Enjoy. Snail Mail – Valentine Snail Mail have returned! Finally! The act’s new album, Valentine – which is said to be “filled with romance, heartbreak, blood, sweat and tears” – is coming out on November...
Here’s 50 songs that I frequently revisited throughout the year! Enjoy. PS – Don’t look for any Austin-based artists on this particular list. I’ll be doing a local song countdown on my radio show, 101X...
2020 was obviously a weird one, but I don’t think I really noticed much of a drop-off in regards to new music or how I consumed it. Now, I certainly experienced just about nothing in...
Enjoy. Tkay Maidza – Shook Australia’s own Tkay Maidza just signed to 4AD, which is a pretty interesting fit considering the other artists on their roster (The National, Big Thief, Aldous Harding, etc). In any...
Enjoy. Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – Phenom I knew it wouldn’t be long before someone made a music video with Zoom (the only thing holding together humanity at this point). On a...
Not that this ranks high up on the overall list of things wiped out by the cancellation of SXSW, but I’ve been bummed that its closure eliminated my chance to catch up with Thao &...
Alright friends, here’s my full album list. Unlike my Top 50 Songs of 2016, there are Austin acts here. As always, this isn’t some sort of “critical” list, it’s just the albums that I jammed...
Here are more songs I liked in 2016. Enjoy. Part 1 of this list is HERE. PS – I got a ton of take down notices, so you’ll have to listen via Spotify. 40) :The...
One of my favorite artists, Thao And The Get Down Stay Down, is in town this week! I only got to see the act for a brief bit at SXSW, and I need my fix. ...
Music! Enjoy. :The Thermals – Hey You: Even though they’re about to release their seventh full length, The Thermals still sound as energetic and anthemic as ever. Hard not to appreciate that kind of stamina. ...
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