(Photo by Caitlin Rounds) This summer, Mike Melinoe was homeless. It was only for a couple of weeks, but there’s no “only” in homelessness, is there? He was sleeping at the Domain. Yes, the shopping[…]
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Here are some of my musical limits. Where are yours?
“This is too hard for me.” “Too soft for me.” “Too poppy for me.” “Too punk for me.” Chances are, if you listen to music with any regularity, you’ve thought something along these lines, and maybe[…]
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ACL Performer Interview: The subtle rebellion of Houses
If you listen to Houses, or saw the person/project known legally as Dexter Tortoriello at Austin City Limits Music Festival this year, rebellion probably isn’t the first thing you’d associate with him. Tortoriello has made atmospheric,[…]
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ACL Weekend 2 overview: Most memorable moments, top performances and a few other “bests”
Friday was the cold day that turned out fine. Saturday was the day an artist went AWOL. Sunday was the day everything was perfect. Force me to reduce Austin City Limits Weekend 2 in 2019[…]
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ACL Weekend 2, Day 3 quick reaction: Lizzo enters ACL lore
Lizzo. Lizzo, Lizzo, Lizzo. So, I’ll have a final recap of Austin City Limits Weekend 2 coming up later this week where, among other comments, I’ll rank my favorite shows of the entire weekend. Thanks[…]
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ACL Weekend 2, Day 2 quick reaction: Abhi the Nomad, Megan Thee No-Show, Billie the Kid and Childish the Adult
My recap on Friday’s events at Austin City Limits was titled, in part, “The misery that wasn’t.” For me, Saturday became The Schedule Conflict That Wasn’t. Not in a good way, though. It’s a fact[…]
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