Skylar Spence promised he wouldn’t “Suck so bad next time he comes to Austin”, when he was actually the highlight of the night. Madeon got college kids and people with their brains melted by ecstasy to jump up and down to his electronic button-pushing;)
Reputante – An offshoot of the band Ash, James Levy and Tim Wheeler carry their talents into a band that eschews the laissez-faire essence of the The Strokes and the new wave pop of Culture Club. The infectious synth jingles and Casablancas-esque baritone in the vocals make the band Reputante absolutely irresistible. Mas Ysa – I wandered over to…
Met these homies flying back from NYC to AUSTIN and then saw them play the next day at the Mohawk.
Throwing a concert on Super Bowl Sunday seemed like a ballsy move. However, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Emo’s took that bet and were rewarded with a near-capacity crowd for the New Zealand/Portland-based rock band. Not everything went according to plan for the night though. Tour opener, the Baltimore based Lower Dens, nearly had to cut…
Moonlandingz – Best Use of Peanut Butter On The Face/ Best Song About Donald Trump Iggy Pop – Best Transformative Experience Since Birth Astronauts – Best Band To Literally Space Out Too Moving Panoramas – Best Local All-Female Shoegaze PWR BTTM – Best Punk Duo Dressed In Drag Singing About Love & Sodomy
Yet another high profile electronic act came through Austin this Saturday on a seemingly random stop-off from their current state of affairs. No, it is wasn’t a corporate event or a massive music festival that brought European electronic dance wizards Delorean all the way to Austin from their native Barcelona. It was the creative genius of Jeramy Neugent’s…
