Indie rock trio Whitman write the kind of anthemic, straight-ahead rock and roll intended to inspire fist pumps and drunken sing-alongs en masse. Clean, driving guitars, rolling backbeats, insistent piano rhythms and detail-rich, narrative storytelling add up to create catchy power pop in the mold of The Attractions, Ryan Adams or the less experimental turns of The Replacements, a slice of musical history that seems to exist in a permanent 80s summer of the mind. There's also a little bit of Springsteen-ian heart-on-sleeve lyricism and the melodic guitar interplay of Titus Andronicus, for whom Whitman opened in 2010. more ›

Composers of epic, scream-along songs full of heart and the expelling of lungs, Titus Andronicus are a New Jersey five-piece who are hitting Emo's outside stage tonight. The band's latest album The Monitor came out on XL Recordings this spring, which is described by Wikipedia as "a concept album loosely based on themes relating to the American Civil War." Heavy. more ›

Austin's Whitman are releasing their first 7" this Saturday night at Stubb's. "Cul-de-Sac" and "Light It Up" are acting as the band's first "double single" so we're sure we'll hear both tunes at the show. more ›

As the beloved 4th of July weekend approaches, so does a mass quantity of live music to pick and choose from. Head to The Peacock on Thursday and check out local power-pop act Tribella. Comprised of former members of the Sarah Glynn Band and Echoset, the trio is working on their debut EP, due in August of this year. more ›