Tag: <span>Rock</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: Ben Folds, 6/15/2015, Stubb’s, Austin, Texas

Ben Folds played to a packed amphitheater at Stubb’s in Austin, 6/16.  Pointing to his set list he let the crowd know that he had “this shit” on the paper but he was going to go with the flow and he did, taking request and playing favorites.  Happy with the …

Photo Album: Black Pistol Fire, 6/12/2015, The Parish, Austin, Texas

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 …

Photo Album: The Mountain Goats, 5/8/2015, ACL Live, Austin, TX

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Photo Album: Hooka Hey, 6/10/2015, Stubb’s, Austin, TX

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  

Photo Album: Spirit Animal, 6/10/2015, Stubb’s, Austin, TX

NYC Rock ‘n’ Roll party known as Spirit Animal destroyed Stubb’s Austin with their high-spirited funk rock and roll.  They are a band to see; included on Music Felon’s 2014 SXSW Top Artists and 2015 Best of SXSW.  Everyone should do The Black Jack White with Spirit Animal, Steve Cooper leading …

Music Video: Speelburg – “Lay of Right” ⭐⭐⭐⭐

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5  

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)