Margo Cilker’s Sophomore Album, ‘Valley of Heart’s Delight,’ Rings With Authenticity And Heart (FEATURE)
Margo Cilker has always been a roamer. Her second album, Valley of Heart’s Delight (due out this Friday via Portland label Fluff & Gravy Records), glimmers with a variety of imagery—from the vast Santa Clara valley to Oregon’s woodland trails. “I had to remove the idea that if I was going to sing about a […]
Hiss Golden Messenger Explores Spirituality, Time and Optimism in Semi-Autobiographical Album ‘Jump for Joy’ (FEATURE)
The cover art for Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest album, Jump for Joy, is in black and white, but it beams with hopeful and nostalgic happiness. As bandleader and songwriter M.C Taylor puts it, “It’s a sun-in-your-eyes feeling—that ambiguous joy and excitement for whatever is on the horizon.” The photo looks like it was torn from […]
Bird Dog – ‘Misty Shrub’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Close your eyes, sink back into a woven hammock, and let pure indie musical bliss wash over you. Bird Dog’s debut EP, Misty Shrub, combines the best aspects of their Los Angeles hometown. It’s comfortable yet driven; breezy and down to earth. It’s indie folk that won’t leave you wallowing in a puddle of […]
Band Of Horses Play Special Show In Austin (SHOW REVIEW)
A few miles north of the Zilker Park madness, fans piled in to Stubb’s outdoor amphitheater for a different kind of sonic celebration within the Austin City Limits. Band Of Horses, along with local dream-rock outfit Bee Caves, played to a tightly squeezed mass of music fans on Friday for an official ACL late night […]
Decemberists, Strokes, The Weeknd And More Hit Final Day Of Austin City Limits Festival
Lazy Sundays often consist of grocery shopping, vacuuming and Netflix binging, but that mundane grind doesn’t exist when you rock an ACL wristband. The third day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival fully encapsulated the phrase Sunday Funday. Sure, some partiers got a late start after having a raucous Saturday evening, but nothing would […]
Father John Misty, Alabama Shakes, Drake and More Hit Day 2 of Austin City Limits Festival
As the Austin City Limits Music Festival raced back for its second day, festival-goers prepped for the musical circus by massaging their sore dancing feet and guzzling fizzy mimosas. Football games threatened to tackle their attention, but everyone knew where their real priorities belonged. By noon, droves of folk, rap, and indie rock fans poured […]
Austin City Limits Festival Kicks Off With Foo Fighters, Leon Bridges, Tame Impala and More (RECAP/PHOTOS)
When Barton Springs Road becomes a trail for foot traffic and the friendly food trailers start charging for parking, it can only mean one thing: The Austin City Limits Music Festival has finally landed. To many avid audiophiles, the letters “ACL” are synonymous with Christmas. With a lineup as vibrant and diverse as Austin, the […]
Laura Marling – Central Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX 6/19/15 (SHOW REVIEW)
As the reflection from her slide guitar cast flickering light among the pews, Laura Marling captivated the audience at Central Presbyterian Church on Friday night. Marling returned to the city of Willie and Waylon to perform in Thursday’s ACL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and play an acoustic solo show in this intimate venue the […]