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Visionary art, eco-conscious yogawear and spiritual intention: there’s real magic behind the Amanda Sage Collection [Interview]

The latest from visionary artist Amanda Sage comes The Shaman, just recently premiering to the world earlier this month. Combining unisex clothing with a eco-conscious mission, the Amanda Sage Collection offers lovingly crafted garments with each featuring one of Sage’s inspirationally imbued designs. As one of the visionary art scene’s most celebrated creators, Amanda Sage […]

Apr 17, 2017 Read →

Guest Posts

Adam’s Band Of The Month: The Halfways

The room is packed, I can hardly squeeze through the crowd. It’s the release party for The Halfways new album In The Interim and the room is buzzing with love. Frontman Daniel Fernandez is on stage with a shimmering light show projected behind him and the crowd is screaming for an encore. Caught off guard […]

Mar 10, 2017 Read →

Guest Posts

Hacking the Droid: An Interview with Android Jones

I’ll be blunt: Android Jones is one of the most important artists alive, right now. Despite whatever contrived statement I could make about how he is “killing the art game,” and about how “his shit is so next level,” which it literally is, any reasonable conversation of his achievements must necessarily include phrases such […]

Feb 19, 2017 Read →

Hip-Hop

deM atlaS, The Grungy Rapper You’ve Been Praying For [Artist Spotlights]

For everyone complaining about trash rappers these days, deM atlaS is here to bring some saving grace. His dark and haunting melodies will echo down a dim street in your mind. Hailing from St. Paul, Minnesota he is among the freshman class of new rappers on my favorite label – Rhymesayers. His sound is a rap revival of Seattle grunge – at some […]

Jan 18, 2017 Read →

Jamband

Appreciate Art Austin Brings 4th Year Anniversary to Empire Saturday, 11.19.16 [Event Preview]

Heard Presents and Appreciate Art Austin bring the 4th year anniversary festival to Empire Control Room & Garage in Austin, Texas, this Saturday, November 19th. This year’s edition includes a killer lineup of music featuring Random Rab, Eliot Lipp, Freddy Todd and more TBA. The event holds an interactive, indoor live art gallery stacked with twelve visual and graphic artists from around the […]

Nov 17, 2016 Read →

Funk

Getting cozy with The Nightowls, our new favorite soul-pop band [Artist Interview]

Rocking a big sound reminiscent of a Southern Baptist choir, the expert ensemble of blasting horns and soulful singers that are The Nightowls wrap you into their charm almost immediately. Their new EP, Royal Sessions, is a vigorous display of the warm pop melodies you can expect from the band, and these Austin natives simply […]

Nov 8, 2016 Read →

Social Culture

Three Amazing Videos From Austin, Texas’ Finest Film Director: John Valley

Austin, Texas based director John Valley is producing some of the best music videos in town. Valley’s music videos are a bite sized morsels made from his proprietary blend of visually stunning dark comedy. They also have a quality about them that is erotic, emotional, and surreal. You can see his talent in his earliest […]

Sep 27, 2016 Read →

Top Videos From Austin Music Video Festival 2016: Day Two [Festival Review]

Festival Coverage

An Introspective Q+A with Beloved Founder Elliot Rasenick + Top 10 Artists to See [Interview + Event Preview]

This weekend, the small town of Tidewater, Oregon will be filled with thousands of passionate music lovers from all corners of the country, and it’s all due to the enrapturing gathering known as Beloved. Priding itself on being one of the most spiritually awakening and transformational gatherings out there, Beloved goes beyond the stretch of […]

Aug 11, 2016 Read →

Interviews

The Transmutation of Jeremiah Allen Welch [Artist Interview]

If you are a connoisseur of visionary art, chances are that you’ve undoubtedly come across The Welch Brothers before. The sibling duo have developed a style that has since been often recreated yet entirely unrivaled and have only just begun to make waves within the visionary community. They have painted along side Alex Grey […]

Jun 26, 2016 Read →