In this week's print edition of DC9, Observer contributor Doug Davis checks in to hype up tomorrow night's The Octopus Project, This Will Destroy You and Ume bill at the Granada Theater tomorrow night, saying that the show "showcases a trio of excellent Texas bands that bring shoe-gazing--leavened with fun--to the stage for a promising Saturday night." He also recommends you get there early. And for good reason: The Octopus Project just might be the most interesting band currently calling Austi
The Octopus Project,This Will Destroy You, UmeGranada TheaterMay 23, 2009Better Than: Watching three exuberant non-Texas bands trying to have some fun on a Saturday nightThe Octopus ProjectThree Texas bands delivered well-crafted, wildly diverse music to an appreciative audience at the Granada on Saturday night. Opener Ume provided a tight set of riff-driven power rock. Guitarist/vocalist Lauren Larsen tossed off complex riffs with amazing fluidness--although, for too much of the set, her amazin