Live music review: Heartless Bastards returned to ACL TV for debut at Moody

One aspect of television's Austin City Limits (ACL TV) Texas music fans can appreciate is the show stays true to its roots by showcasing local talent on a regular basis. Considering the venerable live music program has the option to book internationally acclaimed acts Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and recent Grammy winner Beck, it is reassuring to see producers persist in sharing the best Texas acts with the rest of the world. Monday evening's taping with Austin-based Heartless Bastards (HB) continued the tradition with their second appearance on the show, their debut at ACL Live at the Moody Theater.

The quartet is now a... Continue reading

TV preview: Arts in Context to feature The Octopus Project on KLRU, streaming August 1

By now readers of this column have gotten used to seeing reviews of live tapings at Austin City Limits television which airs nationally on PBS. What folks may not be aware local PBS affiliate, KLRU produces Arts in Context a show that delves deeper into the work of artists and how they create, collaborate and incorporate elements together. Emmy award-winning producer, Mario Troncoso, makes the documentary show.

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. (CST) KLRU will air an episode on The Octopus Project, an Austin electro-pop band that has been... Continue reading at Examiner.com

Live music review: Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 2: MIA, Ice-T, Television, Chelsea Light Moving, Geographer

The eighth edition of Fun Fun Fun Fest at Auditorium Shores in Austin concluded Sunday and we have more photos from Emily Lim. This time our slideshow features images from the second day of performances by MIA,Body Count (Ice-T), Television, Chelsea Light Movingand Geographer. The booming bass during the headlining set by MIA at the Orange Stage sent our photographer's... Continue reading at Examiner.com

Breaking music news: Quiet Company on Last Call w/ Carson Daly November 2

Examiner has been notified Austin indy-pop upstarts, Quiet Company will appear on Last Call with Carson Daly on November 2nd (tonight) at 12:30am CST. It will be the first network television appearance for the group who recently released "We Are All Where We Belong" to critical acclaim. The band has secured a promotional deal with Grooveshark  announced in June after the streaming music service noticed a high volume Quiet Company tracks streaming on the site...
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