ACL – 2009

Photo courtesy of Austin City Limits Festival It’s that time of year again in Austin, Texas. And this time, I’ll be covering the festivities for my favorite indie music magazine. See you there! (I’ll be the one in the bandanna…)

The Mary Onettes – “Puzzles” Lyrics

The Mary Onettes MySpace The Mary Onettes Wikipedia Introducing The Mary Onettes – the most underrated band out of Jönköping, Sweden. “Puzzles” is the latest release from Islands, their highly anticipated second full-length studio album due out on November 4th. I did a search for the lyrics and…nada, zilch, zero, nothin’. I’m lost on one [...]

Lone Star Indie Bash at the Brewery – October 24th, 2009

The “National Beer of Texas” is inviting fans to win tickets to a one day concert on Saturday, October 24th at the historic Lone Star Brewery. Created in 1884 for business and recently restored for pleasure, the Brewery sits in the beautiful (but not as cool as Austin) city of San Antonio, Texas. Texas faves [...]

About the Song: [Anthony D'Amato - "Skeleton Key"]

Anthony D’Amato MySpace ……………………………………mp3…………………………………… Anthony D’Amato – Skeleton Key ……………………………………………………………………………… Anthony D’Amato to Recycled Love Songs on the track “Skeleton Key”: “Skeleton Key” came out all at once, which is unusual. Most songs come to me in bits and pieces, but “Skeleton Key” just poured out in the middle of the night. The idea of [...]

About the Song: [The Winter Sounds - "Trophy Wife"]

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The Winter Sounds to Recycled Love Songs on the track "Trophy Wife": "Trophy Wife was recorded as a demo in the middle of last year. We had decided at that point that the next record: "Church of the Haunted South" was going to be in some ways a retelling of 'Gone with the Wind'. After reading the book, I felt a strong connection to the characters
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The Winter Sounds - Trophy Wife from Church of the Haunted South, 2009

Aug 27-30th – Drew Smith @ Momo’s 9 Year Anniversary Show
Drew Smith MySpace Drew Smith Website After some time away, Drew Smith will be back performing @ MoMo’s in Austin, Texas every Wednesday night in August. (And I’ve been told the guests will be special). This includes an August 28th show for the venue’s nine-year anniversary. Momo’s Club Austin, Texas Aug 27-30th – Momo’s 9 [...]

About the Song: [Factory Kids - "She Said"]
Factory Kids MySpace ……………………………………mp3…………………………………… Factory Kids – She Said …….…………….……………………….……….……………….……… Tim and Christina to Recycled Love Songs on the track “She Said”: “I wrote it a long time ago and had a go at recording it for my first album. The solo version of it didn’t quite work, but the best things in life are [...]

Girls Rock Camp Austin: GIRLS ROCK THE PARISH
Girls Rock Camp Austin Website When: Saturday, August 1, 2009 Doors open at noon, show starts at 1pm. Where: The Parish, 214 East 6th Street Checkout Austin’s newest all-original, all-girl bands at the Girls Rock Camp Austin showcases. Camp bands will show off what they’ve learned at camp and rock the house with original tunes. [...]

About the Song: [The Sour Notes - "Never Mix, Never Worry"]
The Sour Notes MySpace ……………………………………mp3…………………………………… The Sour Notes – Never Mix, Never Worry …….…………….……………………….……….……………….……… Jared Paul Boulanger to Recycled Love Songs on the track “Never Mix, Never Worry”: “I wrote this song along with the B-Side song (Rose Puzzles) about 2 months ago while watching the Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton film ‘Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolfe’… [...]

About the Song: [The Rocketboys - "Like Ice in Water"]
The Rocketboys MySpace Chris Phelps, ©2009 ……………………………………mp3…………………………………… The Rocketboys – Like Ice in Water …….…………….……………………….……….……………….……… Brandon Kinder to Recycled Love Songs on the track “Like Ice in Water“: “This was the very first song we wrote for 20,000 Ghosts. I was having a lot of trouble writing any songs for the album–almost like writers block–there [...]