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January 15, 2019

Pedro the Lion: “Powerful Taboo”

By: Jack Anderson

After fifteen long years, the pride of Seattle singer-songwriter David Bazan finally emerges from its den. Bazan first formed his rock group Pedro the Lion in 1995, then dissolved it in favor of solo efforts in 2006. Now Pedro the Lion has their first album in a decade and a half and you can dig your claws into it this Friday. Inspired by memories of the past, exhaustion from solo touring, and the titular Arizona city, Pedro the Lion’s new LP Phoenix just premiered on NPR’s First Listen, showing off Bazan’s intense lyricism and heavy arrangements.

Get your paws on one of the album’s more beastly numbers and put some fur on your chest with “Powerful Taboo”!

-Jack Anderson


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The Sentimental Family Band: “Talking To Strangers”

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Katy Kirby: “Cubic Zirconia” (ACL Fest Pop-Up)

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October 23, 2023

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October 20, 2023

Caramelo Haze: “Una Mañana” (ACL Fest Pop-Up)

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October 19, 2023

Blakchyl: “Ja Morant” (ACL Fest Pop-Up)

If you were out at ACL Fest this past weekend you might’ve caught Confucius and Fresh from The Breaks at the Bonus Tracks Stage. What were the fellas up to other than getting their buzz on at Zilker? Interviewing a real sultry-voiced stunner, that’s what. Austin hip-hop/R&B vocalist Blakchyl‘s been building a hell of a […]

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October 18, 2023

Iván Cornejo: “Aquí Te Espero” (ACL Fest Pop-Up)

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October 17, 2023

Arya: “Love Me” (ACL Fest Pop-Up)

For some ACL Fest attendees, especially on Day Two or Three after imbibing on Friday, making it out to Zilker Park to catch the first day’s first act is a little too inconvenient. But for the passionate performers bestowed with opening up this internationally acclaimed festival? To call it an honor is an egregious understatement. […]

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