Chris Galis
Music · Chris Galis on March 7, 2012
Beach House – Myth
A new Beach House track has surfaced today from the band’s website. “Myth” is a piano-driven procession of drums and guitar and rumored to be included in their forthcoming album Bloom, which will...
Music · Chris Galis on March 7, 2012
Total Crush 2 Recap
Our friends at Vesper Magazine were kind enough to post up as media sponsors last Friday at Cheer Up Charlie’s for our second live event billed as Total Crush 2. They’ve been rolling...
Music · Chris Galis on March 2, 2012
Tonight: Total Crush 2 in Austin, TX
As Kindform continues to grow and evolve, we’re becoming more involved in the music and culture around us. Total Crush a celebration of that, with a focus on music and interesting bands that...
Music · Chris Galis on February 29, 2012
What to Listen to This Week
So it’s been a relatively busy end of February in the music world. Spin Magazine has revamped their print publication to reflect more long form writing, deeper critique of today’s influential rockers, and...
Music · Chris Galis on February 22, 2012
Video: Neon Indian “Fallout”
Via Gorilla vs. Bear, we’ve come across this great Adult Swim animated take on Neon Indians pulsing, slow-burning “Fallout” from their second album Era Extrana. Currently the band is touring abroad with dates...
Music · Chris Galis on February 21, 2012
In Review: Sharon Van Etten’s Tramp
Singer/songwriters don’t get the best rap. Typically they’re viewed as an obnoxious bunch, playing open mic after open mic and working over their friends to come out to any one of their shows...
Music · Chris Galis on February 14, 2012
Stream new Sleigh Bells’ “Reign of Terror”
The New York Times is currently streaming NYC duo Sleigh Bells’ much anticipated Reign of Terror alongside a well researched and thorough article detailing the band’s inception and follows their rise through the...
Music · Chris Galis on February 10, 2012
Marmalakes and Sour Notes Split 7” WAIT/WHITE RELEASE SHOW at the Mohawk
Typically, a split 7” release by two Austin-based, still-considered “local” groups (as diminutive as that term may be) would be nothing noteworthy, nothing extraordinary. Pondering what No Play Music’s inaugural release of WAIT/WHITE...
Music · Chris Galis on December 7, 2011
Interview: Prince Rama
From the first few moments on Trust Now, Prince Rama’s MO seems interestingly unique and apparent. Their influences of electro-drone, Eastern traditional music, psych, and maybe even a little bit of deep house...
Music · Chris Galis on November 14, 2011
In Review: King Krule EP
Young Brit, Archie Marshall, a.k.a. King Krule, has already made some noise among indie critics for his sparse and delightfully off-key ballads as Zoo Kid. Picked up by True Panther Sounds, Marshall has...
Music · Chris Galis on November 10, 2011
Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 3 Recap
If any of you happened to visit Pitchfork this weekend, you might have noticed the massive Fun Fun Fun Fest banner and the exclusive streaming. This is a qualitative indicator or what a...
Music · Chris Galis on November 8, 2011
Fun Fun Fun Day 2 Recap
By far, day 2 of Fun Fun Fun Fest was the choice day for getting your fix for shimmering-at-the-surface indie rock bands along with a couple electronic music veterans. I speak of coures...
Music · Chris Galis on November 7, 2011
Fun Fun Fun Day 1: Okkervil River, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, & Passion Pit
When news hit that Fun Fun Fun Fest was graduating from Waterloo Park to the venerable Auditorium Shores just south of downtown Austin, the music community let out a simultaneous “awwww…” Our little...
Music · Chris Galis on September 13, 2011
Wild Frontier Fest 2 | Day 2
If day one of Wild Frontier Fest was a testament to the color and depth of Austin’s indie pop bands, then day two showcased the local scene’s dark side. What were glockenspiels and...
Music · Chris Galis on September 11, 2011
Wild Frontier Fest 2 | Day One
Let me start off by saying that day one of Wild Frontier Fest, if anything, was really a testament to considerable amount of talent and truly remarkable breadth of bands that inhabit Austin....
Music · Chris Galis on September 10, 2011
Wild Frontier Fest II – Emo’s, Austin, TX
This September marks the second annual Wild Frontier Fest, put on by Vagabond Collective. What was largely a local festival last year is now hinting at a broader appeal with the inclusion of...
Music · Chris Galis on August 29, 2011
Sundress – Sundress EP (Fall Back Records)
Elemental in Sundress’ sound is ample play on light and dark. While lead singer Ryan McAdams sifts his way through meandering, skyward melodies, the rhythm section (comprised of bassist Drew McCary and drummer Brack Cantrell) provides heavy drum and bass work adding a sort of sinister edge.