Arctic Monkeys’ latest is just too tranquil
If this is musical evolution, frankly, Arctic Monkeys could stand to stunt their just growth a bit. Through five albums – particularly on their previous […]
Review: Dream Wife brings chops, attitude to promising, imperfect debut
The ingredients are almost in place for Dream Wife to become something great someday. The Brighton, U.K.-originated trio are clearly lovers of some of the […]
Shows: Lexi and the Bleached Roses @ Radio Coffee & Beer
Just one album into their catalogue, Austin’s Lexi and the Bleached Roses have already figured out something other bands might struggle to pull off – […]
Shows: Julian Acosta, She Sir at the ABGB, SXSW HAAM Benefit Day
If somebody asks you to form an image of the typical Austin musician, that’d probably be an impossible task. There’s so much music and so […]
Shows: Mohawk set suggests Waxahatchee can still grow as a live act
When the light hit Katie Crutchfield right, she looked like an apparition. And that fits well enough for Crutchfield, now touring her fourth album as […]
Shows: Erika Wennerstrom anything but Heartless at Continental Club
Out of all the talented victims of rock ‘n’ roll and roots becoming second-class-citizen music genres in today’s popular culture, Heartless Bastards are among the […]