By Christian Villarreal Music Journalist The Shooks is composed of five very talented and motivated artists who are based in South Austin. I had the privilege of being able to sit down with the band’s lead singer, Marlon Sexton, to talk about the Shooks and their music. Sexton and I were finally able to get together and the conversation we had was more than worth the wait. Sexton is a […]
By: Brie East Music Reviewer Artist: Protomartyr Album: The Agent Intellect Label: Hardly Art Release Date: October 9, 2015 Website: http://www.hardlyart.com/protomartyr.html Post-punk is coming back in a big way. Along with bands such as Eagulls and Iceage, the Detroit-based band Protomartyr is the face of modern incarnation of the movement, and the group has just released their third album. The band, led by frontman Joe Casey, has shown incredible […]
By Kendra Sells Local Music Reviewer Artist: Minuano Album: Minuano EP Release Date: May 15, 2015 Website: https://minuano.bandcamp.com/ Minuano (n.); a cold wind that blows in the South of Brazil and Uruguay, or my new favorite emo/math-rock band fresh out of Austin, Texas. Their EP, although released earlier in May, will be the perfect companion to the bitter cold winds of the upcoming seasons, but in the most pleasing way […]
By Daniela Garcia Blog Content Contributor You may have heard about KTSW’s Bookstore Blowout event that took place Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 rocking out with a couple of local artists performing for students making purchases. Among the brief lineup were The Questions so I asked lead vocalist, Skyler Sands if he could sit down for an interview over his music. When and why did you start playing? “I really started […]
Interview by Mathew Zuniga As one of the original founding members of the punk band Anti-flag, drummer Pat Thetic remains in still today. Anti-flag was formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1988 and has since been known for their politically fueled songs as well as strong views on war and those in power. The band kicked off 2015 with a tour supporting the punk band Pennywise. The tour brought Anti-flag through […]
On the final Tuesday episode of Other Side Drive for the semester, Daniel and Rick sat down with two out of the five members of Genuine Leather. Genuine Leather, a band out of Austin, is really starting to make a name for itself. KUTX Austin recently chose Genuine Leather's song, “The Enemy,” as their song of the day. Pop Press International did a story on the band which stated, “Genuine Leather […]
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 […]
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