Muhammad Ali Keeping it Weird

Muhammad Ali Keeping it Weird PPPP: MP3: Muhammad Ali :: I Believe Muhammad Ali consist of some down motherfuckers…they are playing the Indiehouston sxsw party this Friday. So which Muhammid is better, the fighter or the religious icon? John: The fighter refused to go to vietnam, so thats cool. Ben: They...

The Pons: Same Questions, Different Answers

The Pons are an Austin band that upon first hearing, I was surprised to learn they are a 3 piece. Lush sounds permeate from their recordings in a satisfying way, and it’s obvious within the first ten seconds of the first song on their myspace profile that they are skilled craftsmen, and that you will...

Your Kisses Cause Crashes Q and A

Your Kisses Cause Crashes will release its debut studio recording, a  five-song EP titled “Deer in Headlights,” on February 14. They will be playing at Rudz Saturday, February 7 with the Pons, Western Civilization, and Guitars. Your Kisses Cause Crashes :: Home Is Where I Can’t Stand To...

Show Review: Caroline Collective Kick Ass Recap

Jon Patrick       Wild Moccasins opened the night with their jangly, sing-songy pop, and like always, I missed them because I am a total dick. I will see you kids play one of these days I swear it! (For the record, I’ve seen them in the past and it was fun). The next group up was a local favorite of...

Music Interviews: Shootin’ the Shit with the Duke Spirit

Duke it out by Jon B. Patrick The Duke Spirit are an English rock band. I had the pleasure of seeing them open for the Eagles of Death Metal recently, and talking with their drummer/recent birthday boy Olly…let’s listen in shall we? Describe your experience with Chris Goss. That was a great...

Getting to Know a One Man Dance Party Machine: Small Talk with San Serac

Jon Patrick What does San Serac mean, if anything? “Serac” is on some glacier shit, and “san” is Spanish for “saint.” Any further than that and we’d be getting into some pretty heavy abstraction! Aside from what’s on your myspace, what are your influences musically? Lots of stuff, I...

Q and A with Fertile Crescent

Jon Patrick Fertile Crescent is a two-piece from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. They just ended the first leg of their tour with Deerhoof, and I was able to catch them in San Francisco during some downtime for some chit chat . Is your band’s name an allusion to the cradle of civilization, mesopotamia, or is...

Thanksgiving Thrill Down w/ Guitars, Born Liars, Lazy Horse @ Rudyards 11-26

Last year, Rudyard’s served up a hot, steaming feast of face-melti​ngly aweso​me rock the night​ befor​e Thanksgivi​ng. Check out round two this Wedne​sday, Novem​ber...

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