Night Moves Live at Stubbs, Stream Their Entire Album Now
This past week, Domino Recordings artist Night Moves played the Mohawk in support of Lord Huron. Night Moves is a quartet that blends 70s glam and psych rock production with country instrumentation. It’s…
Dinosaur Jr. and Shearwater at Mohawk
This is legendary. I mean, this trio of indie-rock royalty has defied all the odds and are out touring behind an outstanding record that marks a period more productive than the time that…
Grimes at Emo’s
Saturday night, Canadian electronic pop chanteuse Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes, filled Emo’s East with her dark, synthy, pop. To be honest, Grimes is an artist that I’ve greatly enjoyed on record, but…
Video: Taken By Trees – “Large”
Fresh on the heels of her outstanding new album, Other Worlds, Victoria Bergsman, aka Taken By Trees, has released a video for album track “Large.” The synthy, reggae-leaning track plays over images that…
David Byrne and St. Vincent at Bass Concert Hall (Photos and Story)
The better a performance, the more difficult it becomes to encapsulate with words, or even images. So, when I heard beforehand that the David Byrne and St. Vincent show was great, I believed…
Album Review: Taken By Trees – Other Worlds
Before its release, Taken by Trees’ new album Other Worlds was dubbed an “impressionist poem for the Hawaiian Islands.” Rarely does an album so aptly live up to its descriptors, but that is…
Win Tickets to Divine Fits at Stubb’s in Austin
Pop Press International is teaming up with C3 Concerts to bring one lucky winner two tickets to see Divine Fits—featuring Britt Daniel of Spoon, Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade, and Sam Brown of…
Show Preview: All Tamara’s Parties w/ Deep Time & Sour Notes
If you’re looking for a FREE and incredibly FUN thing to do ACL weekend that’s not ACL, this is the place to be. Some great bands are playing ACL this year, but let’s…
Mount Eerie Live at the Parish
A week ago, DIY-hero Phil Elverum, who has produced some of independent music’s most iconic records, brought Mount Eerie to the Parish, touring behind a pair of thematically linked 2012 releases, Clear Moon and…
Video: Jens Lekman – “Become Someone Else’s”
In his new video, Swedish songwriter Jens Lekman takes a monochromatic stroll through the desert as he intones lines of his usual wry wit to smooth, loungey keys. Jens Lekman’s new album dropped last month…
New Track: “Weight” – Lazyeyes
Brooklyn surfgaze? Yes, please. The music of Lazyeyes perfectly fuses the gritty, distorted buzz of the city and the sparkling shimmer of the sea. The trio has two songs available for free download…
Album Review: The Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth
It’s only fair to tell you right from the start that I consider the Mountain Goats my favorite band. Often my claiming this results in bewildered, blank stares that signal obliviousness. Sometimes, it…
UTOPiAfest Coverage Day 2 with Ben Kweller, The Wheeler Brothers, and White Denim
I looked at the forecast before leaving for UTOPiAfest, and knew that it was supposed to rain all weekend. I have to admit it. After the first day of relentless rain, I sat…
Win Tickets to Dana Falconberry’s Album Release Show!
We wrote previously about just how marvelous we believe Dana Falconberry’s release show for her new album Leelanau will be. Now, you have a chance to win tickets. Many who came by our table…
UTOPiAfest Coverage Day 1 with Dana Falconberry, Houndmouth, and Dr. Dog
As wet, wild, and wonderful as UTOPiAfest 2012 was this past weekend, one article simply cannot contain all of the adventurous escapades of the weekend. We will split our coverage into two days,…
Show Preview: Night Moves at Stubb’s
Touring for a first record, especially in the days before it drops can make it difficult to draw out huge crowds of fans. However, it also provides a rare opportunity to see some…
UTOPiAfest 2012 Artist Dana Falconberry Talks About the Concepts of Home, Touring, and Her New Album
With UTOPiAfest days away and in the midst of recuperating from touring and planning her epic album release show, Dana Falconberry found time to correspond with Pop Press International about the themes of…
Interview: UTOPiAfest 2012 Artist Houndmouth
UTOPiAfest 2012 performing artist Houndmouth could be called a breakout success. They have one four-song EP under their belt, which has been incredibly well received by the listening public. You can tell from…
Mountain Goats Stream New Album; Announce Second Leg of Tour
If you’ve read any of my posts about the Mountain Goats, you probably know how insanely finatical I am about this band, which is why I have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of…
Beach House and the Walkmen at Stubb’s
