Australian electronic group, The Avalanches, have succeeded in simultaneously being reclusive, mysterious, and aggravating to longtime fans. A 16-year hiatus from music raises many questions, the paramount one being “Haven’t they gone broke yet?” Apparently it was predominately health issues, serious ones, that kept the Avalanches from following up sooner on their genre-bending and infectious…
By John Wittenmyer Few bands have proven to be as deeply influential, yet remain as relatively obscure as Dungen. The Swedish psych-rockers are best known for their 2004 masterpiece, ‘Ta Det Lugnt’, which was received to international acclaim and put them on the map as pioneers of the modern psychedelic movement. Since then, while psych…
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…
Free Press Summer Fest has officially become the Houston Texans of music festivals. Each year begins with promise that the event will become a top-tier festival, but any expectations one might cling too quickly devolves into an avalanche of disappointment by the first Saturday in June. FPSF might have finally hit rock bottom as the…