Show Of The Week
If you were under the impression that things would scale back after the conclusion of ACLx2, you were wrong. There are a ton of shows this week! So many in fact that I’m tossing out...
Author: John Laird
Thee Oh Sees
When I set out to find something pleasant and calming this morning, I didn’t figure I’d end up with a song from Thee Oh Sees. They’re a band that’s usually loud and chaotic, but their...
In Review: Fantastic Fest 2016
Fantastic Fest has come and gone and – as always – it was a damn good time. Below you’ll find mini-reviews (divided into various categories) of the 18 films I saw this year. Make some...
P.O.S
P.O.S is coming to town! He’ll be playing the Mohawk on February 15. I’ve caught a few shows over the years, but I believe that the 2017 stop in Austin will be the first time...
Show Of The Week
Even if you’re set on seeing the great Kendrick Lamar at ACL: Volume 2 this Saturday, you should consider heading to Sidewinder at some point for Bill Ball 2. The massive show is set to...
LIV
A new “super group” known as LIV has emerged, and it features Lykke Li, Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt and Pontus Winnberg, Peter Bjorn & John’s Björn Yttling and producer Jeff Bhasker. You can check out...
Terry Malts
My brain is fried from spending the weekend out at ACL, so I’m only rolling out a single track today. On the bright side, it’s the second single off of Terry Malts’ upcoming album and...
Pretenders
The Pretenders have had a busy week. They not only did they announce a stop in Austin, but they let slip a new video. Personally, I think the latter is kind of useless, as it’s...
Show Of The Week
The first of two ACL weekends is upon us! I imagine that most of you are laying low until the festival and/or its late night shows begin, but I think you should consider jump starting...
UVH (Single Premiere)
These days my Austin recommendations are all done via my radio show – 101X Homegrown – but every now again I get asked for a premiere here at SOTO, and when it’s good, I go...
