LESLIE MENDELSON TALKS ‘LOVE & MURDER,’ 8-YEAR GAP BETWEEN ALBUMS AND BOB WEIR
Leslie Mendelson's new album, "Love & Murder," is perfectly titled, a mysterious mix of stark romanticism and darkness. With an eight-year gap since her promising debut, and the self-doubt that cr...
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SXSW INTERVIEW: MAMA K AND THE SHADES KEEP AUSTIN FUNKY
March 2017 was a big month for Austin funk outfit Mama K and the Shades. In addition to playing South by Southwest (of course), they were named Artist of the Month by Austin360. "Honey Made," the band...
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EVERYTHING TURNED TO COLOR FINDS MAGIC BEYOND INDIVIDUAL INFLUENCES (TRACK DEBUT + INTERVIEW)
There are musical collectives that work well because they are made up of like-minded writers and players, people from similar backgrounds with similar tastes who can finish each other’s musical sent...
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FOLLOWING HOLLYWOOD FORAYS, MATT NORTH RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM
As a performer, Matt North had accomplished almost everything: writing award-winning screenplays, starring alongside James Woods in a Golden Globe-winning film and acting in seven episodes of "Curb Yo...
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SXSW INTERVIEW: AUSTRALIA’S WOODES ON HER MUSICAL EDUCATION AND HER BUDDING CAREER
Woodes is the alter ego of classically trained singer/composer Elle Graham. Now based in Melbourne, Australia, she released her debut EP of elegant, airy electro-pop last September. Interviewed at Aus...
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SXSW VIDEO INTERVIEW: LEOPOLD AND HIS FICTION
Daniel Leopold, leader of Leopold and His Fiction, may have moved away from his native Detroit years ago. But though he relocated to San Francisco and now Austin, he'll be the first to tell you he's a...
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CHARLES HAVIRA: FINDING INSPIRATION IN THE STUDIO
For more than 20 years, Northeastern Pennsylvania-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Charles Havira has been a staple on the regional music scene, releasing albums under his own name and with the ...
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BREANNA BARBARA’S CATHARTIC ‘MIRAGE DREAMS’
Breanna Barbara’s debut, “Mirage Dreams,” is a stunning album of cavernous psych-blues that conjures images of long road trips and forlorn sunsets. Teaming up with producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shak...
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THE SUFFERS: GULF COAST SOUL, BEEF STEW AND A PHILADELPHIA EAGLE
In addition to her powerful, soulful voice, Kamerra “Kam” Franklin can partially thank a severely injured ankle for her whirlwind path to fronting The Suffers, an eclectic 10-piece band that’s gigged ...
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SLOTHRUST CHASES THE SOUND IN THEIR HEADS
Children of '90s alt rock and trained in jazz, Slothrust is as likely to craft a hooky earworm as a complex, prog-rock-esque breakdown. And the three-piece band's knack for combining those seemingly d...
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