Mix hypnotic, Russian gypsy melodies with gritty, pirate-punk vocals, and you get an authentic, unique sound that could only come from Gogol Bordello. The eight-piece band is currently touring North America to promote its new album, Trans-Continental Hustle; the group will head overseas in mid-November. Their theatrical, high-energy shows have fans all over the world
Something was cookin’ in the kitchen Saturday night in Austin, Texas, and it wasn’t breakfast tacos. Austin’s percussionist Gypsy Twins (Ren Lewis and yours truly) and Austin music patroness Anna Ramsey were delighted to host the first of many monthly musical showcases to come at the Heatherglen House. After much discussion it was decided that
Benny Marchant has everything he needs to stride forward into the world of musical success. He already had a foot in the door with his previous project The Kings Royal, but now he’s ready to try and make it as a solo artist. So far, he’s making excellent progress. After hearing his music online, I
I caught El Ten Eleven back in Denton last winter, and I was amazed at how two people could create such a pleasant racket. I wondered: how can they walk around with all of that inside them? Are they constantly bursting at the seams with their own creativity, or are they able to bottle everything
Last night Chop Suey hosted a three-way display of underground punk rock, offering a varied presentation of the incarnations in the genre. All of the performing bands were born and bred in Seattle; emerging out of the garage and onto the luminous Chop Suey stage. Opening the night was Aurora Roarers, a thrash outfit that
When I walked into Jesca Hoop’s dressing room at The Music Box, I felt at ease immediately. Perhaps it was the familiar, intoxicating scent of my favorite hairspray, or perhaps it was Jesca’s faded Andrew Bird tee. Or maybe it was the larger-than-life singer herself, whose unusually magnetic persona seemed to barely fit inside her
It’s hard to believe that Austin City Limits is nearly over! Last night I had the pleasure of seeing GAYNGS at an ACL after show at Emo’s in Austin’s Red River district The show opened up with Brooklyn-based Indie outfit Bear in Heaven. I didn’t make it in until about half-way through the set, but
A ‘dream pop’ trio that claims both Brooklyn and Puerto Rico as home, Kordan was very much at home at last night’s Culture Collide Festival at The Echo. I got a chance to speak with the three members in the green room before their set, so fellow BnB staffer Lauren Novik and I headed upstairs
In the music world, everyone is always looking for something new. We get nostalgic about the past and enjoy the present, but what really excites us always the thought of what will come next. In truth, most new music piggybacks off of ideas that were established long ago, and its rare that we find ourselves
San Francisco band A B & The Sea played an energetic short set at Portland’s Mississippi Studios Monday night. The band hopped on the small stage just a few minutes after 9 pm, calling keyboardist David Hunt, who was lagging, to join them. The crowd, which grew a bit after the first couple songs, was