The two-headed beast of a bill in the form of The Walkmen and Beach House descended on Stubb’s last Thursday night. Though much of the crowd that packed the sold out venue obviously…
UTOPiAfest 2012 Artist SORNE Releases Video – “Omnipotent”
Cinematic and elaborate, Austin band SORNE’s new video for their song “Omnipotent” is epic and ambitious, containing wicked images of slow-slithering rattlesnakes and tribal rituals involving animal skulls as the story leads to…
Dana Falconberry Performs Album Release Show
Dana Falconberry is one of Austin’s most prolific, active, respected, and talented songwriters. On October 9th, she will release Leelanau, an album that has already received praise and attention from national media outlets…
Video: Dirty Projectors – “About to Die”
Being a Dirty Projectors fan provides not only a listening experience, but also an entire aesthetic experience. Dave Longstreth’s mind never rests. A couple months after the release of their phenomenal new album…
UTOPiAfest 2012 Artist Ben Kweller Talks with Pop Press International
When UTOPiAfest announced Ben Kweller as one of their premier artists for this year’s festival, my first thought was that they couldn’t possibly have booked an artist that made more sense. Kweller is…
Real Ale Brewing Is Giving Away a VIP Trip to UTOPiAfest
UTOPiAfest sponsor Real Ale Brewing is providing an incredible opprotunity to win tickets to the festival! Their VIP giveaway is the best possible way to experience UTOPiAfest 2012, so make sure you enter…
Twin Shadow with Niki and the Dove at Mohawk
George Lewis Jr.’s project Twin Shadow presents the best of two worlds—that smooth world of late 70s/early 80s new wave R&B and the more contemporary world of indie synth pop. Confess, the newest…
Album Review: Dinosaur Jr. – I Bet On Sky
Dinosaur Jr. has come a long way from their first, raw album You’re Living All Over Me. While some will undoubtedly claim that the band has never been better than this energetic and…
Video: Roger Miller – “Big Steam”
Mission of Burma’s Roger Miller has released a solo single on Good Road Recordings. The video, directed by Will C., features a disparate montage of footage ranging from a psychedelic, minimalist performance set-up…
Final Day to Win Tickets to UTOPiAfest with Dr. Dog and Ben Kweller
Pop Press International is an official sponsor for UTOPiAfest 2012, and we’re proud to be able to giveaway two sets of tickets for the almost sold out festival! The one-of-a-kind event features outstanding…
Video: Laetitia Sadier – “Find Me the Pulse of the Universe”
Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab dropped her solo record Silencio in July, but she has just now released a video for the track, “Find Me the Pulse of the Universe.” Visually quirky and campy, the…
Video: Hospitality – “Eighth Avenue”
Boy, do we love Hospitality. After the release of their outstanding, self-titled pop album, we’ve seen the Brooklyn outfit three times in Austin. The group has released a video for the album track…
Video: Family Band – Moonbeams
The Family Band released their album Grace & Lies in July, but have just now released a new video for album track “Moonbeams” directed by Sam Macon. The eerily tender music video tells the…
Album Review: The Fresh and Onlys – Long Slow Dance
The opening riffs and vocals of “20 Days and 20 Nights,” the first song on The Fresh and Onlys new album, Long Slow Dance, will undoubtedly call to mind 80s staples like The…
New Track: “Large” – Taken By Trees
We have been avidly awaiting the new LP from Victoria Bergsman’s project Taken By Trees for months now, and have brought you several stories and tracks from the album. Other Worlds has been described…
Video: Ty Segall – “The Hill”
We already brought you a track review for Ty Segall’s “The Hill” from his forthcoming record Twins out October 9th on Drag City. Now, you have a visual companion. The video is just as…
Akron/Family Live at Red 7
For whatever reason—conflicting schedules or inopportune timing—I have not seen Akron/Family perform in probably five years. Though the band’s basic focus on folk influenced experimental music remains, the band has evolved into a…
Album Review: Deerhoof – Breakup Song
Immediately, staccato blasts of stuttering distortion emanate from the speakers. Opener “Breakup Songs” (yes in the plural although it’s a single song, as opposed to the singular noun in the album title, Breakup Song, though an…
New Track: “Apples” – Efterklang
The details surrounding Efterklang’s new album Piramida are too complex and awesome to summarize again. Find out more about the album here. They’ve released a new song from that forthcoming album. “Apples” is…
Video: David Byrne & St. Vincent – “Who”
The music community has been on pins and needles for years now about a collaboration between Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and indie darling St. Vincent. In the past few months, more and…
