Institute (Dan)
Last month Austin’s Institute released their debut full length album, Catharsis, via Sacred Bones Records. The label, home to bands such as Destruction Unit, Jenny Hval, and The Men, also released Institute’s 2014 EP, Salt....
Author: Dan Corbin
Snooty Garbagemen (Dan)
My latest musical obsession is the Snooty Garbagemen. Hailing from Houston, this power trio delivers furious guitar heavy punk rock. The band is comprised of guitarist Tom Triplett (OBN IIIs, The Real Energy, BLAXXX) with...
We Jam By Condos (Dan)
Monofonus Press has put together a comp of Austin bands called We Jam By Condos and it has just been made available for sale. The title is a play on We Jam Econo, the documentary...
The Bolos (Dan)
The Bolos are my latest and favorite Texas garage rock discovery. The San Antonians play a style that includes a blend of psych, punk, and the blues. There’s even a dash of outlaw country in...
The Splits (Dan)
The Splits are a trashy garage punk band hailing from Helsinki, Finland. The group was formed in the fall of 2010 and immediately struck a chord (pardon the pun) with rock fans. The band was...
Mean Jeans (Dan)
Rock has a long history of bands with ludicrous names that write ridiculous songs. I grew up listening to the Dead Milkmen, Dead Kennedys, and Buttholes Surfers. Bands like Diarrhea Planet, Joanna Gruesome, and, of...
The ABGB (Dan)
I love the Austin Beer Garden Brewery Co. It’s my happy place. Their motto is “Beer Makes It Better” and, of course, I agree. Not only do they have an amazing beer selection but also...
Summer Cannibals (Dan)
There’s less than a month until we gorge ourselves on beer, tacos, and live music for five straight days. Sorting out which bands to see and which to skip during SXSW is a big task,...
Obnox, Blaxxx (Dan)
Obnox is Lamont ‘Bim’ Thomas, a man you may not know, but should. He’s released an incredible 15 records in five years and is a one-man force of nature. He is steadily gaining national attention...
The Gotobeds (Dan)
Can you smell it? It’s coming … The New Year is here, Free Week is over, and we’re closing in on February. Before you know it, the chaos of SXSW will be upon us. I,...
