Andrew Cashen – “Frank Sinatra’s Yacht”
Kerouacian in the finest most brilliant sense, "Frank Sinatra's Yacht" reads somewhere between coming down out of the mountain in Desolation Angels and saying goodbye to the mice in Big Sur; every line, every note owning us as Andrew Cashen cries out to eternity, "what I do now next? Chop wood?."
Album Review: Andrew Cashen – Guava Jazz
This album is about as jazzy as Morrisey's personality is tolerable but on the scale of listenable it leans decidedly more towards "highly" than it does "Jethro Tull." We recommend putting it on repeat while going toes up in some sunshine for a few hours, it was meant for being stuck at home looking for help tapping into the optimistic side of life.
Andrew W.K. Takeover!
Photo by Roe Ethridge When you hear the name Andrew W.K., it’s near impossible not to have your spirits lifted and positive feelings evoked. Born in 1979, Andrew started his musical career at an early age, learning the piano when he was four, and inevitably continuing on the road to world-wide rock ‘n’ roll stardom. Andrew combines performance art, music, writing, and lectures to conjure feelings of confidence in his motivational speeches. Despite his seemingly party 24/7 persona, Andrew is also very upfront and honest about his struggles with depression. When asked how his conflicting spirited demeanor and inner demons work together, Andrew asserts that “[t]he whole idea of…
Video Premier: The Stacks – “Chicon”
"Chicon" from The Stacks is a beautiful eloquent reflection of this malaise. Did they have to go and break our hearts so sweetly with this video though? It is almost too much. Beautifully shot and edited, we get a heaping dose of nostalgic letting go soundtracked in perfection.
Diary Of A College Girl
Photo Source “I’m literally this close to going over there and telling them to SHUT THE HELL UP.” “Oh my gosh, quiet down, they’ll hear you!” Lisa was never one for my shameless acts of verbal aggression. “I don’t care! I’m trying to eat my Ihop in peace, and they are being ridiculously annoying.” I was never one for loud, obnoxious idiots in public restaurants as midnight. We did power through, though, and managed to finish our eggs and bacon before I went ape shit on the customers across the room. While waiting in line to pay for our meals, I looked over to the table of boys –…
Rum and Coke / Vodka / Kahlua / White Wine
I never imagined I’d find myself lost on the outskirts of Boston at 8 AM on a Saturday morning. I had gotten lost because I’d tried to walk home and veered off into the wrong direction. I’d tried to walk home because I was too nauseous to get on the train. I was too nauseous to get on the train because I’d been puking since 6 AM. I’d been puking since 6 AM because the night before I’d ingested two rum and Cokes, one vodka mixer, several glasses of Kahlua and half a bottle of white wine. I’m feeling a little puke-y just thinking about it. I’d arrived late to…
Band Spotlight: Common Velvet
Photo by Candice Quarnstrom In light of the growing trend of psychedelic and electronic music, Austin-based band Common Velvet veers off in their own psych-pop filled path, creating infectious gems complete with silky vocals courtesy of front-woman Lauren Sanders. Sanders wrote and recorded demos before fully forming the band, now consisting of Andrew Orsak on guitar, Dane Edwards on bass, Andrew Alter on drums and Mathew Antony on keys. Their newest track, “It Was Your Idea, Not Mine”, was recorded in Austin, Texas by Allie Lingren and mixed in Fort Worth by Curtis Heath. “It Was Your Idea, Not Mine” is a perfect piece to turn up on your…
Mixtape Monday: A, B, C’s
Mixtape Monday: A, B, C’s from anonmagazine on 8tracks Radio. Allah-Las – Vis A Vis Andrew Bird – Eyeoneye Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – L’estat Beach Fossils – Face it Black Kids – I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You Cloud Nothings – I’m Not Part of Me Coldplay – Don’t Panic Crocodiles – Electric Death Song Cut Copy – Strangers in the Wind
Ünderworld: A Psychedelic Slacker Comedy in the Making
Pictured: Justin Jacobs as Rob Ünderworld, a psychedelic slacker comedy, is director Vanessa Pla’s independent birth child starting actors and actresses from across the spectrum. Filmed in San Marcos, Texas, and citing influences like Dazed & Confused and Empire Records, the film is what happens with a band of slacker youths take over a theme park and save it from subsequent doom. Mike, our protagonist, is not what you’d call a responsible character — a post-college graduate known to sleep in past noon, he is forced to take over the park after his father dies in a tragic accident. With a troop of like-minded friends, including roles from Lorelei…
FOX & FAIR: A New Musical Duo
FOX & FAIR: A New Musical Duo It’s not very often that you come across people in the state of Texas who are not only passionate about the Indie music genre, but can also write and produce it in an eloquent form. Recently, I came across “Fox & Fair,” a male and female duo who have just begun their journey that will inevitably be a long and successful musical career. Kait Schwartzbeck & Matt Kelly, both upperclassmen at Texas A&M University (of all places, right?) have released a 6 song demo album, and are currently marketing it through Noise Trade until they receive the funds to professionally record and market…