Last Week to Enter for Beach House or Twin Shadow Tickets
This week Pop Press international will announce the winners for those who entered the drawings for either Beach House/Walkmen or Twin Shadow/Niki and the Dove. You can take either of the links below…
Show Preview: Mission of Burma at Antone’s
Punk legends Missin of Burma have been reunited for a number of years now, and the quintessential group will bring their abrasive, blistering live set to Antone’s next Saturday night. Below you can…
Album Review: Cat Power – Sun
I have absolutely no qualms about calling Cat Power’s new album exactly what it is: a masterpiece. Sun marks the first album of completely original material in more than half a decade from Cat…
Album Review: Mount Eerie – Ocean Roar
Much of what I wrote about Mount Eerie’s recent release Clear Moon holds true for the album that can be considered its counterpart, Ocean Roar, out today on Mount Eerie’s only constant member Phil…
Show Preview: Mount Eerie at The Parish
Pop Press International has likely brought you as much Mount Eerie coverage as any other music blog over the past few months. We interviewed creative force Phil Elverum… twice, brought you an article…
Win Tickets to UTOPiAfest with Dr. Dog and Ben Kweller
Pop Press International is an official sponsor for UTOPiAfest 2012, and we’re proud to be able to giveaway two sets of tickets for the almost sold out festival! The one-of-a-kind event features outstanding…
UTOPiAfest Releases Schedule
Head over to UTOPiAfest’s website today to check out the schedule for the West Texas music festival that features outstanding artists such as Dr. Dog, Ben Kweller, Houndmouth, Kaki King, Dana Falconberry, White…
Dana Falconberry Releases Album Trailer, Plays Free Show
We’ve published several articles previewing Dana Falconberry’s new album Leelanau, out October 9th on Antenna Farm Records. We are super psyched about this album as well as Falconberry’s upcoming shows. She’ll be playing…
Hardly Sound Premieres on KLRU Tonight
Hardly Sound, a new series focused on music from Central Texas and the lives of those who create it, will premiere on KLRU-Q tonight at 11:00 PM. Episode one will feature Austin’s The…
Video: John Cale – Face to the Sky
Alternating shots depict either a disheveled John Cale or a red scarf draped dancer sprawled across a checkerboard floor. In both scenes, each performs their own strange trance-like dance. After a bizarre rotating…
Video: Moonface – You Know I’m Not the Phoenix Yet
Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade created a collaborative album called With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery earlier this year. “You Know I’m Not the Phoenix Yet” is a track from that album. The new video could…
Album Review: Wild Nothing – Nocturne
Jack Tatum’s project Wild Nothing’s new album Nocturne invokes darkness, the night and the moon with frequency. It’s an apt muse, since the album often sounds like luminous orbs reflecting light in the…
The Tallest Man on Earth at the Paramount
Seeing a show at the Paramount usually results in an outstanding and memorable evening—particularly when the artist chosen to perform works well in the ornate, acoustically focused, old theater. The Tallest Man on…
Photo Set: Deep Time Homecoming, Black Gum’s Final Show
It’s difficult to tell if Deep Time sounded tighter than usual back from tour, because they always sound so perfectly on. Lead singer Jennifer Moore later joked with me, “No, we fall apart…
Album Review: Dan Deacon – America
Dan Deacon’s America opens with a barrage of sound that contains a centerpiece of carefully mixed bouncing clicks that returns to a full-on, face-pummeling force before giving way to the album’s most pop…
Shonen Knife, Bobby Jealousy, and GALPALS at Red 7
It’s been a couple weeks now since Shonen Knife, Bobby Jealousy, and GALPALS demolished the indoor stage at Red 7. Our delayed coverage is attributable to editors’ schedule and certainly not to lack…
Deep Time Releases New Video, Plays Mohawk Tonight
Just like Deep Time themselves, the band’s new video for “Gold Rush” is fun and idiosyncratic. Cassandra Hamilton directs as two ghosts rise from the graveyard for an adventure to the beach, where they…
Video: Lianne La Havas – “Forget”
Over a backdrop of choppy guitar licks, vocal loops, and low, bass synth notes, Lianne La Havas delivers powerful new soul sounds. Her voice is an incredible weapon, exploding into sound, peaking like…
New Track: “Country Queen” – Night Moves
“Country Queen” is the second track released from Night Moves’ upcoiming Colored Emotions out October 9th on Domino. The song features epic production, dynamic vocals, and soaring instrumentation, all built on a country backbone….
