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Austin City Limits 2013 lineup

The official lineup for the Austin City Limits 2013 festival was announced at 12:01 a.m today. Even though various lineup clues were revealed to the public prior to the announcement, there were plenty...

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Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman died of apparent Cirrhosis of the liver

The heavy metal world was saddened last week by the passing of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman. Rumors surfaced that the cause of death was due to a spider bite, but yesterday the band clarified that...

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Band profile: The Warplanes

The Warplanes formed in 2010 and have been steadily rocking the Austin scene since. This southern rock band boasts hints of blues, with trippy guitar reverb, delay and overtones, which can be heard on...

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Live music preview: Soundgarden

Soundgarden is playing a sold-out show Saturday, May 25, at the Austin Music Hall, thanks to C3 Presents and local radio station 101X. They are touring in support of their latest album, &quot...

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Live music review: Soundgarden in Austin, Texas

Soundgarden played a sold-out show on May 25, to 4,600 enthusiastic Austin fans. Despite starting behind schedule, Chris Cornell (vocals and guitar), Kim Thayil (lead guitar), Ben Shepherd (bassist),...

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The 2013 Republic of Texas Biker Rally

If you have never experienced the Republic of Texas (ROT) biker rally in Austin, Texas, then you must add it to your bucket list. The 2013 ROT rally is the largest motorcycle rally in Texas, and the...

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Blues on the Green 2013

What is not to like about a free concert? Blues on the Green, sponsored by KGSR, is free summer fun for the entire family. Held at Zilker Park, where all walks of life come together, of all ages...

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Live music preview: Filter

Filter exploded onto the music scene in 1995 with their debut album Short Bus; a gut-punching record that easily straddled both the heavy-metal and industrial genres. Their timeless and profound hit...

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Interview with guitarist Jonny Radtke of Filter

If you are not aware of who Filter is by now, then let us introduce you to them. Filter erupted on the music scene almost two decades ago with their legendary debut album Short Bus. They are back...

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Live music review: Filter

Despite a short set, due to sharing the stage with Sponge, Live and Everclear for the Summerland Tour 2013, Filter rocked Austin, Texas. They started the show with "What Do You Say", their first...

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Gearing up for ACL festival

ACL festival is just a few days away and hopefully you are one of the lucky ones who has already bought a wristband. If not, only the second weekend passes are still available. If you are a newbie...

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What to expect from weekend two of ACL festival 2013

Weekend one of ACL festival 2013 at Zilker Park was an overall great time. The weather cooperated for the most part, the music was rockin', and the food and beer choices seemed even better this year....

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Live music review: Deftones rock San Antonio, Texas

Alternative metal, nu metal, experimental rock. Call them what you want. But bottom line, Deftones consistently rock it live. On October 20, they played a 50 minute set in San Antonio, Texas, at the...

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Live music review: Filter in Austin, Texas

Filter took a break from their current Self Inflicted Tour and headlined Saturday, October 26, 2013, in Austin, Texas, as part of the Hullabaloo Halloween Festival, which featured comedy acts, BMX...

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Interview With Metalcore Band KINGDOM COLLAPSE

KINGDOM COLLAPSE is a group of metalcore up-and-comers from San Antonio, Texas, bringing you intense drums, riveting breakdowns, melodic choruses and crunching low-end. I had the opportunity to speak...

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Circuit of The Americas Partners with Alamo Drafthouse For Unique Film Screening

Today Circuit of The Americas (COTA) announced they will be hosting two unique one-night-only screenings of acclaimed racing films Senna and RUSH at the Alamo Drafthouse located off South Lamar on...

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Recap of Housecore Horror Film Festival 2014

I did not think it was possible but the second year of Housecore Horror Film Festival was even better than the first. The four day festival in Austin, Texas brought horror flicks and heavy metal music...

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Slipknot "Friday the 13th" 2 For 1 Tickets

Because today is Friday the 13th, you can purchase 2 tickets for the price of 1 to see Slipknot for their Summer's Last Stand Tour and the Prepare For Hell Tour. Hurry up, because this special offer...

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Interview With Drummer Aric Garcia of The Warplanes

I had the liberty to sit down with drummer Aric Garcia of the Austin-based band The Warplanes to discuss their upcoming EP Epigenesis. Just in time for their release party at One-2-One Bar on...

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Interview With Austin-based Band The Dirty Heat

The Dirty Heat's Vinyl release party is set for Saturday, April 18th, at Holy Mountain, and according to the band, it is going to be one heck of a party. I was able to sit down...

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