Live music review: Pierce the Veil ignited Moody Center with sonic celebration
I thought I grew out of my Etnies and Vans years ago. That burned Underoath CD? Definitely warped by now.
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Drew Doggett
Live music review: Khruangbin Spins a World of Their Own at Moody Amphitheater
Tuesday, April 22 at Austin’s Moody Amphitheater felt like it would never dry out. A curtain of rain blanketed the city in the early evening, forcing fans to huddle under trees and the few dry patches the venue had to offer. I, running from improv class on the other side of town, took respite under a bridge for 15 minutes before the rain subsided. By the time Khruangbin finally took the stage after a brief delay, the air was so heavy with humidity that it clung to your skin, like you could reach out and grab it. But the moment the band walked out, framed by three glowing window panels inspired by their newest album, A La Sala, the crowd roared like the sun had risen through the parted clouds, 9 p.m. in the evening.
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Live music review: Lauren Mayberry begins captivating new chapter after CHVRCHES
Lauren Mayberry has spent over a decade commanding festival stages as the charismatic front woman of CHVRCHES. I remember seeing her at Pitchfork Fest 2015, right after Mac Demarco, playfully pointing out the scattered cigarette butts left on the floor. The sound of CHVRCHES is filled with shoegaze-y synths, shimmering reverb and pulsating beats. But on February 26 at the Historic Scoot Inn in Austin, she stepped out in a new role as a solo artist.
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Live music review: Interpol Honors 20 Years of Antics with Precision and Nostalgia at Moody Amphitheater
Almost twenty years ago, I downloaded my first song off iTunes. I put $0.99 down for the Interpol lead single Evil that would keep a steady hold on the automatic “Top 25 Most Played” playlist. After obsessively listening to the song, Antics became the first album I downloaded. From there it was The Strokes, Pixies, Modest Mouse, and Sonic Youth. Antics was my gateway into a wider array of sonic landscapes and I am eternally grateful for that 30-second iTunes preview that hooked me.
On November 21, Austin’s Moody Amphitheater hosted a celebration of the 2004 album, where the band delivered a masterful two-hour set to honor the record’s 20th anniversary and provide some fan favorites to boot.
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Live music review: Sigur Rós transformed Bass Hall into ethereal soundscape
On October 4, Sigur Rós transformed Austin’s Bass Concert Hall into an ethereal soundscape. Accompanied by the 40-or-so-piece “Wordless Music Orchestra,” the Icelandic trio provided an evening that transcended traditional concerts. Known for emotional depth and cinematic sounds, the orchestra gave new life to the band’s performance with grandiose arrangements, making this performance standout as a profound night for everyone to witness.
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Live music review: Kings of Leon and Phantogram Prove They Have Plenty of Fire at Moody Center
I hate the term “guilty pleasure.” Loving music based on the approval of others will drain you. While I’m not saying I’ll grab the aux cord to blare “Sex on Fire” during a road trip, I will die on the hill that Aha Shake Heartbreak was a seminal record for 2000s alternative and indie rock. Maybe it’s the Nashville boy in me, the lover of arena rock, or the nostalgia for how their southern riffs colored my upbringing in Tennessee. Kings of Leon rock. And on August 14 at Austin’s Moody Center, they brought a 28-song, anthemic setlist to prove it.
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Live music review: Snail Mail Rang in the New Year with Curated Bill at Mohawk
Fans rang in the New Year at Austin’s Mohawk with a curated bill from Snail Mail aka Lindsay Jordan which included Narrow Head and On Being An Angel.
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Live music review: Pixies, Franz Ferdinand and Bully Bring the Noise to Moody Amphitheater
Every once in a while, you get a stacked night of music from start to finish. Moody Amphitheater’s sold out show on June 25 featured Bully, Franz Ferdinand, and the Pixies, as the three’s last show together for the tour.
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Live music review: Built to Spill Slays, Shreds, Sells Out Mohawk Austin
One band she loved was Built to Spill. “Hey, play that song about going out of your mind,” she’d request. Translated from mom-speak, that was the band’s standout ‘Goin’ Against Your Mind.’ At Austin’s Mohawk on April 8, I thought about the drives with her as the drums launched into the 10-minute six-string odyssey.
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Interview: Photographer Sophia Lawson Celebrates 10 Years at Mohawk with Still Sounds
On Wednesday, January 18, Lawson will present Still Sounds, an exhibition displaying her favorite Mohawk moments captured on camera.
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Live music review: The Marías seduce Stubbs’ sold-out crowd at ACL Fest Late Night show
I saw The María’s back in 2019 at Washington, DC’s Union Stage, a smaller, 700-person space. Given the ferocious sold-out crowd at Austin’s Stubb’s October 14.
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