Summer is here! And we’re working on a ton of great projects and new endeavors, but we’ve manage to fit in a couple of fun DJ nights next month between the craziness. We’d love to see you there!

The first is on Monday July 11th, where we’re playing with a few friends and co-horts for a sort of free-form DJ night at Beauty Bar. Come by and check out whatever music tickles our fancies, have a drink, and just hang out (facebook event). The lovely miss Honeybee is coming all the way from Houston to play with us as well — check out her awesome music site at Sucks My Brain Radio.

Then, on Saturday July 16th at The Volstead, we’ll be playing the best of the darker side of soul, funk, and country. Dark 50′s and 60′s pop, doo-wop, and other b-side gems. Music for gunmen and harlots (facebook event). We’re hoping to make this a semi-regular night, so please come out if you’re in the Austin area and journey to the Badlands with us.

Tonight is our monthly night at Rio Rita and our very own Mr. Kon Karne put together a hot little podcast as a preview for the night. Apologies for the radio silence on ye’ old blog – there are many new Recspec ventures and projects afoot that are currently in completion and thus taking up 99% of our time. We can’t wait to tell you about them! But until then, here are some steamy + sweltering jams.

Have we mentioned that its hot as hell in Texas? Literally. Like the surface of the sun.