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I went way hard on my birthday yesterday and should totally be sleeping right now, but I wanted to roll out the latest Sheer Mag single (here’s the previous one).  The band refers to the song as Al Green-inspired, and I’m really into it.  By the way, if you’re in Austin then get excited because [...]

Pre-Screening Stance: Tom Cruise is great, but I’m not at all excited about The Mummy.  Nothing about it looks good or even interesting.  Also, I have questions.  Why is Tom in this movie?  Why does this movie even exist?  Where the hell is Brendan Frasier? Post-Screening Ramble: There’s this part of me that wants to [...]

I’m very excited about At The Drive In tonight at Stubb’s and Sigur Ros’ shows at ACL Live on Friday and Saturday.  However, those are all SOLD OUT, and I believe it would be sort of lame to tell you to go to them.  So, instead I’m going to pivot and recommend something a little [...]

Pre-Screening Stance: It’s pretty hard to not be all aboard the It Comes At Night hype train.  That poster up above is just about perfect and the teasers/trailers have been great.  Oh, and early word has been really positive.  I’m ready. Post-Screening Ramble: Writer/director Trey Edward Shults really hit it out of the park with [...]

I think the best part of my Monday was the arrival of Never Been Wrong, a new track from Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield).  It’s got some attitude, and I like that.  For fun, I also tossed in her previous single, Silver.  It’s a good one, too.  Look for Waxahatchee’s next album, Out In The Storm, [...]

Here’s the latest 101X Homegrown.  Enjoy. A. Sinclair – Cars Basketball Shorts – This Summer (NEW) Private Vandals – Ballyhoo (PREMIERE) Major Grizz – Dearest Agatha (NEW) Suspirians – Black Holes Summer Salt – Revvin’ My CJ7 (NEW) Abram Shook – Device Black Books – Golden OK Ramesh – Redemption Football, etc – Save Hikes [...]

There’s been some talk about a new LP from The War On Drugs ever since their Record Store Day 7″, and now it’s officially on the way.  The effort is titled A Deeper Understanding and it’ll be out on August 25 via Atlantic.  Two things to note here.  1) That RSD track, Thinking Of A [...]

Pre-Screening Stance: This is the studio that made Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, not only one of the worst superhero films of all time, but two of the rare hours of my life I’d like back. Post-Screening Stance: Huzzah huzzah, a miracle hath occurred: DC, in its newest incarnation, has made a pretty good [...]

Pre-Screening Stance: I was slightly skeptical when Gal Gadot got cast as WW, but she was a real highlight in the murky Batman v Superman and everything in the lead up to the release of her debut solo film has been totally on point.  Hard to not be at least a little excited about this [...]

This shortened holiday week is actually an even shorter one on the SOTO-front, as I’m about to head out of town.  Good news though, I have an anthemic new track from Carley Rae Jepsen (and a Wonder Woman review) to give to you before I split.  Hooray! The CRJ track is from the soundtrack for [...]

Check out the latest 101X Homegrown!  Enjoy. Summer Salt – Revvin’ My CJ7 Go Fever – This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Hovvdy – Problem (NEW) Hikes – Habit (NEW) A. Sinclair – Cars Darkbird – All There Is Suspirians – Nocturne (NEW) Basketball Shorts – This Summer A Giant Dog – Creep [...]

The Kills have a new EP coming on June 2.  It’s titled Echo Home – Non-Electric, and it features “audio from a stripped down session the band captured recently at Electric Lady Studios in New York.”  Below you’ll find the Rihanna cover that’s on the EP.  I think the song is pretty slick, but I’m [...]

Pre-Screening Stance: Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 is a great movie.  Pirates 2 & 3 are OK movies.  I didn’t even bother with Pirates 4, but I heard it wasn’t good.  Frankly, I’m surprised (or disappointed, I don’t know) that there’s a Pirates 5, but people gotta eat and get their swashbuckling fix in, I [...]

Pre-Screening Stance: Baywatch looks like it was modeled after the very successful (and funny) 21/22 Jump Street flicks.  That’s exciting.  Hopefully it cracks me up.  If it doesn’t, I guess I can just stare at the very pretty trio of Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario. Post-Screening Ramble: There’s not much to like about [...]

It’s a holiday weekend, so there’s a large amount of shows happening around town.  See below for extra recommendations.  If you’re just looking to go all out at one though, my pick is Ty Segall at Stubb’s on Saturday.  Here are there reasons.  1) He’s always a blast live.  2) His latest self titled album [...]