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
Day One Quiet Company @ Cheer Up Charlies (Made Austin Proud) Deep Cuts @ Cheer Up Charlies (Meh, terrible stage presence) Ofeliadorme @ BD Rileys (Best Overall) Girlpool @ Empire Garage (Meh, overhyped and underwhelming) Anna Wise @ Empire Garage (Most Talent) Be Charlotte @ Swan Dive (Biggest Surprise) Mich @ Swan Dive (Meh, a trainwreck) Octopus Project @…
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…
1. Bloody Knives A high adrenaline electro-thrash duo with Shoegaze overtones, Bloody Kniveshave a unique, industrial synth-punk sound that transcends multiple genres. Preston Maddox and Jake McCown’s intricate sound is as if you injected My Bloody Valentine with 300cc of amphetamine, gave them all synths, and sent them careening into a Dead Meadow concert. Their…
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
After walking around the first weekend of the ACL festival, I’ve got a couple of tips, observations, and objections for those who plan to brave weekend number 2. Leave the flags at home – No one wants to see you waving your custom Moroccan flag with a pot leaf on it, especially when you’re…
ACL Survival Guide 5 Dont’s at ACL Don’t Drive – A seventh circle of hell is waiting for those who choose to drive and park near the festival grounds. There is NO onsite parking to begin with, and although the majority of festival goers know to walk or bike, there are those who try their…