Hamilton Leithauser

Elbow emerged fully formed at a time when it may have helped their cause to be more malleable. Read More

It can't be the guitars that echo, or the lo-fi ambiance, or the depressing lull that seems to resonate within every song. Read More

Treasure Island's second-day lineup consists of bands with slow tempos and sensitive leanings, a major temperature change from the electronic acts the day before. Read More

The Walkmen began fierce, fleeting even, Hamilton Leithauser screaming tantrums, but there comes a time when life becomes less severe, when it means something bigger. Read More

In case you've never listened to a lot of excellent bands in the most ridiculously sloppy and swamp-like conditions imaginable, the experience at this year's Austin City Limits Festival provides a good hint as to what you've missed. Read More

When on tour, one can't take too many precautions in trying to avoid the hazards of the road. Read More

The vibe at their ACL appearance was straight out of a Bowery Ballroom midnight show. Read More

Blitzen Trapper's opener, the 'Furr' track 'Sleepytime in the Western World,' served as a wake-up call for the weekend. Read More

This is a band that's been chugging away for a while now, but it seems their critical appeal and whole-album chops are finally catching up to the curse of having an early-career hit single ("The Rat," which, still, almost six years later, is awesome). Read More

This one seems like a any easy choice for me, as The Walkmen performed one of my favorite sets of live music that I've seen all year. Read More