Tag: <span>pop</span>

JAIN – SXSW 2017 Top 20

JAIN, (Paris, France) the up and coming pop superstar crafts catchy uplifting afropop songs that you will fall in love with instantly. Bio – It takes just a few seconds of listening to Jain to know that you’ve stumbled on someone special. Pick a song – any song – from the Parisian’s …

Calliope Musicals, 1/5/2017, The Mohawk Austin, Photos – Write-up

Calliope Musicals is one of Austin’s best live music experiences. The group manifests party vibes to each audience with beautiful songs and a high-energy performance. This freezing night during Free Week Austin 2017 was no exception. The band got the packed crowd jumping, singing along and most importantly, sporting big …

TINNAROSE, 1/7/2017, Mohawk Austin, Photos

The always phenomenal TINNAROSE! [bbit bandname=”TINNAROSE”]

Tunde Olaniran – SXSW 2017 Top 20

photo by Jon Shaft   Tunde Olaniran, (Flint, MI) rapper, artist, and social advocate creates beautifully schizophrenic pop songs with his four octave vocal range and crafty production skills. Bio: The Afro-futurist mix of Hip-Hop/R&B/Punk that is Tunde Olaniran returned with his first full-length album on Quite Scientific entitled Transgressor on August 7th, …

Ingrid Michaelson, 11/3/2016, Stubb’s Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written and Photos by Bang Ho Half of Ingrid Michaelson’s heritage is steeped in Sweden, it comes as no surprise as she demonstrated her mastery of pop music throughout a seven album set list at Stubbs. From slower love songs like “You and I” on the sappy side to somber …

Jeff Rosenstock, 11/2/2016, Mohawk, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by Bang Ho Tired and still recovering from a long Halloween weekend, a raucous Jeff Rosenstock would be the only logical choice for a mid-week Wednesday show.  There was no mistake in telling when the set began, people rushed to the front of the stage as soon as the …

Kishi Bashi, 10/29/2016, Mohawk, Austin, Photos

Kishi Bashi performed a special Halloween show for fans in Austin.  The mood was set with the band arriving on stage in full costume to the theme of Stranger Things.  Their unique and soulful chamber pop filled the air and filled fans hearts with love.  Continuing with the theme, there …

Elle King, 10/23/2016, Stubb’s Austin, Photos – Write-up

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 …

Calliope Musicals, 10/14/2016, Barracuda Austin, Photos – Write-up

It’s no secret that Calliope Musicals is one of our favorite bands live, streaming and answering questions.  Friday night, they had the difficult task of playing between TINNAROSE, who just released an album and Sweet Spirit, who’s kicking off their fall tour.  Calliope Musicals did not disappoint, providing the high …