Vulture Whale: Wes McDonald – vocals, guitar, powdered wig Les Nuby – guitar, bowchickawowwow Keelan Parrish – bass, how low can you go? Jake Waitzman – drums, both real and air As the calendar turns to October and we cool down from the searing, brain-scrambling, triple-digit summer temps (“I really should’ve layered today, it might […]
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Sam’s Town Point in Austin launched SXSTP … get it??? … 3-4 years ago as an alternative to SXSW. And while that is certainly true, Sam’s is an alternative to pretty much everything, including reality. I’ve written about Sam’s before (both here and here) and trust me, the legends probably understate STP’s many charms. Wally […]
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If you’re in Austin this week you’re gonna smell a lot of smoke. Some from cigarettes and pot, plenty from BBQ, and a shit-ton from hipster d-nozzles blowin’ smoke up your ass about their favorite crappy buzz band. Granted, there’ll be hidden gems galore. That’s how SXSW works. However, with champeenship rock ‘n’ roll […]
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The Adios Lounge can’t participate in this year’s SXSW Music Festival because of top-secret government work. Yep, it’s true. While Austin staggers under the weight of freebeerpalooza, I’ll be keeping the Western Hemisphere safe in a bunker 20 miles below the surface of the earth. My disadvantageous location notwithstanding, don’t think for a second my […]
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As we transition from summer to fall, I think it’s only appropriate that we kick summer’s angry ass out the door Adios Lounge style. Here’s a compilation of music that’s helped keep me sane during a summer of continuous 100+ degree weather. I think it’s a good mix of soul and rock, but those designations […]
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