When Shane Lawlor (formerly of the IV Thieves) arrived in Austin, he teamed up with three tried and true Texans and Electric Touch was born. The band has strong ties to Texas, including a few Houston natives (everyone has relocated to Austin). They even share a label (Justice Records) with Carolyn Wonderland.
Electric Touch has already […]
Uh Huh Her, the electro pop duo comprised of Camila Grey and L-Word phenom Leisha Hailey, has announced an 18-date North American tour beginning in October. The tour will stop in Austin on October 20th at The Parish before heading to the Northern US and Canada.
Tickets are going for $15 and are available through Frontgate […]
Regular readers will know that I’ve been extolling the virtues of Girl in a Coma for a while now. The all-female trio is simply incredible. Girl in a Coma is based out of San Antonio and signed to Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records. They’ve toured with The Toadies, Morrissey, The Cliks, were on Cyndi Lauper’s True […]
Kyle Schutt, guitarist for The Sword, will appear on Talking Metal Live tonight at 7:15pm EST. Topics of discussion are sure to include The Sword’s time in Europe with Metallica and their upcoming tour with Clutch. Visit TalkingMetalLive.com to stream the show live.
Below, for your viewing pleasure, is video of The Sword’s Iron Swan live […]
To be fair, I find something exciting in the Austin music scene just about every week. However, this week the cream of the crop is playing both in local and roadshows. There really is something for everyone, but too many hard choices must be made. My Morning Jacket or Nas & Talib Kweli is an […]
Last week, the first edition of our new mixtape series Feedback was released. Feedback Vol. 1 features some of the best in Austin music today, so be sure to download your copy here.
We’ve even got an exclusive Full Service b-side called La Pieta that you can’t get anywhere else! The full track listing is below. […]
By now, I’m sure you’ve downloaded your copy of Austin Sound Check’s Feedback Vol 1. (hint, hint) The Boxing Lesson’s Dark Side of the Moog is the first track on Feedback, and for good reason.
This trio’s brand of modern psych rock is infectious. Ethereal, fuzzy guitars, pleading vocals and tasty electro elements all combine into […]
I’m proud to present the first installment of Feedback, our new mixtape series. All twelve bands featured are homegrown Austinites and were hand-picked for quality and freshness. We’ve even got a previously unreleased song from Full Service called La Pieta.
Click here to download your free copy of Austin Sound Check’s Feedback Vol. 1. Full track […]
Portugal. The Man played Emo’s back on July 18th with RX Bandits and Facing New York. Austin Sound Check was in attendance, and our photographer managed to get on stage and take some phenomenal pictures.
We also did a pre-show interview with John Gourley, PTM’s lead singer.
More pictures after the jump.
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This week there’s plenty of good music to be had, including local highlights Gobi, American Graveyard, and Til We’re Blue or Destroy. On the roadshow tip, look out for In This Moment & Devildriver and Valient Thorr, both at Red 7.
I’ll be out and about this week in the clubs, so stop in at a […]
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