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Covert Curiosity — a mix for the dog days of summer: Twin Sister - I Want A House Local Natives - World News Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - I’m broke The Black Keys - Black Mud Muddy Waters - Going Down Slow Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Co... read more »

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Covert Curiosity — I've been in love with The Walkmen for some time now. I casually stumbled into an enthusiastic day show some SXSW's ago and the swoon-worthy combo of Hamilton Leithauser's commanding vocals set against their hazy blend of piano-heavy instrument... read more »

Covert Curiosity — The Bubbles are an Austin quartet who just released their second album, Daydreaming in Technicolor. The band's debut put them on the local map, with positive reviews from the likes of Austin Sound and the Austinist, and a ‘Band to Watch’ recommend... read more »

Covert Curiosity — Beat Connection is yet another quality electronic outfit with an affection for the sounds of surf. The duo consists of University of Washington students Jordan Kaplowitz and Reed Juenger, who also host a radio show on UW's student-run internet sta... read more »

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Covert Curiosity — I know Dax Riggs as the dude who once fronted Deadboy and the Elephantmen. That boy/girl duo recorded one really good album, performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2006, then promptly broke up and went their separate ways. Riggs has... read more »

Covert Curiosity — <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11330615" frameborder="0" height="389" width="475"></iframe>Vancouver-based Teen Daze has been making a splash as a newcomer in the chillwave pool. Much like Toro Y Moi and Washed Out, the pro... read more »

Covert Curiosity — I first became familiar with Austin metal masters The Sword thanks to a recommendation from a musician friend of mine. One day, not long after I started writing and blogging about music, I was wandering the aisles at Waterloo Records in search of ... read more »

Covert Curiosity — Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Justin Stivers started the Pet Ghost Project musings as a basement recording experiment around 2003. Despite comparisons to Neutral Milk Hotel, Animal Collective, Pavement and Tortoise (to name a few), the band ... read more »

Covert Curiosity — The HARD summer tour rolled through Austin at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater last night, part of a 12-date tour featuring Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, and Destructo. I showed up about halfway through Rusko's set, and I must say he's one of t... read more »

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Covert Curiosity — Simian Mobile Disco’s Extra Temporary EP is a collection of six bonus tracks made around the same time as their second album, Temporary Pleasure. Look here for an insightful review. The EP is available to download on Beatport.Simian Mobile Disco ... read more »

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Covert Curiosity — Heads up Austin, another Rumble is upon us. If you don't know exactly what that means, basically we (we as in Futuresounds, The Austinist, Covert Curiosity, Austin Town Hall, A.V. Club, and Waterloo Records) get together once a month to put on a ... read more »

Covert Curiosity — A few nights ago I had the pleasure of catching Ty Segall, and once again this dude brought the heat. I got elbowed in the head, pushed around, doused with beer, and I can't wait to do it again. The California kid has just released his fourth solo... read more »

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Covert Curiosity — Two hot, steamy, smoke-filled nights ago, Brooklyn’s Here We Go Magic took to the stage at Emo’s. The thick heat merged with their fog machine’s output for an appropriately entrancing setting, perfect for their reverb-drenched, bass heavy brand of... read more »