitable than the warehouse district's Mellow Johnny's bicycle emporium. Proprietor Lance Armstrong failed to make an appearance, but we're told he was contacted mid-set for consultation on the shop's "you break it, you bought it policy" (on the advice of our lawyers, we're not showing the footage of Thurston breaking what was apparently a very expensive bike, but we'll stress it was AN ACCIDENT). Thanks to KEXP for the footage.

"Sleeping Where I Fall"

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Chelsea Light Moving live on KEXP from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop today

March 14th, 2013 at 12:05 pm

If there's one thing we know you, the Matablog faithful, hate more than anything else, it's hyperbole. And yet here we are in the middle of SXSW, where hyperbole is the norm that inevitably leads to mediocre band after mediocre band being lauded as "killing it," "slaying," or "destroying it," usually with hashtags involved. Clearly, mere hyperbole is no longer enough to separate the proverbial men from the boys, and in that spirit: Chelsea Light Moving will be literally murdering the audience this afternoon as part of their 1:30PM CDT performance at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop (400 Nueces St.), a performance which is free and open to the public and will also be broadcast live on KEXP (90.3FM in Seattle, and streaming on kexp.org).

Those of you at SXSW who are wondering why one would go to a show where the band is going to literally murder the audience should note that Chelsea Light Moving's long-term plan is to literally turn Austin into a smoldering, bloody crater by the time they leave, so you're pretty much screwed no matter what.

Chelsea Light Moving's new self-titled album is, of course, available for purchase in many fine formats at our webstore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I see a margarita with my name on it.

We Love Music Industry Conventions Disguised As Music Festivals (And Vice Versa) : Matador / True Panther Artists At SXSW

March 8th, 2013 at 1:36 am by Gerard

I hope you'll excuse my weary tone --- it's not that I don't look forward to South By Southwest or the plethora of free, unaffiliated events (especially those that take place in glorified jello-shot emporiums masquerading as music venues for one week out of the year). It's just that I'm really pissed off someone told all of the bands below they're staying at my place.

CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING

Tue      3/12    Austin TX                   Queue Day Party         3 pm Mohawk (w/ Delorean)
Wed    3/13    Austin TX                    Waterloo Records        12 pm (parking lot performance)
Wed    3/13    Austin TX                    Consequence of Sound 5 pm The Parish
Thu      3/14    Austin TX                    KEXP Session               12:30 pm Mellow Johnny's
Thu      3/14    Austin TX                    Thrasher/Converse party     4 pm Scoot Inn
Fri        3/15    Austin TX                    Rolling Stone Party     2 pm La Zona Rosa
Fri        3/15    Austin TX                    Ground Control Touring, 12:15 am Mohawk* (w/ Trash Talk, Merchandise and more)

DELOREAN

Tue      3/12    Austin TX                    Queue Day Party         4 pm Mohawk
Tue      3/12    Austin TX                    Fader Fort                    8 pm Fader Fort
Thu      3/14    Austin TX                    Pitchfork Day Party    1:40 pm 1100 Warehouse
Thu      3/14    Austin TX                    Filter Party                  11 pm Clive Bar*
Sat      3/16    Austin TX                    True Panther     1 am Mohawk* (with Majical Cloudz, Empress Of, XXYYXX , Silent Diane and more)

MAJICAL CLOUDZ

Thu      3/14    Austin TX                   Spin Party                    4 pm Easy Tiger
Fri        3/15    Austin TX                   Urban Outfitters         2 pm Urban Outfitters Lot
Fri        3/15    Austin TX                   M For Montreal            9 pm Swan Dive
Sat      3/16    Austin TX                    True Panther Presents     9:30 pm Mohawk* (with Delorean, Empress Of, XXYYXX, Silent Diane and more)

THE YOUNG

Fri       3/15   Austin TX        "Our Heart Aches For Syria" / Red Cross benefit 8 pm Long Center (w/ The Black Lips, White Lung and more)
Sat      3/16    Austin TX        Ground Control Touring 2 pm Beerland (w/ Merchandise, Spider Bags and more)

(* - denotes an official SXSW event ; wristband or badge required for admission. There's public admission if venues aren't at capacity SOMETIMES, but we can't guarantee it)

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Video : Chelsea Light Moving - Live At Austin's Mellow Johnny's (courtesy KEXP)

Chelsea Light Moving live on KEXP from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop today

We Love Music Industry Conventions Disguised As Music Festivals (And Vice Versa) : Matador / True Panther Artists At SXSW

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