Guest writer Greg Ackerman Skinny Lister, the six-piece folk act from London riled up the audience with more traditional instrumentation. In fact, the band did not originally have a drummer. There was an accordion, squeeze box, balalaika, guitar, drums and a stand-up bass employed to create songs that called on all …
Jay McAllister AKA Beans on Toast, British folk singer-songwriter brought his very direct, highly entertaining self to open for Frank Turner. This stop, being towards the end of the the tour he had completed his folk song about the US presidential race but had forgotten the ending and allowed Austin to …
Guest writer @manvsparty While many events around town were cancelled due to the storms brought as a result of Hurricane Patricia, you wouldn’t know nearly a foot of rain fell on Austin based on the crowd at Kingdom last night. When I arrived many were still waiting in the rain, …
My Morning Jacket in-front of a sold out show at Austin Music Hall! My Morning Jacket Official Site
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 …
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 …
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 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 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 …
