Zeppelin in the Top 10 again
I was checking out the Billboard 200 (I know, I know, let me be) and lo and behold, Led Zeppelin’s got three albums in the top 20, because apparently it’s 1978. [...]
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Hey, remember that time I interviewed Kansas?
I’ve picked up some more writing gigs in Austin and one of my first assignments was to interview Kansas. Yeah, Kansas. Believe me, it took ALL of my fortitude not to [...]
Led Zeppelin News 8.3.15
A broken leg isn’t keeping Dave Grohl down (because Dave Grohl is the most absurdly considerate rocker, ever. I dare you to find someone who claims differently), and he [...]
China says “nah” to Maroon 5; can’t say I blame ’em
Sometimes I ask myself, “Why, exactly, have I seen The Backstreet Boys three times in my adult life?” It’s because the tickets were comped, I lived in [...]
More sad songs to break your heart
As previously stated, I am a lover of misery. Sweet, sweet misery. For me, a sad song has to hit all the right notes (heh). So a poppy song about a traumatic breakup? [...]
So your song’s been picked for a political campaign
I am thrilled about Donald Trump’s presidential announcement. My entire life for the next 16 months will be built around the bonkers debates, campaign ads and speeches that [...]
Donald Trump for President!
Donald Trump is running for president, which is AMAZING. Maybe the most amazing thing to happen to me all year because I adore Donald Trump. Well, I adore Donald Trump the [...]
New track from Led Zeppelin
That is a straight-up lie; I’m sorry. There are no new tracks from Led Zeppelin. I am a horrible person. However, the “new” track “Sugar Mama,” which will be [...]
Review: Brandi Carlile @ Stubb’s
Yes, Brandi Carlile killed it at Stubb’s on Saturday. She slayed it. Completely pulverized all artists before and after her at the outdoor stage. Side note: Fuuuuuuuuck the [...]
The Led Zeppelin Experience, to be experienced at later date
I was pretty psyched because tonight I had tickets to see the Led Zeppelin Experience – a Zepp cover band that automatically beats all other Zepp cover bands because the [...]
Review: Inside Sufjan Stevens (a tiny little seahorse)
Sufjan Stevens’ new album Carrie & Lowell is his best album yet, unequivocally. Yes, better than Illinois (I KNOW! I’m talking crazy here). It’s just a super good [...]
Review: Stephin Merritt + Sam Davol + Ukulele + Metronome
I feel Stephin Merritt with the passion of a thousand jilted lovers. I adore his sappy yet laugh-out-loud funny lyrics and effortlessly catchy hooks. I love his warbling bass [...]
Joni Mitchell — my favorite covers
Joni Mitchell’s medical status is still a little dicey — a couple of days ago it was reported that she’s in a coma, but today it’s being reported that [...]
Record Store Day (Austin 2015)
Dudes, I was SO THRILLED when a record shop opened up in Shanghai (What up, Uptown Records! Hope you’re still around). And I was also really psyched when they started [...]
10 Things I learned at SXSW 2015
Was it your first SXSW? Yeah, me too. Here’s what we learned: Please note I did not attend any actual “workshops” or “panels” or “educational opportunities.” [...]
Googly eyes on heavy metal albums
I don’t know who started this; I don’t know where it came from; I don’t know what any this means. All I know is that a friend told me to search [...]
Songs I’ve Shazammed
It’s hard to remember life before Shazam. Never again will I furiously try to jot down lyrics when I hear a song in order to Google it later or have the two-hour “What [...]
McDonald’s comes to SXSW and acts like a corporation (UPDATED)
A couple of days ago I wrote about the love/hate relationship musicians and Austinites have with SXSW, touching on the fact that while the conference has become more [...]
The ritual exhaustion of SXSW
Austin is known for its music festivals and the top one is still no doubt South by Southwest. For those cave-dwellers among us, SXSW is a huge music/film/interactive festival [...]
The Starship returneth
There was this rumor floating around a while back, connected to the rumor that Led Zeppelin would be reuniting and going on a limited tour again. The follow-up rumor was that [...]
Review: Jenny Lewis travels with balloons
I was a big Rilo Kiley fan (RIP) back in the day mostly because of Jenny Lewis.* I liked her simple, slightly twangy and talky singing style. I liked the straightforwardness [...]
Review: Strange, creative pop (aka tUnE-yArDs)
Of all three performers on for the KUTX birthday bash, I was most excited to see tUnE-yArDs. I’d heard some really good things about them live, plus, I’d been listening [...]
Review: Yes, I finally saw Shakey Graves so please stop asking
Shakey Graves is the guy everyone in Austin has a story about – how they used to see him at this tiny place back in the day that you’ve never heard of; how he totally [...]
Review: The best of Rufus Wainwright (maybe)
I think Rufus Wainwright is the artist I’ve seen perform live the most – maybe 9 or 10 times? I mean, I don’t follow him around the country or anything (yet), but if [...]
Awesome Music Tattoos
I am seriously considering turning this into a completely music tattoo-based blog. For realz. It was slightly harder to find good band tattoos than bad ones. Who [...]
Questionable Music Tattoos
Music tattoos aren’t always terrible. I mean, usually they are, but sometimes there are tattoos that for certain reasons — maybe their subject matter, their [...]
Terrible Music Tattoos
If I got every tattoo I wanted to get, I’d be covered in nothing but Morrissey lyrics from head to toe. Either that, or every member of New Kids on the Block, because [...]
Songs to break your heart
God, I love to wallow. Mostly in misery and the realization that the world is void of affection and nothing is fair and no one will ever love me. Or whatever. And sometimes, [...]
Review: Reservations (bad name, good band)
I went out last Friday to see Elaine Greer, a singer/songwriter formally of Austin who now lives in Nashville. She was hyped up to me by a friend but doesn’t get around [...]
Review: Led Zeppelin, Part 2
Now, I’m not going to come right out and say that I moved to Austin because Robert Plant lives in Austin. But I’m not not saying that, you know what I mean? [...]
Smack Madness 