La Luz at Hotel Vegas with GALPALS Live Review
Last Friday night, all-girl garage pop band La Luz made a stop in Austin at Hotel Vegas to perform a show with GALPALS. Despite being only vaguely familiar with the band, I was…
Best Coast at Mohawk with Lovely Bad Things and GALPALS Live Review
Best Coast’s performance at the Mohawk on Sunday night featured a lengthy setlist of upbeat pop songs and solid performances by opening acts. The sold out crowd seemed to agree; concertgoers bordered on…
The Lonely Life Screening w/ ((sounder)) and GALPALS Afterparty
The event last Thursday that took place at both the Scottish Rite Theater and the Mohawk had so many great things going on it was difficult to process it all. Primarily, the event…
((sounder)) Presents Screening of “The Lonely Life” with Will Oldham Live
((sounder)) is the musical project of Michael David Aho, who also works as a film director. Tonight will be an important night for Aho, who will perform music from a yet to be…
GALPALS to Release “For Our Sake” 7″ on Howling Owl
One of our favorite Austin bands, GALPALS, has announced that they will release a 7” single on English label Howling Owl. The single, which drops February 18th, will feature their song “For Our…
The Babies, Deep Time, & GALPALS Live at the Mohawk
The Babies’ Our House on the Hill was one of the most underrated records of 2012. Employing no-frills, straightforward rock ’n’ roll, it surpasses albums that take themselves too seriously or focus too…
Video: GALPALS – “For Our Sake”
The first video from Austin duo G A L P A L S is as bright and energetic as the band’s relentless pop. Directed by Cassandra Lee Hamilton, the video utilizes vivid color…
Tristen, Follow That Bird, and GALPALS at Swan Dive
Exactly 75% (six out of eight) of the people to take the stage at Swan Dive Saturday before last were women—a refreshing statistic that filled me with joy from the moment I first…
“Do You Ever?” – G A L P A L S
We’re a bit later than we’d like to be in writing about this great new band right here in our very own back yard of Austin, TX. I first caught G A L…