Brian Williams makes indie rock a whole lot less cool
Tunes Level —
Ever wonder what it would be like to watch your Dad interview hot up and coming bands?
The face of indie music?
Well, now you can get a taste for what that would be like thanks to NBC’s new web show Bri Tunes (yeah, how’s that for a bad pun?) starring news anchor Brian ...
From The Inbox...
Covert Curiosity, an Austin Music Blog —
Here's a couple of news bits and random remixes I found in the inbox: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp will perform at The Dell Diamond in Round Rock on August 4th. Tickets go on sale May 16th. Blondie will play the Austin Music Hall on August 20th. Tickets are on sale now. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams interviews Deer Tick, sadly calls the new series "BriTunes." (I liked them first.) Photos from the Brew B Que at Waterloo Park. The Austin Chronicle announces Sound Wars, a ...
BriTunes - NBC's Brian Williams Tries To Go Indie
Urlesque —
Filed under: Videos, News / Politics, Music, Vlogger SpotlightNBC's Nightly News anchor, Brian Williams -- BriWi, as he's known to the kids -- is charming, hard-hitting and now, apparently, totally indie. NBC recently launched "BriTunes" -- an iTunes promoting, well-intended though less in-touch, version of what ABC's Dan Harris launched back in April with "Amplified." Okay, so I didn't name this thing, but I did come up with the idea. I have always loved identifying good music and good groups -- discovering ...
Monday News Mash-Up
The KEXP Blog —
Jeremy Farmer
Sometimes the best gifts come in large, multi-men packages. Broken Social Scene and their hairy harem are working on a new album with famed producer and Tortoise/ The Sea and Cake member, John McEntire. If you want to catch a glimpse of the guys, you can find ‘em at Soma ...
Ticket Giveaway: Deer Tick and the Moondoggies
You Set the Scene —
Deer Tick (photo credit: Kendall Pavan) Still looking for something to do on the 4th of July? I've got some tickets to give away for the Deer Tick show at Spaceland. In case you missed it, Brian Williams of NBC News recently interviewed the guys for his blog. Opening the show will be Dawes and a ...
Preview: Deertick, Dawes, Shed Alfred at Emo's
Austinist —
Photo by Kendall Pavan Deertick, more at Emo’s Inside Thursday, July 9 Emos (603 Red River St) $10, All Ages [info] | [tickets]
Do you know and like Providence roots-rockers Deertick? If you answered yes, you're as cool as Brian Williams and you're ...


