THE WORLD IS COLD ENOUGH
When it comes to this whole contemporary “garage rock” thing, Greg Ashley is nothing short of a legend, but we don’t think anyone would blame you if you’ve never heard of him. As it goes with most legends, his career has been a roller coaster of self-administered ups and downs in terms of both the…
THE RUNDOWN – 2.17.2014 – 2.23.2014
After all those dance parties, we feel like we shook our stuff more last week than we have in all the rest of 2014. This week will offer a welcome break from the dance floor with a few shows that are parties of the mind rather than the body. We’re talking Chris Forsyth and William…
VOICES OF THE SEWER
After a couple months of stray rumors, details on the second Ex-Cult album have finally been released. Out April 29 on Goner Records, Midnight Passenger finds the band digging even deeper into their signature post-punk squabble, and with Memphis legend Doug Easley on the board, they sound tougher than ever. Listen to the title track below…
FREAKY DEEKY NEWS FLASH
We’ve got some news for ya regarding Freakin’ Weekend V, and we’re just gonna jump right in with it. Unfortunately, Austin’s OBN III’s will no longer be playing Saturday night. We know, we know…all of you pretty ladies were looking forward to seeing those rippers in action. Some problems came up though, and there’s just…
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THE RUNDOWN – 2.10.14 – 2.16.14
This week’s choicest parties: bought to you by Stone Fox. For real though, they’ve got some sick dance parties on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday as well as Johnny Fritz backed by Promised Land Sound on Thursday and the Yautja album release on Sunday. Beyond that, there’s a house show at Noa Noa on Saturday and a…
EVERYTHING GOES WRONG
Australia’s Aarght Records has been an underground label to pay attention to for quite some time now. The Melbourne operation responsible for some of the best releases from Total Control, Cosmic Psychos and Dead Farmers continues to please with the release of the first “proper’ Ausmuteants record, Amusements. Hailing from Geelong, Victoria, Ausmuteants seem to revel in the immature, with a singer…
TRYING TO DO MY THING
We try to give praise to the current NYC punk scene that revolves around Toxic State and Katorga Works any time we can, and luckily, they give opportunities to do so pretty often. The latest news blast comes with information on New York’s Alright 2014. Seemingly put together by the folks at Katorga Works, it’s…
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THE RUNDOWN – 2.4.2014 – 2.9.2014
We’re getting the Rundown to you a little late this week, and we apologize for that. There are some good shows coming up though! Contemporary indie icons Neutral Milk Hotel are at the Ryman tonight, Dent May and our main man Jack Name are at the Stone Fox on Thursday, Fort Houston’s having a party…