Conrad Keely, frontman for the indie-rock vets in ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, is among the most articulate and opinionated figures in music. He earns this reputation anew it in the following Q&A, conducted for our profile of the band, "...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Cuts Its Own Path," which was published in advance of the band's Monday, March 9 gig at the Bluebird Theater.
Photo by Roger Kisby....And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead.
Boys will be boys.
Today in Backbeat Online:
• Q&A with Conrad Keely of ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead.
• House music comes alive tonight at the Funky Buddha.
• Make your own 3Oh!3 puppet.
Today in Cafe Society:
• Taste tests: Chocolate and the Yucatan.
• Vella's is no more.
• Bombay Bowl comes to the Tech Center.
• Veggie Girl: O's Steak and Seafood.
Today in The Latest Word:
• City announces pr
The past two years have served as a period of transition for ...And You
Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead. After splitting with Interscope
Records in 2008, the Austin-based sextet started their own label and
drew on its own funds to record and release its latest effort, Century of Self, which boasts a decidedly rougher and edgier feel than the group's
earlier material. We caught up with Trail of Dead frontman Conrad
Keely to discuss the band's new directions, his recent move to
Brooklyn f
What a compelling night of music in the Mile High City tonight, amigos. At the Bluebird, The Future of the Left, a promising U.K. trio on the 4AD imprint, shares a bill with Mumiy Troll, one of Russia's most esteemed exports, and Austin's finest, ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead. Over at the Larimer Lounge, meanwhile, rustic troubadour William Elliot Whimore stops by in support of Animals In the Dark, his Anti Records debut. We've got a couple of pairs of tickets for both shows wi
