Archive: 2017

An ideal night for music in Austin; the weather, the entertainment, and the overall mood at the Mohawk on Red River St. were the perfect storm for an incredible night. Deafheaven, a shoegaze-metal quintet out of San Francisco, have established themselves as a must-see live band given their technical instrumental prowess and front man George […]

Anna Kendrick leads a delightful cast in this fun, if forgettable, indie rom com.

Director Ry Russo-Young guides a potentially disastrous movie towards something almost remarkable.

[rating=9.00] Not only is Chicano Batman’s newest album the most soulful, emotionally moving/political album of their career, it is also their most complete. Freedom Is Free finds the group continuing their South American rock influences but also diving head-first into classic American R&B with grace and passion. Opener “Passed You By” effortlessly flirts with dreamy […]

Using 70s punk and New Wave as a springboard to launch into their own unique creative process, Cincinnati quartet The Yugos have been making waves in their hometown since 2011. The group even garnered a Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best Indie Artist of 2015, reflecting both their ability to write frenzied, hook-laden songs and to perform […]

[rating=8.00] Comprised solely of percussionist Russ Lawton and keyboardist Ray Paczkowski, the simplicity of the Soule Monde lineup belies the density of sound they conjure up. As a result, the title of their second full-length album, Must Be Nice, might represent a remark rival musicians would make in admiration of this alliance between the two long-time members […]

[rating=7.00] The singer/songwriter/trombonist Natalie Cressman has already had a whirlwind career and she is just twenty-five years old. Having been a key member of the Trey Anastasio Band Cressman has sung and played trombone everywhere from Red Rocks to Madison Square Garden and now she releases her newest EP titled Traces. On past offerings, Cressman […]

Justin Townes Earle has signed to New West Records and is set to return with Kids In The Street on May 26th. The 12-song set was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit) at his ARC Studios, and is the first time in his career that Earle has worked with an outside producer. […]

Following three holiday tours with Nick Lowe, America’s foremost instrumental guitar combo Los Straitjackets couldn’t help but ask the question, “What would Nick Lowe’s songs sound like as instrumentals?” On May 19, the Grammy-nominated guitar heroes will answer that question with the release of What’s So Funny About Peace, Love And Los Straitjackets on Yep […]