May 2014 – Page 13 – Austin Town Hall

Stream The New Andrew Jackson Jihad Album Now

May 1, 2014 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Oh you’ve never heard of the punk folk stylings of Phoenix’s Andrew Jackson Jihad? Well, lucky for you their upcoming fifth album, Christmas Island, slated to come out May 6th, is streaming for your convenience over at the A.V Club. Sounds like the band has re-imagined their sound a bit with these new tracks, delving back a bit to get innovative again: so far, I especially like the ragtimey piano parts that jump out immediately. These gents, in addition to launching this new album, are about to embark on a monster tour, which begins at our very own Red 7 on June 2nd. So scoot on over and have a listen, fall in love, and get ready to jam with them come June.

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Top 5 Reasons to Attend Austin Psych Fest

May 1, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

In a city of never-ending festivals, it’s hard to really pick just one to attend. Whether you like comedy, music or other such things, odds are that Austin has a festival just for you. So, why should you go to Austin Psych Fest? There’s tons of reasons, but we’ve picked our favorite five to elaborate on below, so you’ll get an idea of why you should attend the festival this weekend. There’s still a few tickets out there; buy yours HERE. Read more

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New Music from Hooray for Earth

May 1, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Joyous pop music! Don’t be tricked by the light traipsing about that opens this new song from Hooray for Earth. Even when the vocals first enter, the song’s moving at a slow space. But, percussion drops, guitars are distorted and pop fans everywhere are going to be happy with the result. This is one of those songs that makes an emphatic push to become one of those songs on everyone’s playlist for the duration of the summer; it’s that good. The group has a new album, Racy, which will be released by Dovecote on July 29th.

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Late to the Party: Playlounge

May 1, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’m not sure how this tune escaped my ears, but better late than never. Playlounge is yet another UK act making quite a name for themselves, creating furious rock that still has the ability to move you while tearing at your eardrums. The drumming’s spot on in this track, matching the guitar as it seemingly spins out of control, only to be reined in to offer something more subdued. Their debut album, Pilot, was just released by Dog Knights Productions, and if you’re in need of a bombastic dosage of great rock n’ roll, then you’ll want to rush over and pick it up.

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