Fruit Bats rocked out opening for My Morning Jacket in front of a sold out crowd. Eric Johnson’s perfectly folky vocals flowed smoothly into the large venue. The band covered all their bases; playing songs that reminded fans how deep their catalog is. For indie folk rock it’s hard to beat …
Guest writer @manvsparty Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Stranger Cat open up for Chad Valley at Sidewinder. Stranger Cat is an electro-pop due from Brooklyn fronted by singer songwriter Cat Martino. Despite the small group, Martino was able to evoke a lot of depth of sound through …
JR JR (FKA Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.) lit up The Mohawk! The amount of light produced by huge JR JR letters matched the uplifting indie pop anthems that they are known for. They turned the mid-sized club into a full on dance party, even bringing out a Donald Trump piñata …
Hippo Campus got asses moving at the Mohawk! The Minnesotan, indie-dance rock 4-piece opened for Jr Jr. Touring relentlessly, this is their 3rd stop in Austin for 2015. Full of youthful energy their schedule doesn’t seem to be slowing them down. The crowd was ready for the dance party that Jr Jr …
Sylvan Esso blew away the crowd at Emo’s Austin. The Durham, North Carolina indie pop duo of Amelia Meath (vocals) and Nick Sanborn (instrumentals, production) filled the sold out venue with hypnotic vocals, infectious melodies and throbbing bass. Amelia’s dance moves were channeled directly to the back of the room, where the real dance …
Guest writer @manvsparty Living in the “Music Capital of the World” there is no shortage of local bands and musicians blowing up or on the brink of on the national scene. There isn’t much that hasn’t already been written about Alejandro Rose-Garcia and his Shakey Graves but on Wednesday in …
The London Souls performing at the 4th annual Waller Creek Conservancy Benefit Concert. The London Souls Official Website
Guest writer Bang Ho Living in Austin, we’re truly spoiled. TV on the radio put on numerous shows earlier in the year during SXSW, an ACL live taping, and now are back in Austin again for the ACL festival and a night time show. As spoiled as we are, we …
Guest writer Bang Ho These days, it’s rare to see crowds really get into a performance, usually standing and maybe bobbing heads to the beat. It’s refreshing to see a band like Walk the Moon that knows how to put on a show from entrance to finish and have the …
