If you are a regular reader of this blog, you’ll recall a post on April 30th about a Kanye West Glow in the Dark Tour afterparty at Beauty Bar. The bash was being hosted by DJ Craze, Kanye’s tour DJ. Normally I’d link you to the post at this point, but at the request of […]
Green Day alter-ego Foxboro Hot Tubs announced a short tour at the end of this month, which includes a stop at Emo’s. Tickets are $20 at the door, with no advance sales. There will be a two ticket per person maximum and no photography is allowed.
May 19 2008 Juanita’s Cantina - Little Rock, AR
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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 […]
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 […]
Austin is known as the Live Music Capitol of the World, boasting the most music venues per capita than even NYC or LA. But no matter how many cities and venues I visit, there will always be one that holds at special place in my heart reserved for my first live music club. Growing up […]
Talk of Austin is a new forum that focuses on everything Austin. Founders Alan and Jim are native Austinites and created the forum to share our fair town with the web community. Topics include everything from live music and dining out to the arts and the plethora of outdoor activities Austin has.
If you are into […]
b5media is proud to announce the addition of our newest blog and blogger.
We are excited to welcome Ana Wolken as lead blogger for Austin Sound Check which is launching in conjunction with the world famous SXSW festival.
Ana is no stranger to the Austin Music Scene as she is co-founder of Dead Bunny Music, an Austin-based […]
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