Want to go to Brooklyn without spending money on airfare? Go to East Austin. Sixth street, east of I-35, has earned the moniker ‘Little Williamsburg’, mainly because its plethora of bars are chock full of patrons with facial hair, skinny jeans, obscure music interests, and particular diet preferences. So when a Brooklyn band like Tanlines…
Met this guy while standing in the taco line at Whole Foods. Mr. Olympics was here training with his coach, getting ready for Rio 2016.
1. Tame Impala – Currents https://slackerlee.com//2015/07/27/album-review-tame-impalas-currents/ “Let It Happen” 2. Deafheaven – The New Bermuda https://slackerlee.com//2015/11/12/deafheaven-new-bermuda-album-review/ “Brought To Water” 3. Baroness – Purple https://slackerlee.com//2015/12/29/baroness-break-down-metal-boundaries-with-purple-album-review/ “The Iron Bell” 4. HEALTH – Dark Magic https://slackerlee.com//2015/10/29/1022/ “Dark Enough” 5. Protomartyr – The Agent Intellect https://slackerlee.com//2015/12/22/protomartyr-the-agent-intellect-album-review/ “Why Does It Shake?” Honorable Mention: Grimes – Art Angels “Flesh Without Blood”
The Motor City rock sound ignited by the Stooges and MC5 is still alive and well as evidenced by the latest release from Detroit post-punkers, Protomartyr. Their third album, The Agent Intellect, descends into your psyche like a black cloud of angst, accompanied with sardonic quips and thinly-veiled rage. The mood of the album is a…