Yo, this is a new thing- we may make this a semi-regular/annual/canadian boxing day/bank holiday/lasting 5-7 days/weekly post, but for now I just wanna plug a blog I like: Butter Team
Hometown: Baltimore-like we really need another reason to like this city, and New York.
Why?
Headlines Like This: I don’t want you to get drunk, but that’s a very expensive glass of Chardonnay you’re not drinking,...
As we’ve mentioned before, it seems that most of the members of Clap!Clap! are still out there making music, and good music at that. Louis Lemuz is doing plenty with...
Remember Ghosthustler? The fabulous Dentronic-we-don’t-know-its-not-the-80s synth spectacular? Vocalist Alan Palomo is back with the newly formed VEGA, his brand new single...
Local dance rockers The Laughing are back from the jungle with a new EP, new members, and a big idea for the August 22 release party this Friday at Club Deville. Check it:
From John...
Common was one of my favorite performers at last year’s Austin City Limits Festival- one of the few performers I get the lock-n-stare-you’re-so-awesome look for. At the time I...
How to be a badass, part 1 of 400: play Austin like you’re freaking Cher in Vegas- except don’t wear netted thong leotards and leave the sailors at home. Besides The Toadies...
You know sometimes when you don’t see someone for a long time and then you do and you’re like, ‘damn their awesome’, Friday was sort of like that. Black Joe Lewis and...
Best Fwends playing with Cex, Stoves Blow, and Many Birthdays tomorrow night at Emo’s Lounge. Best Fwends hit the big time with this commerical, and hits like “I’m Gonna Bake You, You Fuckin’ Potato”....
Dead Confederate has their new full length Wrecking Ball coming out September 16, and have offered up a FREE download of “The Rat”, go head and snag that below. Dead...
Soulwax will be coming out with their documentary Part of the Weekend Never Dies in September, but waxers all over can download the documentary about their extensive two year world...
***On a side note- we will probably never post ‘real’ record reviews here, so if you are looking to find an opinion you can’t form on your own, it ain’t here,...
Because we love everything The Presets do- like touring with Cut Copy- getting a Presets mixtape is like Christmas in August. Mod Blog said it best:
“Its one loopy,...
This stuff writes itself folks. Ever since I got wind of The Avalanches getting close to finishing their second album- I have been listening to those Aussie geniuses non stop. But...
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If you missed Bun B’s surprise performance at the Dizzee Rascal show last month- sucks for you- but no worries, he will be playing a free Scion show...
Ah, I remember Ready to Die being the first CD I ordered from one of those ‘11 CD’s for a penny’ CD clubs back in the fifth grade, and having to...
Above: stills of Thao with the Get Down Stay Down at Emo’s, she played to a packed house with Horse Feathers. See more stills here and keep an eye out for...
In the midst of Rolling Stone features, touring with Tapes ‘n Tapes, and hitting the festival circuit, its been a while since...
Abe Vigoda, who just got off tour with No Age and played a dope ass show with the Strange Boys last month in Austin, will be touring with Diplo, Boy 8-Bit, and Telepathe. The...
Saturday August 2, Day 2 of Lollapalooza:
12:40 pm- Does It Offend You, Yeah? are trashin’ it up the Bud Light stage with their ridiculous...
No Age played a loud set last month at Emo’s inside with Abe Vigoda and The Strange Boys, complete with in- crowd guitar playing (above), a cover by The Kernels, and shout outs...
Just putting out the coolest live music videos from some the best independent artisits, that's all we're about. But if you would like to read the whole story or hear our general thoughts of what our purpose in the big scheme of things, read on, my friend, read on.
