In my personal life, I’ve been a bit distracted this month with getting ready to move to another apartment. If I’m not completely exhausted this weekend, I still hope to catch some live music. Even...
True Sincerity made its publishing debut last year. The journal is the brainchild of local music writer and photographer Bryan Parker, who also runs Pop Press International. On Friday, January 30 there will be a party at...
Hello! I’m Jennifer Leduc and I’ve been a resident and lover of Austin and its music scene for 17+ years. I’ve also been a contributor here at Side One Track One since October 2011. My...
Just before the end of last year I found a new favorite local band – they call themselves Star Parks, and they’re led by lead singer and guitarist Andy Bianculli (previously a member of The Preservation). If...
Dallas-based songwriter Salim Nourallah recently finished a new album, Skeleton Closet, and now he’s setup a PledgeMusic campaign in hopes that fans will help him release it. Salim is one of my favorite songwriters and I’ve been...
Karla Manzur is one of busiest musicians in Austin. She currently sings and is a multi-instrumentalist with some of the best musicians in town – Dana Falconberry, Alejandro Escovedo, Abram Shook, Nakia, and more. Amidst...
The Deer are Grace Park (The Blue Hit), guitarist Michael McLeod (Good Field), bassist Jesse Dalton (MilkDrive), and drummer/vocalist Alan Eckert (Dimitri’s Ascent). I first heard this avant folk quartet in early 2013 when they released...
Austin’s own Moonlight Towers have been a favorite of mine for the past decade. Next month they’re releasing their fourth full length album, Heartbeat Overdrive, on Chicken Ranch Records. This quartet delivers with honest rock...
Austin-based indie pop/rock quartet Boy + Kite just released their latest EP, Blueprint. I became a fan of the band through 2011’s Go Fly, and 2013’s We Can Go Anywhere We Want EP and the...
Austin quartet Pompeii have returned from a five year hiatus to release their latest album, Loom, this week through Red Eye Transit. It’s filled with lush, string filled atmospherics and ambient melodies on songs like...
