Austin – The band CHAPPO is undoubtedly one of the most unjustly overlooked bands of the past two years. After seeing the band’s live performance at the indoor stage of Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, I found myself wondering why there wasn’t more buzz surrounding these guys. The band’s 2012 album Moonwater is full of delightfully
Austin – The Brooklyn indie-alternative band Augustines (formerly known as We Are Augustines) has come a long way since their short-lived career under the name of Pela. In their self-titled sophomore LP, the earnest trio of musicians has created something wonderful. Something hopeful and visionary, taking you somewhere that is far away but feels as
Austin – When I first saw the slender and plaidly decorated Dent May materialize out of the shadows on that dimly lit stage of the Holy Mountain, I immediately knew I had found a kindred spirit. But the odd thing was, I think everyone in the crowd had the same feeling. The young musician’s amateur
Austin – It was a chilly and wet night in Austin, TX when the husband and wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley (a.k.a. Tennis) took the stage at the Parish. Already having been an unremarkable day in an unremarkable week, I was hoping that this particular night would break the pattern of monotony
Austin – “I love you, but please stop yelling my name.” The bashful words of one-man act Shakey Graves were uttered with the unmistakable tint of a blush and an awkward grasp on the microphone stand, as a young (and slightly intoxicated) female fan cried “Shakeyyyyyy!” over and over. It was nice to know that
Austin – Who is Mother Falcon? An orchestra? A pop ensemble? A rock band? As the members and their array of instruments took the stage at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin, their style was hard to place. However, by the end of show, it was clear that they had managed to successfully recreate classical music
Austin – There is something kind of off-putting about a performance that is too practiced. But in Austin last Saturday, the rock band Cage the Elephant revealed that being prepared doesn’t mean you cannot also be exciting. An obviously well rehearsed performance, the band managed to be both genuine and deliberate in their execution of
Austin – “The first thing I saw was a mirage”. So goes the opening line of the enveloping tune, “Dreamer’s Song”, by the alt-rock quartet, Dinosaur Bones. Accordingly, these were the first words sung by frontman Ben Fox as he and his band mates bathed in the quirky image projections of Austin’s Empire Control Room.
Austin – In the endless debate over the true purpose of art, I have encountered two opposing schools of thought. Vaguely put, the first revere’s art as sacred and inimitable. Hence the existence of museums. The second aims to make art user-defined and accessible in every way. Art can either be contained, or it can
Austin – Twenty One Pilots has cultivated a reputation for putting on enthralling live shows, and on Saturday, this reputation was put to the test. Consisting of vocalist/pianist Tyler Joseph and drummer/keyboardist Josh Dun, the young duo managed to sell out their show at Emo’s, which is certainly no small achievement for a new band. However, they refused