Bernard McMahon and Allison McGourtey's loving tribute to American musical history doubles as an entertaining concert film.
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Concert Review: Moon Taxi at the Empire Theatre (San Antonio, March 23, 2016)
The Nashville rockers delivered an explosive set in San Antonio last Wednesday night.
Read More »Music Review: Gwen Stefani – ‘This Is What the Truth Feels Like’
"I can love whoever I want, say whatever I want, do whatever I want – things are about to get real good." While a 20-something pop star might sing such lyrics with ignorant confidence, in Stefani's older, wiser voice, it's a declaration of a kind of victory.
Read More »Music Review: Sarah Vaughan – ‘Live at Rosy’s’
Jazz singing doesn’t come any better than Sarah Vaughan.
Read More »Film: In ‘Whiplash’ and ‘The Spectacular Now,’ Miles Teller Isn’t Missing a Beat
Actor Miles Teller nails both performances without missing a beat: bad boy Sutter who courts redemption in 'The Spectacular Now,' and the remoteness of the genius in 'Whiplash.'
Read More »Music Review: Beledo – ‘Dreamland Mechanism’
Beledo is something of a Uruguayan national treasure, and the new album goes a long way to justifying that reputation.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 19 (Featuring Waxahatchee, Sara Pi, Overcoats and More)
March 19 was the last full day of South by Southwest 2016, and featured great performances by Sara Pi, Waxahatchee, Overcoats, Laura Carbone, Sofie Winterson, and Transviolet.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 18 – Chvrches, The Kills, Future Blondes and More
The second-to-last full night of South By Southwest 2016 featured performances by Chvches, The Kills, Future Blondes, Lily & Madeleine and HEO.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Roundup – Megan Slankard, Escondido, Cristian Perez
Singer-songwriter Megan Slankard is a distinctive talent – a gifted melodist, and a literate and crafty, if hard to parse, lyricist.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 17
March 17, 2016 marked the third day of the 30th annual South by Southwest Music Festival, which featured performances by Sunflower Bean, XYLØ, Eleanor Friedberger, and Little Hurricane.
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