Ethan McConnell Local Music Director Park the car underneath the bridge off east sixth. Walk through the streets of Austin as the cold air runs through my poorly knitted sweater. As I reach the end of the trail where do I end up, none other than Brushy St. Commons hosting the worst garage-punk band you could imagine (I'm jokin, I’m jokin). This was one of the shorter concerts that I've […]
By Ashley Farnie Assistant Music Director It has been a busy month of shows and festivals, but I will not let that curb my excitement for Levitation this weekend! With a lineup more focused on rock and punk, Levitation offers a varied range of international artists. Set up similar to the organization of SXSW, Levitation takes place in music venues and bars throughout the Austin area. Due to the recent […]
By Claudia RuizMusic Journalist With the rise of live streaming for entertainment, places like Austin Jazz Society provide closure for those of us who crave live music again. I had the chance to speak with the president of Austin Jazz Society, Tom van Tassel, about the future of their organization and the current state of live jazz music today. Claudia Ruiz: So Tom can you tell us what is the […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist AUSTIN, TX— On Wednesday, Jan. 22, ACL Live at The Moody Theater hosted the third annual Hi, How Are You Day show in honor of Austin artist, Daniel Johnston. The event celebrated Johnston’s life work of music and art with stellar performances by Dan Luke & The Raid, Katie Schecter, Tunde Adebimpe, White Denim, Jason Falkner with surprise guest, Spoon, and closing with none other than […]
By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist The live music scene in Austin has been revered for decades now, with artists covering a diverse range of sounds and reaching world-wide acclaim. Legends such as Stevie Ray Vaughn and Willie Nelson have called Austin their home over the years, with more recent breakthrough acts like Ghostland Observatory and Explosions in the Sky seeing critical acclaim. For every big act, though, there are dozens of […]
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist The full moon of Saturday, June 15, ushered in one of the greatest nights of revelry this summer, thanks to Grapetooth and their opening acts. Fanclub welcomed the crowd into Barracuda with their calm and smudged indie melodies. I had never heard of them before but I will definitely be keeping an eye out for the native Austin band. Some of my new favorite songs from […]
By Madisen Gummer Music Journalist Tuesday, April 9, indie-folk music fans from all over the Austin area packed into Stubb’s Amphitheater for the feel-good show they needed to get through the rest of the week. Christian Lee Hutson gently captivated everyone with his acoustic set and interludes of dry comedic anecdotes. His latest single “Northsiders,” which was produced by one of the members of the headlining band, Phoebe Bridgers, was […]
By Neil Manning Music Journalist Artist: White Denim Album: Side Effects Release Date: March 29, 2019 White Denim, a band based out of Austin, recently released their second album within a year’s time. Side Effects was released only seven months after Performance. Both albums are about 30 minutes in length, and feature nine total tracks. Side Effects has a mix of different genres like most of White Denim’s discography. Impressive […]
By Claire Barker Music Journalist Leading up to Valentine's Day, the world is high on capitalist love schemes. Hot reds, bright pinks, and materialized romance. The day after Valentine's Day is a liminal space. It is a place of transition, waiting, and not knowing. After all the love is gone, what’s next? This year, instead of moping around in the post-cupid wreckage, I found myself at Swan Dive for SMiiLE's […]
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