Photo by Matt Barnes Arkells Keep Their Eyes On the Prize In New Album Rally Cry Written by Elisa Regulski It was a Tuesday night in Sheffield, and Arkells frontman Max Kerman felt the energy rushing from the crowd. Weeknight be damned. People were here for the party. Kerman soulfully wailed on his gospel-infused alt … Read more
David Byrne at the 2018 Austin City Limits Music Festival | Photo by Jason Gonulsen Written by Elisa Regulski Despite its proximity to the Lone Star State, Austin is not Texas. Culturally, this city sits over the rainbow. Splashes of color fill street corners and locals have a song for anything. Austinites have proven that … Read more
Photo courtesy of Facebook Traveller: Country Music’s Quirky Group of Highway Guys Interview by Elisa Regulski Call them a super group if you want, but Traveller’s Robert Ellis, Jonny Fritz, and Cory Chisel don’t really care if you call yourself a fan. With five solo albums between the three of them, these quick-witted songwriters aren’t … Read more
Photo by Mike Holp Weekend One At ACL 2017 written by Elisa Regulski Catchy jingles filter through the air, the spirit of giving pervades every radio show, and smiles effortlessly stick to the faces of millennials passing by. No, it isn’t Christmas; it’s ACL. The first weekend of October heralds a new kind of holiday … Read more
Photo by Mike Holp Carson McHone: Artistic Evolution Feature by Elisa Regulski As the grass tickled our legs on a lethargic Austin City Limits morning, a crystalline voice floated above the speakers. For many listeners, Carson McHone’s set simply acted as a peaceful start to the weekend’s manic, musical marathon. Her lilting waltzes and resonant … Read more
Photo by Roger Ho for ACL Fest Austin City Limits: Highlights From Weekend Two Written by Elisa Regulski Cool breezes ruffled the trees as festivalgoers shuffled into Zilker Park. We were all here for the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but this wasn’t the typical feeling. Actually, it was the coldest … Read more
Photo by James Minchin Written by Elisa Regulski Touring with their new album, Signs of Light, The Head and the Heart finished up a two-night stint at Stubb’s Outdoor Amphitheater in Austin, Texas on Saturday. The palm trees sparkled under the bright, spinning lights, but it was ultimately the layers of sound that sent listeners … Read more
PHOTO BY RACHEL WATERS Written by Elisa Regulski It’s Saturday. It’s SATURDAY. If you repeat anything long enough, it starts to feel true. This hypnotizing mantra is how July Talk geared up for an 11:30 AM Sunday set at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. Well, that, and a shot or two of whiskey. … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Festival season lives on today when Weekend Two of ACL gets underway. We’ll have coverage during and after the weekend. Stay in touch on our Instagram page, where most of our images will be posted first. Until then, please enjoy this playlist by Speakers in Code writer Elisa Regulski.
ALL PHOTOS BY RACHEL WATERS Words by Elisa Regulski Twelve girls in flowing maxi skirts linked arms and weaved their way through the crowd. Helium- filled balloons shot toward the Austin skyline and skittered their way back to the field. As baskets of chili fries and guacamole-covered hamburgers wafted their tantalizing smell through the crowd, … Read more
Written by Elisa Regulski Growing up in southern Alabama, the smell of boiled peanuts and fried poboys greeted me everywhere I went. Auburn University’s blue and orange flags waved proudly over sandy driveways, and honey-coated drawls often had a twinge of passive aggressive bitterness slip in. Gulf Shores, not surprisingly, mixed up a sentimental cocktail … Read more
PHOTO BY RACHEL WATERS Moving Hearts and Hips: Gina Chavez’ Musical Legacy Written by Elisa Regulski “It starts raining on us in the desert, men are screaming for Rhianna, and I’m just like ‘this is totally not what I expected in Saudi Arabia.’” Six days at a massive music festival in Austin was nothing compared … Read more
Written by Elisa Regulski Though it takes place just across the street from August’s maddening music circus, Fun Fun Fun Fest never tries to be like the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Often hailed as the “Anti-ACL,” this three-day whirlwind simply and honestly lives up to its name. Even during in the bone-chilling drizzle (55 … Read more
Written by Elisa Regulski Fun Fun Fun Fest is more than just a lovely little alliteration. For die-hard Austin audiophiles and festival fanatics, this three-day event is the highlight of the year. Oversaturated commercialism takes the backseat and makes room for revved-up musicians, quick-witted comedians, and adrenaline-pumping athletes. Auditorium Shores has quite the spread laid … Read more
Photo by Rozette Rago Interview by Elisa Regulski You may not know these fuzzy punk rockers by name, but you’ve almost certainly heard their music. Hit play on their top track on Spotify, and the chorus will instantly perk your memory. These musicians are more than just catchy hook-slingers penning tunes like “Class Historian” and … Read more
Written by Elisa Regulski With the refreshing Texas breeze sweeping across the Hill Country, a thousand twangling instruments humming in the air, and a fair amount of craft beer, you’d think Old Settler’s Music Festival was bluegrass utopia. Despite it’s familial atmosphere and earthy roots music, however, I wouldn’t rush into naming this Americana heaven. … Read more