Alternative-rock band Car Seat Headrest joined the ACL Weekend 2 lineup for a raw and vulnerable afternoon set, with the festival serving as one of their limited tour dates.
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Transitioning from college town shows to festivals like Austin City Limits, members of The Bends sat down with Afterglow to reflect on their roots and look to the future of their fanbase.
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Riding the wave of his rising popularity, MJ Lenderman and his backing band, The Wind, treated the first day of Austin City Limits weekend one to an hour of brilliantly irrational slacker rock.
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Indie-rock band The Moss performed at Scoot Inn on April 23 with support from Night Cap.
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Spanish alternative band Hinds performed at Hotel Vegas on April 5 with support from Atlanta-based indie-rock group Mamalarky.
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Indie-rock band Houndmouth performed a sold-out show at Stubb’s on March 29 with support from Rattlesnake Milk.
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Irish indie-rock band Inhaler captivated its Austin crowd with a casual yet cathartic show on March 18.
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Lorenzo Montali of Fetch Tiger chatted with Afterglow about how the band’s sound and aesthetics have evolved over the past five years and offered a glimpse of what the future holds for the upstart act.
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Indie-rock band Bright Eyes performed at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on Feb. 27 with support from folk artist Hurray for the Riff Raff.
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Indie-rock band Flipturn brought the ‘Burnout Days’ tour to Stubb’s on Feb. 28 with support from indie-folk artist Odie Leigh.
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Last Dinosaurs dodged the asteroid to bring its Australian indie-rock sound to Scoot Inn on Feb. 22 with support from Jasper Bones and Tipling Rock.
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Sarah and the Sundays celebrate the release of its latest album Like a Damn Dog with a sold-out show at Parish on Feb 7.
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Pooneh Presents, Resound, and KUTX’s Holiday Hootenanny micro-festival featured electric performances from of Montreal, Being Dead, Voxtrot, Font, Cut Worms, Native Sun, TC Superstar, and Magic Rockers of Texas on Dec. 15 at Austin’s very own Radio/East.
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Videographer Bella Banda sits down with Austin-based indie rock musician Joshua Mendiola, also known as Johmen, to discuss his new EP Silicon Valley Dropout, financial crimes, and his unending love for the band Sublime. Stay tuned for an apartment tour and performance of his original song “Unsafe”!
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After the death of a close friend and core bandmate, indie-rock outfit TV On The Radio took a few years off and forged on with a refreshed approach. A theme of rebirth and lightness persists throughout its 2014 album Seeds, a release that continued its reputation of subverting expectations.
British indie-rock band Panchiko performed at Stubb’s for night three of Levitation Fest alongside openers Alison’s Halo and Wisp.
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Afterglow had the chance to speak with David Shaw, lead singer of The Revivalists and somewhat newly formed solo act. The rock-influenced music aficionado discussed his struggles, familial relationships, and life’s unabashed joy while taking an introspective look at his second album, Take A Look Inside.
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