Unpredictability can be a harrowing thing. It can drive some people nuts. But anyone who appreciates the multifaceted nature of Ty Segall‘s artistry will thrive on the w…...
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I'm guilty of repeating myself, but so be it. The Austin Music Minute makes no bones about it: Dale Watson is someone you need to add to your short list of must-see performers. And if you haven’t had the chance to see him, you owe it to yourself to check him out....
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Yes, your friendly neighborhood Austin Music Minute maven is a fan of Alejandro Rose-Garcia‘s one-man powerhouse Shakey Graves, but even I was rather curious ov…...
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It continues to blow me away. Austin-based songwriter David Ramirez is 29. But his musical career spans more than a decade. Add to that a world-weary intensity and genuine emotion in his voice that reveal so much about his old...
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Austin-based songwriter Graham Wilkinson has been influenced by a number of things in his life, everything from his travels to his exposure to so many different kinds of music that he could never narrow his personal style to one...
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It all started with an idea launched during the summer - a fun-in-the-sun '70s summer camp-themed soiree known as Emily Bell's SummerCamp! Attendees were encouraged to wear their bathing suits, local bands came out to play for the party, and some of the proceeds went to community non-profits. Eye...
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Live performances are where it’s at for high-energy local eight-piece blasters The Bus Stop Stallions. As you can imagine, it’s a big band making one big show. Their recent full-length release Crosswinds...
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I heard it from the man himself. Ethan Kennedy, front man, vocalist and primary songwriter of local band Kinky Machine, isn't about to sit down and spew a novel's-length description of how his music sounds. That's ridiculous....
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The 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...
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A band like Hard Proof Afrobeat continuously blows me away. I’ve seen them in just about every sort of venue imaginable, from the larger places they seem to take over with their mammoth sound, to the tiniest of stages where the...
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I’ve raved about them before, and I'll probably do it again. Make way for the dirty blues-rock sounds of local trio The Black Owl Society. Featuring drummer Charlie Jones, guitarist Nate...
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