As a starving, struggling college-age joe, there are two and only two things I need to be happy: free music and free beer.
Fortunately, both were flowing in abundance Wednesday at much-loved local standby Waterloo Records. Waterloo has a history of throwing the city's best in-store shows to commemorate new albums, and Saint Arnold's Brewing Co., bless them, always shows up with plenty of free beer in tow. Few things are more pleasant on a hot summer afternoon.
As many good memories as I have associated with Waterloo in-stores - I can keenly remember walking up to the trendy and mainstream but also ludicrously cute KT Tunstall and blabbering like a moron - Wednesday's show proved a particular treat. Brothers and Sisters, a 70s AOR folk rock throwback that's way better than actual 70s AOR folk rock ever was, celebrated the release of their Fortunately with a mix of old and new tunes.
I've long been a fan of Brothers and Sisters, which eschews contemporary indie rock coolness for an old-school charm. Led by siblings Will and (the utterly fetching) Lily Courtney, the band even incorporates that rarest and most precious of instruments, the steel guitar (played by the impeccable Ray Jackson). They've yet to blow up - outside of having a song featured on The OC and positive write-ups in Mojo and the now-defunct No Depression - but they're one of Austin's sterling and underappreciated acts.
Check out a sampling of their songs, past and present, at the imeem playlist below, or hit up their official site to download their excellent new single, "You're Gone."
You can thank me later.
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