Austin, TX grunge/blues band Bankrupt and the Borrowers talk about their uplifting and totally debaucherous song "Holden Caulfield at Age 35". The song is something of a crowd favorite at Bankrupt shows.
Austin, TX grunge/blues band Bankrupt and the Borrowers talk about their uplifting and totally debaucherous song "Holden Caulfield at Age 35". The song is something of a crowd favorite at Bankrupt shows.
www.nitesatx.tv (Episode 33)
The Bridge Farmers are what would happen if the legendary Texas psychedelic band the 13th Floor Elevators came of age in the era of skater punks instead of flower children. Both bands share a certain desert-sun-soaked mescaline-trip aesthetic, but you can hear traces of their '90s upbringing in Bridge Farmers' music. As much as their mood and feel owes to Roky Erickson, you can hear Kurt Cobain's influence as well. Still,…
www.nitesATX.tv (Episode 32)
There's music, and then there's Like Dogs. I'm astounded that one bass guitar, one drum kit, and one microphone can be responsible for so much chaos. Don't ask me what genre these guys are. I don't know and it doesn't matter. All that matters is that you bring some earplugs and some angst. And prepare to have your face melted by sniper-precision drumming and bass licks that would make Primus shit their pants. That minimalist…
www.nitesATX.tv (Episode 31)
Stardate 4/20 2009. We've been running around this town and we're lower. No one knows what they're gonna find. We're lost, floating on the dark side of the moog, but we have one thing to light the way: the epic celestial tunes of one of Austin's most underrated indie rock bands, The Boxing Lesson. Suddenly everything is brighter, and I'm starting to see everything will be alright. If you're like me, music is the one thing…
www.nitesATX.tv (Episode 30)
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. Epic band name, epic band. Now a sextet, Trail of Dead started more than a decade ago as the duo of Washington transplants Conrad Keely and Jason Reece. Last winter, Keely and Reece played a couple of shows in this minimalistic Trail of Dead lineup, with help from guitarist Kevin Allen at this Red 7 show. A major criticism of this band's recent recorded material is that it's…
www.nitesATX.tv (Episode 29)
Los Bad Apples are a Latin/hip-hop hybrid super-group of sorts. The group was founded by a former member of Grupo Fantasma (Joseph Serrato) and is accompanied by bassist Aldo Ramon (Kumbia Kings, Menudo), acclaimed Austin underground emcee Zeale, and trained Bossa Nova vocalist Anita Benner. The group also features DJ Chicken George spinning during live sets on occasion. Unlike rap-rock, which always felt forced and awkward,…
www.nitesatx.tv (Episode 28)
Former IV Thieves singer/guitarist Glynn Wedgewood launched Stereo Is A Lie last November with four like-minded Austin music veterans. I was at that first show and I wouldn't have known it was their first if they hadn't said so. These dudes came out of the box in mostly top form, a result of their combined experience and work ethic. Stereo Is A Lie has a knack for big arena-ready hooks, with a sound that tastefully blends…
www.nitesatx.tv (Episode 27)
Austin's hip-hop scene is tough to figure out. There isn't an "Austin sound" to my knowledge. Nearby Southern cities like Houston and New Orleans have strong hip-hop identities, but Austin is kind of a hodge-podge, striving to find its sound, its identity. There's definitely a scene (there's a whole website dedicated to it - www.austinhiphopscene.com). We have respected veteran emcees like Bavu Blakes, who turned heads…
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