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: Philly punks Mannequin Pussy slayed Empire Garage last night
Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy is an aggressive punk band with a lot of energy and a lot more to say. Sold out for Austin’s downtown venue, The Parish, last night’s show moved to Empire Garage in the adjacent Red River District to accommodate a significantly larger crowd than what the 400 capacity, The Parish can hold.
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Live music review: White Denim returned to Mohawk after two year live music hiatus
The last time we covered Austin progressive rock band White Denim it was their 2018 Fall tour finale. Saturday’s show at Mohawk in the live music capital announced the band’s return to the stage along with their work on local indie rockers, Go Fever’s new record.
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Live music review: Female fronted bands put “Power” in Empowerment Fest
Empowerment Fest, sponsored by local label Dissent Records and benefiting Girls Rock Austin, the event promised a fine sampler of local music spanning multiple genres. As a music-loving feminist, how could I resist? So last Saturday I donned my Jackie Venson tank top, grabbed my eternally skeptical Gen Z daughter, and headed out to Far Out Lounge.
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Live music review: Women That Rock featured Van Mary, Lola Tried, Little Mazarn
Friday evening three female-powered acts played inside the remodeled Hotel Vegas bar which has been rebuilt. The event was a fundraiser for The Lilith Fund, sponsored by Women That Rock, a music curation & discovery platform with a mission to spotlight & celebrate the best rising women in music. Appropriately, the group booked three female-led acts, Van Mary, Lola Tried and Little Mazarn.
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Live music review: Sweet Spirit returned to Hotel Vegas Saturday
Two weeks to the day Sweet Spirit members Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen played Hotel Vegas’ famed backyard with A Giant Dog, the writing duo returned Saturday with Sweet Spirit to do it all over again, but with glam-rock style in spades
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Live music review – A Giant Dog reopened Hotel Vegas patio with a bang
Merge Records’ recording artists, A Giant Dog made a triumphant return to the Hotel Vegas patio last night with a sold-out, typically raucous garage-punk rock performance that ignited an already hyped audience. Those same fans had just witnessed equally stellar performances by openers, Dregs and Vegas stalwarts, Pleasure Venom.
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Album review: The Dead Coats set to drop rocking album Big Wish Saturday
Austin rockers, The Dead Coats made a rocking full-length album slated to drop Saturday on all platforms. The band tracked the 10-song album, BIG WISH (Dissent Records) in two days utilizing analog equipment and forgoing click tracks in favor of a more natural sound.
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Album Review: Jody Porter record “Waterways” is persistent art
Jody Porter released his latest album, Waterways, on December 21, 2020. The LP was recorded over the past couple of years, mostly by Porter, in England, with the finishing touches wrapped up at Porter’s home in Asheville, North Carolina.
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