Shamir Brings His Revelations To SXSW
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…
Broke L.A. Features A Killer Line-Up Of Fantastic Local Talent
LOS ANGELES, CA- In its 8th year, Broke L.A. changed things up. What was once homegrown festival held on a warehouse lot in the Arts District moved this year into the more formal setting of the Regent Theater. Obviously, partnerships with a company like Spaceland…
Dumbfounded Brings His “The Yikes Tour” To The Constellation Room
SANTA ANA, CA- Asia entertainers, musicians in particular, have had quite the renaissance over the past couple years. With pop artists like BTS reaching critical and popular acclaim in the United States, it would appear that- in the age social media- Asian recording artists seem to…
Old 97’s Brings The Magic To Their Annual Hometown Festival
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Music can be alluring because it offers an alternate reality, and I count Lord Huron in that category. Music can also invite us in because we recognize parts of our own stories in the…
Lord Huron Owns The Twilight Hour At Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “The twilight hour of the festival belonged to Lord Huron, an LA-based band that’s as much a visual project as it is a sonic undertaking. The music stands on its own, but you’re missing out on the…
The Mavericks’ Infectious Energy Was Contagious At Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “The stage seemed barely big enough to accommodate the infectious energy and panoply of instruments wielded by The Mavericks (side note: I need more accordions in my life). Flanked by a powerhouse cast, Raul Malo…
The Sprawling Roots Of Americana Flows From Valerie June At Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Valerie June, whose Order of Time made Rolling Stone‘s Best of 2017 list, defies classification. The Tennessee native, who’s as magical with a tambourine as she is on banjo, draws from the sprawling roots of Americana….
Paul Cauthen Brings Old-Time Revival Traditions To Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Paul Cauthen draws on the traditions of Waylon Jennings and Muscle Shoals soul in My Gospel, his first album since leaving Sons of Fathers. His booming baritone is enough to stop us in our tracks…
The Heartland Rocked When The Bottle Rockets Took The Old 97’s County Fair Stage
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “At first, we thought maybe we’re crazy to fly out to play a 35-minute set,” remarked Bottle Rockets frontman Brian Henneman. “But then we realized that’s basically what The Beatles did their whole career. So we’re…
