We're really sad to hear the news that the awesome Texas festival Sound on Sound is cancelling its 2017 edition "due to several recent roadblocks outside of [their] control." Here's the full statement...
The 2017 edition of Sound on Sound happens November 10 - 12 at Sherwood Forest which is just outside of Austin, TX. The lineup also includes Electric Wizard, Sleep, Vince Staples, Digable Planets, Converge, and still so much more.
SXSW is coming up, with the music portion running from March 15-20 and the interactive portion running March 11-15 (which also has music). Since we last spoke, a few more big shows were announced.
Burger Records has a whole lot going on down in Austin for this year's SXSW. In addition to their Wiener Records imprint's party at Spiderhouse, Burger itself is once again hosting its massive Bugermania show, a pool party with performance from Burger bands, co-presenting a showcase with Lollipop records and opening up a pop up shop at Urban Outiftters where you can pick up the punnily-titled "Everything Is Burger In Texas" cassette featuring a bunch of Burger bands...
SXSW 2015 is almost here (BrooklynVegan day parties included)!
Though some official showcases sell tickets at the door, your best way in to the shows is with a festival badge or wristband...
Fun Fun Fun Fest continued at Austin's Auditorium Shores on Saturday (11/8) after kicking off a day earlier. Day 2 brought another great and varied lineup with theatrical metal legend King Diamond, Nas playing the seminal Illmatic in full, consistently great indie rock from Modest Mouse, The New Pornographers and more, hardcore vets Sick of It All playing from the Blood Sweat/Scratch the Surface era, garage rock from Black Lips, King Tuff, and Twin Peaks, handsome punks Iceage, an industrial-tinged set from synth pop pioneer Gary Numan, Canadian rippers METZ, post-hardcore crushers Glassjaw, debaucherous psych band Fat White Family, and m...