Austin – Though the band name and cover art might suggest some sort of black metal nightmare, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks’ “Enter the Slasher House” is more like a whimsical fun house. If anything, this album was created from the trappings of a bad acid trip, though it’s one I enjoy living in through the
Austin – The duo of Lizzy Palpinger and Max Hershnow, better known as MS MR, has been creating music together since 2012 though both are no strangers to the music industry. Palpinger as the founder of Neon Gold Records and Hershnow as a producer. Sharing a love of music and creative energy, they came together
Austin – I’m standing on the top floor of the three-tiered Mohawk. From my vantage point, you can see straight down Red River, past the neon Cheer Up Charlie’s sign, past Stubbs BBQ, all the way past The Swan Dive, where 6th st. meets Red River. The Mohawk sits at Red River and 10th, so
Austin – It makes perfect sense to turn a downtown church in to a concert venue. With echoing acoustics and the lights dim save for a single cross hanging backlit on the wall, almost eerily, it allows for the music to become somewhat of a religious experience. Music can save. Music can lift us up.
Houston – If you’re going to go to Houston, TX, you’ll want Fat Tony to show you around. As I was told by one gentleman, “Fat Tony runs Houston yo.” Luckily, I had Anthony Obi, better known as Fat Tony, to show me around this weekend. Though I’ve seen him many times in Austin and
Austin – Autry Fulbright is a multi-talented and multi-faceted musician. Known best for his work with …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead, he is finally ready to release more music from his other project, Midnight Masses, after a five year hiatus. While Trail of the Dead plays powerful rock music
Austin – In preparation of a 20 date European tour, Elijah Ford headlined The Sahara Lounge sans his usual band, The Bloom. He will be playing acoustic on tour, so an acoustic set is what we got at The Sahara. Always an interesting crowd, the venue caters to world musicians but also holds rock shows.
Austin – It was the calm before the storm here in Austin with the anticipation of SXSW growing. Though it seems to begin earlier every year, it seemed Austinites weren’t so eager to begin the fest on a cold Wednesday evening. The show, dubbed Holy Hell @ Holy Mountain, was listed as a “killer rock-n-roll
Austin – Three years ago I watched Lindsay Troy and Julie Edwards Pirrone take the stage for their first time as Deap Vally. Both had other projects, for Pirrone the most notable was The Pity Party and for Troy it was her sister act, The Troys. As They strummed, drummed, and belted the first note,
Austin – My feet are swollen, wrists adorned with ten wristbands, body aches, hunger pangs, and I feel like I need about a week’s worth of sleep. SXSW is one of the best but most draining music festivals. Every building is turned in to a music venue which means you’re often running across town. Lines