View Larger Map The East Austin Studio Tour, an artist’s haven for showcasing their work, went on for two weeks from November 8th to the 18th. The event took place mainly in studios, bars or galleries in East Austin where many local artists in Austin reside. Instead of documenting the tour as a whole, we […]
View Larger Map Fun Fun Fun Fest, started up in Austin in 2006 and immediately was a success for all music enthusiasts in Austin. I decided to see if the name held true to its word by checking out the festival this past weekend. I only bought a one-day, Saturday ticket for $75. Although I […]
View Larger Map Although I often find that electronic music loses a lot of its luster in the live music setting,Toronto-based Crystal Castles were a hit at Austin City Limits last weekend. Having never seen them perform before, the band really exceeded my expectations. Made up of Ethan Kath and Alice Glass, this duo of lo-fi experimental musicians put on arguably […]
View Larger Map Although I was initially skeptical of all the hype, the Atlanta psychedelic garage rock band The Black Lips do indeed put on an incredible show. I had the opportunity of seeing them at Antone’s at an ACL after party. Guitarist Cole Alexander was spitting constantly, fans crowd surfed and threw beer onstage. […]
View Larger Map Neon Indian, a new indie/electronic band, was founded by twenty-third year old Texas Native Alan Palomo. Palomo experiments with different techniques to produce a very unique sound, unlike anything heard today. Although electronic music is becoming increasingly popular among today’s younger generations, Palomo still incorporates musical instruments such as the drum and […]
View Larger Map As house music is becoming increasingly popular, these “artists” are not recognized for their hard work as there is very little talent involved in remixing tracks on a computer. There is no longer a message trying to be conveyed to the audience, but instead most house music consists of the same beat […]