Written by Craig McGreggor Wild Child and Austin go hand in hand like a bowl of queso and “Why yes, I would love more queso.” One can never have enough of these local darlings who call this city their beloved home. For me, this may have been my eighth W.C. …
Written and photos by Craig McGreggor To close an already wild evening, Peelander-Z was brought in as a late add to a show moved from Spiderhouse to Empire Control Room. While Fragile Rock may have moved us emotionally, and Calliope Musicals visually, Peelander demanded physical movement. The band identifies …
Written and photos by Craig McGreggor Following up eccentric collective like Fragile Rock on an odd November night is a challenge. Calliope Musicals brand of infectiously fun music and psych/trance like visuals was an easily counterpart. It’s hard to brand these group as anything other than just great. Not …
Written and photos by Craig McGreggor The competition for best emo puppet band may be tight but one local act reigns sadly supreme. Fragile Rock, the creation of local comedian Brently Heilbron and a cauldron of local puppeteers, improvisers, comics and musicians moved and rocked the crowd that only …
Otis the Destroyer kicked off the party for Andrew W.K. at Mohawk. They tore through their debut album Keep Bashing that was released last Friday (9/29). This Austin band is making waves with their phenomenal live performance and album. Otis the Destroyer’s sound took the crowd on a complex journey …
Black Pistol Fire‘s Deadbeat Graffiti album release, benefit, and tour kick off party was exactly what you’d expect from one of the most energetic bands on the scene! The set took you on the same roller-coaster ride that is their fifth album Deadbeat Graffiti. The crowd released their demons and got …
Black Pistol Fire answered some hard hitting questions with Mabel before their Deadbeat Graffiti album and tour launch. [bbit bandname=”BlackPistolFire”]
Written and photos by Craig McGreggor It is no small, swift task covering and representing such an iconic group as the Talking Heads. Heart Byrne, Austin’s local tribute to the aforementioned 70s and 80s art, punk, rock-everything group excels exceedingly at that. Fans were treated to a double set …
TINNAROSE’s Devon McDermott and Morris Ramos sat on the stairs in an East Austin church that had been converted to a recording studio for a quick interview with Mabel before heading East for a few months! [bbit bandname=”TINNAROSE”]
