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Movie Breakdown: A House Of Dynamite - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 2d

I saw A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE.

Pre-Screening Stance: Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker, Strange Days) is a great director, and she’s assembled one hell of a cast – Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Jared Harris, Jason ...

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 3d

Join us at 29th St Ballroom on Friday, 10/17 for the next 101X Homegrown Live! It's with Teethe, Shallowater, and Flooding. Get your tickets here: cutt.ly/0r0CnWGR

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 5d

A new Homegrown blog is up! Check out a full replay of last night's show, which featured Big Bill, Strange Lot, Mineral, and lots more.

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Quickdraw: Dry Cleaning, Mei Semones, Parts Work - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 8d

Quickdraw! Get the latest from Dry Cleaning, Mei Semones, and Parts Work.

Enjoy. Dry Cleaning – Hit My Head All Day I adore Dry Cleaning, so of course I’m very excited for their new album, Secret Love, which was announced this week and is due out on...

S.L. Houser plays ACL Fest aftershow, plus more Austin music picks

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John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 9d

New for CultureMap - it's my latest set of local recommendations. Find out where to see S.L. Houser, Adrian Quesada, Starflake, Farmer's Wife, Grupo Fantasma, Billy King & The Bad Bad Bad, and more in the first half of October.

As usual, October is getting underway with a double dose of ACL Fest. Even with the festival dominating Austin, there are still plenty of great shows with local artists happening across the first half...

Movie Breakdown: The Smashing Machine - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 9d

I saw THE SMASHING MACHINE.

Pre-Screening Stance: Benny Safdie’s solo directorial debut is The Smashing Machine and it features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in what appears to be his most interesting role … well, ever. Add in the a...

John & Noah's Fantastic Fest 2025 Recap - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 11d

Noah and I survived another Fantastic Fest! Take a look at each of our top five films.

Fantastic Fest celebrated its 20th year of existence this year and – as always – it was a damn good time. Overall, I managed to get in 22 screenings at what was my 15th time...

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 12d

Check out the latest Homegrown blog! It has a full replay of last night's show, which featured Annabelle Chairlegs, S.L. Houser, Gus Baldwin, and lots more.

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Quickdraw: Ratboys, Tony Molina, Elias Ronnenfelt, Automatic, Hyloxolos - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 14d

Tonight! Head on over to Elysium for a 101X Homegrown Live with Urban Heat. This LEVITATION Night Show is can't miss! Get your tickets here: vor.us/b3328

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 16d

Quickdraw! Get the latest from Ratboys, Tony Molina, Elias Ronnenfelt, Automatic, and Hyloxolos.

Enjoy. Ratboys – Night Light Mountains All That Ratboys have been busy this week – they’ve signed to New West Records, lined up a tour (with a stop in Austin at the Mohawk on March...

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John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 19d

Here's a new Homegrown blog! Get details on this week's Homegrown Live with Urban Heat + a full replay of last night's show, which featured Stella and the Very Messed, Cormae, The Black Angels, and more.

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Quickdraw: Be Your Own Pet, Radioactivity, Bar Italia - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 23d

Quickdraw! Get the latest from Be Your Own Pet, Radioactivity, and Bar Italia.

Enjoy. Be Your Own Pet – What A Bitch I’m really loving that the Be Your Own Pet reunion train is still going strong. Maybe we’ll get another album? Anyhow, definitely crank the volume way...

Otis Wilkins celebrates new album live, plus more Austin music picks

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 23d

New for CultureMap! Get the scoop on where to see Otis Wilkins, Stella and the Very Messed, The Black Angels, Being Dead, Fragile Rock, Texas String Assembly, and lots more in the remainder of September.

If you’re on the hunt for some noteworthy new albums or looking to get your festival legs under you before ACL hits, the back half of September has plenty to offer you. Recommendations can be found he...

John & Noah's Fantastic Fest 2025 Preview - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 24d

The always great Fantastic Fest gets underway this week! Longtime SOTO contributor Noah and I each put down the five movies that we're the most excited to see. Take a look.

After a few years of existing as a part of Fantastic Fest via my previous day job, I’m now back to just being a regular ole participant. Honestly, I find this to be a littler...

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 26d

Here's the latest Homegrown blog! Get details on this week's Homegrown Live with Otis Wilkins and a full replay of last night's show, which featured Spoon, Die Spitz, and lots more.

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Quickdraw: Jay Som, Militarie Gun, Home Front, Tape Trash, Weakened Friends, Jasmine.4.T - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 29d

Quickdraw! Get new tracks from Jay Som, Militarie Gun, Home Front, Tape Trash, Weakened Friends, and Jasmine.4.T.

Enjoy. Jay Som – What You Need Between this catchy gem and the previous single Float, you just have to be excited about Jay Som’s new album, Belong. October 10 can’t get here soon enough....

Movie Breakdown: The Long Walk - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · 29d

I saw THE LONG WALK.

Pre-Screening Stance: The world is a weird place these days, but hey, at least there seems to be a new Stephen King adaptation hitting theaters or TVs every other week. As for The Long Walk,...

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · Sep 8

A new Homegrown blog is up! Get details on upcoming 101X Homegrown Lives with Otis Wilkins and Urban Heat + a full replay of last night's show, which featured Single Lash, Lola Tried, and more.

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Quickdraw: Pillow Queens, Sprints, Knitting - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · Sep 4

Quickdraw! Get the latest from Pillow Queens, Sprints, and Knitting.

Enjoy. Pillow Queens – Be A Big Girl Pillow Queens just put out a new tune, their first since the album, Name Your Sorrow, that they released last year. Expect the anthemic number to get...

Brown Sabbath plays 1st show in 5 years, plus more Austin music picks

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · Sep 4

New for CultureMap! Get info on where to see Brown Sabbath, Emily Wolfe, Next of Kin, Night Cap, Quiet Company, Lola Tried, Alex Maas, Ed Hall, Nihilistic Easyrider, and more in the first half of September.

An Ozzy Osbourne tribute, to benefit shows, to album release parties and more, the first half of September is poised to be a busy one for Austin’s music scene. See below for select recommendations.

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · Sep 1

A new Homegrown blog is up! Get info on upcoming Homegrown Lives with Otis Wilkins and Urban Heat + a full replay of last night's show, which featured Spoon, Big Bill, and lots more.

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Quickdraw: Geese, Upchuck, Lawn, Elias Ronnenfelt, Prewn - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · Aug 28

Quickdraw! Get new tracks from Geese, Upchuck, Lawn, Elias Ronnenfelt, and Prewn.

Enjoy. Geese – 100 Horses We’re right about a month out from the release of the new Geese album, Getting Killed, and I’m so ready for it, especially with the arrival of yet another off-kilter...

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · Aug 27

Excited to have 101X Homegrown Live be a part of LEVITATION this year via a sure-to-be spectacular Night Show at Elysium on Saturday, 9/27 with Urban Heat. Don't wait to get tickets: vor.us/b3328

Movie Breakdown: Caught Stealing - Side One Track One

John Laird @sideonetrackone.bsky.social · Aug 27

I saw CAUGHT STEALING.

Pre-Screening Stance: I’ve long been a Darren Aronofsky fan, but I really disliked his previous film, The Whale. Thankfully, Caught Stealing doesn’t look anything like that movie, or really, any of th...