My favorite thing about in-studio sessions is the rawness and intensity that engulfs the limited studio space. Like La Blogotheque Take-Away Shows, in-studio sessions are live, up and close, and sometimes, as personal as things can get. It’s no different from Josh Tillman, also known as Father John Misty. Goosebumps-induced performances, we can hardly imagine >> Read More
We have a large amount of great local acts hitting the Granada Theater stage in the coming weeks. For the next few weeks, we’re going to highlight some of the great local talent that you should check out in addition to the other great bands our team has on the calendar for your live music >> Read More
Sweden, the place Lykke Li, The Knife, and Robyn can all call home. Opening up for Twin Shadow this May, Elliphant seems to not stem so far from the rest of the aforementioned more-than-recognizable names. Upon finding an article titled “Sweden’s Answer to Rihanna: Elliphant?,” I decided to hold an investigation. Elliphant is the stage >> Read More
Alright everybody, Band Rant segment 3, I know it’s been a while but the holidaze took over my soul. Let’s keep the Heat Index going with a band based in our sister town Austin, TX! Austin, TX based band Holy Wave, I like to call “people of the tent”, burrowed their way out from >> Read More
There are plenty of terrible cover songs floating around the interweb, but it’s hard to complain about quality ones. Calexico has had their share of covers, a take on classics such as Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” or Love’s “Alone Again Or.” We’ve put together some of our favorites from the Tucson, Arizona-based >> Read More
If you scan quickly, you might miss the i in this duo’s name and call this band Purty Ring (as in ‘thaz a purty ring on yer finger’) Purity Ring matches Corin Roddick’s ghastly and lofty hip-hop rhythms with Megan James’ aloof, elf-like Canadian vocals. The band’s debut album Shrines peaked at #2 this year on Billboard’s Top >> Read More
Stars’ first full-length album, Nightsongs, was released in 2001. With their sixth-album released to date, I decided to take a trip back and reminisce on the few songs that got me acquainted with the Toronto band. My personal flashback comes from hearing Heart‘s “What The Snowman Learned About Love” for the first time. Since then, >> Read More
As excited as we are about celebrating our 8th Anniversary Party tomorrow with Menomena, we’re equally psyched about starting the night off with Team Tomb and PVT. Team Tomb by Team Tomb Team Tomb is a band fairly new to the DFW scene. The band consists of Caleb Ian Campbell of The Polycorns, Roy Robertson >> Read More
The Walkmen know a thing or two about putting on a performance, either in a small room or the back of a moving car. We’re getting pretty antsy and excited over here watching these, prepare yourselves. We Can’t Be Beat has been on repeat in the office since it came out, if we don’t cry >> Read More
One of my favorite things to do from time to time is visit La Blogothèque to watch the archive of videos. Throughout the years, this French-based website has covered everyone from Grizzly Bear to R.E.M. Some of my favorites include Bon Iver playing “Skinny Love” in a small French apartment, Yeasayer doing “No Need To >> Read More