UTOPiAfest is held on the 1000 acre Four Sister’s Ranch in the heart of the Texas Hill country. The fest is 8 miles from small town Utopia, which was to be a Fourierist community of “utopian socialism” but failed. Since Uvalde county is dry, there are no alcohol sales and …
One of the greatest singer-songwriters, Daniel Johnston delivered his brilliant and unique songs for the adoring crowd. Glen Hansard of The Swell Season joined Daniel for a reunion performance of “Life in Vain” from their 2008 Austin City Limits taping. The performance was enchanting and you do not want to miss the …
Australian singer/songwriter, Lenka, played at Stubb’s Jr in Austin, TX on Monday night. With a lively performance that showed from the moment she stepped on the stage; her chamber piano pop kept the crowd energetic and attentive. Lenka kept her fans vibrant by encouraging them to show their dance moves …
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 …
