French Chanteuse Seduces With Synthpop

Byslackerlee September 28, 2017October 6, 2017

Enchanting and magnetic, Lou Rebecca is a gift from Paris that has decidedly made her home in the Austin synth scene. Her self-titled debut album is an amalgam of disco, ambient and, avant-garde electronica that flow effortlessly together. Rebecca’s timeless pop sound is fortified with the artist’s air of mystique which is well choreographed and thought out. The elegance of Rebecca pairs well with her venerated label, Holodeck Records, who boasts a stable of genre-bending and eccentric talent. The future is bright for the mesmerizing young woman who is casting her spell over the city of Austin.

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Tugaloo Blue Brings a Rare Hip-Hop/Bluegrass Hybrid

Byslackerlee August 16, 2017October 6, 2017

With a name that reflects his background, Tugaloo Blue taks his Ozark upbringing into a new realm of musical expression. Bluegrass and hip-hop have rarely met each other in a fluid and listenable way, but for this 21-year old upstart, it comes naturally. A fiddle player from the age of 2 years old, Tugaloo Blue’s…

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Art Pop Brings Candid Charms with Debut Album

Byslackerlee January 5, 2017January 11, 2017

“I’ve got a thousand friends, but they don’t know who I am/ because I met them on the internet, but they’re all I’ve got” Art Pop is the result of a collaboration between the Grossenbacher brothers who recently released their first self-recorded and self-produced album, This is Art Pop, which was made in a converted…

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Bearoté Uses Satire and Funk-Folk Melodies to Address Personal Loss On “Memphis TN

Byslackerlee March 12, 2017

You have to be living under a rock to not have noticed that the greatest threat to the American public these past few years hasn’t come from ISIS, immigration policies, the hyperbolic ‘media’, or the increasingly polarized political climate. Rather, the most diabolical and deadliest threat originates from a deluge of cheap, and readily available…

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Zachman Paints Psychedelic Soundscapes on a Rock n Roll Canvas

Byslackerlee March 2, 2017

Johnny Zachman is the consumate front man, having previously written and performed with bands like Secret Cove, Clam, Twiga, Lofts, and Blow!, Zachman has found his niche curating alternative, psych-infused rock. Becoming a frquent fixture in the Austin live music scene, Zachman has been on a tear playing shows at the Mohawk, Cheer Up Charlies,…

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Lush Indie Melodies from Velo, New Album on the Way

Byslackerlee January 28, 2016February 6, 2016

Velo is indie rock with lush melodies that set the listener adrift in a psychedelic sea of strings, horns, and sun-drenched synths. Founded in late 2014, Velo is already making waves in the Austin music scene and elsewhere, including big shows that had the group sharing the bill with local standouts such as White Denim…

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Trying Science Get Methodical on Debut EP

Byslackerlee December 14, 2016December 15, 2016

The Austin four-piece math rockers, Trying Science, have recently released their debut EP, Vacation For Snakes, and it falls nothing short of impressive. The instrumentals on Vacation For Snakes are technically sound and inherently dramatic, leaving no void for vocals or excess. Their songs don’t take long to ramp up into full-blown masterpieces of winding guitars…

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