Bobby Jealousy is a self-described “throwback,” “dirt pop,” “melodic,” “soul-inspired,” and (charmingly) “death-obsessed” band from Austin, TX. The members are somewhat seasoned players—one is particularly accomplished as a solo artist—and each is undeniably gifted. The ethos seems to be: work hard, master the melodies in studio, then get drunk and play the imperfect f*ck out [...]
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The Magnificent Snails: Their Final Song was a Funky One
Last week, a young Austin band died, then like Saint Lazarus, rose from the dead. And though we wish the band had selected guitarist Charlie Magnone’s submission–The Vintage Years–as their new moniker, we genuinely enjoyed their set and wish the former Magnificent Snails, now The Gorgeous Hands, the very best. We especially liked their wide [...]
Dangeresque
Look, there’s no avoiding it. Dangeresque is >75% thick-rimmed glasses and ironic T-shirts. They opened their set with Brad Neely’s “Be Aggressive” of Babycake’s fame (which we, regrettably, did not commit to video). So, yeah. They’re hipsters. But they put on a great, unpretentious and thrilling show. We can’t wait to see them again. A [...]
Just Ask the Axis: Trailer; Waldo and The Naturals
Last weekend, Vesper co-sponsored Just Ask the Axis at Cheer Up Charlie’s, where we got facerocked by a a genuinely impressive assortment of bands, most of whom were new or newish to the scene. Check out our trailer above. That’s a small slice of what we saw. To give ya’ll the bigger picture, we’re rolling [...]
Just Ask the Axis Preview: The Sweet Nuthin
Vesper spent the weekend with The Sweet Nuthin. We brought our cameras and our preposterously attractive staff to shoot a Summer send-off. That’s right: it’s Summer in Texas, ya’ll. Anyway, Sweet Nuthin’s “One More Way of Moving On” will get your blood flowing. Remember, it ain’t nuthin if you’re just making eyes–so ogle away. [...]
Charmingly Infamous Courtney Taylor-Taylor Tells Us How to Eat and Drink Like Henry VIII
In an exclusive interview on the eve of the first Dandy Warhols release in three years (This Machine), lead vocalist and guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor confides what he loves and hates about album unveilings, his faith in the DW fan base, and his weakness for Norwegian women. The result? The (sometimes solecistic) musings of a notoriously [...]
The Time Traveler–Brian Day
By now, we all know the story. After the economic crisis of 2008, Detroit became the poster child for urban blight. Metro area homes were abandoned by the hundreds of thousands. Of the homes that were sold, some went for as little as a single dollar.* Even the big guys were hurting. Remember the GM [...]
Lee Fields is Your New God
We caught this badass last night at ND Studios. He’s Lee Fields and his new album Faithful Man pulverizes anything I’ve heard a white person do in the last ten years. The title track made Vesper-contributor Heather Brown cry three bars in. Sorry people, Rock and Roll is dead. I don’t have time to explain [...]
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