Public Chalk

Hamptons drum circle

Driving down the pitch black street of Sagg Main with GPS not working at 9:30 p.m., we almost gave up on finding the weekly drum circle at Sagg Main Beach, called “Woodstock for rich people” by The New York Times. However, then we hit dozens of cars parked on the grass in no-parking zones. We followed theJumanji sounds [...]

Post Ghostland: Autobody

This past July, a herd of music crazed fans piled into the New Braunfels river-side venue for two nights of Austin’s favorite band Ghostland Observatory. After a long day of floating the river, the braided singer and caped keyboardist’s sounds were the perfect way to end your day. However, for some, Ghostland merely served as an [...]

Secret atx show: kaki king and jenny lewis

Oops, I let the cat out of the bag… last night there was a secret invite-only show held in Austin at the parish (my fave venue) with jenny and kaki king performing. And believe it or not, Austin is really good at keeping secrets because I didn’t hear a thing about it until my pseudo [...]

Rothbury here i come. Carlllllll.

With all the summer fests going on, it’s a tough decision on which one to go to. This decision process is similar to that of a senior deciding on what college to attend - you’re eager, anxious and have the world at your fingertips. Laugh if you will, but seriously - you evaluate all the [...]

Bonnaroo saved my relationship with passion pit

Like any new relationship, there are ups and downs, surprises and let-downs. Take Passion Pit and my relationship for instance: Pre-SXSW: All my friends were talking about them. “You just HAVE to see them!” they would say. I was intrigued. SXSW, Austin: I was surprised, enthralled, and excited for a new fling with this fresh group. In [...]

Rodrigo y Gabriela estan magico.

Wow. Two chairs, two guitars, two people but only one harmonious stream of acoustic music poured from that stage. Rodrigo’s lead guitar paved the way for Gabriel to shine and together they were paranormal. Although he serves as an intensely fast and flawless lead guitarist, I couldn’t take my eyes off Gabriela. My eyes [...]

Good moe.ning moe. fans

I love a good concert that captures you so much you don’t realize that the sun is rising in the background - and that is exactly what moe. did. They surpassed their 4 am curfew by 2.5 hours. Did not see that one coming. And, the set actually got louder and more energetic as the [...]

SXSW: Welcome to my home

Even while living in London, people would hear I was from Austin and automatically think three things: George Bush – Music - SXSW. I’d have to say I am very supportive of the latter two. That is why I counted down the days until Austin turns into hipster-ville and the trendiest cats [...]