By Mathew Zuniga Music Journalist Two bands I love coming together for a massive summer tour, count me in! Brand New and Modest Mouse came together at the 360 Amphitheater in Austin for a night of music, nostalgia and a taste of what is to come. The tour saw both bands rotating order with Modest Mouse opening some shows and vice-versa. In Austin it was Brand New that opened up the […]
By Ashley Galvan Music Journalist Looking for a good band to listen to when you are basking in the summer sun? If so, Comforter is definitely the band you need to be jamming out to. With their contemplative instrumental riffs, Comforter gives their listeners a taste of that glo-fi melody in their tunes. The Austin-based band is playing their solo album ToGo for those who are attending MR Fest in April […]
By DeMarcus Cobb Music Journalist Toast Party is an alt-rock band based out of Austin, Texas and has been playing numerous gigs in Austin and Houston in the past two years. Benny Rose, aka Jake Laporte, is the brains behind most Toast Party tracks, recording the very first few tracks on his own in his bedroom. With the live band, he is on the guitar & vox while Stuart Sayes and […]
By Allison Belcher Music Journalist Deville San Ramos, a folk-pop trio band originating from San Marcos, are moving up in the ranks as “local favorites.” The band consists of vocalist and uke/guitar player Ben Deville, cajon player Gabriel Ramos and stand up bass player Derek Thigpen. Ben and Gabriel met December of 2013 at their job, soon realizing that their shared love of music could be turned into something greater - […]
By Denise Marrufo Music Journalist The Madisons are a garage-folk band from Austin, Texas, consisting of eight members who use a wide range of instruments from the violin to electric guitar. Jim Caligiuri from The Austin Chronicle said that “they've settled into a septet of fiddles, trumpets, guitars, and percussion that's ramshackle in all the right places.” This is proven to be true in their latest release No One’s Ever Gonna […]
By Kendra Sells Hip-Hop Reviewer Artist KB the Boo Bonic Website https://soundcloud.com/kbtheboobonic Texas State Alumni KB the Boo Bonic took stage to give Austin a little taste of what she’s about. In only 15 minutes, the hardcore femcee wowed the crowd with her dirty south swagger at Weird City, which featured 30+ hip-hop artists, DJs and graffiti. She began her set with songs from her latest mixtape Batsh!t, an ode […]
By Kendra Sells Hip-Hop Reviewer I sat down with Chief and TheDoomsDayDevice at Weird City Hip-Hop festival to discuss his contribution to experimental hip-hop. The San Martian performed on the Chapel Stage at the festival along with his mysterious DoomsDayDevice, a trunk equipped with pedals and other cool gadgets. Song used: "Money from Home" by Chief and TheDoomsDayDevice Chief and TheDoomsDayDevice published his last work Transition Man in August of 2015.
Photos by Kendra Sells, Laura Valencia and Alexx Ward KTSW Weird City Fest Press Coverage Team Weird City Fest was held at the Spiderhouse Ballroom in Austin on January 16.
by: Erin Pollack KTSW Web Content It's almost here; Fun Fun Fun Fest is coming up and there are some big name artists to be expected. It takes place on the weekend of November 6th, 7th, and 8th at Auditorium Shores in Austin. Fun Fun Fun Fest is a Transmission Events Production and this will be its tenth year running. The music lineup is extensive and spread out over the […]
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