Hot Summer Nights w/ Letrainiump, Indoor Creature, Mockjaw, Kiki Machine [outside]

Lucky for Austin, radio-ready New Orleanian LeTrainiump has become a quarterly live presence in the Texas capital, toting a consistently well-executed take on the contemporary trend of energetic, sparkly, Eighties-inspired synth-pop. Try the buttery vocals on October’s “Go.” Locally sourced, Indoor Creature rides modern woes with an old-souled, easy listening style, while Kiki Machine chants through emotional indie rock on new “Sakura.” The Howdy Gals production also taps promising new quartet Mockjaw, debuted on the scene in May by players balancing jazz chops and jam-ready playfulness. —1997839