Mono Fills Austin’s Mohawk With Beautiful Melodies and Introspection
The four members of Mono were more than halfway through their set at Austin’s Mohawk on Saturday when I observed a curious behavior from one of the audience members. It happened during a transition from one epic, sweeping composition to … Read More »
Peelander Yellow Leaves His Mark on Austin’s East Side King Restaurant and Food Trucks
Peelander Yellow is a Japanese rock god. Backed up by his band of action-punk miscreants known as Peelander-Z, his mere stage presence is enough to transform the most jaded, semi-hip 20-to-30 somethings into giggling children. He wails on a yellow … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 25: Drop Your Urbangarde
Toiling in the dank and dark podcasting mines, it seriously did not so much as occur to me that I’ve been doing Nihongaku Radio for more than a year. Here we are, miraculously at episode 25. Call it a milestone. … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 24: French Things I Can’t Pronounce
I’m a few days late, but here we are with a brand new episode of Nihongaku Radio. And what an episode! Gear up for a ton of brand new music from the likes of Cinema Staff, Spyair, Scandal and 2side1BRAIN. … Read More »
Peelander Red to Bid Peelander-Z Goodbye After U.S. Tour This Fall
The last couple of years have been extremely good for Peelander-Z, the Brooklyn-based, self-described “Japanese action comic punk band” famous for getting the entire audience involved in their onstage antics. Last year the color-coded members of Peelander-Z toured extensively, hitting … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 23: Art-School Confidential
There is but one appropriate way to celebrate Labor Day if you’re a J music-obsessed podcast constructionist like myself. A lot of beer and a new episode of Nihongaku Radio! There’s a ton of new music on this one including … Read More »
LAGITAGIDA Celebrates Summer With A Free Download of “Blastica”
You remember our friends Lagitagida, don’t you? Earlier in 2012, this four-piece instrumental rock band with a sound like Frank Zappa force-feeding King Crimson bottles of tepid sake, invaded the U.S. for a tour centered around a few SXSW performances … Read More »
Shonen Knife Gets Sharp at Red 7 With Bobby Jealousy and Gal Pals
I’m falling. There’s no stopping it though my brain throttles through options that would keep me upright. There are none. Not now. I’m not ancient, but compared to most of the other moshing maniacs in the pit, I’m well beyond … Read More »
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