Tag: ATX

Music

Jelly Ellington Finesses Blues-Rock Sound with New EP “Not All Who Wander Are Lost” [Album Review]

Blues-Rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Jelly Ellington infiltrates the sonic spheres with the highly-anticipated release of his sophomore album, Not All Who Wander Are Lost. An electrifying fusion of impassioned vocals and vivacious guitar playing, Jelly delivers his Blues-centric Rock and Roll by way of his dynamic stage presence and evident classical training. Jelly exclaims Not […]

Nov 5, 2021 Read →

Funk

Khruangbin Sells Out 4 Nights at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas [SHOW REVIEW]

Skyrocketing from a monumental night of taping for the official Austin City Limits TVs’ 47th season, Houston-based trio Khruangbin kicked off a four-night run on Wednesday, September 15th, in Austin, Texas. Serving up equal parts cosmic funk-rock and unabashedly chill groove, the talented triad, composed of Laura Lee (bass, vocals), Mark Speer (guitar, vocals), and […]

Sep 22, 2021 Read →

Electronic

Fancy Things: The Floozies & Friends at Emo’s Austin, TX | October 17th, 2017 [Show Review + Photo Gallery]

I had barreled down I-35 to Austin thinking I was running late only to arrive to an empty venue. Emo’s had opened its doors at 7pm, but the opener, Austin’s own Cloudchord, wasn’t slated to start until 9. It wasn’t surprising to find Cloudchord there. In fact, I expected it. Having seen him earlier this […]

Nov 20, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Countdown to Utopiafest 9.22-9.24; Pre-Party TONIGHT with Toubab Krewe [Event Preview]

To get everyone on our level of stoke for the ninth annual Utopiafest we compiled a list of the things we love most about this intimate gathering nestled in the rolling greenery of the Texas Hill Country. We asked Utopia vets, Facebook and our personal friends what their favorite aspects of Utopiafest are and here is […]

Sep 20, 2017 Read →

Jamband

Where’s My MULE? Trotting Through Texas: Gov’t Mule Releases Slew of Texas Tour Dates [Event Preview]

Warren Haynes’ ever-evolving rock project, Gov’t Mule, just announced a slew of Texas dates for their 2017 tour, and they’re hitting the four cornerstones: Austin (ACL Live @ Moody Theatre – 9/28), San Antonio (Aztec Theatre – 9/29), Dallas (Majestic – 9/30) and Houston (House of Blues – 10/2). Tickets go on sale June 16 […]

Jun 13, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Join Blunt Force and Resonant Frequency JamFeed’s First #JamBarge in Austin, TX, June 23rd [Event Preview]

We are pleased to announce that our friends over at JamFeed are throwing their first annual event this Summer, JamBarge. The Austin music-tech start up is throwing a concert, food and booze cruise June 23rd on the beautiful Lake Travis, just Northwest of Austin proper. JamBarge will be the funkiest outdoor homie throw down, complete with hour long sets from […]

May 23, 2017 Read →

Electronic

The Russ Liquid Test flying to Texas after supporting Lettuce on U.S. dates [Event Preview]

If you have not heard of The Russ Liquid Test, hear now! The trio made up of brass specialist Russell Scott a.k.a. Russ Liquid, guitarist Andrew Block and drummer Deven Trusclair push the boundaries of modern Livetronica music with their out of ordinary instrumentation and innovative sound design. Hailing from Louisiana, The Russ Liquid Test […]

Mar 21, 2017 Read →

Live Music Coverage

The Last Waltz 40 Tour Comes to Texas with Spring Dates [Event Preview]

After a successful set of shows on the road, additional dates have been added for The Last Waltz 40 Tour – and they include four dates in Texas: March 30 in Dallas, March 31 in Houston, April 1 in Austin and April 2 in San Antonio. It has been decades since The Band have taken […]

Mar 11, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Super Secret Music Festival — April in Austin, TX [Event Previews]

Austin has always been a musical Mecca – playing host to top-shelf artists from every corner of the country on any given weekend – but April of 2017 is going to be absolutely ridiculous. So ridiculous, I have come to think of it as an unofficial music festival: Super Secret Music Festival 2017. Jamtronica giants […]

Mar 11, 2017 Read →

Jamband

Austin, Texas Flocks Strong For Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 2.24.17 [Show Review]

The excitement levels soared at an all time high as the day finally came to catch Pigeons Playing Ping Pong for the second time. After seeing them at Resonance Festival last October, we could not wait to get another heavy dose of the high-energy Psychedelic Funk these Baltimore musicians bring to the playing field. These four […]

Mar 1, 2017 Read →