The second-ever Sips & Sounds Music Festival featured a dynamic range of artists who performed memorable sets at the welcoming Auditorium Shores.
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre presents an ambitious sound that blends multiple subgenres of rock music. The band’s innovation spans beyond their broad musical palette and serves as a cultural auteur to the parasocial relationship phenomenon in “(David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six.”
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Coca-Cola held day 2 of its third annual Sips & Sounds Music Festival at Auditorium Shores in Austin on Mar. 8. The festival featured Paul Russell, Austin Ashtin, Nessa Barrett, DJ Cassandra, Chelsea Cutler & Jeremy Zucker, Arcy Drive, AJR, Claire Rosinkranz, and Benson Boone.
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The closing track of the iconic Highway 61 Revisited finds Bob Dylan painting an elaborate picture of a hopeless, bleak place representing 1960s America. Yet, the song’s chilling relevance prompts listeners to rethink the country’s current political landscape.
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Coca-Cola held day 1 of its third annual Sips & Sounds Music Festival at Auditorium Shores in Austin on Mar. 7. The festival featured Dazzle Camouflage, Ashe, Disko Cowboy, Suki Waterhouse, Blusher, Khalid, and Gus Dapperton.
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Whether you’ve traveled far or live nearby, supporting local bands this year at South by Southwest is a must. Here is a guide to some upcoming local Austin talent to catch at this year’s festival.
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When presented with the category “dance or die,” Lady Gaga chooses dance to battle her self-deprecative voice in the “Abracadabra” music video.
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On the second stop of its Spring tour, alternative-rock band Movements performed at Stubb’s on Mar. 3 with support from Citizen, Scowl, and Downward.
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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-pop artist Role Model brought ‘No Place Like Tour’ to a sold-out Stubb’s on Mar. 3 with support from Debbii Dawson.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears. For Black History Month, we are highlighting Black artists with glowing releases in February.
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Nether Hour, Underground Springhouse, and Nico Little and the North Americans performed a twangy, vibrant set at Sagebrush on Feb. 27.
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Rap artist BBNO$ performed with Jungle Bobby at Emo’s on Feb. 25 as part of his ‘it’s pronounced baby no money’ tour.
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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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Lauren Mayberry, the front woman of the synth-pop band CHVRCHES, showcased her solo project at Austin’s Historic Scoot Inn on Feb. 26 with support from Cult of Venus.
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Arca has found her footing in club music, so it’s no surprise that the genderqueer musician continued the conversation about queerness with club-reggaeton hits exploring trans identity in a deeply turbulent period — the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With support from opener Hana Vu, Soccer Mommy warmed up her audience on Feb. 22 with sincere, sweet tunes at Austin’s Radio/East.
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Indie artist Soccer Mommy performs at Radio/East on Feb. 22 with support from Hana Vu.
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