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Today, let’s pay tribute to a man who fronted one of the more important British Invasion bands, yet no one remembers him. The late Keith Relf was born today, the lead singer of The Yardbirds. Relf was a versatile vocalist who was able to handle the different styles the ‘birds essayed, from blues to rock to pop to psychedelia to bubblegum. While he was understandably overshadowed by the great guitarists in the band (Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck), he certainly was a key part of many great records. In honor of Mr. Relf, get your iPod or MP3 player, hit shuffle, and share the first 10 songs that come up.
It's pretty rare for a bunch of teenagers to make grown adults feel lame and unaccomplished. But leave it to The Orwells to do just that. Haling from the suburb of Elmhurst, this quintet literally just graduated from high school, but have done more in the Chicago music scene than plenty of other local bands, all before they could legally buy their own cigarettes.
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Gerald Walker, The Highest Low, Roy Kinsey & DJ Castle
Abbey Pub 9pm 21+
Mason's Case, A Friend Called Fire, Bambi Raptor, Mike Chorvat
Beat Kitchen 9pm, 21+
Teen Witch, Moneyworth, All The Way Kay
Beauty Bar 9pm 21+
Eskmo
Bottom Lounge 10pm
Too many pedicabs. There, that's my criticism of Austin. Otherwise, it is pretty much a cool city. I've been having fun anyway. Here's what I did on Friday.
SXSW is in full effect. Thursday's hits included a stacked showcase at the Flamingo Cantina, an interview with LA's Poolside, and a Foxygen freakout.