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 Faith Vara Music Journalist A few weeks ago, a friend of mine recommended I listen to a new act called Mickey Darling. After hearing their latest single, “I’m Just a Buzzkill,” I instantly fell in love with their dancey, feel-good sound. This new indie-pop duo from central Texas is making some of the most exciting music I’ve heard in awhile, and I was eager to find out more about […]
By Timia Cobb Music Journalist The Lucies is a local San Marcos band that has the true authenticity that many bands lack today. What I mean by this is that they are dramatically theatrical during performances, and aren’t afraid to wing it and allow their music to speak for them. I got the chance to see The Lucies perform at Tantra Coffeehouse and can say they are pretty trippy, and […]
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 Clayton Chaney Local Music Journalist Artist: Ryan Bingham Album Name: American Love Song Release Date: Feb. 15, 2019 Label: Axster Bingham Records Website: ryanbingham.com … And stronger than ever. Yes, it is true: Ryan Bingham is back on the Texas country/Americana music scene with his newest album, American Love Song. His first release in nearly four years seems like it came from out of nowhere. Bingham has never been […]
By Nicholas Volpe Local Music Journalist Artist: Blumoon Album: Slow Burn Release Date: Feb. 22, 2019 Website: https://blumoon.bandcamp.com/ Crossover jazz-influenced music seems to be making a huge splash in both the popular and underground music scenes today. Just a quick listen to KTSW’s radio station will likely give you evidence of this recent trend. And while Austin and other larger cities in Texas may be home to a few notable names […]
By Cheyenne YoungMusic Journalist When I say I haven’t stopped talking about this band for months on end, I mean it. I think I talk about GOOD. more often than GOOD. talks about GOOD. Over the weekend, I had the privilege of sitting down with the Austin-based band at The Cigar Vault leading up to their performance. The band is made up of four multi-talented musicians: Luke Nienow, Luis Parra, […]
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 […]
By Eric McKeefer Local Music Journalist One month into to 2019 and we’re already seeing so much new music from artists around the country like Ty Segall, Night Beats, Dent May, Cherry Glazerr, Vampire Weekend... and the list goes on. A couple of posthumous releases came out as well, including one from blues singer R.L. Burnside and another from Austin's own Townes Van Zandt. Texas is not a state to […]
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