Kid Congo Powers, Dance For The Dying, Lowercase Letters (Dan)
The tidal wave that is SXSW is about to crash upon Austin. I look forward to it every Spring, but this year I’m especially excited since Side One Track One is partnering up with Pop...
Author: Dan Corbin
America Hearts, Shark Week, Bella Russia (Dan)
Hard to believe, but SXSW is just around the corner. Soon you’ll be roaming the mobbed streets going from show to show, drinking too much, eating way too many tacos, and slowly developing a debilitating...
Steve Adamyk Band, Low Culture (Dan)
The genius of the Steve Adamyk Band is their ability to draw you in. They write great hooks, which have you singing and nodding your head in a matter of seconds. Listen to Not A...
Capitol Contingency: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, And Noise Pop In Washington, D.C., 1991-1999 (Dan)
People usually associate the DC music scene with the legendary hardcore and post-punk bands on Dischord records: Minor Threat, Fugazi, Rites of Spring, etc. I lived in the capital city area for almost 20 years...
Dan’s Top 5 Albums Of 2012
Considering I listen to roughly ten new albums each week on Spotify, it’s not easy narrowing down my list of top albums to just five. While my favorite album was determined months ago, the rest...
OBN IIIs (Dan)
OBN IIIs, whose name is the initials of lead singer Orville Bateman Neeley III, has just released their self-titled sophomore album. It’s a follow up to their brilliant debut, The One And Only, which came...
Crooked Bangs, A Giant Dog (Dan)
Just when I think I’ve covered all notable garage rock bands in the Central Texas area, I realize I’ve totally overlooked some great ones. Crooked Bangs’ self-titled album is a potent blend of post-punk and...
Ditch The Fest Fest 3 (Dan)
Got your tickets for the ACL Festival this weekend? No?! Well, me either. That’s okay. You don’t need to plop down $200 (or however much 3-day passes cost) to see an incredible collection of bands...
Royal Forest, Hardly Sound (Dan)
Royal Forest (Loxsly at the time) was one of the Austin bands I really got into after moving here. I loved Lamprey Eels off their Flashlight EP. It was (and remains) a brilliant piece of...
Lace Curtains (Dan)
One of the things I love about the Spotify integration with Facebook is seeing my All-Time top artists, albums, and songs. It even breaks it down by month. It’s cool to look back and see...
