Austin Psych Fest Spotlight: Bo Ningen
I caught the London-based Japanese-born act Bo Ningen at SXSW this year. I was at the “British Music Lounge” waiting for buzz-band Temples (who are also on the Psych Fest lineup this year), when...
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Austin Psych Fest Spotlight: The War on Drugs
One of the bands I’m most excited about at Austin Psych Fest this year is The War on Drugs. Shoegazey, yet something that I can listen to endlessly on repeat! The War on Drugs...
Seeing the band “Warpaint” Three Times In One Year!
Earlier this week, I was with a friend at the Warpaint/ The National show in Austin, Texas. That’s when I realized that I’d seen Warpaint three times over the last year. Once was at...
I’m Excited to Be Seeing Deerhunter Twice In One Year!
I was totally converted to being a Deehunter fan when I saw them and their dreamy, hazy set at Austin Psych Fest earlier this year. So I’m super excited about seeing them again at...
Austin Psych Fest Photo Essay (2013)
On the Friday night of Psych Fest, 2013, the weather was perfect and the bands were groovy.
The first band I saw after driving straight from Houston was the middle-eastern sounds of Tinariwen.
This was followed by a blistering performance by the Suuns, which was just as intense as their show during SXSW 2013.
Austin Psych Fest: A First Look Back at the 6th Annual Festival
I’ve been to a lot of music festivals, but I’d never been to Austin Psych Fest before this weekend.
In many ways the festival felt a lot more hippie and a lot less corporate than a lot of music festivals.
(It would be harder to get much more corporate than South By Southwest or the Austin City Limits Music Fesival!)
What To Expect When You Are Expecting Austin Psych Fest: Friday Picks!
It might be the 6th year of the Austin Psych Fest, but I’ve never been to the party. However, I have seen some of the bands who are playing at the festival play in the past, and I’m looking forward to seeing them play again this weekend!
Do You Know the Way to Austin Psych Fest? Are You Sure?
Austin Psych Fest is this weekend, April 26-28 2013, at Carson Creek Ranch.
If you are, er, directionally challenged like me, this should strike fear into your heart. Or at least get you to add an extra hour into your festival planning!
