Jameson Irish Whiskey Presents a Bay Area Balanced Breakfast music showcase at The Jackalope in Austin, TX on Tuesday March 17th, 2015 (St. Patrick’s Day) during SXSW. Join us for breakfast and networking at 11am and Bay Area songwriters, bands, and complimentary beer from 12pm-6pm. The Jackalope has limited capacity. It will be first come first serve the day...Continue Reading

What first caught my eye about Talk of Shamans was that they were playing at the Great American Music Hall with a fantastic songwriter/performer, Ezra Furman. So, amongst the requests that fly in through iheartsfbands.com, this one stood out. It was also an opportunity to try out another Håwt Linkzz music podcast/drinking game, so I threw it...Continue Reading

Last nights show at the Fox presented by Noise Pop was epic. Four bands in three hours = MIND BLOWN.Continue Reading

I discovered geographer in 2008. They had a small fanbase, but I was quite impressed with their sound. I had no idea at the time, that five years later I would be seeing them at the Fox with a crowd of thousands.Continue Reading

I was sitting in the back of Brick & Mortar waiting for GNTLMN. Somebody told me they weren’t playing tonight … so I was a bit annoyed. Apparently they were replaced by a band called Human Touch. I decided instantly that I wasn’t interested. Thus I continued drinking and schmoozing at the bar.Continue Reading

It’s been 4 months since I’ve had anything to say about anything and there are a myriad of reasons for this, but for now I’ll stick to the facts. The facts are this post ISN’T about a local band, however it is about a band that for all intents and purposes know about theatrics and...Continue Reading

The Noise Pop pre-party kick off event was last night at the Academy of Science. Were you there? This year I am covering Noise Pop with a press pass. (LEGIT) The Pre-Party was my first event, and they had a special entrance for the press. (TOO COOL) There was no line and we got to...Continue Reading

The Noise Pop pre-party kick off event was last night at The Academy Of Science. Were you there?Continue Reading

My favorite part of Noise Pop are the Happy Hour Events. They're free, open to everybody, and a great place to discover new bands. Not to be biased ... but I am ... and I must erge you not to miss Thursday's happy hour, hosted by my project Balanced Breakfast and featuring some of my...Continue Reading

My favorite part of Noise Pop are the Happy Hour Events. They're free, open to everybody, and a great place to discover new bandsContinue Reading

Combining elements of bluegrass, soul, folk, and gospel, the Tumbleweed Wanderers travel from genre to genre like the twists and turns of Highway 1. These days though, they’re all about the rock, as their new live video for ‘Bad Blood’ illustrates. Complete with a rotating cast of background singers and rotating musicians, this band will...Continue Reading

In fact, preliminary research shows that this week’s surge in love-making, its boost in bonking, its escalation in copulation, may increase the population nationwide as much as 2% come November 2015. Con Brio’s Kiss The Sun is a vibrant, absurdly over-the-top, genuinely fun six-track whirlwind. Highlights include the sexy slow-jam R&B of “Never Be The Same”...Continue Reading