Cold War Kids live is different than a Cold War Kids record. When the Los Angeles-based band played a sold-out 9:30 Club Thursday night, their sound was unexpectedly […]
LIVE: Lady at Joe’s Pub
What’s spectacular about Lady is the chemistry between Nicole Wray and Terri Walker. It’s readily apparent on record; where their voices easily play off and urge each other […]
LIVE: Haitus Kaiyote at Le Poisson Rouge
Fresh off the showcase that was The Circus at SXSW, Haitus Kaiyote touched down in New York City for a handful of dates. Their Manhattan show at the […]
LIVE: SXSW 2013, Flying Lotus
Experiencing Flying Lotus live is like being in the presence of a master DJ; he plays hits, remixes them, and builds new tracks on the fly. His performances […]
SXSW 2013: Mass Appeal Showcase, Austin Music Hall
Hip-hop at SXSW this year was not as strong as others (and that statement deserves it’s own article), however all eyes were turned onto the annual Ice Cream […]
SXSW Finds: Phil Beaudreau
There were a few showcases that I wanted to really check out and I missed most of them, but I made it out to see Phil Beaudreau. I’ve […]
LIVE: Andy Allo at Bar 96, SXSW 2013
Andy Allo might not be a household name…yet. The LA based funkster is backed by Prince, which is always a good start, and her fanatical live show got […]
SXSW 2013: A Week in the Life of The Couch Sessions, A SXSW Inside Peek
(written and compiled by Liz and Jon) This year, as in the past 5 years, The Couch Sessions crew travelled down south to Austin Texas to produce […]
LIVE: Kendrick Lamar at Viceland, SXSW
The crowd at the last night of the Viceland SXSW showcase was over capacity two hours after it began. Fire marshals came and locked out everyone (including some […]
LIVE: SXSW 2013, Azari & III
Even though technology has evolved to the point where our cell phones can create pretty complex musical productions, plenty of musicians seek out that primitive sound of their […]