📸 Kyle Dehn Arizona indie rock group Breakup Shoes has returned with its newest studio album, Standing Still. Formed in 2015, the band—Nick Zawisa on vocals and guitar, Matthew Witsoe on drums, Michael Montiel on bass, and Michael Cully on guitar—has continued to evolve their alt-indie sound for this record,…
I’ve never craved Olive Garden more after a concert in my life. Rapper Freddie Gibbs and producer The Alchemist have now teamed up for two albums, 2020’s Alfredo and its sequel, Alfredo 2, which came out this past July. The first was Grammy-nominated for Best Rap Album, and I’m really…
Walking into the Aztec Theatre on September 15th, I knew I’d be experiencing a great show but man, the performance that Durand Jones & The Indications put on completely blew past any expectation I could have ever had. I first saw them briefly at ACL Fest back in 2021, where…
There is truly no better way to spend a Saturday night in the Alamo City than soaking in some live Latin music. One of Mexico’s most legendary rock bands, Maná, came through town for a two-night run to open their Vivir Sin Aire Tour. I was at the second show…
Flatland Cavalry made their return to the legendary John T. Floore’s Country Store for not one but two nights, this time around. I first saw them last year at this same venue and it was even clear then that they’re one of the best bands bringing that Americana style to…
2015 was the year that I really fell in love with Star Wars. It was the year of The Force Awakens, a cinematic event that at that point I had never seen such a level of hype for. That opening night theatrical experience remains the most memorable time I’ve ever…
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…
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…
It’s not often that you get to see a band more than once in a year, but much less twice. After seeing this band open for A Day to Remember back in July, that’s exactly what I got to do with Four Year Strong when they stopped by the Paper…
I first heard about Machine Girl when they toured with The Garden in late 2022. I didn’t make it out to any of those shows, but multiple friends who did were raving about their performance as an opening band. The only song I knew at the time was “Ghost,” an…