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It goes without saying that, so far, the “roaring” in this century’s version of the Roaring ’20s seems to be in reference to the sound of the raging fire in our collective dumpster. It’s been another energy-vaporizing year of social estrangement, widening political divides, and comfortable, middle-class living
When a young Keith Galloway Jr. couldn't sit still in church, his mother suggested he take up a seat next to the pianist. That sage advice eventually led the Ft. Worth native to UT-Austin's jazz program, where the keyboard maven finishes his sophomore year. His own solo musical outlet, KindKeith, a dreamy alternative R&B guise, debuted full-length bow Take What You Need last Friday in collaboration with longtime friend and co-producer Ian Salazar, who Galloway calls "Skinny." "With gospel music, you're taught jazz theory from the jump," says 20-year-old Galloway. "It felt like a job as a...
Folk-pop duo Telephone House formed in the middle of the pandemic when lead vocalists, guitarists and songwriters Dan Bowman and Tarun Krishnan began sending each other notes, voice memos and demos online. After releasing their video for "Cracks in the Pavement" last March, Telephone House is ready for their Pendulum EP release party Thursday evening at Wild Detectives in Oak Cliff. To make the celebration extra special, the duo will expand to a full seven-piece band for the occasion. Drowning Pool 6 p.m., Friday, May 14, at The Rail Club Live!, 3101 Joyce Dr., $18-$50 at eventbrite.com ...
The uplifting Pre-Form, Future Museums' latest release for renowned Austin electronic outfit Holodeck Records, experienced what lead sound designer and multi-instrumentalist Neil Lord calls "synchronicity." "It's been an incredibly surreal experience regarding the timing of it all," he states about the release and the recent birth of his son. The album puffs and drenches in an unusual clarification, each notion more defining than the one before it. Where much of Future Museums' work typically introduces varying levels of haze, this iteration – based on Lord's "lucid dreams and out-of-body ...
In February 2020, singer-songwriter Vanessa Peters was in Italy preparing for a European tour when the country went on a national lockdown. The tour was canceled and the recording sessions that had been scheduled in Texas after the tour were scrapped. Working instead in a farmhouse in Castiglion Fiorentino in Italy for 10 days, Peters and her Italian bandmates worked to finish some new songs for her upcoming album Modern Age. Released Feb. 25, the video for the first of those songs, “Crazymaker,” was shot in Lucca, Italy. The long-awaited collaboration album from Fort Worth psych-rock l...