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Austin Psych Fest 2014 In Pictures

May 17, 2014 brian.gray Leave a comment

APF7 has come and gone. Charlie Megira is my new favorite thing. Temples surprised me (ignore their flowery songs and cut to the big stuff). Think No Think were my favorite locals. The Horrors were dark, but sounded great even from the photo pit. The Fresh & Onlys are our new favorite people in rock and/or roll.

I thought I would try something new as we work out the rest of the bugs in the site after an unplanned server move (that sucked) by embedding a slideshow of the giant gallery from my photo site. Feedback welcome.

Hundreds more at the photo site…

New Single from Chris Catalena

May 12, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Austin Psych Fest was a glorious weekend, filled with dust and great tunes. One of the many acts that caught our ears was Chris Catalena, who just recently released this new single. I love the musical style, as it walks that fine line between psych touches and classic American songwriter; it sounds a lot like the work of fellow performer, Greg Ashley, who I also adore. It could be a very simple stripped down number, but it’s also incredible with all the additional touches he’s put into the track. His new album, Here Comes the Time, should be released rather soon, so keep your ears open for more great music from Chris.

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ATH Interview: The Fresh & Onlys @ Psych Fest 7

May 8, 2014 brian.gray Leave a comment

Their scene, their city, discovery, being a band, labels, projects, Spotify, sports – We had the opportunity to sit down with The Fresh & Onlys and talk music and people, and eventually a lot of sports. The interview went long and we love it. I thought about cutting it down, but these guys put it out there and to cut it would be a shame.

Big ups to the gentlemen for taking the time, being conversational and quite candid. It could have been even longer had my camera not over-heated, yeah, it over-heated.

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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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Best Austin Bands at Austin Psych Fest

April 30, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Austin Psych Fest is becoming a pretty big deal, bringing in some incredible bands from all over the globe, not to mention some encouraging the reunion of acts long forgotten by fans. But, let’s not get carried away and forget that the festival is a homegrown fest, born from the ideas of members of The Black Angels and their friends. And, like many an Austinite, they’re a proud bunch, so they’ve made sure the bill always has great locals that will represent our fair city. Below you’ll find the Top 5 Austin Bands playing at this year’s festival, at least in my opinion….and they’re in no particular order Read more

Austin Psych Fest Interview 2014: Elephant Stone

April 25, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

One of the great things about Psych Fest, like many of our festivals in town, is that they realize that not every band can play, nor can every fan afford the shows. So, they put in some work and lined up some opening shows on the Thursday before the official festival begins. One of those acts I’ve been following for years: Elephant Stone. They’re one of the many great acts playing over at Mohawk (there’s other shows at Red 7 too!); they’ll be playing at 9:00 PM outdoors. We caught up with Rishi Dhir for a quick interview before they make their way into town. Read more

Austin Psych Fest Interview 2014: Pink Mountaintops

April 17, 2014 RayRay Leave a comment

Only a few weeks away from Austin Psych Fest, and we’re trying to continue to keep you up to date on some of the bands we’re really excited to see at the festival. Today we’ve got a short and sweet interview with Pink Mountaintops main guy, Steve McBean. Read below for his responses, and be sure to check out the band at the festival on Sunday, May 4th.

Psych Fest 2014 Interview: Greg Ashley

April 4, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Ah yes, another festival in Austin! Actually, we’re really excited about Austin Psych Fest. It’s got a remarkable line-up, though I’m a bit bummed Primal Scream had to back out. But, as we have a month to go, we want to start offering you some insight into the bands coming our way. Our first interview is with Greg Ashley, who released Another Generation of Slaves to rave reviews, at least from our site. We caught up with him before he comes into town. Read more

New Music from Secret Colours (Austin Psych Fest Act)

March 31, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

As the days draw closer to yet another festival in Austin, we’re starting to take a closer look at some of the lesser known bands on the list, and Secret Colours are my latest obsession. I think this Chicago act speaks to the festivals diversity this year, offering a poppier glint on the broader psych spectrum. Listening to their newest single reminds me of what a joy it was listening to early Of Montreal, using noisy touches of guitars and delicious bass parts to really suck you into the song. If you’re not going to the festival, then I at least suggest you make way for Positive Distractions II to make its way into your playlist on April 29th.

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The Charming Return of Woods

February 11, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Ah. Finally a new Woods record is on its way. There’s just something about the band and the various projects of the members that simply makes you feel welcome in the musical world they’ve created. Sometimes it’s their classic rock harmonies that win you over, while other times it’s their desire to jam things out in a mellow fashion that grabs you. Here, you get both of those, which reminds me of the fact that I think the band is one of the most endearing bands around (despite some of the drug association). Their new record is titled With Light and With Love; it’ll be released by Woodsist on April 15th. They’ve also been included in the most excellent Austin Psych Fest schedule this year.

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