Rhode Island rapper Sage Francis annihilated Red 7. Uncle Sage sweated his ass off as his one-of-a-kind hip hop style flowed. Luckily, mid-show the venue provided an industrial fan to cool things down. Thought I was going to faint for half the show then they put an industrial strength fan on …
Ben Folds played to a packed amphitheater at Stubb’s in Austin, 6/16. Pointing to his set list he let the crowd know that he had “this shit” on the paper but he was going to go with the flow and he did, taking request and playing favorites. Happy with the …
Canadian rockers, Black Pistol Fire is a two piece band made up of Kevin McKeown on guitar and vocals and Eric Owen on drums. Kevin is on the drums too, but only bust out a riff and soar off. The duo split their time between Toronto and Austin. Black Pistol …
Austin rockers Hooka Hey tore up Stubb’s on 6/10. Their version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well” needs to be heard live! Hooka Hey Website
NYC Rock ‘n’ Roll party known as Spirit Animal destroyed Stubb’s Austin with their high-spirited funk rock and roll. They are a band to see; included on Music Felon’s 2014 SXSW Top Artists and 2015 Best of SXSW. Everyone should do The Black Jack White with Spirit Animal, Steve Cooper leading …
Guest write-up from Mario Cohen on Twitter @mario2k4 This is my 2nd time experiencing Ingrid Michaelson live; she did not disappoint. From her stunning and soulful voice to her bubbly stage presence , she led the audience to a great journey of her vocal and instrumental range. …
Ivan and Alyosha, the Seattle folk-pop band tore it up at Holy Mountain in Austin. Walking on to the Harry Nilsson’s song “Ten Little Indians” was a brave/great move. Their music had the crowd signing along and dancing. “Running for Cover” turned the small bar into a full on …
Jukebox the Ghost, power piano pop from Washington, D.C. killed it opening for Ingrid Michaelson at ACL Live in Austin. There set was short but sticky sweet. The sound from Jukebox the Ghost in the ACL Live venue was astonishing! Fans screamed from the balcony as they wooed new fans in the pit with their amazing …
