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Athens Intensified at Flagpole
Start with New Orleans bounce powerhouse Vockah Redu, pausing if you can to dig the Nas sample on “Fantahsea.” Move from there to cool bluesman Willis Earl Beal, and drop out further with the jagged disquiet of Brooklyn’s Guts Club. You’ve still only dipped a toe into Athens Intensified, now in its fourth year and… Continue reading Athens Intensified at Flagpole
Athens Intensified at Urban Outfitters
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Knowlton Bourne at Austin Town Hall
Knowlton Bourne is a 23 year old native of Mississippi, which is important, as there’s definitely been some recent indie rock lineage occurring out there…like Dent May for instance. But, with Bourne, you’re going to get more of a fuzzed-out riff blended carefully with a taste of Southern comforts. Guitar chords sound like something Ty… Continue reading Knowlton Bourne at Austin Town Hall
Black Watch at Blurt
Anybody’s who’s paid even a smidgen of attention to the indie rock world over the past couple of decades knows the band The Black Watch, who have issued scores of uniformly excellent records over the years. GoHERE to read a review of 2011’s Led Zeppelin Five and HERE for one of 2013’s The End of… Continue reading Black Watch at Blurt
Lunchbox at Austin Town Hall
Lunchbox returned last year with the most excellent, Lunchbox Loves You. It seems to have ignited a fire beneath the band, as they’re already back with a brand new EP for your ears. It reminds me of taking the foundations of jangling indiepop and fusing it with the work of earlyWeezer (when everyone liked them,… Continue reading Lunchbox at Austin Town Hall
Lunchbox at Big Takeover
Singer/guitarist Tim Brown and bassistDonna McKean have been perfecting their sugary rock recipe as Lunchbox on and off for over 15 years now. Last year, the duo released Lunchbox Loves You to renewed acclaim. Their latest is a six song appetizer of even stickier, rot-your-teeth-out power pop. Dubbed the Smash Hits EP, the duo’s candy… Continue reading Lunchbox at Big Takeover
Moon Types at Bee Hive Candy
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Moon Types at Bluesbunny
Sometimes I wonder what they put in the water in Stockholm. Whatever it might be, it would perhaps explain the perfect parodies of any American musical genre that bands from that city can generate. Moon Types are from Stockholm and, with the three tracks on their “Know The Reason” single, they show a certain mastery… Continue reading Moon Types at Bluesbunny
Moon Types at When You Motor Away
Sweden produces more than its share of jangling guitar pop bands, but we are always delighted to learn of another one. The latest to please our ears is Stockholm’s Moon Types, a quartet skilled in the art of jangling indie pop and power pop, with an interesting hint of country in the arrangement. If you… Continue reading Moon Types at When You Motor Away