As you can see, we here at MeVersus have done some renovations to our site. We’ve moved over from WordPress.com onto our our own servers with the help from this How To Migrate WordPress article. The new export/import feature in WordPress really does make the new change easy to tackle. Though our servers did not like some of the larger images from our old posts, once those were addressed, the transition was smooth – complete with tags, authors, and categories.

We hope to bring you a more streamlined interface with emphasis on the large, pretty pictures we take. Thanks to vfxdude for the kick-ass site design and Jon P., our virtual landlord.

Cheers!

Friday night, Austin singer Dana Falconberry celebrated the release of her sophomore album, Halletts, with a wildly enjoyable set of folk inspired acoustic tunes inside Austin’s Mohawk. Falconberry’s performance was preceded by fellow Austin artists Seth Sherman and Sunset.

MeVersus arrived in time to catch the bulk of an energetic opening set by indie pop quartet Sunset. The group’s sound, a tight blend of ’60s pop and syncopated grooves, was effective in this live setting, largely thanks to John Kolor’s excellent drumming. Kolor’s loose, freewheeling performance propelled the band through a set of punchy, electric piano driven tunes.

After Sunset’s percussion fueled romp had concluded, the decidedly drummerless Falconberry took the stage, joined by an upright bassist and a pair of female companions, who would harmonize with the singer throughout the night and add occasional banjo and light percussion. Falconberry, whose sweet, smoky voice is sometimes reminiscent of Joanna Newsom, writes simple yet evocative songs well rooted in the folk tradition, singing earnestly about such personal concerns as loneliness, self doubt, and a connection to nature. While this may seem like well-worn territory, her music never felt generic or derivative, especially in the live setting, where the singer’s kind spirit and humble grace left no doubt about her intention or sincerity. Dana’s simple, subtlety-varied song arrangements succeeded in bringing out the emotional beauty of the her songs, and the three part female vocal harmonies sounded wonderful.

Like fellow Austinites Some Say Leland, Dana Falconberry is a fitting ambassador for a thriving local underground acoustic music scene with strong ties to the annual Kerrville Folk Festival. Halletts (which was recorded by Some Say Leland member Stephen Orsak) features the same lineup of musicians as last night’s show and does a very good job of capturing the group in their element. We recommend giving it a listen, and if Dana comes to your area, by all means check her out.

—Bugsymoogs

Thanks Bugsymoogs for the great review. MeVersus readers rejoice, for we have found a great set of ears to add to the collective. We look forward to reading your thoughts on the upcoming 2010 music season.

Our cross-promotional, limited, collectable VS panties giveaway from Victoria Secret ended today. Hope everyone enjoyed the freebie. More to come, stay tuned!

Thanks Gizmodo via CheapStingyBargains.

Meversus held its first annual crawfish party entitled “O’ Dang, Sha-bang”. Needless to say, it was a great success. Copious amounts of plastic wrap engulfing our furniture made for a quick and entertaining cleanup.

Quick shout-outs:

Acemart Restaurant Supply – for helping us realize our Dexter-like dream without suspicious questions.

Fiesta Mart – to Erica, of the seafood dept. For holding our 40lbs of crawfish in the back until I could arrive. “These much biggest ones.”

Everyone – for coming out and helping us have a great time.

Sunday – for being the detox day of the weekend. It’s rare I get to spend a Sunday, devoted to Sunday. Cheers.