Skip to content
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Ear Traffic ATX

Discriminating music appreciation in a congested city

Category: music news

kendrick-horizontal-acl-2023

ACL Day 1 Quick Recap: When the plane arrives on time, Kendrick is still the king; Ethel Cain brings a dude to tears

October 14, 2023October 14, 2023 Joeyconcert review

“Plane issues” was the reason given at ACL Weekend 1 as Kendrick Lamar arrived damagingly late for his Friday headlining set, then blitzed through as many songs as he could in half an hour before[…]

Continue reading …
black-pumas-review-single

Why yes, of course I have thoughts on the Black Pumas’ new single; plus, Grocery Bag and Half Dream

August 24, 2023August 25, 2023 Joeymusic news

The first course is here, two months ahead of what can probably be safely characterized as the most widely anticipated main that Austin music has produced in some time. “First course” feels like a more apt[…]

Continue reading …
blondshell_antones

Shows: Blondshell @ Antone’s Nightclub

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Joeyconcert review

In covering Samia’s “Charm You” on Thursday night at Antone’s, Sabrina Teitelbaum — aka Blondshell — sang “I don’t wanna charm anyone this time.” Safe to say, she failed at not doing that. Blondshell’s sold-out[…]

Continue reading …
mandy-rowden-saxon-pub-7-15-23

Shows: Mandy Rowden @ Saxon Pub with Chip Dolan

July 25, 2023July 26, 2023 Joeyconcert review

By now, I’ve most assuredly lost count of the number of times I’ve seen Mandy Rowden perform — whether it be collections of her originals, cover sets in the chillest New Year’s Eve bar setting imaginable,[…]

Continue reading …
charlie-faye-fanimals

Artist interview: Charlie Faye uses her classic sound to become a purveyor and proponent of kid-friendly music

July 15, 2023July 16, 2023 Joeyartist feature

(Top photo by Eryn Brooke)   Upheaval, self-reflection and redirection were hallmarks of the pandemic. Some people — seemingly thousands — converted their isolation into sourdough-making class. Others realized their needed professional and spiritual direction and their actual[…]

Continue reading …
tearjerk_face_to_face

Album review: Tearjerk, Face to Face (EP)

June 12, 2023June 13, 2023 Joeyalbum review

Perhaps knowing that Vanessa Jollay is part of Sailor Poon, and seeing this project branded under the forceful, punk-ish sounding name Tearjerk, you might expect Face to Face to offer something along the lines of[…]

Continue reading …

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
  • About Ear Traffic
    • Privacy Policy
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Oblique by Themeisle.