Austin Psych Festival Delivered an Eclectic Showcase of Veteran and Emerging Bands For a Full-Spectrum Psychedelic Experience
In early May, the South Austin backyard bar The Far Out Lounge was transformed into a confetti-frosted party for the annual Spring Austin Psych Fest. The 3-day festival featured two stages with alternating sets of psych, indie, garage rock, shoegaze, and cumbia. Austin’s unpredictable weather led to some early sets being canceled or shortened, but the festival still delivered a full experience with colorful visuals, streamers, bright strobes, and giant balloons. Headliners included psych rock legends The Flaming Lips, festival founders The Black Angels, and the retro soul group Thee Sacred Souls.
Newport Jazz Festival Returns to Fort Adams This Summer With One of Its Most Ambitious Lineups Yet
The Newport Jazz Festival doesn't need much of an introduction. Seventy-two years into its run, the festival remains one of the most storied music events in America, and this summer's edition looks like one of its strongest in recent memory.
The Head and The Heart Close Out Their Self-Titled Anniversary Tour With a Living Room Show at the Wang Theatre
Thursday night at Boston's Wang Theatre felt like the last night of something special. And it was. The Head and The Heart were closing out the final stop of their self-titled 15th anniversary tour, and the energy that comes with a last night on the road was present from the very first note.
Tigercub deliver a ferocious set at NYC’s Gramercy Theater
Tigercub is a British alt-rock trio comprised of Jamie Stephen Hall on vocals and lead guitar, Jimi Wheelwright on bass, and James Allix on drums. Yes — they’re all named James. Formed in Brighton, UK in 2011, the band made their long-awaited return to the United States this past Wednesday night at Gramercy Theatre for their only U.S. show following the release of their fourth studio album, Nets to Catch the Wind, via Loosegroove Records.
Courtney Barnett Lets the Guitar Do the Talking at a Near-Sold-Out Roadrunner
Wednesday nights at Roadrunner don't always fill up. This one came pretty darn close. The crowd that packed in for Courtney Barnett on May 13th skewed toward the longtime faithful, a notably wide age range from people in their twenties to fans well into their seventies, which tells you something about the kind of catalog she's built over the past decade.
Why Skipping the Opener Is a Rookie Move
We all have that friend or family member. They show up forty-five minutes late, drink in hand, squeezing past everyone to get to their spot just as the headliner takes the stage. They didn't miss anything, they'll tell you. They were “just skipping the opener.”
But they did miss something. And it might be the biggest mistake you can make as a concert goer.
They Might Be Giants Bring the Jokes and Tunes to a Sold-Out Chicago Crowd
They Might Be Giants performed to a sold-out crowd on May 1, the first of three nights at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL. The two-and-a-half-hour-long celebration of the band’s discography was filled with trombone solos, goofy stories, and equal parts laughter and cheers from the crowd.
