Born in the bleak isolation of the secluded prairie city of Edmonton, Canada, Homeshake's Peter Sagar worked with friends in a number of local bands before picking up and moving to Montreal in 2011 to begin recording under the Homeshake moniker. Started immediately following the recording of his sophomore LP Midnight Snack, Fresh Air continues Sagar’s exploration of dreamy, downtempo bedroom R&B and draws inspiration from such disparate artists like Sade, The Band, Broadcast, Prince, and Angelo Badalamenti.
February's just started, but we've got a feeling it's going to be a good one. The San Antonio music scene is promising a lot of great shows this month, so how does one pick? We've rounded up five shows you should mark on your calendar ASAP...
KRTU just got Cloud Nothing's new album in the mail, and it isn't as bad as we thought! Frontman Dylan Baldi's project has released his band's fourth album with Carpark Records, and the sound just keeps changing. What was once a bedroom recording project without a cause has evolved into something stronger, has been polished since its birth from the DIY roors. NPR released an article about this album that is worth citing...
Sources reported on Wednesday that Ty Segall, 29, was cleaning up the remains of a heavy metal vomit party when a serendipitous interaction occurred between his foot and a prized Fender Jaguar.
“Next thing I knew, an entire concept album was born,” said Segall, playing a few tracks from his computer. “These are just some demos--the whole thing should be finished in a day or so.”
If you're in Austin during SXSW, we hope you'll join us at KRTUesday: Live Rooftop Showcase. This live-broadcast rooftop concert featuring San Antonio artists will take place on a 6th Street venue in the heart of Austin, TX on Tuesday, March 14th, right in the middle of SXSW.
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For those of you in the "scene" who need a break from the Sufjan Stevens Christmas discography, I present to you ten songs that will send you running straight back into his folk-rock arms. For some of these tracks, the horror is exacerbated by the music videos themselves, which I encourage you to watch at your leisure. They may not all be indie, but they certainly make for some "alternative" listening.
Everyone's favorite vegan anti-Pop Idol--the Pope of Mope, Moz, Morrissey--lived up to his reputation for fatalistic narcissism on Tuesday when he cancelled the remainder of his
Texas shows, including his sold-out performance at the Tobin Center this Thursday.
Some laughed, some cried, and others saw this coming: Morrissey has cancelled twice in San Antonio already, and carries a legacy of backing out of shows with an impressively varied pool of excuses (Consequence of Sound has put together a definitive list).
Some of the highlights include, but are not limited to, penne pasta food poisoning (a "deadly and delirious bedridden disease"), not being as popular as David Bowie, and performing too close to a Taco Bell.
Last Saturday, San Antonio Sound Garden presented the official launch and celebration of their completed recording studio and working space in the form of "11/11: You Vote. They Win. Party" at Alamo Beer Hall. There were light shows, food trucks, beer-induced dancing, and, most importantly, a host of ten local artists performing in a Battle of the Bands-style competition to the tune of a $2,500 to $30,000 business package reward.
Despite the high stakes, the atmosphere at Alamo Beer Hall was anything but ruthless, instead reflecting the kind of collective atmosphere SASG intends grow through networking, mentoring, and equal access to state of the art music recording technology. Artists patted each other on the back and stressed the importance of community support, while audience members found themselves in the wonderful communal intimacy of mosh pits and crowd surfing (seriously.)
