The Moon: Meta-Moon Edition

Moonlight Towers: Moonlight Mile [Rolling Stones]

Moonlight Towers: Marquee Moon [Television]

Today's exercise in meta-posting again comes from Austin, Texas. Moonlight Towers doesn't play out all that much ... meaning virtually never ... and their sound has changed a bit since these live tracks were recorded, but damn if this doesn't kick me in the green cheese. These tunes were recorded at a covers show back in May 2004, with Moonlight Towers, Li'l Cap'n Travis, and Grand Champeen each playing a series of 4-song mini-sets. "Marquee Moon" (posted earlier this week in its original form) may have been the highlight, mainly because any band with los cojones grandes to tackle it has earned props. Of course, Champeen's rendition of "Teenage Riot" was pretty f'in sweet, so maybe it was a draw. Anyway, if you'd like to check out Moonlight Towers, I highly recommend their first, self-titled CD. I think the band you hear here and the band recorded in the studio are pretty close.

Incidentally, Decoder Ring Design Concern made a totally badass poster for this show (pictured left). In the interests of supporting local businesses, as well as musicians, I cannot recommend these guys enough. If you're looking to spruce up your walls with mega-high quality poster art, you can't do much better than Decoder Ring.

In a final, related note, according to the Wikipedia, Austin, Texas is the only city in the world known to still operate a moonlight tower system. You may have seen the towers if you saw the movie, Dazed And Confused. Of course, there's a decent chance you were too stoned to remember the "party out at the moontower." But there you go. Get yer moon on.