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Timothy S. Griffin

The Black Ryder played Austin Psych Fest (pics) & Glasslands, playing Santos (tonight)

words by Bill Pearis, photos by Tim Griffin

DOWNLOAD: The Black Ryder – Gone Without Feeling (MP3)

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Australian duo (and band) The Black Ryder are in town this week, after having played Austin Psych Fest over the weekend (pictures in this post). They played Glasslands last night (5/3) with the Big Sleep, and will play the downstairs room at Santos tonight (5/4) with Heaven and My Best Fiend. Before Psych Fest they went on a short tour with Spectrum.

Made up of former Morning After Girls members Scott Von Ryper and Miss Aimee Nash, The Black Ryder released their debut Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride in late 2009 which got released in America last year on Mexican Summer. Members of Black Rebel Motorcyle Club, Swervedriver and Brian Jonestown Massacre guested on the album which should give you a good idea of what they sound like. To give you an even better idea, download “Gone Without Feeling” at the top of this post.

The openers at Santos tonight are pretty good. My Best Fiend are not that far from Spiritualized angelic comedown vibe — download their Jesus Christ EP for free here. The three guys in Heaven have played with Adam Franklin, Dean & Britta, the Comas, The Big Sleep and others and lay down a dreamy/heavy sound of their own. It’s a well-curated night of bliss-out music at high volume, and stick around for the afterparty with Calle’s Aurellio Valle DJIng (and others).

NYC show flyer, a video and more pictures from Psych Fest, below…

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The Black Ryder also appear at San Francisco Popfest on May 25th