CHVRCHES at Mohawk pics

Awash in a sea of hipster kids at least a decade my junior, i caught CHVRCHES and Still Corners at The Mohawk last night and both bands were lovely, though both seemed unprepared for the heat assault of June in Austin.  It was a great show, sold out and crowded, and even Ben Savage was there (Cory Mathews whassup!).  Check out some pics below.

Still Corners

CHVRCHES

CHVRCHES

CHVRCHES

CHVRCHES

Kylesa live at Mohawk pics

Squeezing in some last second fun and music before fatherhood, and was lucky enough to catch Kylesa's stop in Austin while touring for their excellent new record, "Ultraviolet."  Opening was the loud-as-hell wall-of-sound of psych rock band White Hills, followed by the witch-centric flute and organ metal of Toronto's Blood Ceremony.  They looked like a bunch of drama majors, but were a lot of fun.  Flute jam is the best kind of jam.

Kylesa were everything i wanted them to be...part stoner metal, part sludge, part shoegaze, and they threw a theremin into the mix as well.  And there was some kind of instrument made out of a skateboard, so you know they're innovators.  Anyway, here's some pics, and re-listen to "Unspoken," one of my favorite songs of the year so far.

White Hills

Blood Ceremony

Kylesa

Kylesa

Kylesa

Ty Segall at The Mohawk pics

Here's a couple of pics from Friday night's excellent Ty Segall show at The Mohawk.  Viva garage rock!

OBN III's

Ex-Cult

Ty Segall

Ty Segall

Silent Diane and Feathers at Mohawk (Free Week)

Not wanting to miss all of Free Week here in Austin, we finally made it out to catch a night of thumping beats, swelling synths, and soothing female vocals, checking out local acts Feathers and Silent Diane.  Here's a couple of pics and tracks.

Feathers

Silent Diane