The Panic Manual

“Slyce” is the latest single from Austin shoegazers Blushing, taken off their upcoming third album Sugarcoat, which is due out May 3 via Kanine Records. Check it out. The post Song of the D...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/04/21/song-of-the-day-blushing-slyce/

Today sees the release of Field Theory, the second album from Dublin post-punk quartet MELTS. Check out the video below for the band’s latest single “Waves of Wonder.” Field Theory is out n...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/04/12/song-of-the-day-melts-waves-of-wonder/

Another year, another SouthBy. Team Panic Manual has been coming to Austin in some shape or form since 2009 and while some things have remained constant, much has changed over the years. This yea...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/04/03/sxsw-2024-recap-so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-brisket/

On the last night of possibly our last SXSW, a clearly Australian Emily Barker got ready on the small indoor stage at Swan Dive in a hurry, while stragglers from the patio were still trickling in...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/04/01/sxsw-review-emily-barker-march-16-swan-dive/

Moritz Simon Geist’s approach to “sound ideation” is earnest if not eccentric and philosophical. This night, he was using a machine that senses tension/stress to make music. Technically, so...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/03/31/sxsw-review-moritz-simon-geist-jfdr-hinako-omori-march-15-central-presbyterian-church/

Enji is a Mongolian vocalist from Munich, Germany. Her jazz-infused song repertoire had the warmth of a 1990s Miyazaki animation soundtrack, choked full of ebullience. The songwriting is free spi...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/03/30/sxsw-review-enji-tengger-dasom-baek-march-13-central-presbyterian-church/

This night at the Presbyterian we have offerings from Sofi Paez, Lisa Morgenstern, and Grandbrothers. Costa Rican pianist Sofi Paez showcased a string of hurried yet pensive numbers. If that seem...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/03/30/sxsw-review-sofi-paez-lisa-morgenstern-grandbrothers-march-12-central-presbyterian-church/

I was just-in-time to grab my credentials and catch this Monday 3/11 graveyard shift set. Backdrop Cinderella is a 4 piece punk-rock band from Japan. Their music is breakneck-pace and lyrical com...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/03/29/sxsw-review-backdrop-cinderella-march-11-elysium/

BALTHVS, March 11, The 13th Floor Colombian trio BALTHVS spoke a few times during their Monday night set at The 13th Floor about how much they loved Austin and it became clear at this show that A...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/03/28/sxsw-reviews-balthvs-population-ii-o/

The Music For Listeners day shows are a longstanding tradition at SXSW. The unofficial day parties have been running for fourteen years now as an offshoot of the San Antonio radio program of the ...

http://www.panicmanual.com/2024/03/27/sxsw-review-wishy-noah-and-the-loners-march-16-lazarus-brewing-co/