On “Identity Thief,” Austin alternative rockers Frogmouth are certainly sure of themselves. And rightfully so. With a band name taken from a night-dwelling species of birds — the group’s logo is an owl — Frogmouth makes its full-length debut with spring 2025’s “Identity Thief.” In the spirit…
Locally made feature film Texas Cult House celebrated its worldwide premiere exclusively at EVO Cinema yesterday, Thursday, October 2, 2025, following its festival premiere at the Austin Film Festival in 2024. Written and directed by Julia Barnett, the film stars Friday Night Lights regular and The Orville actress Adrianne Palicki,…
“Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!” Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell wooed a boisterous Austin crowd on Saturday, August 23, 2025, during his I Want Blood Tour stop at Emo’s on East Riverside. Energetic El Paso, TX punk rockers Sparta opened, warming up the crowd for a night of guitar-heavy tunes.…
I don’t know if there’s a venue that has absolutely cooked up more heat in 2025 than the Moody Amphitheater in Austin. I was back this time once again for Peach Pit and Briston Maroney’s co-headline “Long Hair, Long Life Tour.” They weren’t kidding about the long hair; I…
Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour celebrates the legendary rap group’s endurance in music, hip hop, and pop culture at large. Texans from all over arrived in their yellow and black shirts and shoes, ready to party with one of the most influential groups in hop hop for what could…
I’ve been fortunate enough to cover Bad Bunny, Beach Fossils, and now it’s come full circle with covering Beach Bunny — quite poetic, to be honest. The Chicago-based indie-rock band stopped by Emo’s on their “Tunnel Vision Tour”, promoting their album of the same name, released late April. The sold-out…
(AUSTIN, TEXAS – June 3, 2025; source: Juice Consulting) – The official film lineup and full programming for the 17th annual Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) has been announced and can be found below, and on the AAAFF website here. This exciting exploration of Asian Diasporic, Asian American, International and Texan filmmakers will be…
Beloved independent festival, LEVITATION, returns September 25-28 with an expansive four day lineup and new venue home – Palmer Events Center – with downtown venue programming each night in the heart of Austin FEATURING: TV ON THE RADIO • PAVEMENT • MASTODON • UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA • ACID BATH • THE…
I’ve heard “Walking On A Dream” many times growing up. It’s a song that’s timeless yet nostalgic – if only I didn’t grow up being a dumbass thinking it was an MGMT song this entire time. Once I realized it was actually by Empire of the Sun, I quickly…
(AUSTIN, TEXAS – May 19, 2025; source: Juice Consulting) – The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) celebrates its 17th iteration this June 25 – 29, 2025 at AFS Cinema (6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752), presenting films by Asian and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) filmmakers. This year’s headliner films…