Album Review: Kydd Jones releases Onyx d’Or (No More Waiting)
Austin MC/singer/songwriter, Kydd Jones has released new album, Onyx d’Or (No More Waiting) on January 7 to launch 2022 on a high note.
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Live music review: Deer Tick delivered at Stubb’s last week with Trampled By Turtles
When we noticed Rhode Island’s Deer Tick were coming back to Austin, we made a mental note as the indie, folk-rock foursome are among our favorite live acts going back to being introduced to the band at Do512’s Lounge years ago. John McCauley’s songwriting along with that of band mates, guitarist Ian O’Neil and bothers Christopher (bass) and Dennis Ryan (drums). The group is tight knit and it shows in their cohesive live performance as it did last Wednesday at Austin’s Stubb’s BBQ.
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Live music review: Everyone has a story, Joshua Ray Walker has a lot of them and they’re all good
Joshua Ray Walker has been on the receiving end of accolades and an uptick in his career for this past year, being featured in the virtual pages of media standards Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly, while wrapping it all up on the road supporting Charley Crockett. On December 19, Walker found himself in the headline slot, bringing his cast of familiar characters to an unfamiliar stage at Coupland Dance Hall, located just 30 miles northeast of downtown Austin.
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Tokyo Police Club put on a fun show at The Historic Scoot Inn
Just over 10 years after the release of their album, Champ, indie-rockers Tokyo Police Club released a deluxe edition of the classic LP and devoted a multi-city tour to commemorate the anniversary of the album’s initial release. On November 13, TPC performed in front of a jam-packed Historic Scoot Inn for the Austin stop on their “Champ 10” tour.
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Live music review: Arooj Aftab Brought Neo-Sufi Music to Levitation
I had an opportunity to see Arooj Aftab and her ensemble play during LEVITATION Festival this year in Austin. The show was off the beaten track, a few blocks away from the raucousness of Sixth Street at Scholz Garten.
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Live music review: Parquet Courts showcased new record at Stubb’s Friday
New York City’s Parquet Courts hit Stubb’s BBQ Friday amid a ton of anticipation from fans eager to see the garage rockers’ return to Austin. Perhaps lost in that fervor was the fact their new record, Sympathy for Life featured a cache of songs unlike much of the band’s previous material.
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Live music review: Tame Impala played Houston’s White Oak Music Hall Monday
Tame Impala took the stage just three days after the mass-casualty event at Astroworld, where eight victims all younger than 30 lost their lives during a chaotic set from headliner Travis Scott.
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Album review: Sympathy for Life marks a point of evolution for Parquet Courts
Brooklyn-based rock quartet, Parquet Courts, released their seventh LP, “Sympathy For Life” on Friday, October 22.
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Live music review: IDLES rocked sold out Stubb’s BBQ
Approximately two years since their previous visit to Austin, hardcore UK punk rockers, IDLES, made their glorious return to the live music capital October 25, on a warm, muggy night at the now legendary Stubb’s BBQ, in the historic Red River Cultural District
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Live music review: Soccer Mommy played Emo’s Austin last month
On October 26, Soccer Mommy visited Emo’s in Austin, Texas after the release of their sophomore album, color theory. During quarantine, Nashville native Sophie Allison aka Soccer Mommy, released a binder, EP version of the album.
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Live music review: Japanese Breakfast closed LEVITATION with jubilant celebration
As Austin’s LEVITATION festival closed out on Halloween night, many fans still wore three or four wristbands from their full weekend of psych rock events the festival organzied. Sundays can be a drudge for any festival, but the sold-out, costume-wearing Japanese Breakfast crowd at Stubb’s BBQ proved that the Live Music Capital of the World is as vibrant as ever.
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