Album Review: Cate Le Bon – Cyrk 2
The guitar tone on opener “What is Worse” from care le bon’s new ep Cyrk 2 is awesome. I’ve heard le bon’s voice described as haunting, but when it breaks the mix a…
Hole in the Wall Hosts the Lonestar Roots Review
Boring Enormous has organized a two day music festival highlighting roots music from bluegrass to rock n roll. The Lonestar Roots Review, will take place on September 7th and 8th and will also…
New Track: “How It Went Down” – Dark Dark Dark
“How It Went Down” takes its time, allows it slow, careful tempo to unfurl the delicate sparseness of scattered piano notes. Even after it gets to the point, it doesn’t have to resolve…
Stream: Animal Collective – Centipede Hz
Last night, Animal Collective debuted their new record Centipede Hz via their own radio show in a collaborative project with the Creators Project and Domino Recording Co. Read more on that here. Other than…
Album Review: Bill Fay – Life is People
The release of Life is People, Bill Fay’s first studio album in 40 years, represents the culmination of an increasingly exciting journey for the songwriter. The story of the forgotten music legend has…
Video: Animal Collective – “Today’s Supernatural”
Last week, Animal Collective released this video for their debut single from the forthcoming Centipede Hz, which the band streamed via their own radio show, as we previously reported. We strongly suggest checking…
Video: U.S. Girls – “Jack”
“Jack,” the new track and video by U.S. Girls wastes no time, kicking things off with full force from the first note. From there, the track procedes to be a driving, glam-infused indie…
New Track: “Fête d’Adieu” – Deerhoof
Deerhoof is all set to drop their new album, Breakup Song, on September 4th on Polyvinyl. The group has already released one track from the album, and today we get another–“Fête d’Adieu,” the…
New Track: “This World” – Bill Fay
We’ve written previously about legendary songwriter Bill Fay, his signing to Dead Oceans, and his forthcoming and long awaited full-length album, Life is People. Yesterday, Fay dropped another song from that record, “This World,”…
Agent Ribbons Cassette Release Party
The bill at Frontier Bar Tuesday night offered several acts I’d been curious about for a while. Although Jason Chronis has been performing as JC & Co for a while now, I’ve somehow…
Video: Dana Falconberry – “Lake Charlevoix”
We wrote previously about Dana Falconberry’s outstanding single, “Lake Charlevoix,” from her impending full-length Leelanau, out October 9th on Antenna Farm Records. Falconberry has been one of Austin’s most important musical contributors for…
Album Review: Why? – Sod in the Seed EP
Why? fascinates in their ability to truly fuse genres. They aren’t just making hip-hop for an indie rock audience or collaborating with rap stars. Rather, they give careful attention not only to beats…
Track Review: “Say So” – Little Brave
Austin’s Little Brave is less than a month from dropping Wild, an EP that follows their last full-length, Wound & Will, and the group just finished up a Daytrotter session yesterday. With Stephanie…
New Track: “The Hill” – Ty Segall
As we previously reported, psychedelic and prolific mastermind Ty Segall has yet another new album coming out on the heels of his recent release, which dropped just last month. Twins is due out…
Animal Collective to Premiere New Album via Radio Show
Last night, via Avey Tare’s show on Animal Collective Radio, news broke that Animal Collective will premiere their forthcoming album, Centipede Hz, out on Domino on September 4th, live on said radio station…
New Track: “Hall of Mirrors” – The Helio Sequence
We previously reported about The Helio Sequence’s 5th studio album, Negotiations, due out on September 11th on Sub Pop Records. We also brought you the stream of the album’s first single, “October.” Now,…
New Track: “Misshaping Introduction” – Buke and Gase
In May, duo Buke and Gase released a forceful single in the form of “Hiccup,” with its steady, plodding rhythm and singer Arone Dyer’s strong vocals. Before the band gears up for a…
Video: Jens Lekman – “I Know What Love Isn’t”
Sweden’s Jens Lekman has always had a penchant for sweet, upbeat pop and surprising, humorous lyrical turns. The title track from his forthcoming album, which will see release on September 4th via Secretly…
New Track: “Chained” – The xx
The UK’s xx have become one of the most watched bands in the world, when it comes to releasing new material. Likely because their debut LP was a virtually universally loved, surprise hit…
New Track: “Earthforms” – Matthew Dear
Electronic pop artist Matthew Dear has released a gritty, distorted new tune called “Earthforms.” It sounds straight out of a dark and industrialized future world, and it will be featured on his new…
Exclusive New Music from Bouquet – “Drifted”
Bouquet is a new project fronted by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, who released several collections of beautiful, sparse indie folk songs under the name the Finches. The band also includes songwriter Tom Filardo of…
Fader and Vitamin Water Uncapped in Austin Features Little Dragon and Big Boi
The Fader has built a reputation in Austin like no other culture magazine as the creative force behind the Fader Fort, which takes place every year during SXSW. The event is everything you…
New Track: “Birds” – Poor Moon
Former Fleet Foxes members reformed as Poor Moon are set to release their self-titled, debut LP via Sub Pop later this month on August 28th. Today, the band shared the second single from…
Wild Nothing Shares New Download – “Paradise”
Wild Nothing, the recording project of musical artist Jack Tatum, has shared a download of the track “Paradise” from his upcoming Nocturne, which will be released on August 28th on Captured Tracks. “Paradise”…
Video: Tom Waits – “Hell Broke Luce”
If you’re a Tom Waits fan, you’ve probably been getting teaser photos in your email all week announcing that something was coming on August 7th. Today, you finally found out what that was….
