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Mac DeMarco is living his own salad days

Hannah Smothers April 14, 2014

Wearing a large, white T-shirt, red sneakers and navy slacks, Mac DeMarco looked more like a boarding school runaway than a rockstar on stage at The Mohawk. But that, along with a nondescript baseball...

Local band Pure X doesn’t really care about playing in Austin

David Sackllah April 11, 2014

Local psych band Pure X is an enigma. The band has almost no involvement in the Austin music scene, but has managed to find success nationwide.  Pure X recently signed to Fat Possum Records and...

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UT alumni band Moonlight Social to perform at The Domain

Kritika Pramod Kulshrestha April 10, 2014

Songwriting is personal, but it also has to be a conversation with people, according to UT alum Jeremy Burchard, who is one half of the two-member band Moonlight Social. Burchard and fellow UT graduate...

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Campus museums host student performers in Austin Cultural Campus Concert Crawl

Eleanor Dearman April 4, 2014

Most classical music concerts are fairly similar: Audience members go to a large music hall and listen to a full orchestra perform. But the Austin Cultural Campus Concert Crawl is making the experience...

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How to get a gig in Austin

David Sackllah April 3, 2014

Austin has more than 200 venues that put on multiple shows a week. For young bands trying to book their first shows, figuring out how and where to start can be overwhelming. Venue calendars are often full...

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Austin feminist punk band Feral Future releases album

David Sackllah March 20, 2014

The members of Feral Future want their music to make listeners feel uncomfortable. The feminist/queer punk band based in Austin released its album, Haematic, in February on local label Western Medical...

SXSW Wednesday in music

Sam Hays March 16, 2014

Those who didn't get into the monstrous Jay-Z/Kanye West reunion Wednesday night were most likely at the NPR Showcase. At Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, arguably the headquarters for live Austin...

SXSBest: How to have fun without a badge

David Sackllah March 9, 2014

The Daily Texan compiled a list of the best music events at SXSW that do not require a badge to get in. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Pitchfork Day Party When: 12 p.m. Where: French Legation Museum Who:...

British band Until The Ribbon Breaks comes to SXSW

David Sackllah March 7, 2014

Until The Ribbon Breaks is the name for the musical project of British singer/producer Pete Lawrie Winfield. Combining elements of R&B and hip-hop, Winfield released his debut EP, A Taste of Silver,...

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