Ernest Greene's Washed Out came through town on Monday (this time with a full band in tow) to play to a jam-packed, sold-out crowd at Mohawk. Our photog Pooneh Ghana was there to snap some pics. more ›

When not in the news for Appalachian-trail-hiking governors or borderline non-sentient senatorial candidates, South Carolina has staked a claim as a first-rate exporter of “chill wave,” that annoyingly-named subgenre that layers hazy atmospherics over mumbled melodies and sun-damaged dance beats. Over the past year or so, the Palmetto State’s Ernest Greene—aka Washed Out—has become chill wave’s pied piper, but it was hard for Greene to transfer his woozy music to the live setting Sunday night. more ›

Last night, Beach House and Washed Out performed at Emo's downtown. Austinist contributing photographer Pooneh Ghana was there to catch all the action. more ›

It should come as no surprise that the First Lady of Dream Pop, Victoria Legrand, is a world traveler. Much of the appeal of her deservedly lauded vocals lies in the way she employs them as a kind of teleportal audio device for the listener. At times her voice seems to waft in on Mediterranean breeze, at others turning deftly to deliver an icy chill evocative of Northern climes. Yet it's hard to imagine a more fitting name for this Baltimore duo. Though their eponymous beach house may sit on an unchartable location flitting back and forth between balmy tropics and the rocky Hebrides, it's virtually impossible to refute the pair's uncanny ability to build a space for their audience to visit. Beach House's sound is both unabashedly domestic and youthfully undomesticated. more ›

What’s the Deal: The other night while sharing some late night drinks with the lovely Amy Cook, a visiting journalist from MTV Canada and a few others, one of the courteous young lads from Mother Falcon caught the Le Diamant ear. Really all they had to say was that there was a 17-piece indie rock band playing violins, cellos, a bassoon, accordion, saxophone and any other beautiful instrument they could find. Did we mention they are a U21 band? Impressive, no? more ›

Austinist, WOXY and BMI are proud to announce our 5th annual day party during SXSW, happening March 17 at the Mohawk on Red River St. in Austin, Texas. This year's event is our best yet, and we're so proud to announce the lineup, featuring: White Denim, Besnard Lakes, Washed Out, Small Black, Royal Bangs, Toro y Moi, Phantogram, Warpaint, Julianna Barwick, Yukon Blonde, Body Language, Anni Rossi, MyNameisJohnMichael, All Get Out, and Dan Black. more ›