Indie blog darlings My Morning Jacket announced upcoming tour dates today. The trek includes a stop at Stubb’s in Austin. My Morning Jacket’s latest release Evil Urges drops on June 10th via ATO Records. Full tour itinerary is below, along with a video of My Morning Jacket performing The Way That He Sings at ACL […]
Mainstream hip hop has long been focused on the latest beef between rappers; often using violent and misogynistic lyrics. Indie hip hop has taken a progressive turn, often focusing on socially conscious issues or using comedic style to convey a message.
MC trio DAM and rapper Devin the Dude showcase each side of the progressive rap […]
Last night’s M.I.A. show at La Zona Rosa was phenomenal. This was my third time seeing M.I.A. in less than a year and she has never disappointed. The sold out show was packed to the gills, eventually turning into a giant dance party.
Holy Fuck lead the night off and got the crowd popping. I wasn’t […]
There’s only one thing I can think of that is better than a satirical cartoon about a fake metal band. That one thing would be a tour by that very band. Adult Swim’s Dethklok is coming to Austin this summer and as starved as this town is for good metal, I predict a sellout. This […]
Alaska isn’t the first place you’d look for a good soulful indie rock band. Alaska is also a pretty good drive away from Austin. Wasilla’s own Portugal The Man trekked to SXSW this year with their fuzzed out guitars and gigged till they dropped. Portugal The Man was impressively on the schedule at least 3-4 […]
California punk godfathers, Rancid, have announced a summer tour in support of their new album, due out in June. They’ll be playing Austin on 6/13 at La Zona Rosa, along with Ill Spent Youth and Lower Class Brats. Tickets go on sale this Saturday 4/5 on Gettix.net. I’ve included the video for my favorite Rancid […]
Any readers who are familiar with my other blog will know that I am a huge fan of M.I.A. Her performance at UT’s Hogg Auditorium was one of my highlights of 2007.
It is an understatement to say I was surprised to see a handful of US tour dates on a just-announced presale. Needless to say, […]
Both Rilo Kiley and VHS or Beta have announced new tour dates that include dates in Austin. Looks like is going to be another busy summer here.
Rilo Kiley Spring Tour
4/17 San Francisco, CA - SF Design Center Concourse
4/19 Portland, OR - Roseland
4/20 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
4/23 Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre
4/24 Pomona, CA […]
Jack White project The Raconteurs have announced a short run of tour dates, including a two night stop at Stubb’s in Austin. Full tour listing is below.
The presale starts tomorrow 3/20 at noon here: May 2 & May 3. Password: consolerskrox.
The Raconteurs new album Consolers of the Lonely was announced yesterday, 3/18 and will be […]
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