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Austin Music MinuteThat Sexy, Rockin’ VoiceThe Heartless Bastards did, in fact, get together in Cincinnati in 2003, but I selfishly claim the band for Austin. Vocalist and guitarist Erika Wennerstrom makes her home here, for the time being, and Austin is where the band recorded and produced Arrows, the bands fourth full-length release, at Jim Eno's Public Hi-Fi studio.
Quite a few critics hailed Arrows as the band's best album to date, although there were plenty from The Mountain camp declaring that their third album would not be topped. Fair enough. But throughout it all, there is one defining element that makes Heartless Bastards tunes stand out... |
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FUSEBOX Festival Continues Through May...
Fusebox is literally an exchange or creative interaction. Then eventually, it feels as though every piece, every bit of work comes together in a brilliant and connected way.
The annual contemporary art and performance festival, held...
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AUSTIN PSYCH FEST Preview Party Tonigh...
The AUSTIN PSYCH FEST is celebrating its fifth year of bringing together numerous psych-rock, garage, pop, experimental and drone music artists for one of the biggest celebrations of its kind. Founded by
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Triple Bill: Sounder, Monahans, and A....
Yes, your Austin Music Minute maven Laurie Gallardo, has gone on another one of those tangents. But it's fun to run with it. It's three times the local goodness, and a great way to find out about bands you might not have heard yet.
This time, I'm recommending a...
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Robert Ellis Performs Tonight at Stubb...
I'd noticed that Houston, Texas native Robert Ellis once described himself as “just another guy on a lost highway.” It made sense. The songwriter has a way of taking you along on the journey with some heart-spun portraits to share...
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The Wolf Plays Tonight at 29th Street ...
I only recently had the pleasure of finding out about The Wolf through a show they did with Bobby Jealousy, more than likely at the
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Terry Malts Rocks the Room Tonight at ...
It is the coolest thing to get massive rock out of the simplest, most basic chords. In rock 'n' roll and punk, at least, it's been the formula of the ages. And you don't need to make things too complicated to make a great rock or pop song. Bay Area trio
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Hold Steady Aftershow with Guns of Nav...
Among the many reasons why it's so great to live in Austin are the following two, and they're totally music related: One, there's always a show with a great band you can catch on practically any given night; and two, a lot of music fans here are addicted the growing art of the aftershow (also...
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Triple Bill: The Happen-Ins, Leopold &...
Oh, these selfish pleasures. I, your Austin Music Minute maven Laurie Gallardo, am pleased to announce another killer triple bill that you shouldn't miss. This one's going down Thursday night at Antone's, 213...
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The Tontons Play Sucré Show Tonight a...
This is how it went down: As you probably have guessed, the Texas Music Matters posse spends a great deal of time checking out new music, and follows any good leads that point us in the right direction. TMM production assistant Haley Howle was recently checking...
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Leopold & His Fiction Play Friday...
In the case of Leopold & His Fiction, you could say literature was the trigger for music to unfold before Daniel James.
James got Leopold together...
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Chairlift Performs Tonight at the Moha...
After their jaggedly quirky and somewhat directionally mystifying 2008 debut Does You Inspire You, it was time for Brooklyn-based duo Chairlift to draw some lines. Not to restrict themselves, mind you - it was more...
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Whitman LP Release Show Tonight at The...
Amidst the hustle and chaos of SXSW back in March, I ran into Ram Vela, frontman of local quartet Whitman, at the Austin Town Hall day party in East...
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The Preservation Residency at the Hole...
In 2009, musicians Mario Matteoli and Cayce Marsh were still performing and touring as a duo, but they decided it was time for a big change. And of course, this led to a bigger band. That was the start of “Cosmic-American” outfit
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The Bell Riots Play Tonight at Skinny&...
Naturally, I'm curious to see how local bands describe their sound, though I understand the hesitancy on the part of the bands because...well, that's just a ridiculous thing to ask. That being said, I like to hear it straight from the horse's mouth, and local trio
