Author Archive
When seeing a band surrounded by as much critical acclaim as Yo La Tengo, it’s reasonable to expect a show that will blow you away. Even still, Yo La Tengo’s show at the Dallas’ Granada Theater this Saturday night absolutely shattered expectations. The seminal indie rock band brought a show »
For a band known for energetic pop tunes and a tap dancing percussionist (literally!), it’s a little surprising how few people came to Trees this Sunday to see Omaha Nebraska indie pop veterans Tilly and the Wall rock out live. When I first walked into the venue, it was mostly »
Combining the energy and intensity of punk with the creativity and intimacy of indie rock, Canada’s Japandroids have a sound that boils over with fuzz, vastly exceeds their two-person setup and is uniquely them. They’re bringing their energetic live show to Dallas’s Trees November 5th, and we want to hook »
While they haven’t had a whole lot of exposure to the national indie scene yet, Brooklyn indie pop group Hospitality have been getting more and more “buzz” since the release of their critically acclaimed and instantly lovable self-titled earlier this year, no doubt because of their infectious combination of razor-sharp »
While popular Brooklyn indie pop outfit Matt & Kim share the same two-person male/female setup as bands like The Kills and The White Stripes, their music is a far cry from the abrasive guitar rock you might expect. The cult favorite indie pop duo is bringing their uniquely rhythmic, synthy, »
Although Los Angeles recording artist Ariel Pink has achieved mass critical acclaim over the last few years of his nearly ten year long run, he still mostly maintains a cult status that really showed at Saturday night’s show at Granada Theater. In most concerts, a smaller crowd would detract from »
Hitting that perfect balance between aching nostalgia and fearless originality, San Francisco’s Girls are one of the most prominent and critically acclaimed members of the modern indie pop movement. Fueled in equal parts by lead singer Christopher Owen’s troubled past and unique sense of humor, Girls stitch together shoegazey noise »
The title and packaging of the new Wavves EP, Life Sux, seem almost like the type that you’d see on a classic hardcore punk album. The lettering and symbols that adorn the front cover conjure up images of shirtless punks with shaved heads in a sweaty club, screaming lyrics filled »
