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.
I recently had someone send me the album Glowing Mouth (Released – 9/13/2011) from Brooklyn-based band Milagres. This release is a must listen for fans of Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver—actually for anyone who enjoys beautiful music. This album carries a lot of emotion as it tells stories of past loves and more optimistic days. The
What Le Poisson Rouge lacks in the ability to generate actual energy from a crowd as a venue, they make up for booking talented acts like Wakey!Wakey! The venue, located in New York’s West Village, can seat 250 people, or, when the tables and benches are removed, pack in 700. Brooklyn-by way of-Virginia’s own Michael
San Francisco residents (by way of Wisconsin) A B & The Sea have a fresh sound that will be an instant hit for anyone who is a fan of both retro pop/rock and modern indie rock. Their songs, like the catch “Bone Dry,” have a clean sound with hints of California surf rock. The band
Fans are amazing things, particularly fans like this. I haven’t given Grizzly Bear much of an ear, but just the fact that a fan did this makes me want to listen closer. This video makes me want to get in it, if just to chill with those bunnies with the goggles on for a minute.