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Levitation 2025 in Photos: Saturday

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Next batch of images from Levitation 2025 are ready for your consumption. Saturday was more of a blend of genres; from legacy shoegaze to new acts causing the buzz to Indie all-stars, there was a little something for everyone. We had a dance party or two and definitely took in some seriously good songs along the way.

Click through, we have HooverIII (just a crowd grab, but sounded great), Yin Yin, Wednesday (buzz), Model Actriz (blistering set), Blonde Redhead, Swervedriver, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Raveonettes, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, La Femme and TV on the Radio (and whoaholyshit they were good).

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KBP6: Sunday in Photos

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Trying to get through the last batch of photos from Kilby Block Party.

I will start by breaking all of the other performers’ hearts by saying Nation of Language was my favorite thing the whole weekend. In fact, I saw them again later Sunday night at their after-party. I don’t want to take anything away from the others, I had an amazing time while dodging the rain. The gallery to follow is comprised of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Real Estate, Tennis, Husbands, Nation of Language, TV on the Radio, Justice and Nation of Language (again).

It was an absolutely stunning day of jams.

Join me, won’t you? Click through and read the notes and view the photos.

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ATH Abroad: Kilby Block Party Preview

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Team ATH agrees on one thing, we all love New Order‘s melding of post-punk grit with synth-driven textures that range from full on dance party to brooding goth. Kilby Block Party offers up a festival lineup that resonates with our vibes. New Order headlining on Thursday is not only a nod to their lasting influence but also a primer for the festivals exploration of jams. Here is a quick preview as we take the show on the road.

Click through for some thoughts on the best festival lineup of the year on this side of the Atlantic.

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Tunde Adebimpe Shares God Knows

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Perhaps it’s because we spent so much of our young adulthood listening to TV on the Radio singles, but any time I hear a song featuring Tunde Adebimpe I’m immediately transported to a place of happiness (which we all need right now!). That said, his new solo LP is starting to shape up like a really thoughtful blend of pop. In the opening minutes, he has you, letting his lyrics hang and fall on the last piece of each poetic line, setting up the tune to have a subtle bounce atop a quiet piano line. It’s his delivery there that’s really exciting, particularly the way he uses syllables to create an extra beat and layer of texture. Still, the pop sensation comes with a bite to it, as the whole song uses the refrain “God knows you’re the worst thing I ever loved,” commenting on the reflections of heartbreak. The Black Boltz is out on April 18th via Sub Pop.

ACL 2015 WE2 In Pictures: Saturday Edition

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TV On The RadioCollection Two…

Saturday’s lineup was feeling a bit weak as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, but I soldiered on and ended up having a great day. Despite being first, I still contend that FIDLAR was the most rock and roll we got in any 45 minute slice at ACL this year. Come at me, I’ll argue it and win. The “Sweater Song” done with meows for the verses? Can’t beat that. It was also home to the most legit beer-throwing. After that, I chased music and photos equally ending the night with a brief amount of deadmau5‘s crazy stage setup in the viewfinder and a stroll through the Waterloo Records tent. My real headliner was TV on the Radio; such a great set and about the best we have seen from the band in years – concise and on point. In between, we have Ryn Weaver, Glass Animals, Houndmouth, locals Sounds Del Mar, a very solid set from Unknown Mortal Orchestra and a revisit of Jose Gonzalez.

Click through and get lost in the memories…

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ACL Recap From Team ATH

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ACL 2015 Banner WE1…with links to all the pics from Weekend Two.

This past weekend, team ATH hit up Zilker Park with a few hundred thousand of our closest friends to catch some live music at what has become one of the most popular music festivals in the country. We were treated to absolutely perfect weather for braving crowds and jamming out without dying of sweat and dehydration. Wether you’re looking to relive, or to decide who should be on your weekend 2 must see list, we’ve got the highlights of weekend 1 for you. Read on for each member of team ATH’s winners and losers and awards of the first weekend of ACL 2015 and see some lovely B.Gray pics.

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Hear Another Birds of Night Tune

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birdiesA few weeks back we were fortunate to premiere the first single off the new Birds of Night tune, and now they’ve returned with another smoldering indie rock groover.  The Denton band’s newest tune has them in the territory of early TV on the Radio, exploring the range of the vocals, yet there’s some continued progression of the seemingly non-stop soloing guitar; it creates a sensation of consistently being pushed forward, consistently enjoying yourself as your fueled by the sputtering energy. Their self-titled LP will be out on April 21st, so keep a look out.

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Download: Birds of Night – Asleep in the Pine [MP3]

 

More New Music from Santiparro

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santiGOLDJust last week I encountered the music of Santiparro.  I was struck by the fragile quality of the vocals, placed gently atop these great little folk-influenced ballads.  On his latest single, that’s the case once again, though I turned my speakers up to the max so I could hear the tiny little details that lurk in the background of this song.  Clearly he’s made a name for himself already, as this song features that Kyp Malone chap from TVotR, so people are taking notice of his work, and I hope you’re one of those as well.  Look for his new album, True Prayer, to come out on February 24th via Gnome Life Records.

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New Dance Banger from Icky Blossoms

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It’s Friday and that means Spring Break’s here! In honor, I wanted to toss up some funky hits today, like this catchy new tune from Icky Blossoms. This is definitely a dance track, and I’d love to hear it in the club (you know versus my laptop); the song is the debut single from the group’s upcoming debut on Saddle Creek. Dave from TV on the Radio is producing it, so you know there’s a man with tastes behind the knobs.  The band will be here for SXSW too, so turn it up, shake it a little, and lets get ready to party.

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Download:Icky Blossoms – Babes [MP3]

Funky New Jam from The Coast of Nebraska

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I’ll be damned if The Coast of Nebraska isn’t attempting a great musical feat, releasing a new EP every month for the rest of the year.  Sounds like a huge amount of work, and I wouldn’t be convinced had the October EP not made its way over to our inbox.  Looks like the big hit off this EP is going to be “Dark Signal,” an electronic exploration of pop, with a tendency to sound a bit like Tunde of TV on the Radio.  Give this one a try, and be sure to keep up with the band as they seek to toss out hit after hit for the rest of the year.

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Download: The Coast of Nebraska – Dark Signals [MP3]

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