Lars Behrenroth at SXSW

Lars Behrenroth will visit Austin during SXSW for Sunset Sessions at Lanai. 
Fans of the deep house dj, producer and host of “Deeper Shades of House” radio show should head out to Lanai’s rooftop lounge on Wednesday, March 17 for his guest appearance at an event hosted by the purveyors of funky, soulful, retro dance music behind Austin’s Hump dance parties.
A Hamburg, Germany to Los [...]

The real ‘School of Rock’

Remember Jack Black’s little film on a class of youngsters turned rock stars?
Did you know the movie had real life inspiration?
I wrote an article about two years ago explaining some controversy behind the film.
Long before Jack Black donned the guise of two-bit guitarist turned eccentric music teacher Dewey Finn, musician Paul Green had already started [...]

My Picks for This Week: April 21-24

The spring tours are in full swing, and it can be difficult to wade through all the sites and find the music you care about. The bloggers for Austin Dischord do their best to make sure you are on top of all things music in Austin, and with that in mind, the following are my [...]

Dan Deacon @ Emo’s Tonight!

Dan Deacon, the Baltimore electronic dance machine, will be at Emo’s tonight to promote his new album “Bromst.”  A Dan Deacon show is always a blast.  If you love sweaty dancing to blips and beeps, this will fulfill your life. 
He makes it interactive and about the experience more than the performance.  Usually everyone ends up [...]

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth…

What is a band without instruments, besides a bunch of scrawny hairy dudes in tight pants?
Local staple When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth had their equipment stolen out of their van during SXSW.  Fortunately they have lots of friends who care and this Friday a benefit concert will be held at Beerland to raise funds.  The band [...]

Old Settler’s Music Festival This Weekend

This weekend marks one of the greatest weekends in the Austin Music year. It’s not ACL or SXSW, but the Old Settler’s Music Festival is a great time for anyone who enjoys Americana and Roots music.
Each Year more than two dozen of the greatest country, bluegrass, blues, and jazz artist from around the country gather [...]

My weekend show recs….

Have a SXSW hangover? Need your music fix?
Then we’ve found a show for you every night this weekend.
Tonight:
White Denim, Built by Snow, Harlem @ Antones
Bring your sweetheart or your best friend (or whoever you can get) because this is gonna be fun…
Local band White Denim headlines an all Austin lineup at Antone’s tonight, bringing it’s [...]

T-Bird and the Breaks @ Mohawk Sat. Nite

This Saturday night get your soul-lovin’ ass down to the Mohawk to see T-Bird and the Breaks with Afrofreque. Both local bands will do you right with their eclectic soul sounds. T-Bird has more R&B influence while Afrofreque keeps the funk alive in Austin. Each band made their rounds at SXSW leaving many new fans [...]

Whitis House Show Recap

In the spirit of DIY I had a house show during SXSWeek that turned out to be much bigger than I had anticipated.  Initially the lineup was to be MVSCLZ, Protect Me, and A Faulty Chromosome.  However through chance encounters and from the plethora of bands running around Austin there were about five more bands [...]

Post-SXSW

A word of post-SXSW advice, the word “free” has no bearing on quality, and a free SXSW show can rock harder than any badge-toting hipster fest.
Last weekend, Waterloo Park exploded with sound of rocking guitars and smooth drum beats. With sounds ranging from hardcore punk to sweet indie-pop goodness, Mess With Texas 3 drew in [...]