Central Texas indie-rock buzz band Blue Healer — comprised of former Sons of Fathers member David Beck (vocals and stand-up bass), Bryan Mammel (keyboards) and Dees Stripling …
By Richard Skanse It’s high summer in the Hill Country, and the deer are as plentiful as ever in San Marcos, Texas — but sightings …
By Michael Corcoran After parting ways with Columbia Records in 2013, Band of Horses, whose last alternative chart hit was “Laredo” in 2010, decided to …
If it wasn’t immediately apparent from the 100-deep line of folks outside of Austin’s famed Cactus Cafe, it was established early on that last Saturday’s Will Sheff …
THE BELLE SOUNDS Black Stone www.thebellesounds.com The Belle Sounds have one helluva sound. It’s a vintage Rumours-esque harmonic lushness over precise, Shins-like shiny grooves. Black …
By j. poet (LSM Jan 2014/vol. 7 – issue 1) “Between us, we make up one good songwriter,” says Wild Child singer and ukulele player Kelsey …
OKKERVIL RIVER The Silver Gymnasium ATO Records Will Sheff of Austin’s Okkervil River has never made being an artist sound fun. Lyrical reference points over …
THOSE NIGHTS Those Nights www.thosenightsmusic.com Originally a three-man project, San Marcos’ Those Nights have evolved into a five-man festival. During a live performance, you are …
RHETT MILLER The Dreamer Maximum Sunshine Records Sometimes sounding like a mix of Ryan Adams and Wilco (minus the experimental noise), Old 97’s frontman Rhett …
OKKERVIL RIVER I Am Very Far Jagjaguar Though the songs beg for interpretation, one hesitates to hazard guesses about what might have been inside Will …
