Austin Music MinuteFeb 2, 2013Mar 14, 2013 This Is Not A Love Story There was more to the story behind Sons of Fathers’ “Burning Days” than I thought. Love gone wrong equals […]
Austin Music MinuteFeb 1, 2013Mar 14, 2013 So Many Shows, So Little Time The Austin dilemma: What is one to do when there are many good shows going on in one night? […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 31, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Dream of the Blue Cows The whimsy makes you smile, in spite of yourself. Ethan Azarian’s childlike wonder is irresistible.
Austin Music MinuteJan 30, 2013Mar 14, 2013 Residency Wrap-Up A Definite Must-See The Shakey Graves residency at The Parish comes to a close. But dang, what a blowout! Do not miss […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 29, 2013Mar 14, 2013 Triple Bills Are Three Times the Goodness It’s an addiction, one I will not soon part with – the triple bill show. That’s three great bands […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 28, 2013Mar 15, 2013 The Importance of Laughing at Love Love makes the world go round. And it makes people lose their minds. Bobby Jealousy finds this awesome and […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 26, 2013Jan 26, 2013 Not Your Ordinary Love Song There are moments in life too hard to describe. Breathtaking moments, when mere words don’t suffice. Bobruk turns them […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 25, 2013Jan 25, 2013 No Genre and All Of Them If you’re one of those people who needs labels to understand things, don’t bother with Ty Segall. That’s boring.
Austin Music MinuteJan 24, 2013 Letting the Music Talk You’re not going to get a convenient two-sentence bio telling you about Kinky Machine’s music. Just listen.
Austin Music MinuteJan 23, 2013Jan 23, 2013 Adventures in Inspiration Instead of making their seventh album in their hometown, they stepped outside the comfort zone.
Austin Music MinuteJan 21, 2013 The Man, The Myth, The Legend This has nothing to do with “retro.” Dale Watson is the genuine deal.
Austin Music MinuteJan 19, 2013 Orchestral Folk Pop Bliss Is the cassette a viable resource for sharing music? Yes. And Linen Closet is having fun with it.
Austin Music MinuteJan 18, 2013Jan 18, 2013 Los Lobos Por Vida For more than 30 years, the East LA band has been going strong. Always looking ahead, but always remembering […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 17, 2013Jan 17, 2013 That Sexy, Rockin’ Voice It bends. It shapes. It has a sultry flow, a heavy intensity, a powerful rise. Erika Wennerstrom sounds golden.
Austin Music MinuteJan 16, 2013Jan 16, 2013 Shakey Graves and the Mesmerized Crowds Sometimes it seems as if time stops when Shakey Graves takes the stage…
Austin Music MinuteJan 15, 2013Jan 15, 2013 Get Down, Get Hard Proof Funky A band like Hard Proof Afrobeat continuously blows me away.
Austin Music MinuteJan 14, 2013Jan 14, 2013 Conjunto & More Con Una Banda Fantastica If you’ve never tried conjunto before, check ’em out at the Scoot Inn on Tuesday nights.
Austin Music MinuteJan 12, 2013Jan 12, 2013 Final Free Week Shows Today We’re concluding Free Week with a bang. TV Torso is at the top of the list of must-see’s.
Austin Music MinuteJan 11, 2013 Free Week Shows Chock Full of Favorites Why, oh why must so many of my favorite bands be playing on the same night? But what a […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 10, 2013Jan 10, 2013 The Mole People Unleash the Psych Punk I saw The Mole People for the first time at a local showcase. Little did I know I was […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 9, 2013Jan 12, 2013 The Sweet Nuthin Brings the Sweet Rock Grooves The Austin quartet keeps the formula simple. And that’s a huge part of what makes it so infectious. Get […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 8, 2013Jan 9, 2013 Danny Malone’s “Balloons” Reflects Otherworldly Vibes of Recording Location In 2011, Malone was invited to write and record his album at Engelsholm Castle in Denmark. Quite an extraordinary […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 7, 2013Jan 8, 2013 Bobby Jealousy Crafts the Not-So-Ordinary Love Song Just take that knife and twist it in even further, lover. Bobby Jealousy pretty much tells it like it […]
Austin Music MinuteJan 4, 2013Jan 5, 2013 Ume Front Woman Lauren Larson Sets the Stage on Fire This local power trio puts on a sensational, mind-blowing live show that leaves audiences awestruck. And it doesn’t hurt […]
