Quarantine is suboptimal, it’s harder than you’d think to write while stuck between four walls, blah blah blah. I could write a bloated, unnecessary intro about how I’ve been feeling for the past four to[…]
Continue reading …
Spread the donations, not the COVID; and the Austin Music Awards, aka my last congregation (for awhile)
It’s March 22, 2020 as I finish this latest entry in this disease-free (as far as science knows) digital space. Seems important to note the date, because COVID-19 news is so fluid that even if you[…]
Continue reading …
SXSW in the ground, coronavirus fears on the ground, and notes from the Austin Music Industry Awards
Forgive me in advance for the lack of a firm position in this post reacting to something that, by any measure, is a BFD. It’s been an interesting past week-plus around Austin, let me tell ya. Before I[…]
Continue reading …
Destroyer, Eleanor Friedberger @Mohawk
Cold, nighttime, and — even by average indie rock show standards — a powerful, pervasive, nearly inescapable smell of ganja: Honestly, I don’t know if you could’ve drawn up a better environment for a Destroyer[…]
Continue reading …
Shows: Silversun Pickups @ Waterloo in-store
“Some of the cast of “Night Court!” Wish I could link directly to that golden moment from Kenneth Parcell on this episode of “30 Rock,” but it seems I can’t. Anyway, Waterloo Records’ in-store show[…]
Continue reading …
Shows: Mean Jolene, Van Mary @ Radio
For those of us with a young person’s musical adventurousness, but an old soul’s mindfulness of clocks, limited energy and next-morning obligations, Radio Coffee & Beer can be a lifesaver. If you want to see cool[…]
Continue reading …