Paul Stinson – It’s that time of year when Austin’s overpriced boutique bistros or ridiculous BBQ food lines are replaced by snaking corridors of humanity huddled outside of music clubs, makeshift venues and open spaces, celebrating -and testing the limits of- the sprawling hotel and convention center identity of the city. Oklahoma has earthquakes. Austin has conventions.
Seattle indie folk band Cloud Person has gone through a bit of a re-birth since we dubbed them “one to watch” last year. Back with a new lineup and a fuller, more rock-oriented sound, the band will release a new album called Apparatus in May.
Those crazy kids at Capitol Hill Block Party have come up with a stellar lineup of first-announcement headliners and local talent, featuring Scottish indie-pop band CHVRCHES, experimental electro-pop group Crystal Castles, and local electronic duo ODESZA as well as staff favorite The Joy Formidable.
Inside the Crocodile on a cold and windy Friday night is a great place to be. On Jan. 29 the bill included Scarlet Parke, Greet The Sea, Dirty Dirty and Nolan Garrett, all hailing from the Pacific Northwest and celebrating Nolan’s second EP release, Brick Lanes.
Promote This is a long-running NadaMucho.com feature wherein we write about songs and videos by emerging and unsigned bands. This installment includes Moped Genius, Mosquito and Sci-Fi Fantasy Horror.
