See you later 2008!  It’s time for 2009.  The Mohawk and Austinist are ringing in the new year of the ox with Artifact Workshop’s Car Stereo (Wars)!  Expect plenty of whiskey, cabs home, champagne at midnight and all sorts of other surprises. It’s 21 up only and it’s $5. Yeah, $5.  Drink specials will change hourly until 2am. Come celebrate the end of 08, Bush, Cheney and all things karmically wrong and the beginning of goodness!

EarFarm.com advised their readers to keep an eye on the Laughing in 2009.  Last year they said the same thing about The Ting Tings, Duffy, and Dead Confederate and look at em now.  Thanks to EarFarm for endorsing the Laughing as the jam of 2009!
Check it out:

“Austin’s The Laughing captures the smiling mope of The Cure and mixes it with heavy doses of primal thunder and late-career Talking Heads jungle love. It’s equally sexy and weird, catchy and danceable. If David Cronenberg’s The Fly were a band, it’d be The Laughing. Decide for yourself if that sounds like something you’d like. Me? I decided long ago.” Congrats boys- we are proud of you! (photo cred)

Taken from PartyEnds.com:

“TONIGHT at Beauty Bar is a full on ironic prom.  Complete with a photo booth sponsored by Birds Barbershop and Til We’re Blue or Destroy playing all your favorite prom songs.  My guess is you will see a pimp baby blue tux or two.  The prom King and Queen (best dressed?) both get free haircuts from Birds as proof of their royalty.  My wish for a sweet prom mashup: ‘I believe I can stay fly.’ Get on it Car Stereo Wars.”

This is the third or fourth year that CSW has hosted a prom and it is always a blast.  Give into that sweet sweet poster. Dust off the tuexedo t shirt and come on out.

Taken from the Onion’s Decider.com:

“Aside from the principal conceit of its meticulous Blondie self-styling, The Sounds is a remarkably straightforward band. These good-looking Swedes revive new wave without the blasé sense of humor, instead highlighting overdriven guitars, ultra-processed vocals, and snappy sing-along choruses. The Sounds’ propulsive rhythms and catchy synths make a fitting choice for this glitzy, GAT5-sponsored fashion show hosted by a mystery “celebrity designer” and featuring local groups like Team Fabrication strutting their wares on a tricked-out runway. Considering The Sounds could blow through a 20-song set and still barely break the hour mark, it’s up Austin’s mash-up maven Car Stereo (Wars) to keep the party going. (Tickets to this show are only available in advance.)”

What an honor!  The Sounds are one of our favorite Swede exports.  This Friday December 12th show will be a fantastic time.  Grab your Advance tickets HERE.

There is a big show for the Laughing coming up soon at historic Stubb’s BBQ in Austin TX.  This is a special one in that it just so happens to align with front man Logan Middleton’s day of birth.  Check out the details:

Thursday, December 11, 2008
THE LAUGHING
W/ DANS LA LUNE, VIA AUDIO, and TRUE WIDOW
INDOORS SHOW
DOORS AT 9 PM

SEE YOU THERE!