Monthly Archives: February 2012
State Shirt embraces digital world – you can steal his tunes but you’ll probably pay up
I just completed an interview Ethan Tufts, an LA-based musician who goes by the moniker State Shirt. He had some interesting things to say about his music and his career strategy. I love his songs, often melancholy and sometimes very … Continue reading
Filed under electro-pop, indie, indie pop, indie rock, interview, music, Uncategorized
Austin’s Leslie Cochran near death after undergoing brain surgery
I posted a while back that Austin’s famous cross-dresser Leslie was ready to leave for Colorado. Looks like he’s got bigger issues. He’s now in the hospital after emergency brain surgery and might not make it. Send any positive energy … Continue reading
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New Pickering Pick album ‘Prayer Flag’ on the way
2012 is shaping up to be a great year for new music. I just learned that Pickering Pick is about to come out with a new album. Prayer Flag will be released Feb. 28. It will be digital, with a … Continue reading
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Coming soon: interview with ‘superhero’ Micropixie
I am in the process of editing an interview with San Francisco-based Micropixie, a singer I’ve been crazy about for several years now. I haven’t mentioned her yet, but I’ve been planning to do that interview ever since I started … Continue reading
Filed under music, review, Uncategorized
Doleful Lions update: Let’s Break Bobby Beausoleil to be released on Wild Kindness Records, new ‘Filthy Fifteen’ song on the way
I just got word from Jonathan Scott that another song from the Doleful Lions’ “Filthy Fifteen” cover project is on the way. The first was a cover of Prince’s Darling Nikki. The next one will be “My House,” a cover … Continue reading
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Wardenclyffe Gallery (Kickstarter project, just 3 days left). Local artists need a place to create.
Austin used to be famous for its musicians and artists. The city has been known for years as the Live Music Capital of the World. It’s getting harder to maintain that reputation for creativity as the city gentrifies. The cost … Continue reading
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RIP Whitney Houston, respect always
RIP Whitney Houston, who died Feb. 11, 2012, right before the Grammys. She was 49, just two years older than me. Her passing is incredibly sad. Sad because of the amazing music she never got to make because of her … Continue reading
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Happy birthday Bob
Reblogged from The MusicMissionary: I’m not going to do it justice, but I have to pay a little tribute to one of my biggest musical heroes, Bob Marley, since it’s his birthday today. I love his music and always will. … Continue reading
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Repeater – best take on gothic postpunk I’ve heard in a long time
Last night I was listening to a Pandora station based on ’80s postpunk band The Chameleons, when suddenly a song jumped out at me: “A Second Home,” by Repeater. I thought, wow, postpunk is my thing. How could I miss … Continue reading
Filed under neo-postpunk, one to watch, postpunk, video
Leslie leaves Austin for Colorado – canary in a coalmine?
I saw a news story the other day that made me sad. Leslie Cochran, the cross-dressing homeless guy who has been an icon in Austin for almost as long as I can remember, is leaving the city, going to a … Continue reading →
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