Written and Photos by Bang Ho The closing night of Levitation at the Mohawk was a perfect night of female empowerment with Hurray for the Riff Raff and Waxahatchee on the bill. Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra masterfully blends her smooth crooning melodies with calls to address the myriad …
Written by Bang Ho The comedy juggernaut Moontower Festival came to town with its laughter filled programming. Whether you were there for the comedy circuit main stays that provide tear filled laughs or fresh new comers on the rise proving they can entertain with the best, there was plenty of …
Written by Greg Ackerman Photos by James ATX If you didn’t understand what the king of parody comedy, “Weird Al” Yankovic intended to tour this year with his “The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill Advised Vanity Tour” it’s all in the name. Instead of his customary concert setup with costumes, visuals and the latest …
Written and Photos by Bang Ho VÉRITÉ has sold out the last few shows she has played in Austin, if not all of them. When she got on stage at Scoot Inn, her voice resonated through everyone, perfectly riding the line between a slower ballad and an outright dance party. Each …
Written and Photos by Bang Ho While SXSW has been over for a few weeks, that didn’t stop Panic! At The Disco from performing a last minute pop up show in the intimate 3Ten venue in Austin for hardcore fans. The show was announced the morning of the show, fans …
Written and Photos by Bang Ho Electric Six hit main stream success in 2003 with their singles Danger! High Voltage and Gay Bar and have produced fourteen albums since. The sold out show at Stubb’s was a a raucous fun time; their funk infused disco metal anthems had people laughing …
Written and photos by James ATX Caroline Rose is force of nature! Being one of the most talked about artists at SXSW 2018 and on our SXSW Top 20 list, Caroline performs a very high energy set and deserves all the accolades. The onstage energy gets the crowd moving …
Written and photos by Craig McGreggor “I felt like the Beatles,” reminisced Aaron Bruno, lead singer, primary song writer and founder of AWOLNATION. He was describing the band’s first night playing at Stubb’s, indoors, in 2012 and hearing the entire crowd sing back the lyrics to their debut single, SAIL. Seven years …
Written by Phil Barton Photos by James_ATX The Never Had Sh!t tour stopped off in Austin to give a sold out crowd preview of the fire that will be brought back in a few weeks to SXSW. The closer, J.I.D., did just that. His smooth lyrics backed by bone crushing …
