Betty Taylor Brings Breezy Aussie Indie Rock to SXSW’s Sounds Australia Showcase
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- It was a sweltering afternoon at The Creek and The Cave, but spirits were high and the sausage was smoking on the grill. The Sounds Australia SXSW showcase buzzed with energy as…
Jack’s Mannequin Rekindles Millennial Emo Nostalgia at SXSW’s Stubb’s Showcase
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- At first glance, Stubb’s might seem like just another unassuming bar on Red River. But this hybrid BBQ joint and music venue (yes, like the BBQ sauce) is often home to one…
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Light Up Charleston with Rock Royalty Energy — The Vindys Impress as Openers
CHARLESTON, WV- 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo are back on the road for a headlining spring tour, making a stop at the Clay Center in Charleston, WV. The duo has spent the last 45 years as one…
TVOD Bring the Chaos and Catharsis on Debut Album Party Time – A Frenzied Revelation at SXSW
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- There’s something magical about SXSW—those unscripted moments when you wander into a dusty courtyard, not expecting much, and walk away buzzing. That’s how I found TVOD. I had driven out to Radio…
A Night at Melancholy Inn, My Favorite Bed-and-(Japanese) Breakfast
NEW YORK, NY — On the first of four nights at Brooklyn Paramount, the energy was nothing short of ebullient. “Love your shoes, Michelle!” someone shouted out early in the set. “I love all the crowns!” Zauner replied with a sweet, slightly bashful smile. Michelle…
Mallrat Creates a Sacred Space in Austin on Her Light Hit My Face Like a Straight Right Tour
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something curiously gentle, even sacred, about the way Mallrat approaches the stage. On the second stop of her North American tour in support of her latest album Light Hit My Face Like a Straight Right, the Australian singer-songwriter turned a packed…
Mayday Parade Honors 20 Years With Career-Spanning Tour and New Album Sweet
LOS ANGELES, CA- Mayday Parade are celebrating a two-decade-long career and a brand-new record, Sweet, on the ‘Three Cheers for 20 Years’ Tour. This run marks what they noted is their biggest headlining tour to date, and many of the shows are already sold out. These…
Geoff Tate Delivers Final U.S. Performance of Operation: Mindcrime in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH- “I remember now. I remember how it started. I can’t remember yesterday. I just remember doing what they told me.” The iconic opening to Queensrÿche’s epic opus about a junkie/assassin named Nicky, Dr. X—“the man with the cure” to all that ails society—Mary,…
Aly & AJ Embrace Americana with Silver Deliverer at Luck Reunion 2025
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT LUCK REUNION 2025! SPICEWOOD, TX- Let’s start by getting this out of the way—I am a massive Aly & AJ fan. I’m their exact demographic. I watched Cow Belles, memorized every music video, and still…
IDER Mesmerize Los Angeles with Emotional Brilliance and Harmonies at The Echo
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are always a few names that linger in the periphery of your memory after a whirlwind trip to SXSW—those artists you earmarked to see but, due to the festival’s unpredictable nature, missed. For me, IDER was one of those names back…
