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It’s difficult to make anything original these days. So many stories have already been told, good ideas have already been taken, and it seems like we’ve nearly exhausted every melody possible to make out of the twelve notes available to us. To artists of all persuasions (and even to consumers), this realization can be daunting. […]
An album can be good—sonically and lyrically good—but it becomes something great when it’s both good and it feels like it was made for you. Not just you, the current you. The starting-college, away-from-your-family-for-the-first-time, making-grown-up-decisions-and-grown-up-mistakes you. For me at least, I’ve found that album in Broken Social Scene’s 2003 sophomore record, You Forgot It In […]
Lil Yachty is back but in a different format. The return of Lil Boat after two years comes in the form of a new genre-bending album, Let’s Start Here. If you aren’t already familiar with the positive Atlanta flair that Lil Yachty brings, this album will offer insight as an adaptation to his previous self and […]
Say goodbye to the old, trashy, garage-punk band that we all used to know (and love) as they attempt to implement a hodgepodge of sounds that aren’t in their usual repertoire. FIDLAR, an acronym short for “F*** It Dog, Life’s A Risk,” originally formed in 2009 as a punk project. Over the years, the group […]
For a few months now, Injury Reserve has been teasing a special something on social media. The hip-hop trio dropped the long-awaited single along with a self-directed music video. Injury Reserve formed in 2013 in the tiny town of Tempe, AZ (and boy oh boy have they delivered since). Ritchie With A T (yes that’s his […]
Little Dark Age is a cohesive blend of experimental synth-pop and psychedelia that has displayed MGMT’s evolving sound impeccably. Their work has elevated since their debut album Oracular Spectacular and yet, the record ironically has the continuity of a 70s/80s influence throughout the album. Nearly the entire album consists of synthesized upbeat indie pop […]
Ambient, dark, melancholy and industrial are but a few of the adjectives that can be used to describe Canadian band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Originally a 3 piece band out of Montreal, Quebec consisting of Efrim Menuck, Mike Moya and Mauro Pezzente, the band has since underwent several line-ups in a revolving door fashion before […]
Austin is a city known for its music scene so it’s not surprising that talent brews on the streets and big names have started out there. Spoon is a rock band from ATX that formed in 1993 and has seen much success over the years. Lead singer and guitarist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno […]
Timothy Russell, also known by his stage name Guilla, pays homage to the diversity of Houston. Guilla’s influences range anywhere from Björk to System of a Down which is easily seen in the variety of his music and it’s uniqueness. Coming from a mother who was an opera singer from England and a father who […]
As Austin City limits weekend two approaches, one of the biggest names in modern beatmaking will be making a stop in Texas.
Discovering new music is the most gratifying feeling ever. Even if the music I find is a year or two old, it is still refreshingly new to my ears and I’ll annoy my friends to no end playing their songs. Recently I’ve been listening to a lot more experimental and indie bands in my free […]
This year’s most psychedelic music festival in Texas will feature the Flaming Lips, 13th Floor Elevators (for a reunion performance!), and over 30 additional artists. Located on rustic Carson Creek Ranch, Austin Psych Fest was established in 2008 and has hosted superior, popular artists on the music scene in years prior. Examples include the Black […]
To say you haven’t heard anything like Only Beast is an understatement. Only Beast performed at Coog Radio’s 5th Birthday Bash. The best way to describe them: loud. “A Nerve”, the opening track from Only Beast’s debut album, introduces the listener to a raucous mix of hard rock n’ roll and contemplative post-rock blues. Notice Danielle […]
Flying Lotus has produced yet another critical and sure-to-be-popular hit with his newest album, You’re Dead! The album begins by showcasing collaborating bassist Thundercat’s skills in the first five tracks, up to “Never Catch Me” feat. Kendrick Lamar. Those tracks help establish the musical tone of the album: fusion jazz first, and dreamy hip-hop second. […]
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