Out of Australia is Orb and they bring the deep rich earthy dirty reverb of hard/heavy psych rock. I enjoyed them immensely as it was such a nice break of the endless shoe-gaze that seemed to saturate the venue. Oh...if they just broke out into a cover of Black Betty..... if only https://www.facebook.com/ORB-475112932588695/ https://orband.bandcamp.com/
Hinds the band
The first band we saw at Hotel Vegas for SXSW 2018 was Hinds. They formed in 2011 in SPAIN and they are good! Hella good! They kind of have a versatile sound from pop to grungy to rock and depending on what song you are listening to. I only got a small sample from their… Continue reading Hinds the band
Day One of SXSW 2018
Day one of our SXSW and here are some of the pics..... I wanted to post them all at once to prevent a wall of text for you to push through. I reconsidered cause there are some bands I want to spotlight. I apologize for my photographic skills. I am trying to break my introvert… Continue reading Day One of SXSW 2018
SXSW2018
I am doing my first SXSW this year. I've lived in Austin or in the immediate area since 1984 and have never once attended SXSW. I have pictures for you folks from our day one that I'll post once we are done with lunch. We're eating at JJ's in Cedar Park.
Austin bombings
Not far from the Hill Country is a small little big city called Austin! The self labeled birth place of live music and if it wasn't Austin Sure showedthe world how to do it. The city is beautiful with the natural use of green space and the emphasis of tree preservation. Almost as if the… Continue reading Austin bombings
Observation: Life 