Float Fest 2017 Local Artist Preview
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Float Fest 2017 Local Artist Preview

Float Fest takes place this coming weekend, and while the festival’s lineups have gotten progressively massive over the past few years, the honorable festival bookers have remained loyal to Austin artists.  Joining MGMT, Weezer, and Passion Pit onstage will be a slew of local musicians who represent some of Austin’s most electrifying live shows. Sweet…

Emily Bell Video Underscores Empowerment On “Girls That Never Die”
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Emily Bell Video Underscores Empowerment On “Girls That Never Die”

Emily Bell released her record, Kali, over a year ago but with all that has transpired since, she decided a music video would help visualize that record’s overall message – empowerment. The video alternates between shots of the Women’s March that happened earlier this year and older footage of past women’s marches. The catchy backbeat…

BEACH HOUSE UNCOVERS SOME HIDDEN GEMS ON ‘B-SIDES AND RARITIES’ LP (ALBUM REVIEW)
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BEACH HOUSE UNCOVERS SOME HIDDEN GEMS ON ‘B-SIDES AND RARITIES’ LP (ALBUM REVIEW)

It’s ironic how a collection of castoffs and orphaned gems can blend into a masterpiece that almost proves more profound than the artist’s previous six records. Beach House, the bittersweet noir-electro duo from Baltimore, is coming off the well-received 2015 releases of Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars, but you don’t have to be…