SXSW FRIDAY DISPATCH: DIARRHEA PLANET AT CHEER UP CHARLIE’S
The spats of artificial turf, inducing a squat in the park feeling, rested beside the main stage and back fence tent posts. Cheer Up Charlie’s played home to a shoegazing medley of fuzz and drone...
View ArticleSXSW FRIDAY DISPATCH: WAX IDOLS AT GYPSY LOUNGE
The Gypsy Lounge has all the staples of an east side Austin venue. Its dimly lit indoor bar is matched with worn wooden floors and a dash of oxblood paint. Outdoors, a sprawling patio with large...
View ArticleSXSW FRIDAY DISPATCH: HRVRD at Equal Vision Showcase
I caught HRVRD singer Jesse Clasen as he was walking to stage and asked him to take a picture with me. He got this weird smile on his face, but was very nice and complied. The band has been gaining...
View ArticleSXSW FRIDAY DISPATCH: Afghan Whigs ft Usher
The tweet came out early in the day. “There will be a special guest joining Afghan Whigs tonight.” Throughout the rest of the day, many replied with speculating guesses. My first guess was Frank...
View Article#SXSW + #SXSA Live Coverage
It’s that time of year again! As South by Southwest makes waves in Austin, its fierce Spillover is gushing through the land of the Riverwalk. We know how overwhelming it can be to take in so Current...
View ArticleSXSW Saturday Dispatch: Cafe Tacvba at Auditorium Shores
I can’t say that I ever really heard Cafe Tacvba before, but after seeing them last week, I’ve become an instant convert. Their music is infectious and sounds like pure fun. Audience members sang...
View ArticleSXSW Wednesday Dispatch: El Cuarteto de Nos, Campo, Max Capote and more at...
Two-time Latin Grammy winner El Cuarteto de Nos. (All photos by Guillermina Zabala) Here’s my quick take on the March 13 Sounds of Uruguay showcase at Speakeasy: Daniel “Tatita” Márquez Tatita Márquez...
View ArticleSXSW Saturday Dispatch: Smashing Pumpkins
Red Bull had been hyping up a surprise guest for their Saturday showcase and there were rumors that the Smashing Pumpkins were coming to SXSW, so it was no surprise when they announced them as the...
View ArticleSXSW Saturday Dispatch: Nobunny at Hotel Vegas
Nobunny, led by the bunny masked-Justin Champlin, took to the Burger Records outdoor stage Saturday night, a stage only a few hours earlier where Roky Erickson captivated audiences, and destroyed it....
View ArticleStay Current with the Pick of the Day: Mother Falcon & Ernie Halter
Some classes take exams, others presentations. The assignment for the students in UTSA’s Music Marketing program? Throw a concert. “The goal for us in the program is to work with professionals in the...
View Article10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 3/6 Contemporary Art Month Kickoff Party Contemporary Art Month is indeed upon us, kiddos, made all the more interesting for Blue Star’s role in its inception, back in 1986, and its traditional...
View ArticleSunday Night Sound Bite: Wild Ones: “Paia”
If you haven’t noticed, San Antonio is once again in the midst of welcoming a spillover of buzzy bands flooding Austin for SXSW. Along with ††† (Crosses), Against Me!, Miniature Tigers, Bear Hands and...
View ArticleSpurs Forward Matt Bonner Brings SXSW To San Antonio
If you like the idea of SXSW, but would rather not schlep to Austin to battle the harrowing crowds, then you are in luck. Several acts from the music festival are making the jaunt south for a...
View ArticleVideo: Kiko Martinez Interviews Nicholas Cage and David Gordon Green
When Joe premiered at SXSW last month, Cinesnob Kiko Martinez grabbed the chance to interview Academy Award winner Nicholas Cage and David Gordon Green.
View Article10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 3/13 Calabrese If B-movie star Bruce Campbell had his own late night talk show, Calabrese would be the house band (and I’d totally watch that over Fallon’s Tonight Show). The Italian-American...
View ArticleSXSW Thursday Dispatch: Black Lips, BADBADNOTGOOD, Parquet Courts
For better or worse, Wednesday’s tragedy could not stop the bacchanalia and brand promotion of SXSW. With beefed-up security and a midnight moment of silence for the victims of the car crash on Red...
View ArticleSXSW Saturday Dispatch: Forest Swords, Eagulls, Perfect Pussy, The Toadies
Finally, the final day of SXSW, where even the people wearing all black all week looked dirty and the bluff of serious rain kept the partially committed at bay. Through aching knees and splitting ears,...
View ArticleBert McCracken Talks ‘Imaginary Enemy,’ John Feldman and Living in Australia
The Used just embarked on a tour to promote their new album Imaginary Enemy co-headlining with Taking Back Sunday. During SXSW, I got to speak to lead singer Bert McCracken on the second floor of a...
View Article8 Great Songs From SXSW 2014
Eagulls – “Tough Luck” These post punkers from Leeds are cast quite firmly in the mold of the genre’s UK forefathers, but in 2014, no one’s playing the game quite as well as Eagulls. Black Lips “Boys...
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