I heard a few songs by an Austin band named The Black Angels and was particularly fond of their single “Black Grease”. They remind me of The Velvet Underground or Brian Jonestown Massacre. Psychedelic rock - full tilt boogie. If you haven’t seen it, check out the video for “Black Grease”:

I managed to get a ticket to their sold out show at Southpaw this past weekend, a venue a few blocks from my apartment in Park Slope - Brooklyn. First, Southpaw is a great place to see a show - small room, big bar, great sound. Second, The Black Angels put on one helluva show. The songs are long and kinda trippy, it’s easy to get lost in the wall of sound. Towards the end of the gig, I think it may have been during the second encore, the lead singer Alex Maas wandered to the side of the stage. Facing the wall, he sang for the next 15 minutes. Say what you will, but brother was into it. They are playing at the All Points West Festival this summer - really looking forward to hearing them on a festival stage. Should be a real kick in the head.