Hanabi Album Release Show
According to quantum mechanics, there are an infinite number of universes that exist at the same time. Somewhere in the multiverse, 90s Britpop didn’t fade away, but is alive and well and out doing...
Category: music
Outtake from my column today
Today in the Dallas Morning News is the story I wrote about going to SXSW just after my father’s death. It’s a looooong story, but it was longer earlier. This is a section that...
Thor and Friends in Houston
Earlier in November, I was lucky to catch Thor and Friends at Rockefellers in Houston while they were on tour with Wye Oak. It was a magical evening for a cold and damp Houston...
Best Song of 2018? Maybe this one by The Beths
While it’s hard to calculate what the best song of the year might be, the catchiest single in my brain is my New Zealand act The Beths. I’m not alone in noticing the group!
Political Unrest Should Make an Interesting Austin City Limits
Given this time of great political unrest, it’s interesting that that the biggest act playing the Austin City Limits Music Festival this year is Paul McCartney someone who made music in the center of...
Outnumbered by Monkeys
This past weekend at the Highball, “Outnumbered by Monkeys” played as part of the “Fringe with Benefits” show.
Nashville Film Festival: Day Three
Special from Our Man in Nashville, Jason T. Sparks Saturday, May 12. Finally, the day job is over for the week, and I can devote a full day to Nashville Film Festival…ing. Added bonus,...
A New Song With an 80s Sound
While music from established people isn’t really our thing, this 80s-ish tune from Daphne Guinness tends to stick in the head, is worth a listen. h/t The Cut
Why We Go To Festivals
In case you missed it, here is the long story on festivals that was in the Dallas Morning News.
Thor and Friends
Have you seen Thor & Friends, the musical collective from Austin’s Thor Harris? Earlier this winter, the group played a show at the Lemon Lounge in Austin, in support of their new record, The...
