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 Bang Ho Elle King is not just a musician that keeps the audience grooving, she is also a seasoned entertainer (much like her dad Rob Schneider) that kept the audience hootin’ and hollerin’ throughout the entire show last night with her down to earth anecdotes and jokes. Befitting …
Fantastic Negrito (Xavier Dphrepaulezz) owns the stage from the moment he steps on until the last note! His emotive “blues with punk attitude” filled the room and no one could take their eyes off him. Xavier, along with his band comprised of Tomas Salcedo (guitar), Nathan Pedley (bass), Joshua Nash …
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 …
It’s no secret that Calliope Musicals is one of our favorite bands live, streaming and answering questions. Friday night, they had the difficult task of playing between TINNAROSE, who just released an album and Sweet Spirit, who’s kicking off their fall tour. Calliope Musicals did not disappoint, providing the high …
TINNAROSE delivered excellence twice yesterday. First, we woke up to their 2nd album “My Pleasure Has Returned” and it has been on repeat since. They channeled the past (The Who, Jefferson Airplane), mixed in some new sounds and create mind blowing music! Secondly, TINNAROSE performed for their album release show and …
Written By Drew Walker of The Wild Now After having a few Coast Modern singles on my everyday Spotify playlist for the last couple of months, I was really excited to see this live show. I didn’t know what to expect from this LA based performance, but they definitely brought …
Written by Bang Ho If you thought Mega Ran was just an opener to be passed over at the nerdcore show, you’d be dead wrong. Forty minutes before he hit the stage, there was a line outside Sidewinder and inside you’d think the headliner was about to take the stage. …
