Written by Phil Barton The Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello stopped into Austin and gave a much needed break from what has been a very difficult week for so many. I can only describe them as an endurance band that sprints the entire way through their 2 hour set. Their shows …
Written by Bang Ho Elle King is not just a musician that keeps the audience grooving, she is also a seasoned entertainer (much like her dad Rob Schneider) that kept the audience hootin’ and hollerin’ throughout the entire show last night with her down to earth anecdotes and jokes. Befitting …
Written By Drew Walker of The Wild Now After having a few Coast Modern singles on my everyday Spotify playlist for the last couple of months, I was really excited to see this live show. I didn’t know what to expect from this LA based performance, but they definitely brought …
Written by Bang Ho While there are numerous one man/woman bands these days with the advent of digital loopers and synthesizers, few wow as Jack Garratt did at his show at Stubbs. As if his distinct voice dynamically runs from soulfully low and grizzled smoothly to a sweet falsetto that …
Written by Bang Ho Two Door Cinema Club is not just a band that captures well composed melodies in the studio, they are an exemplary touring one to boot –the full package, stage performance and musically. They had seven huge video displays that were about 15 feet high and four …
Written by Joe Shaw Closing out the night and Warming up for their appearance at ACL Festival, with a pretty spectacular and well orchestrated show, was Saint Motel! Emo’s was decked out for this act. From the hanging swimsuit album cover chick to the saintmotelevision photo back drop…I witnessed a …
Guest writer Bang Ho Rap veterans Atmosphere ran the gamut between slow spoken word rap with songs like Sunshine and fast bangers. They dug deep into their discography and performed Dirty Girl from Slug’s time in Felt with Murs of Living Legends. Whether it’s your first time seeing this group …
Canadian rockers, Black Pistol Fire is a two piece band made up of Kevin McKeown on guitar and vocals and Eric Owen on drums. Kevin is on the drums too, but only bust out a riff and soar off. The duo split their time between Toronto and Austin. Black Pistol …
Austin rockers Hooka Hey tore up Stubb’s on 6/10. Their version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well” needs to be heard live! Hooka Hey Website
