Win free tickets to see Morakestra from Austin Vida

My Austin Vida crew and I are giving away two tickets to this show. If you haven't checked out Morakestra and are an indie lover, it's time to get with the program. Details HERE.

Zechs Marquise tour stop includes Emo's on March 14th

Zechs Marquise live at Mohawk, Austin in November 2009

When I found out Zechs Marquise was coming back to Austin, I was stoked. From the royal family that is Rodriguez-Lopez, Zechs Marquise are giving my friends and I another Volta like fix of what rock should be. This time around they are touring with RX Bandits, a band I've wanted to see live for a while, and The Builders and The Butchers. Their Austin stop comes on March 14th at Emo's. Here are more tour dates and an awesome live video from Austin Vida.

Mar 5   8:00pm  Take II w/ Frontera Bugalu    El Paso, Texas

Mar 9    7:00pm Marquee Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers  Tempe, Arizona

Mar 10  7:00pm Club Congress w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers     Tuscon, Arizona

Mar 12  7:00pm Granada Theater w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers  Dallas, Texas

Mar 13  7:00pm White Rabbit w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers       San Antonio, Texas

Mar 14  7:00pm  Emo’s w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers        Austin, Texas

Mar 16  5:30pm House Of Blues w/ RX Bandits & The Builders And The Butchers   New Orleans, Louisiana

Mar 18   7:30pmCulture Room w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers     Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Mar 19   7:00pm The Social w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers     Orlando, Florida

Mar 20 7:00pm The Social w/ RX Bandits and The Builders and The Butchers     Orlando, Florida

Mar 21 7:00pm Masquerade w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Atlanta, Georgia

Mar 23 7:00pm Cat’s Cradle w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Carrboro, North Carolina

Mar 24 7:00pm Rock And Roll Hotel w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers  Washington, Washington DC

Mar 25  7:00pm Gramercy Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers  New York, New York

Mar 26 7:00pm Gramercy Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   New York, New York

Mar 27 7:00pm Gramercy Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers    New York, New York

Mar 28 7:00pm TLA w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mar 29 7:00pm Toads Place w/ RX Bandits & The Builders And The Butchers   New Haven, Connecticut

Mar 30 7:00pm Harpers Ferry w/ RX Bandits & I Am the Avalanche    Allston, Massachusetts

Mar 31 7:00pm Harpers Ferry w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers  Allston, Massachusetts

Apr 1  7:00pm  Underworld w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Montreal, Quebec

Apr 2  6:00pm Mod Club w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers     Toronto, Ontario

Apr 3 8:00pm Magic Stick w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Detroit, Michigan

Apr 4  6:00pm The Bottom Lounge w/ RX Bandits and The Builders and The Butchers  Chicago, Illinois

Apr 5  7:00pm Turner Hall Ballroom w/ RX Bandits and The Builders and The Butchers  Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Apr 6  5:00pm Triple Rock Social Club w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers  Minneapolis, Minnesota

Apr 8    7:00pm The Marquis Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Denver, Colorado

Apr 9 7:00P
    In The Venue w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Salt Lake City, Utah

Apr 10  7:00pm The Venue w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Boise, Idaho

Apr 11 7:00pm El Corazon w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers  Seattle, Washington

Apr 12  7:00pm Hawthorne Theatre w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Portland, Oregon

Apr 14  7:00pm The Boardwalk w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   Orangevale, California

Apr 15  7:00pm Slim’s w/ RX Bandits & The Builders and The Butchers   San Francisco, California

Apr 23  7:00pm The Glasshouse w/ RX Bandits     Pomona, California



For a more in depth look at Zechs Marquise,check out this interview by Ajay Miranda on Austin Vida:

Riffing with Zechs Marquise's Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez

Meet The Morakestra on Austin Vida

I first saw The Morakestra last year. What I saw and heard was a group of talented young Latinos doing some fantastic indie rock worthy of everyone's ear. This year I reviewed their latest album, Witness To Connection, for Austin Vida. I thought it was solid album with only a few songs that made me go "huh?".

Originally from El Paso, the Austin based Morakestra is steadily becoming a regular Austin staple around Red River. When I got word of their CD release show, I made sure my Austin Vida team and I included The Morakestra on the website somehow. I am very happy with the way everything turned out. Ajay Miranda shot great video once again, and Sarah Vasquez gave us an insightful interview to help those unfamiliar with The Morakestra get acquainted.

Here is a YouTube video from the Austin Vida YouTube Channel that did not get published with the article that will give you an idea of The Morakestra's look and sound.



Click here to read the full interview and check out our Exclusive Austin Vida live video for "Goodbye".

Album Review: Witness To Connection by The Morakestra

The Morakestra is El Paso natives and twin Brothers, Will and Dave Mora. The brothers Mora, who now reside in Austin, are joined by Memo Gomez and Daniel Vargas. Unlike most all Latino bands in Austin, they perform indie rock and in English. That is what I love about them so much. They aren’t afraid to be themselves and play the music they want to play without fear of being pigeon held by any ethnic stereotypes.

Click here to read the full review on Austin Vida