Electronic
  Move over, Ghostland. There's a new electro powerhouse in town, and this duo ain't leaving until they have all of Austin dancing. Composed of El Paso natives and childhood friends Phil Arciniega and Justin Dillon, Gobi was conceived after countless nights spent dancing in electronica clubs along the Mexican border town of Juarez. By the summer of 2006, when the friends returned to school at Texas State University, the band... more

Indie
A native of Austin TX, Suzanna Choffel combines her poetic sensibilities and sweet smoky voice with funky urban rhythms to create a fresh and unique sound. She uses her guitar to create staccato rhythms underneath her dazzling soulful vocal melodies, all backed by a pulsing band with unique instrumentation. Her music has been described as “indie pop with urban beats”, and "jazz-infused soul pop" with comparisons ranging from Feist... more

Indie
What is this? Why does a band from Jackson, MS, here in the 21st century, sound like no other band from Mississippi or the south, for that matter? It's a rock band: a quintessential quartet of drums (Jody Suarez) , bass (Jakob Clark) , guitar (Joshua Clark) , and keyboards (Chris Michaels) . But thats where the similarity with so many other bands ends. LBE buzzes and hums with a power all its own. Theres... more

Hip-Hop
  "so do we pass the ghosts that haunt us later in our lives; they sit undramatically by the roadside like poor beggars, and we see them only from the corners of our eyes, if we see them at all. The idea that they have been waiting there for us rarely if ever crosses our minds. Yet they do wait, and when we have passed, they gather up their bundles of memory and fall in behind, treading in our footsteps and catching up, little... more

Techno
"Forget everything you know about the phrase "International DJ," and allow yourself the pleasure of meeting Ferry Corsten. The Dutch superstar has consistently been voted one of the top 10 DJs in the world” (according to DJ magazine’s definitive Top 100 DJ chart) for five years. He’s played for hundreds of thousands of fans – sometimes at once – in amphitheaters, fields and nightclubs from Australia to... more

Hip-Hop
With tens of thousands of albums sold and hundreds of shows rocked, the word of mouth is spreading about Sweatshop Union's style of conscious lyrics, highly musical beats, and high energy live shows that far surpass the average hip hop concert. Campaigning to create awareness for their fourth album Water Street, Sweatshop are embarking on their most extensive phase of touring ever, hitting over 100 cities across North America in just over 4... more

Indie
  Carlon is a band built on relationships, both present and past, and the result is Americana rock music that strives to explore them. With a resonant, classic sound that calls back to another time, Carlon creates heartfelt and haunting moments that are somehow familiar to all of us. Fans and newcomers alike hear the results of the band’s honest exploration with the release of Johari Window (Ropeadope Digital), a 12-track LP... more

Blues-rock
A BRIEF BUT FASCINATING BIOGRAPHY OF JAMIE SAFT Jamie Saft (piano, organs, analog synthesis, bass and guitar, steel guitars) is a native of Queens, New York. Since returning to New York in 1993, Saft's stylistic versatility, multi-instrumentalist capabilities, and production skills have been featured with the Beastie Boys, Bad Brains, the B-52's, Laurie Anderson, Bobby Previte, John Zorn, Dave Douglas,... more

Electronic
Exstus is on a mission:   To spread a message of dance, spirituality and love through the creation of innovative transglobal trip-hop, dub, breakbeat and jungle.   Lush sonic textures and phat beats coexist with virtuosic jazz & flamenco guitar in the context of uplifting, ultra-modern, ALL-ORIGINAL songs.   Songs and fan feedback may be viewed (along with other information) at www.exstus.com. This... more

Avantgarde
“across its 8 tracks, ‘ The Sad Sea ’ proves to be a tangibly executed, cinemascope soundscape to an unmade film- its dulcet tones narrating a story of suffering, solitariness, anxiety and deep pensiveness but with a shimmering veneer of hope that prevails throughout. If you are after top-draw ‘real’ post-rock that shuns the immediacy of more commercially minded bands in favour of a brand of subtle progression... more