Sheer Mag: Catch Them at Coachella!
The Philly band Sheer Mag is playing Coachella today. Rolling Stone just listed them “10 Great Modern Punk Bands” Catch them if you are there! The festival is being live-streamed, but it’s hard to...
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Levitation Pick: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizzard
Hanging out at a friend’s party this past weekend, discussion turned to the upcoming Levitation festival, and the Australian psychedelic act King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. I like what I’m hearing from them,...
Ken Burns Documentary on Jackie Robinson (on PBS)
In honor of Ken Burns Jackie Robinson documentary showing on PBS tonight and tomorrow night, we have some pictures of the SXSW panel “Race in America with Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates” where they...
British Genius/ Songwriter Richard Hawley at Positivus!
This weekend I noticed that British singer/songwriter Richard Hawley is booked for the Positivus 2016 lineup. I’ve been to Positivus several times, but Hawley might be a reason to go back! Hawley isn’t huge...
Sunday Music Pick: Cherub at Euphoria
In a few hours the Murfreesboro, Tennessee band (who both went to school in Murfreesboro at MTSU) Cherub is taking the stage as one of the Sunday headlineers at the Euphoria Festival in Austin,...
Super Cool Video From The Church..and some SXSW Pictures!
Above you’ll note some pictures from the SXSW 2015 Music Interview with seminal 80s Australian band The Church. If you are into all things musically swirly and lyrical–with fitting visuals–you’ll want to check out...
That Crazy Irish Parade at SXSW!
One of the most visually incredible events at this year’s South by Southwest was the show from Ireland’s Macnas. It made SXSW feel more like the Edinburgh Festival Fringe than SXSW. It was magical, complete with...
SXSW Finds: POWR BTTM
Don’t make the mistake of searching for “Power Bottom” on the Internet when you can’t remember how this band is spelled. But these dudes in dresses did a great job at their SXSW set!...
Trump, Trauma, and the “Mexicanizing” of American Politics
Here in the middle of election season, we bring you a guest post from independent scholar Byron King, who unpacks the historical foundations that may have some part in Trump’s rise as a leading...
The SPIN at Stubb’s Party, 2016 Edition
The 2016 SPIN at Stubbs party happened. Chvrches played for the party–this time as a headliner–and a lot of fun happened, even though it was SO HOT this year!
