Lollapalooza 2014 – Day Two Recap and Exclusive Photos
Though Eminem’s powerful Friday night performance was still on the lips of countless fans who returned for Day Two of Lollapalooza, some of the fest’s most intriguing and prolific rock artists asserted...
View ArticleLollapalooza 2014 – Day Three Recap and Exclusive Photos
Rain. It has the potential to ruin a perfectly good music festival. Continue reading…
View ArticleCalifornia's Moon Block Party – Spoon, Black Angels, Band of Skulls + More
Check out our recap -- complete with photos of all the bands -- of this year's Moon Block Party in California. Continue reading…
View ArticleVoodoo Experience 2014, Day One – Outkast, Twenty One Pilots + More
I know what you’re thinking after reading the headline: “Oh no, not another Outkast review.” Continue reading…
View ArticleVoodoo Experience 2014, Day Two – Arctic Monkeys, Big Freedia + More
Someone must have thought booking Lauryn Hill for Voodoo Experience's second day was a good idea. Continue reading…
View ArticleVoodoo Experience 2014, Day Three – Foo Fighters, Gogol Bordello + More
Thanks to the Foo Fighters, we pretty much got a rock show worth the price of one three-day fest pass all by itself. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Black Keys Recapture Intimacy at ACL TV Taping [Live Review]
We were fortunate to be at the Black Keys' recent ACL TV taping -- check out our full review and photo gallery! Continue reading…
View ArticleWilco Come Full Circle During 20th Anniversary Tour Kickoff
One of America's most timeless acts begin their 20th anniversary tour with two career-spanning shows in Texas. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Kooks Crow, Joywave Soars in Austin
The Kooks make the act of powering through 75 minutes of catchy-as-hell pop-rock look exceedingly easy. Continue reading…
View ArticleLevitation 2015 Photo Gallery: Day One — Tame Impala, Metz + More
Levitation. That’s the new name adopted by Austin Psych Fest to rebrand the multi-day music gathering for its eighth year. Continue reading…
View ArticleLevitation 2015 Photo Gallery: Day Two — Primal Scream, Thee Oh Sees + More
After Tame Impala’s enthralling Friday night headliner set, Day 2 (May 9) of Austin’s Levitation festival had a lot to live up to. Continue reading…
View ArticleLevitation 2015 Photo Gallery: Day Three — Flaming Lips, 13th Floor Elevators...
By the third and final afternoon of Levitation, the threatening gray clouds had thinned to let in some sunshine. Continue reading…
View ArticleSufjan Stevens Stuns at First of Two Austin Shows
Sufjan Stevens' stunned us at his recent gig in Austin as he celebrated life and dove into death. Continue reading…
View ArticleSt. Vincent Taps Dallas Symphony Orchestra For Spectacular One-Off Gig
St. Vincent put on an unforgettable performance to the "truants … the dominated and dominatrixes" in Dallas. Continue reading…
View ArticleBest Coast and Bully Are a Blast in Austin
We were at the gig that prompted Best Coast frontwoman Bethan Cosentino to explain why she seems so serious these days, but their show in Austin seriously rocked. Continue reading…
View ArticleFirst Aid Kit Triumphantly Launch Tour in Austin
For Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit, Austin, Texas is much more than just another tour stop. Continue reading…
View ArticleLollapalooza 2015 Photo Gallery, Day One: Paul McCartney, Gary Clark Jr.,...
Any time Paul McCartney is booked to headline a festival, it’s cause for celebration. Continue reading…
View ArticleLollapalooza 2015 Photo Gallery, Day Two: Metallica, Sam Smith, Tame Impala +...
Never in its nearly two decades of existence has Lollapalooza scheduled two more polarizing headliners than Sam Smith and Metallica. Continue reading…
View ArticleLollapalooza 2015 Photo Gallery, Day Three: Florence + the Machine, FKA Twigs...
The third day (Aug. 2) of Lollapalooza was most certainly ruled by women. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Kills Appear Fierce, Fresh at Chicago's Metro
The Kills’ Sunday night (Aug. 2) gig at Chicago’s Metro was more gripping than 80 percent of performances over the course of Lollapalooza's three days Continue reading…
View ArticleACL Fest 2013 Day One: Muse Battle Sound Issues, Arctic Monkeys Crank It Up +...
For the first time in its 12-year history, the Austin City Limits Music Festival expanded to two weekends (Oct. 4-6 and 11-13), using a repeat-lineup model similar to Coachella’s. Continue reading…
View ArticleACL Fest 2013 Day Two: The Cure Conquers the Cold, Kendrick Draws Huge + More...
When the weather changes drastically at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, it’s almost bigger news than anything happening on the fest’s eight stages. Continue reading…
View ArticleACL Fest 2013 Day Three: Atoms for Peace and the National Prove Euphoric +...
The third and final day (Oct. 6) of Austin City Limits' first weekend might rightly be dubbed 'The Day Everyone Wore Pants.' That’s because the daytime weather warranted a warmer alternative to shorts,...
View ArticleACL Fest 2013, Weekend 2 Recap: 3 Reasons the Weather-Plagued Fest Was...
Choosing between two festival weekends with identical lineups is certainly a gamble. Will the weather predictions hold up? Will the bands be up to snuff both times? Will it be weekend one or two when...
View ArticleFun Fun Fun Fest 2013 Day 1: Snoop Pulls Off Old-School Coup, Cut Copy Get...
“That’s cool – Chicago looks good,” said Kurt Vile Friday (Nov. 8) at Fun Fun Fun Fest as he looked over his shoulder at Austin’s array of skyscrapers toward the beginning of his evening set. Continue...
View ArticleFun Fun Fun Fest 2013 Day 2: Deerhunter Inspired by Television, Ice-T Goes...
If you think about it, a music festival with a name like Fun Fun Fun Fest has a lot to live up to. Technically speaking, its features and performances ought to be triple the normal amount of fun....
View ArticleFun Fun Fun Fest 2013 Day 3: Jurassic 5 Bring Bangin' Blowout, MGMT Keep It...
It’s fairly easy to think of your favorite music festival and begin throwing out the phrase “Only at (insert fest name here) …” Continue reading…
View ArticleLollapalooza 2014 – Day One Recap and Exclusive Photos
Just by scanning the Day One lineup of Lollapalooza’s 10th annual edition at Chicago’s Grant Park – its 18 year as an institution – it was clear that festival organizers set out to forge a weekend that...
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