OK Go is an alternative rock band originally from Chicago but now based in Los Angeles. With the release of their new album, Hungry Ghosts, OK Go continues to push creative boundaries both through its...
The fifth floor of the Butler School of Music is flooded with children waiting with their parents before starting their 30-minute music lesson. Some kids have conversations with other music students and...
For its past two albums, Iceage crafted bombardments of records, wrapping a post-hardcore rage around cold, harsh lyrics that conveyed a wounded and cynical view of the world. Now though, with its newest...
When the Cordova Quartet was asked to play at the Butler School of Music’s 100th Anniversary concert, they knew that it would be the perfect opportunity for their first performance in Austin.
The...
Real Estate has been making jangly indie rock since its debut album was released in 2009. Its latest album, Atlas, is a more focused, detailed work than anything the band has done before, folding more...
On Oct. 3, Elizabeth McQueen performed at Austin City Limits Music Festival with an unusual accompaniment. A group of five high school girls made up the horn section of McQueen’s act, playing...
By now, most Austinites know their way around a music festival. With transportation arrangements planned ahead of time and sunscreen in tow, festival-goers have gotten this down to a science, but now that...
ACL kicked off with a bang last weekend and will conclude this weekend with its raucous embodiment of the “work hard, play hard” UT mentality. In our world of Spotify, earbuds and iPhones,...
Sea Oleena, the recording name of Charlotte Oleena, first appeared in the musical world in 2010. She released two EPs over the course of one year, both rooted in acoustic guitar — yet straying from...
When Jarrod Gorbel finished touring for his solo album in 2011, he thought music was over for him. It wasn’t making him happy anymore. But, after moving to Los Angeles in 2011, he started writing...
Curled up on a couch, she is surrounded by pictures and hand-made decorations with a wall-length tapestry hanging across from her. In a soft-spoken voice, she begins telling her story. She has been known...
Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini’s music career began after he dropped out of school at 16. Instead of going into his family’s fish-and-chips business, he worked for the band Speedway,...
