Zola Jesus at Red7 in Austin, TX

Zola Jesus at Red7 in Austin, TX

Zola Jesus is a music mystic who deftly oscillates between a variety of genres that define her sound as eclectic but predominately soul. Nika Danilova, who found her voice growing up in the rural Wisconsin solitude with Russian-immigrant parents, combines her classically trained opera voice with a heavily Talking Heads, Dead Kennedys, and Throbbing Gristle-influenced…

Tesla Rocks Emos

Tesla Rocks Emos

  On Wednesday night legendary heavy rockers Tesla hit Austin for the first time in years with a show at Emo’s. Sledd and NoMara opened. Review by Lee Ackerley. As I walked into Emo’s on Wednesday night, mixed emotions swirled with excitement and skepticism flowed though me. The headliner, Tesla, a band that had formed in 1982…

New Years Eve Show – Escort and Holiday Mountain @ The Palm Door

New Years Eve Show – Escort and Holiday Mountain @ The Palm Door

Escort – A Bright New Life New Years Eve Show – Escort and Holiday Mountain @ The Palm Door Welcome 2015! New Years Eve festivities in Austin were cancelled due to the ‘cold weather’ but thanks to the genius of the Palm Door, an event space where the Stage used to be on ‘Dirty’ 6th,…