Tag: <span>pop</span>

Now Streaming: New Beat Fund – Sponge Fingerz ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

sUpEr fUn And cAtchy ALt-pOp-dAncE-ELEctrO-rOck ALbUm. stAndOUt trAcks: Any dAy, It’s cOOL, hALLOwEEn bIrthdAzE, And scArE mE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: June 16, 2015 Purchase the album: New Beat Fund – Sponge Fingerz Official Site

Photo Album: Ingrid Michaelson, 6/8/2015, ACL Live, Austin, Texas

      Guest write-up from Mario Cohen on Twitter @mario2k4 This is my 2nd time experiencing Ingrid Michaelson live; she did not disappoint. From her stunning and soulful voice to her bubbly stage presence , she led the audience to a great journey of her vocal and instrumental range. …

Photo Album: Ivan and Alyosha, 6/7/2015, Holy Mountain, Austin, Texas

  Ivan and Alyosha, the Seattle folk-pop band tore it up at Holy Mountain in Austin.  Walking on to the Harry Nilsson’s song “Ten Little Indians” was a brave/great move.  Their music had the crowd signing along and dancing.  “Running for Cover” turned the small bar into a full on …

Photo Album: Jukebox the Ghost, 6/8/2015, ACL Live, Austin, TX

Jukebox the Ghost, power piano pop from Washington, D.C. killed it opening for Ingrid Michaelson at ACL Live in Austin.  There set was short but sticky sweet.  The sound from Jukebox the Ghost in the ACL Live venue was astonishing!  Fans screamed from the balcony as they wooed new fans in the pit with their amazing …

Photo Album: Joywave, 6/5/2015, X Games, Austin, TX

  Introduced by the skateboarding icon Tony Hawk, Jowave crushed their performance at the X Games.  Read the full review at Examiner.com: Live music review: Joywave sweat it out at X Games Austin Friday Joywave official website Purchase their latest album: Joywave – How Do You Feel Now?  

Music Video: Good Graeff – “I Want That”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 “I Want That” music video of good deeds from the indie pop twins, Good Graeff. Good Graeff official website Photo Album: Good Graeff, 4/16/15, Red 7, Austin, TX

Now Streaming: Woolf and the Wondershow – “Cages” ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Woolf and the Wondershow are back with their second single “Cages”.  The upbeat/catchy synch-pop of “Cloaked” has been replaced with a more brooding alt-theatrical track.  Looking forward to their next! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Release date: May 19, 2015 Woolf and the Wondershow – SoundCloud Now it’s your turn.  If there is something …

ACL 2015 Preview: Tim Kubart with Mother Falcon

Click over to the official ACL site to read more about Tim Kurart the “Tambourine Guy”.  Tim Kubart with Mother Falcon Mother Falcon are an Austin baroque-pop favorite.  The group normally ranges from 12-18 members with no one leader but a core group of creators.  There unique sound combines pop, rock and orchestral …

Now Streaming: Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Blurryface is Twenty One Pilots forth album and it’s near pop-dance-alt-rap-rock perfection! Standout tracks: Stressed Out, Ride, Tear in My Heart, Lane Boy, and The Judge ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: May 19, 2015 Purchase the album: Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface Official Site Tour Dates (which includes Austin City Limit Festival)