Festival Coverage
DZ Deathrays @ The Mohawk 03.14
On Wednesday afternoon in Austin, Australia’s DZ Deathrays proved that bass players are becoming obsolete. … read more
Panache Party @ The Scoot Inn 03.13
I kicked my week in Austin off with a free party at The Scoot Inn, hosted by Panache booking, featuring 14 bands on two separate stages—a small one inside and a larger one outside. … read more
Ume @ The Bat Bar 03.13
The stage at The Bat Bar was set up right against the front window, which was as big as the entire wall and completely open to the outside. The crowd inside was instantly mirrored on the other end of the stage outside the window, and though they could’ve easily grabbed the drummer around the waist and pulled her out with her entire kit, they were up close and personal with what makes Ume a band you’re not gonna want to miss: front woman Lauren Larson. … read more
It’s a Rough Life Party @ Yellow Jacket Social Club...
I pedaled down from my perch near UT-Austin to the city’s own “Rough Side of Da TRAX” quite literally on Monday afternoon for the premiere party of “It’s a Rough Life” Season 2. … read more
The D Word: Understanding Dyslexia
Director James Redford explores the myths and facts revolving around dyslexia in this enlightening documentary. … read more
V/H/S
A group of pranksters who document their lives are hired via email to break into a home and steal a much desired VHS tape. Not ones to shy away from filming their illegal antics, the crew bring the audience along to witness the crime. However, upon arrival, a scattered collection of tapes are found, so, in order to locate the correct item, the criminals (and the members of the audience) must watch one horrifying tape after another. … read more
Black Rock
When three childhood friends who’ve grown apart over the years decide to spend a weekend camping together on a remote wooded island, it would appear their lives may have taken a turn for the better. But when an accident results in the death of a random acquaintance, the girls find themselves fighting for their lives far away from civilization. … read more
Room 237
Room 237 is Rodney Ascher’s experimental cinematic exploration into the mysterious theories and underlying messages buried within Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film, The Shining. … read more
Goats
In this coming-of-age story based on the novel Smart People by Mark Jude Poirier, Ellis Whitman (Graham Phillips) is a 15-year-old with a strange family dynamic. … read more
Bear
I’m not one to interject during movies, especially when I’m watching them alone, but I gasped a loud “Holy shit!” to the strangers in the audience as I watched Bear, the short film that preceded the screening of Safety Not Guaranteed at Sundance. … read more