The Casting Couch at Emo's (022705) and at the Hole in the Wall (030405) 


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The past week has been busy for Austin's Favorite Indie Darlings, the Casting Couch. Sunday night they played to a good crowd at Emo's - I counted about 75 or so fans. The first band, Stories of the Frontier, played of set of well crafted tunes and featured some of the manliest tamborine playing ever witnessed. The Couch ran through a set of crowd pleasing favorites, including the epic "Pancho Villa", "St. Lucy" (with John on in a double picking guitar fury) and Lynn's pop confection "Mixtape ." I also take back most of the bad things I've said about Emo's. Upstairs was a comfortable venue with a skilled sound guy. My only regret was that the spot with the best sound was also next to the spot where everyone threw their beer bottles.
After a noon time radio gig on KUT Monday, in which Julie retold her dream of flying while holding a newspaper, the Couch batted clean up in a sweet line-up at the Hole in the Wall last night. Ethan Azarian (with Lil' Captain Travis bass player on saw & bass) started it out, followed by the Darling New Neighbors. It was the first time I'd seen the new DNN line-up, and they rock. The drummer played a baritone uke, the guitarist played The Couch started their set with a rowdy version of Whiskey Skiffle with Elizabeth Jackson on fiddle and the guy from LCT on saw. A great set and a great crowd.  

Posted: Sat - March 5, 2005 at 03:23 PM           |

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