Tag: <span>live music</span>

Watsky, Scoot Inn, 9/27/2018, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by Phil Barton Photos by James ATX Watsky’s second stop on his Welcome to the Family tour was at the Historic Scoot Inn in Austin, Texas.  Not only did the set list include crowd favorites, but he also gave us a sneak peek at some unreleased music from his upcoming album.  …

Sons of an Illustrious Father, Stubb’s, 9/26/2018, Austin, Photos – Write-up 

Written by Bang Ho  Photos by James ATX Sons of an Illustrious Father are a humble three piece outfit that filled the Stubbs venue with so many different kinds of sounds and music.  Before the show began, Ezra Miller (drummer/singer) offered ear plugs to the audience and handed some out from a …

Kim Petras, ACL Live, 9/23/2018 , Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written and Photos by Bang Ho Kim Petras proved that not only is she the Princess of Pop to a sold out ACL live audience, she showed she was more than just a pretty face that could sing as she entertained and worked the crowd into a whirl of adulation and …

Lucius, 9/14/18, Paramount, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written and Photos by Bang Ho Lucius, a harmonizing duo backed by three extremely talented musicians, filled the historic Paramount with music that pleased the ears and sent shivers through the soul.  Usually audiences applaud after the performance, but like a congregation moved at Sunday service –the Lucius fans at the …

Gary Numan, 9/7/2018, Mohawk, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by Christine Rivera and Photos by Bang Ho In a swirl of heavy guitar and synth, Gary Numan took to the stage at Mohawk as part of his second North American Savage tour. The show opened strong with “Everything Comes Down to This” and continued in a wonderful blend of …

Flynt Flossy & Turquoise Jeep, The North Door, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written and Photos by Bang Ho The Turquoise Jeep artist line up may change throughout the years, but Flynt Flossy and the energy of the rap collective are a constant.  Ever the quintessential entertainers as well as musicians, their music had everyone in the crowd thoroughly entranced and dancing.  Between inviting …

Vans Warped Tour, 7/8/2018, NRG Park, Houston, TX, Photos – Write-up

Written and Photos by Jordan Hefler After 23 years of providing an annual excuse to get sweaty and rock out to punk music, the iconic Vans Warped Tour is unfortunately coming to an end with their current 2018 tour across North America. The tour rolled through Houston for its final show …

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, ACL Live, 7/10/2018 , Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written and Photos by Bang Ho The Thompson Twins have not performed in nearly three decades, but thankfully lead vocalist Tom Bailey has started touring with a new band and playing Thompson Twin’s music as well as new music he’s written.  Playing to a huge crowd at the ACL Live Moody …

Fantastic Negrito, 7/5/2018, Antone’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written and photos by James Cudjo Fantastic Negrito returned to Austin on Thursday night at Antone’s in support of his latest release, “Please Don’t Be Dead”. The follow-up to his 2017 Grammy Award winning, “The Last Days of Oakland”.  Fantastic Negrito is the consummate story-teller, from the moment he stepped …