Written by Phil Barton Sweet Spirit treated Austin to a record release show at the Barracuda and they have, once again, exceeded my expectations. This is one of the most consistently awesome live bands I’ve ever seen. Every show is a party and they go 100% from the beginning to …
Written by Phil Barton What do you call seven of some of the most talented musicians Austin has to offer on a stage barely big enough to hold them? The answer is TINNAROSE. Fronted by Devon McDermott and Morris Ramos, TINNAROSE’s amazing vocals and musical talents seemed to be too large …
On a perfect Spring evening in Austin, Canvas Kyle aka The Canvas People with only Kyle, played a remarkable acoustic set for the Prints and Pints party at Alta’s Cafe. Catch the full band 4/1 at Stubb’s! [bbit bandname=”TheCanvasPeople”]
The 31st annual SXSW (South by Southwest) was one for the books. Since its peak in 2014, the festival has scaled back and it looks good on them. Some big names came this year too, but we won’t mention any (though you may find a photo or two). Our …
Nestled just west of Austin is Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch. Once a year the site becomes home to the Luck Reunion. Hundreds of people that are lucky enough to score one of the capped attendance tickets are treated to the best music there is. The 4th annual Reunion went fantastic. Rain …
Up-and-coming local Austin indie pop band The Canvas People are a four piece band with breathtaking sounds woven with amazing beautiful harmonies and dreamy melodies. They answered a few questions for us in this delightful interview. Be sure to check them out during the fest! Will you introduce the …
We handpicked a list of artists after listening to all the performing acts at SXSW 2017 on Spotify and made a Best of SXSW 2017 playlist. Then we selected the top acts with relatively small followings and created Music Felon’s SXSW 2017 Top 20 Playlist. These artists are the crux of what the SXSW is all about …
L.A. Salami (London, UK) is a master of his craft, slinkily spinning stories while finger picking folk diddies on the guitar, painting moving pictures with our ears as the canvas. Bio: L.A. Salami (Lookman Adekunle Salami) is a singer/songwriter from London, England known for crafting magnetic blues-rock songs with a postmodern …
QUIX (Auckland, New Zealand) consistently fabricates amazing trap EDM that is simple and wildly entertaining, just the right stuff for the party. Bio:Quickly becoming the hottest thing out of New Zealand since Russell Crowe, QUIX has had an absolutely massive year in 2015 and showed no signs of slowing down. 2016 …
