Top 5 Fantasy Music Entourage Jobs
- Gwen Stefani’s Personal Dresser
- Nine Inch Nail’s Roadie
- Courtney Love’s Drug Procurer
- Outkast’s Designated Blunt Roller
- Crystal Castle’s Light Show Deisgner
A universe of bands circulate through the over 250 live music venues in Austin, fortifying our title as the ‘Live Music Capital of the World.’ Narrowing this wealth of talent down into a short list of must-see acts is a daunting task, but it’s a good problem to have.. Here’s ten local bands with…
While there is enough new music at SXSW to keep yourself busy for the next calendar year, here are some familiar faces that bring some star power to the mix. 1. Weezer @ Brazos Hall March 17th, 12 AM 2. Future Islands @ The Gatsby March 16th, 12:15 AM 3. Dead Meadow @ Hotel Vegas…
Despite scorching summer heat, Float Fest, the annual music festival in San Marcos, TX featuring live music, camping and river floats went off without a hitch on July 16th and 17th. Lee Ackerley picked out his ten favorite things about the festival. 1. Small Crowds Don’t get me wrong, the festival sold plenty of tickets, but…
1. Tame Impala – Currents https://slackerlee.com//2015/07/27/album-review-tame-impalas-currents/ “Let It Happen” 2. Deafheaven – The New Bermuda https://slackerlee.com//2015/11/12/deafheaven-new-bermuda-album-review/ “Brought To Water” 3. Baroness – Purple https://slackerlee.com//2015/12/29/baroness-break-down-metal-boundaries-with-purple-album-review/ “The Iron Bell” 4. HEALTH – Dark Magic https://slackerlee.com//2015/10/29/1022/ “Dark Enough” 5. Protomartyr – The Agent Intellect https://slackerlee.com//2015/12/22/protomartyr-the-agent-intellect-album-review/ “Why Does It Shake?” Honorable Mention: Grimes – Art Angels “Flesh Without Blood”
Day 4 Dilly Dally – Best Voice Affectation/ Best Grunge Revival Slothrust – Best Band that I saw Twice (Rain Out) Bands I Missed because of the Rain: Boulevards Pastel Ghost Mr. Kitty Day 5 Car Seat Headrest – Best Nerd/College Rock Band Diet Cig – Best Kathleen Hanna Impression/ Best Sparkplug Lead Singer Gwenno…
Boan No stranger to Austin audiences, Boan is the most promising of locally-based Holodeck Record’s offering during SXSW 2016. A super-duo born out of the dark wave bands //Tense// and Ssleeperhold, Jose Cota and Mariana Saldance are proficient in pleasing audiences with their infectious synth lines and aggressive analog beats. Morbid and menacing, the…