Written by Bang Ho Tired and still recovering from a long Halloween weekend, a raucous Jeff Rosenstock would be the only logical choice for a mid-week Wednesday show. There was no mistake in telling when the set began, people rushed to the front of the stage as soon as the …
Declan McKenna, one of our SXSW 2016 Top 20, made his first stop in Austin outside of that madhouse last night. This time, he was accompanied by his band with Isabel Torres on guitar, Gabrielle King on drums, and Nathan Cox on keys. They started the night off right with …
The Head and The Heart’s positive vibes emanated into the sold out crowd last night; their joyous music and presence enthralled the masses into moving with the music. They opened the set with the incredible song “All We Ever Knew” and continued through their impressive catalog. Mid set, Declan McKenna …
Written by Greg Ackerman South Africans by way of Arizona, KONGOS made a stop at Austin venue, Emo’s Saturday evening in support of their new record, “Egomaniac.” The four brothers Daniel, Dylan, Jesse and Johnny play alternative rock but it’s a far cry from conventional music. Primal drums combine with funk and …
Written by Bang Ho Two Door Cinema Club is not just a band that captures well composed melodies in the studio, they are an exemplary touring one to boot –the full package, stage performance and musically. They had seven huge video displays that were about 15 feet high and four …
Written by Joe Shaw Continued from Weathers – Photos – Write-up Next up, Jr Jr (Formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr), wowed the crowd and took the energy to the next level! From their Golden Girls inspired sequin outfits (reminding us all to not take ourselves so seriously) to their Summer 2015 single …
Written by Joe Shaw One of the best ACL Late Night shows of the year, was last night, at Emo’s! In case you missed it, here’s the scoop! Weathers got the night started with lead vocalist, Cameron Boyer bounding out onto the stage full of energy. The crowd woke up and …
Like a well-oiled tornado, the Cold War Kids tore through their hour and a half set for their ACL Late night show. The veterans of indie rock have their performance dialed-in and yet did not seem forced or orchestrated. The set list had the crowd riding waves of nostalgia, blues …
Written by Bang Ho When seeing a band that’s been around for three and a half decades, it’s a treat and a surprise to see what will be played. While some bands worry about playing their hits early in the set, Violent Femmes jumped started their show with Blister in …
