Reviews

Guided by Voices Tackle Their First Double Album With ‘August by Cake’ (ALBUM REVIEWS)

Morgan Enos April 18, 2017 No Comments

Guided by Voices Tackle Their First Double Album With ‘August by Cake’

Foxygen Bring Rock and Roll Bravado to Austin (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Alex Freeman April 17, 2017 No Comments

Singer Sam France has never been one to shy away from theatrics. Californian experimental pop-rock duo Foxygen (completed by producer and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado) returned to Austin on Friday, April

The Blackfoot Gypsies Ooze Rock and Roll Swagger On ‘To The Top’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Tim O'Neill April 15, 2017 No Comments

[rating=8.00] Disenchanted rock n’ rollers desperately craving a reaffirmation of faith in contemporary music needn’t look any further than the Blackfoot Gypsies newest release from Plowboy Records, To The Top.

The Brash and the Spurious: ‘Fate’ Takes the ‘Furious’ Franchise to New Lows (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts April 14, 2017 No Comments

As ever, you know what you’re getting with a The Fast and the Furious movie. Take it or leave it.

Anders Parker Embraces Philosophy and Orchestration on ‘The Man Who Fell From Earth’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Neil Ferguson April 14, 2017 No Comments

[rating=7.00] Anders Parker has more than earned the respect of the Americana, folk, and alt-country communities with his various musical endeavors. His work in Varnaline, with the Woody Guthrie tribute

Rise of a Texas Bluesman: Stevie Ray Vaughan 1984-1989 (DVD REVIEW)

Doug Collette April 14, 2017 No Comments

There’s a wealth of video material available devoted to the stage work of the late blues icon guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, so it’s somewhat surprising there’s precious little corresponding documentary

Pretty Lights, Disco Biscuits, Bob Moses and More Make Euphoria Festival One For the Books (FESTIVAL REVIEW)

Lee Ackerley April 13, 2017 No Comments

Austin is a mecca for music festivals, but Euphoria Festival stands out from ACL, SXSW, and the countless others because of its curated atmosphere, which immerses you in a different

JazzIsPhsh Stirs Up Familiar Sounds at Higher Ground (SHOW REVIEW)

Doug Collette April 12, 2017 No Comments

From the stately to the uproarious, JazzIsPhsh put on such a show at Higher Ground on April 7th, it’s difficult to know where to begin, but to make note of

The Infamous Stringdusters Jam With Vince Herman and Members of Fruition Over Huge Two-night Portland Run (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Greg Homolka April 12, 2017 No Comments

Bluegrass jam juggernauts The Infamous Stringdusters delivered a one-two punch to Portland Oregon, playing shows Thursday and Friday night (April 6-7) at the Wonder Ballroom. Having already spent the better