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On the eve of Austin's gargantuan music festival in Zilker Park, Austinist is hosting our second annual fall soiree, replete with bands, DJs, video projections, fire dancers, and more!
For Local Music is Sexy 2, we've brought together some of our favorite bands who call this city home:
Emceed by KUT's Laurie Gallardo, Local Music is Sexy 2 will also feature two of Austin's hottest DJ collectives, Car Stereo (Wars) and Stay Gold, video projections by Super!Alright!, and fire dancers Kate and Ivy. Be sure to check out the wicked mashups by the CS(W) kids after the jump:
It's all happening on Thursday, September 14th, at The Mohawk -- that's 912 Red River, next door to Club de Ville, and a mere block north of Stubb's. And, like all Austinist events, it's completely free. We'll bring you more juicy details about the bands playing the party next week; for now, mark your calendars!
Flyer by the inimitable Justin "Juice" Cox. Photos by Courtney Chavanell (Brothers and Sisters, Stay Gold DJs), Zach Ground (Loxsly), Felicia Graham (Til We're Blue or Destroy). All others lifted from myspace or artist websites.
After the jump, some YouTube selections.
IV Thieves - You Can't Love What You Don't Understand
Brothers and Sisters - California in the Fall (Live at The Parish Room, 3-31-2006)
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