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My Morning Jacket, 10/22/2015, Austin Music Hall, Austin, Photos

My Morning Jacket in-front of a sold out show at Austin Music Hall! My Morning Jacket Official Site  

Fruit Bats, 10/22/2015, Austin Music Hall, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Fruit Bats rocked out opening for My Morning Jacket in front of a sold out crowd.  Eric Johnson’s perfectly folky vocals flowed smoothly into the large venue.  The band covered all their bases; playing songs that reminded fans how deep their catalog is.  For indie folk rock it’s hard to beat …

Stanger Cat, 10/22/2015, Sidewinder, Austin: Photos – Write-up

Guest writer @manvsparty Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Stranger Cat open up for Chad Valley at Sidewinder. Stranger Cat is an electro-pop due from Brooklyn fronted by singer songwriter Cat Martino. Despite the small group, Martino was able to evoke a lot of depth of sound through …

SXSW 2016 Unofficial Guide

SXSW is a Music, Film and Interactive conference from March 10 – 20, which provides a chance to party with some of the greatest people on Earth. (Official SXSW Site) SXSWi – South by Southwest interactive the conference where Twitter was launched and staring at your phone is expected. Expect parties …

SXSW 2016 Playlists

Follow these for updates SXSW 2016 Top 20 Spotify These are the lesser known artists that SXSW is all about.  They are the artists that would be playing the Music Felon SXSW day party (one day). SXSW 2016 Top 20 YouTube  Updated regularly with the Top 20 artists’ videos The Best of …

SXSW 2016: First Artist Announcement

It’s here, the first of the three or four major artist announcements for SXSW 2016 (Unofficial Guide).  Artists from all over the world submit to play Official SXSW Showcases for the thousands of music industry professionals, press and fans.  The deadline to submit for SXSW 2016 is Friday October 23. …

JR JR, 10/17/2015, The Mohawk, Austin: Photos – Write-up

JR JR (FKA Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.) lit up The Mohawk!  The amount of light produced by huge JR JR letters matched the uplifting indie pop anthems that they are known for.  They turned the mid-sized club into a full on dance party, even bringing out a Donald Trump piñata …

Hippo Campus, 10/17/2015, The Mohawk, Austin: Photos – Write-up

Hippo Campus got asses moving at the Mohawk! The Minnesotan, indie-dance rock 4-piece opened for Jr Jr.  Touring relentlessly, this is their 3rd stop in Austin for 2015.  Full of youthful energy their schedule doesn’t seem to be slowing them down.  The crowd was ready for the dance party that Jr Jr …

Sylvan Esso, 10/7/2015, Emo’s, ACL Late Nights, Austin: Photos – Write-up

Sylvan Esso blew away the crowd at Emo’s Austin. The Durham, North Carolina indie pop duo of Amelia Meath (vocals) and Nick Sanborn (instrumentals, production) filled the sold out venue with hypnotic vocals, infectious melodies and throbbing bass.  Amelia’s dance moves were channeled directly to the back of the room, where the real dance …