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Video Premiere: The Cuckoos new single I’ll Be Ur Tramp

July 6, 2020 Brian Hillsman 223 Views Austin Music, David Bowie, glam rock, new music, punk rock, rock n roll, The Cuckoos, Video

In what now feels like ancient history, this past January, The Cuckoos put on a show at one of Austin’s most intimate venues, Cheer Up Charlie’s. On June 29, the band dropped a new single and video. The new clip depicts a man (Frost), sitting alone in a chair, in black and white with a vintage color TV playing footage from the aforementioned show. This is the premise for the Austin-based The Cuckoos’ latest music video and single release “I’ll Be Ur Tramp.”

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Album Review: Scott Collins EP Headed North leaves you wanting more

July 2, 2020 Greg Ackerman 700 Views album, indie rock, new music, pop, Review, Sabrina Ellis, Scott Collins, singer, songwriter

Collins also makes incredibly good music as you’ll hear on his five-song EP, Headed Home which was released May 31 on his own Side Show Paradise label. The short but powerful EP is the kind of record that leaves you wanting more. That is the hallmark of a gifted songwriter.

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Album Review: Sophomore effort Public Life by Joshua Lee Turner out August 7

June 29, 2020 Scott Rollins 1458 Views Americana, Carson McKee, Josh Turner, Joshua Turner, new music, singer, songwriter, The Other Favorites

While some of you may have binge-watched your new favorite shows on NetFlix, laid off your diet or shared protest posts on social media, Joshua Lee Turner wrote, recorded, produced, engineered, and accompanied himself on a new recording. Public Life is an intellectual exercise in eclectic beauty, refusing to classify itself into any single genre.

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Album Review: An essay on Dylan in context of new record Rough and Rowdy Ways

June 24, 2020 Scott Rollins 685 Views album, Americana, Bob Dylan, classic rock, Jimmy Reed, new music, Review, rock n roll, Rough and Rowdy Ways, songwriter

In light of the fantastic new Bob Dylan album, Rough and Rowdy Ways which was released last week, I‘ve wondered if everything if everything that can be said about Bob Dylan, has already been said? Honestly, what else is there to discuss? Dylan just “is” Dylan. I think the hardest part of being an artist is having “experts” and “critics” compare and dissect your work, stretch it out and lay it down against your last.

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Album Review: Homegrown released by Neil Young 45 years later

June 22, 2020 Scott Rollins 517 Views acoustic, album, Americana, Cameron Crowe, Homegrown, Merle Haggard, Neil Young, new music, Review, songwriter, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson

While I am not one to fall into regret, I do enjoy exploring the road less traveled. That turn you didn’t take, the zig when you should have zagged, the song no one else recorded, or the B-side the DJ never flipped. I love discovering “new old music” as exemplified on Neil Young’s record Homegrown which was released last week; 45 years after it was recorded.

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Album Review: Hip Hop duo Run The Jewels deliver timely messages with RTJ4

June 8, 2020 Brian Hillsman 412 Views album, DJ Premiere, El-P, Hip Hop, Killer Mike, new music, Pharrell, rap, Review, Run the Jewels, Three-Six Mafia

Hip Hop duo Run the Jewels is essentially the story of two lyricists who followed differing paths in a journey which lead to the formation of one of the most significant musical groups of our time, Run The Jewels (RTJ). In 2013, they released their self-titled first record to wide critical acclaim. On June 3rd, their fourth album, RTJ4 was released. The record is timely in that it speaks directly to the systemic violence and oppression that is currently dominating the national conversation amid police violence protests.

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Album Review: Trinidad from Sweet Spirit signals new approach

June 3, 2020 Greg Ackerman 648 Views A Giant dog, album review, Austin, glam rock, new music, rock n roll, Sweet Spirit

Like many bands, Austin’s Sweet Spirit has seen a number of iterations. The band has swelled and contracted in size over the years. The current (smaller) formation lends itself to a different direction with Trinidad that is still glam rock we know and love, but a more spare sound emerges. It’s darker in tone than the previous two full-length albums the band has released.

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Album Review: Sour Bridges perfect browngrass on latest record “Neon Headed Fool”

May 19, 2020 Brian Hillsman 414 Views album review, Austin, banjo, bluegrass, browngrass, new music, Sour Bridges

For more than a decade, the Austin-based quartet Sour Bridges has seeded the Capital City music scene with echoes of what they refer to as “browngrass.” The band has repeatedly stated, ”…it’s like bluegrass, but a little dirtier.” Consisting of Bill Pucci (vocals, rhythm guitar), Matt Pucci (vocals,mandolin, lead guitar), Garrett Ross (drums), Wil Vaughan (vocals, bass guitar), Sour Bridges has recently released their fourth studio album, Neon Headed Fool. The record was released May 24 of last year.

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Video Premiere: The Sour Notes take it DIY with Peak

May 13, 2020 Greg Ackerman 174 Views Austin, DIY, indie rock, music video, new music, premiere, rock n roll, The Sour Notes, Video

What we love about Austin’s The Sour Notes is how quirky the band is. Their off-kilter approach is in reality a reflection of the band’s founder, Jared Boulanger who writes and composes all of the group’s material. In a larger sense, the band’s DIY approach is reflected in this clip for their song “Peak”.

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Album Review: Car Seat Headrest take chances with Making a Door Less Open

May 8, 2020 Brian Hillsman 468 Views album review, alternative rock, Car Seat Headrest, EDM, fusion, indie rock, new music, Will Toledo

On May 1st, Car Seat Headrest released Making a Door Less Open, their first studio album since the 2018 release of Twin Fantasy (Face to Face). From the start, the new record is a genre-twisting collage, exhibiting the band’s embracement of their vast abilities in the most direct and honest way.

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Album Review: The Strokes “The New Abnormal” dropped this month

April 22, 2020 Brian Hillsman 800 Views album, indie rock, Julian Casablancas, new music, Review, rock n roll, the new abnormal, The Stokes

In 2001, The Strokes released their debut album, Is This It, injecting a new energy throughout the rock music scene. By 2002, their profound influence was evident as a plethora of similar bands emerged. The Strokes’ signature sound has since been one of the most recognizable. Since then, the New York quintet has released multiple records, not often venturing far from the recognizable accompaniment that has defined them since. Their new album, however, displays growth and new territory for The Strokes.

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