Guest writer GypsyShelly Conceived in Canada in 2004, these Ruffians were BORN TO ROCK!! Quietly taking the stage at The Sidewinder in Austin, Texas, the Born Ruffians greeted an eager crowd with sly smiles, dark lights and soft chords that quickly erupted into a powerful pulse-pounding performance. Lead singer, Luke Lalonde, …
Canadian indie rockers, Young Rival tore up the stage! Young Rival Official Website
LA duo, Girlpool performed as part of the Fun Fun Fun Fest Nites. Cleo Tucker (guitar, vocals) and Harmony Tividad (bass, vocals) are folk punk perfection. Their minimal sound and beautiful harmonies helped fans transcend to a place where their music is the only thing. Girlpool’s onstage persona matches their …
AWOLNATION destroyed the outdoor stage at Stubb’s in front of a sold-out crowd while remembering their performance a few years ago on the small indoor stage, where they knew they were going to make it. The sleeper hit “Sail” had some to do with that raise to fame but it …
Red Bank, New Jersey’s Young Rising Sons melted hearts and faces performing their indie pop! One of Music Felon’s SXSW 2015 Top 40 did not disappoint. The announcement that this would be the last tour that they covered “Melt with You” didn’t stop the dance party that began during the …
California based Night Riots preformed an intimate show in Austin. There was no need to request the fans to move towards the front of the venue as they were already packed as close as they could be reaching for Travis Hawley’s hand or hoping to catch his eye. Travis had the …
Brooklyn’s Shinobi Ninja tore-up the the Empire Control Room stage! Due the weather the show had to be moved inside to the smaller stage. The larger garage stage would have still been cramped for the amount of energy they released. When probed for what to expected from their new video, …
Givers from Lafayette, Louisiana played to packed room on a night that other shows had to cancel due to the extreme weather. Those that did brave the weather were fully rewarded. Givers performed a lively set that matched the energy of their world influenced indie pop. The highlight of the set, “Up Up …
Guest writer @manvsparty Continued from the Jarren Benton writeup After another skit came my favorite of the night, Dizzy Wright. Along with Dj Hoppa, another live drummer and a hype man, he rolled through conscious west coast rap reminiscent of Warren G and at times sounding like Kendrick Lamar. Dizzy …
