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Album Review: The synth vibes of new Dena Hope record In Transit

January 31, 2020 mikecosmic 345 Views album review, Austin, Dena Hope, electronic music, new music, pop music, synth music

The local electronic music scene has expanded rapidly with a raft of female powered acts dotting the landscape. Synth-popster Dena Hope is one of the latest artists to hit the Austin scene. Joining local acts who have already adopted the expanding genre, Hope brings her own artistic vision with likes of Austin acts Primo the Alien, Flora and Fawna, and Dossey. Her latest endeavor the “In Transit” EP set to release on January 31

Album Review Scott Rollins

Album review: Vince Gill’s Okie is a pleasant surprise

November 26, 2019 Scott Rollins 1050 Views album review, country music, Guy Clark, Merle Haggard, Okie, record review, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill

I received a text from my good friend, musical soul mate, and partner in crime, who told me to listen to new Vince Gill record “Okie”. I was about to embark on a ten-hour car ride, so I downloaded it to the old iPhone like I’d just cracked the technology that morning and listened. What I heard truly from the record that dropped back in late August of this year impressed me.

Album Mike Cosmic Review

Album review: Soulfiya’s ‘Bush Doctor’ featuring El Dusty EP

August 1, 2019 mikecosmic 382 Views album review, Cumbia, dancehall, El Dusty, latin, Music, new music, reggae, Soulfiya

Musical artist Soulfiya in collaboration with the Grammy-nominated artist El Dusty was released on the conspicuously marijuana-related date of 4/20. The Caribbean/Cumbia-influenced Bushdoctor EP features a powerful dub-reggae

Album Preview Scott Rollins

Album preview: upcoming Rodney Crowell record Texas highlights songcraft

July 11, 2019 Scott Rollins 478 Views album review, Americana, country, Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett, Rodney Crowell, Scott Rollins, songwriter, Steve Earle, The Cosmic Clash, Willie Nelson

My favorite songwriter, however, is Rodney Crowell. His new record, TEXAS is phenomenal. A true work of art. The record is due out August 15. Crowell will be performing in support of the record launch on that same day at The Heights Theater in Houston.

Bag Lady Lullabyes and Goodbyes album art

Album Brian Hillsman Review

Album review: Americana hybrid Lullabyes and Goodbyes by Bag Lady

June 12, 2019 Brian Hillsman 269 Views album review, Austin, Bag Lady, New Jersey, new music, Review, rock n roll, singer songwriter, Trevor O'Connor

New Jersey has produced many of our most notoriously exemplar songwriters. Much of the music from the Garden State is associated with the working-class, the common individual. Trevor O’Connor of Bag Lady

Album Brian Hillsman Review

Album review: with Iridescence San Marcos’ Brockhampton leaving imprint on modern Hip Hop

June 6, 2019 Brian Hillsman 516 Views album review, Brockhampton, Hip Hop, new music, rap, Texas music

Formed in San Marcos, Texas the currently L.A.-based Brockhampton is a Hip Hop deluxe crew consisting of fourteen members, each

Greg Ackerman Review

Top Austin albums of 2018

December 7, 2018 Greg Ackerman 314 Views album review, Austin Music, best albums, Black Joe Lewis, Como Las Movies, Curtis Roush, Ghostland Observatory, Molly Burch, new music, Otis Wilkins, Shakey Graves, Sun June, The Bright Light Social Hour, White Denim, year end list

With the end of the year in sight, we figured it was time to run down our favorite albums of

Album Greg Ackerman Review

New music: Motion Planet drop impressive sophomore progressive rock album, play Swan Dive tonight

June 22, 2018 Greg Ackerman 279 Views album review, Austin, Desilu, Gilt, If We Were Turtles, indie rock, live music, Motion Planet, new music, prog rock, progressive music, rock, Swan Dive

Austin rock trio, Motion Planet dropped their sophomore effort, In Between The Moons today. The record reflects the disparate influences that

Album Greg Ackerman Review

Album review: Jesse Dayton drops outstanding new record this Friday

June 5, 2018 Greg Ackerman 396 Views album review, alt-country, country music, Guy Clark, Jesse Dayton, Music, outlaw country, Texas music, The Clash, The Outsider, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, X

Austin’s Jesse Dayton is much like his influences Waylon, Willie and even The Clash and X. The music the Texas musician makes perfectly reflects those disparate styles and more. As an artist, Dayton refuses to be pigeon-holed into a particular genre. Listening to the tracks on his latest, “The Outsider” highlights the point that the singer, songwriter and guitarist is talented at presenting music regardless of genre, East Texas Blues, punk, rock, acoustic songwriter ballads in the Texas tradition all make an appearance on this outstanding new record.

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