Month: November 2014
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On this day 26 years ago, U2 began what would become a six-week run at #1 on the US Charts with their sixth album “Rattle and Hum.” U2 is an Irish rock band consisting of Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullens Jr., and Adam Clayton, with Bono acting as the predominant songwriter. Their alternative rock and post-punk […]
Day three of FunFunFun Fest was bittersweet. I was sad because the festivities were coming to an end, but I was also relieved due to my exhaustion. The day went sour for me on the way to the festival. There was a wreck that had me stuck in traffic for almost an hour. I was […]
I saw The Internet, Thundercat, Cashmere Cat and Neutral Milk Hotel on day three of FFFFest. The Internet performed very early in the day. They were given a short set- just 40 minutes long- but they made the most of it. Syd the Kyd got every person standing within 30 feet of the stage to […]
The Sour Notes are an Austin based indie rock band. They have gone on several tours along the east and west coasts and have performed in various festivals including SXSW and Free Press Summer Fest. They opened up the Orange Stage Saturday morning for Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. I had the privilege to sit […]
So we happen to have a few pairs of tickets to give away, TWENTY pairs to be exact, for The Black Keys contest. They will be at the Toyota Center this Saturday, November 15th. If you want to try your luck at winning these tickets, tune in to the following shows this week: The Grid […]
Wiz Khalifa is back on the road for his Big Secret Tour, where he will performing at small, intimate venues all over the country. He will be in Houston for ONE NIGHT ONLY on Thursday, November 13th at Warehouse Live and we have your way in to the show! For a chance to win tickets, […]
The night before his 2nd studio album dropped, Cadillactica, Big K.R.I.T threw down a stellar performance. One that would signify him as a true king remembered in time (K.R.I.T.). He performed tracks from multiple mixtapes and albums, with songs like “Sub pt. 1” all the way to “Cadillactica,” off the self titled album. K.R.I.T. […]
FunFunFun Fest had so many things going on, that I could not even count them on my hands. Aside from the music performances to attend, there were games to be played, Twinkies to be eaten since the Twinkie man seemed unfamiliar with the phrase, “No thanks”, and live art to take in. SprATX, pronounced Spray-Tee-Ex, […]
After waking up, packing our things, checking out of our hotel room, eating lunch, and shopping at Waterloo Records (they were selling records and doing the signings at the fest, but we wanted to check the brick and mortar location (I picked up the new Total Control and Flesh Lights albums)), my friend and I […]
Day three of the festival was by far the more relaxed day of the weekend. As opposed to camping out front stage, shoving through crowds and scavenging for good viewing spots, we decided to casually lounge around from stage to stage and watch a variety of things. We started off in the blue stage where […]
ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE! Big Sean had the walls of the Cullen Performance Hall echoing with screaming UH students after putting on an impeccable show this past Homecoming weekend. The Detroit rapper, who is now a member of Jay z’s ‘Roc Nation’ performed numerous of his hits like ’10 2 10,’ ‘Fire’, and ‘Beware’. The ‘Finally Famous’ rapper […]
Student Program Board has announced The Clash of the Bands! Do you want a chance to showcase your skills and battle it out against other bands to see who is the best? Winner will win a permanent spot at the University of Houston’s Inaugural SXUH Music Festival AND $200! Applications are now open until December 15th […]
Day two of Fun Fun Fun Fest I decided to focus on two things in particular: Nas and the Nite shows. I began the day with Zorch, an Austin-based drummer and synth master duo founded at the Berkeley School of Music. Playing locally for years, they landed a gig- two, actually- at FFFFest this year […]
Day two of festing, I arrived on the scene early at 11:30. The weather was a bit warmer than the night before, causing me to stuff my jacket in the bottom of my backpack. I was able to catch indie rockers, The Sour Notes on the Orange Stage. They were so much fun! Their beats […]
I arrived at the festival a little after noon to find yet again, fantastic weather and masses of people ready for the start of the next musical/comical/BMXing day. Saturday was spent mainly on the orange stage, which by one pm was already crowded with people, securing their spots at the front of the stage. San […]
Alright, so to put day two of FFF Fest into perspective, I have to talk about the Nites show I went to late on day one at Red 7. I was planning on making it in time to see Fat White Family, Twin Peaks, and King Tuff, but ended up missing Fat White Family. The […]
Fun Fun Fun Fest Day One What an energetic experience I got to be a part of today. By the time I showed up to pick up my tickets, the will call line contained hundreds of people, waiting to get in to the festival.The bright Austin sun heated up the pavement and sapped my strength […]
After an (unsuccessful) attempt to receive my FFF Fest wristband (the thing that gets you in to the festival) at will call on Thursday night, I was finally able to manage to my pass Friday morning at Auditorium Shores. After that, there was a wait. They let some media in earlier than the rest (including […]
After a three-hour cruise from Houston through the countryside of Texas, I arrived in Austin to find the city a midst wonderful festival weather, and most importantly to find Riverside completely overtaken over by cars, people, stages, and a plethora of good music. We arrived in the evening to lines of excited and energized workers, […]
Many a trial and tribulation tried to hold me back from getting to Austin. However, I was able to conquer said trials and at 4 PM finally hit the road, saying farewell to Houston for the weekend. Much to my distress nasty traffic was caught and I didn’t get to Auditorium Shores until 7:40. I […]
