Sure, we were expecting snow earlier, but in a valiant effort to keep our minds on the sunny days ahead, a slew of festival organizers…
Montage of Heck Portrays Kurt Cobain ‘As Intimately As Humanly Possible’
At SXSW last month, Brett Morgen got right to the point as he introduced his new documentary about Kurt Cobain, who died 21 years ago this…
Festival Frenzy: Northside Badges On Sale, Mexican Summer Launches ‘New Myths’
Take a break from scouring Airbnb for remotely affordable places to stay during SXSW, cuz passes just became available for a couple of other first-rate…
Check Out the New Williamsburg-Happy Dead Stars Video
Dead Stars was tearing through SXSW last time we caught up with them. Today they released a video that — along with their forthcoming album,…
New York x Austin: Rounding Up the Brooklyn Bands at SXSW
SXSW certainly isn’t for everyone– the crowds, the queues, the lack of available cabs, sure to leave any New Yorker squirming– but really, there’s no…
Watch Animal Years Play ‘Heart on Heart’ in Bushwick Before They Do It Again at SXSW
When Baltimore-bred musician Mike McFadden came to Brooklyn in late 2012, he brought a new album with him. Having recorded virtually all of the music…
Cultfever Likes to Get ‘A Little Manic’ On Stage
At Baby’s All Right, Cultfever played an energetic set for an enthusiastic hometown crowd before setting off to SXSW. The Williamsburg venue’s backdrop, a mosaic…
Slothrust’s Frontwoman Was Into Sloths Before They Were Cool
At the Sailor Jerry Gypsy Lounge event in East Austin, Slothrust opened their set with the same song they always open with. Simply titled “Intro,”…
Dark Sister Got Matching Tats of Henry Rollins’s Autograph
Dark Sister, the Bushwick phenomenon comprised of Jessi Wade and Tiffany Nicole, really, really, really, really like Henry Rollins. How else could one explain why…
Dead Stars, Tearing Through SXSW, Aren’t Hipsters So Much As Beatsters
Austin’s Club 1808 felt like a soul-food roadhouse yesterday as some young dudes who clearly dig Sebadoh worked through their tight, efficient set. In the…