Video: My Morning Jacket – “Outta My System”
My Morning Jacket are set to release their new EP entitled Outta My System, which hits shelves tomorrow. Today, they released a video for that titled track, which features Zach Galifanakis as a Wizard….
Video: Antony – “Cut the World”
“Cut the World” is a new song from Antony that will be featured on the album, Cut the World, out tomorrow on Secretly Canadian, which is comprised of live symphonic recordings of songs…
Dirty Projectors with Wye Oak at Emo’s
Breathtaking, while a dramatic descriptor, still falls short in attempting to describe the set performed by Dirty Projectors Thursday at Emo’s. Though I’ve listened to and greatly enjoyed the music of Dirty Projectors…
Deep Time and Mynabirds at the Mohawk
We have written extensively about Deep Time at Pop Press International, particularly leading up to the release of the duo’s excellent eponymous album, which just came out last month on Hardly Art. The…
Video: Jason Collett – “I Wanna Rob a Bank”
Former Broken Social Scene guitarist Jason Collett has released a video in advance of his new album Reckon, out via Arts & Crafts on September 25th. There was a time when it seemed…
Videoing Live at the Mohawk
Videoing is one of those projects best experienced live, which isn’t surprising considering Adreon Henry’s emphasis on art and visual stimulus. We highly recommend reading this post to deepen your knowledge of Henry’s…
Six Organs of Admittance Preps Album, Shares New Single
Six Organs of Admittance will return on August 21st with Ascent, due out on Drag City. Today, the band issued a new single from that album. This second album cut, “One Thousand Birds,” is an…
Video: Laetitia Sadier – “The Rule of the Game”
All things must come to an end. However, it’s always nice when that ending turns into a beautiful new beginning. Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier has a solo album that just dropped on July 24th…
Preview New Television Series Hardly Sound from Austin Musician Randy Reynolds
Randy Reynolds has been an underground mainstay of the Austin music scene for a decade now. As Leatherbag and now as No Future, Reynolds has given us consistently outstanding blends of punk, pop,…
Stream Blonds’ Full Album The Bad Ones
We wrote previously about duo Blonds’ first single, “Run,” from their forthcoming LP, The Bad Ones. Now, you can stream the record in full, courtesy of Stereogum. The album is dark, rootsy indie…
Track Review: “The Trouble with Candyhands” – Deerhoof
Fifteen seconds into Deerhoof’s new released song from their forthcoming album Breakup Song, you think you might be listening to a Miami based brass band, but then the band starts to work their experimental…
Track Review: “Prove to Me” – Seapony
Seattle’s Seapony has released a second song from their forthcoming LP, Falling, due out on September 11th on Hardly Art. “Prove to Me” employs steady, simple snare behind shining guitars and washed out…
Album Review: Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
With Swing Lo Magellan, Dave Longstreth and Dirty Projectors have created a pitch-perfect, percussive masterpiece that perfectly toes the line between captivating experimentation and traditional pop music. If you do your Projectors homework,…
David Byrne and St. Vincent Share 2nd Track from Love This Giant
Collaborators St. Vincent and David Byrne have released a second song from their forthcoming album Love This Giant. For those who pre-order the album, you will receive a high quality download of the…
Mountain Goats Announces Tour Dates, Covers Weeds Theme Song
John Darnielle must know exactly how excited (or disappointed) some of his fans (like me) can be with the announcement of a Mountain Goats tour. Darnielle was very careful to write on twitter…
Pop Press International Recap: Northwest Week
Last week we focused at least a couple of posts per day on content from the Pacific Northwest. Below are links to each one of the stories we ran for easy accessibility. In…