by Mathew Zuniga KTSW Music Brandon Kinder writes, plays guitar and sings for The Rocketboys an alternative band based out of Austin, Texas. The Rocketboys recently released a new EP of which the band went on tour to support. I caught up with Brandon near the end of the tour at Stubbs, in Austin, before the sold out homecoming. Mathew: The Rocketboys are on tour supporting the recent release of […]
by Mathew Zuniga KTSW News Tyler Welsh is the lead vocalist as well as keyboardist of Driver Friendly. He was nice enough to speak to me before their big show at Emo’s supporting Motion City Soundtrack. Jeremi Mattern, Driver Friendly’s drummer, also semi-joined the conversation, as he was preoccupied with Taco Bell. Driver Friendly had been playing music in Austin since 2004 until they signed with Hopeless Records a few […]
By Erin Pollack Web Editor The San Marcos police department might add two new mental health officers, after city council approved the first of two readings for a $266,000 grant on January 20th. The San Marcos police department currently has one officer to serve the entire city. The amount of mental health cases has increased by 98% since 2012, which opts the department to use patrol officers when the current mental health […]
Written and Produced by: Monica Solis This is Lee Fields and the Expressions. Fields says every night feels like the first time. "It's a giving process, the people give...it’s about love," Fields says. "Life is about love. So all of these songs touch these people and it's so inspiring for me; it energizes me.” Fields' musical career was first established in the late ‘60s. When Fields first started, he was […]
Writer, Interviewer, & Producer: Kelsey Baker Other Side Drive Producer: Shannon Williams Editor: Adam M. Cook Disclaimer: The audio portion of this story is different than the content on this post. You may find yourself enjoying both. The Detroit duo met in 2009 and began as a basement project with few intensions of reaching the public. Three EP's and two albums later, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. has just wrapped up […]
Hailing out of the slums of Detroit the early 80’s American hardcore band, Negative Approach (NA), are preparing to take the stage… yet again. NA obviously doesn’t give a fuck and are more punk than you could ever be. The band is gearing up for their latest 2013 tour. February 2nd, punks both young and old will unite at Red 7 in Austin to watch NA take the stage. Dallas/Forth […]
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