Spoon’s newest album, They Want My Soul, is its first in four and a half years — a long time for a band that used to release an album every year. There is some merit in wondering whether the...
Most of you will probably be spending your Fourth of July next to a pool or grill with friends and fireworks. But these patriotic, summertime gatherings are incomplete if they’re not soundtracked...
The cover art of Seek Warmer Climes, the debut album of Danish post-punk band Lower, is an image of a man on the ground in a moment of utter distress. After listening to the album, it’s clear why...
If Andrew Bird were to build a nest, it would be made from deep, richly colored wood and would be lined with a soft, warm interior. Light would shine in through a few holes and gently worn rugs would cover...
International is the moment Lust for Youth steps out of the shadows. What was once the solo work of Hannes Norrvide — a project that melded a love of ’80s synthpop to dark, murky production...
The team behind Austin Psych Fest, an annual music festival that celebrates all forms of psychedelic rock, doesn’t know the meaning of taking things easy. The sixth installment of Austin Psych Fest...
When musician Robert Hampson finally made the decision to reunite his former psychedelic rock band after 22 years, it was because he had run out of reasons to say “no.” People had been hassling...
During a UT Queer Chorus rehearsal, rhetoric and writing sophomore Cole Ourso wears a yellow skirt and laughs at a recalled memory. Ourso wore the same yellow skirt almost two years ago to an event where...
Mason Hankamer experiences dreams in which a full live orchestra is performing and all he can see is a fusion of colors. The more familiar he is with the song, the more vibrant the picture becomes.
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A mob of people stumble from bar to bar, their faces illuminated by neon lights. DJs blare their newest playlist, testing it on the crowds. Bands turn up their amps, drawing from the crowd’s energy...
The National took the Moody Theater stage Monday night as a seven piece band, though the band’s energy rested on the shoulders of lead singer Matt Berninger, who seemed to carry the role...
It is not uncommon to hear singing, drumming and guitar strumming echoing through the streets of the busy entertainment district in downtown Austin. But according to a group of advocates and city officials,...
