WEEKEND PREVIEW: ART OUTSIDE, THE DIG & VENOMOUS MAXIMUS CD RELEASE
We’ve got a really diverse group of shows and events to mention this week. Continuing the festival spirit in Austin, Art Outside will be going on this weekend at Apache Pass. This three-day creative fest will host an array of visual art, performance art and live music. Les Rav, Mother Falcon, Megafauna and Henry + [...]
Artist Spotlight : The Black and White Years
The Black and White Years formed in 2006, and since then have been supplying Austin and the world with retro grade pop jams of the finest quality. Often drawing comparisons to a modern day Talking Heads, it may only be coincidence that their debut album was produced by Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison. The monotonous, [...]
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SHAKEY GRAVES
Shakey Graves, who is currently on his fall tour, will be performing at Eye in the Sky’s very own Freakout Fest: a celebration of music, dance, and artistic display in honor of the 15-year anniversary of the Flaming Lips’ album, Zaireeka. Shakey Graves, is solo artist Alejandro-Rose Garcia. His music can best be described as bluesy-folk [...]
WEEKEND PREVIEW: ACL, Sphynx, Ditch the Fest, ATP at CUC
Obviously, everyone knows that ACL will be here this weekend, but dive a little deeper and catch some of the independent artists kicking it off earlier in the day. This might just be their big break. Some of the early artists we thinking are bound for greatness include Austin’s own Wild Child, The Eastern Sea [...]
Artist Spotlight: Emily Bell
Joining us as well for Freakout Fest is soul-pop starlet Emily Bell. Her sultry voice always compliments the raw, rockin’ side of her sound. Fresh off her Summer Camp concert series (which EITS was very happy to be a part of), Emily is gearing up for her debut album release in 2013. Co-written with John [...]
Artist Spotlight : Old Coyote
So out of the ashes rises a new coyote. At least a new Old Coyote. On the heels of their first EP, recorded in cahoots with Rory Phillips of The Impossibles, and an appearance at Everyone Knows Everyone alongside Recover and Young Love. Old Coyote have brought their years long hiatus to an end. With [...]
WEEKEND PREVIEW: Album Release addition
Lots of great albums getting released this weekend from Austin bands. Even more great shows, but we gotta pick something!? Thurs- Austin, TX – Scottish Rite Theater- Dana Falconberry and friends release the much anticipated “Leelanau”. Performing as well will be local favorites Marmalakes and Good Field. Show is presented by KUT and BV Austin. [...]
Artist Spotlight: Fulton Read
If I had one word to describe Fulton Read it would be explorative. This band does not just dabble in different genres; they totally delve into them. Pianist and vocalist Anthony Erickson has transformed the band’s sound from energetic pop rock to a more mature rock, woven with psychedelic overtones. Ready to take what they’ve [...]
Artist Spotlight: New York City Queens
With the release of their latest record Burn Out Like Roman Candles, The New York City Queens have cemented themselves as a Houston mainstay. Of course we love them up here in Austin too, as they will be gracing the stage at Freakout Fest to help us honor the 15 year anniversary of The Flaming [...]
WEEKEND PREVIEW: Bright Light in BCS, UTOPIAfest, RAS/Milli Mars in Austin
Hey guys, Big weekend of live music ahead of us here in TX. Independent music thrives here it seems, look all across the state. If its independent country artists or blues bands making a living touring every small town through TX, independent music festivals in the middle of a city or an outdoor “utopia”, or a [...]