When it was announced that Melvin Seals and JGB (Jerry Garcia Band) booked two nights at The Mohawk last weekend, we scratched our heads. Not because the booking was strange, many a jam band has graced the outdoor stage at
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The 1990’s were a helluva time for music. Grrrl rock, heroin chic and flannel all featured prominently in the music scene. At the heart of it all was Grunge music made by the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney and similar artists. Near the center of that magical era was L7. The Los Angeles, all-female, four-piece began their collective career in the mid-80’s. In the 1990’s, the group toured with the likes of Alice In Chains, Beastie Boys, and Pearl Jam.
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There is something refreshing when a band consists of members playing various roles within its construct. Throughout their set at Austin’s Mohawk on Monday, Deerhunter band leader Bradford Cox managed tambourine, guitar, bass and lead vocals. Javier Morales masterfully operated the keyboard, synthesizers and saxophone. Guitarist Lockett Pundt took over lead vocals in a crowd-moving execution of song, “Desire Lines.”
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When White Denim lost 40 percent of their roster to Leon Bridges’ tour, things looked uncertain for talented founder, James Petralli. The path to the sound the virtuosic guitarist is constantly seeking was temporarily muddled. What was never in doubt is Petralli’s ability to make exceptional music. White Denim’s sound was largely built around former drummer Josh Block’s unorthodox technique who left to tour with Bridges full-time as did guitarist Austen Jenkins.
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If you have not had the opportunity to check out Austin’s high energy indie- folk band, The Cover Letter you are in luck! You can catch them at their single release show today (May 18th) at Mohawk. The Cover Letter’s members Jacob Shipman, Jarrod Nall, Evan Runyon, Angie Vanegas, Fletcher Inzer, and Patrick Barrow click together musically in a special way.
Read MoreAustin rockers Chill Russell are set to drop a true rock n roll debut album Friday with a release
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Hunx and His Punx – Wednesday’s show at Mohawk with Hunx and His Punx turned out to be a giant dance party! Seth Bogart has to be one of my favorite crowd pleasers by incorporating his rock star flirtatious swagger into his act. He knew exactly what the crowd wanted and gave it to them.
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