Watching a band perform inside of a church is always a nice experience, especially when there are stained glass windows all around and a slanted floor designed so there isn’t a bad seat in the house. Listening to that same band, however, isn’t the same story at all. Continue reading…
Greeting us from Queensland, described as “the Arizona of Australia,” Darren Hanlon engaged the audience with comical anecdotes and mischievous melodies. With charming, down-to-earth, honest lyrics, Hanlon writes the kind of songs that one might sing to intimate friends while roasting marshmallows under the stars on the rooftop of an urban jungle. Continue reading…
The sun? Blazing. The music? Blaring. The crowd? A hot, gyrating mess. Such was the setting of Houston’s Free Press Summer Fest 2015, the seventh annual music festival that loves to bring the party. Continue reading…
Despite only ever releasing two full-length albums — and none in the last 17 years — Neutral Milk Hotel have left an undeniable impact on indie rock. Continue reading…
Enigmatic singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey put on her red dress and enthralled fans in San Diego last Saturday. Continue reading…