(Top photo of Blondshell by Nicole Berlin Photography: @nicoleberlinphotography) “What a year, huh?” … “Lemon, it’s Wednesday.” That twist on one of “30 Rock’s” most memed moments seems apropos as we wind down 2025[…]
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Shows: Portugal. The Man @ ACL Moody, Dec. 12
(All photos by Nicole Berlin Photography: @nicoleberlinphotography) Pretty good? Yeah. Curiously programmed? Also yes. When a highly successful alt-pop act like Portugal. The Man has a two-hour set ahead of them, and one hit of[…]
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Shows: Die Spitz’s charged Central Machine Works outing reflects a gate blown wide open
Gatekeeping is a touchy — and chronically over-debated — subject these days, in music as well as other places. Some think musical gatekeeping has its place, some think it’s invariably bad, but let’s face it:[…]
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Shows: Blondshell @ Mohawk, Nov. 13
(All photos by Nicole Berlin Photography) The Mohawk was sold out on Thursday night, and Sabrina Teitelbaum felt every inch of it. Toward the end of her hour-plus performance, the alternative singer-songwriter known as Blondshell[…]
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Artist interview: S.L. Houser heeds her “phantom limb” as her solo career moves forward
Sara Houser’s long-developed reputation in Austin’s music community hasn’t come by way of putting herself out there as a solo artist. Yet, in emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with solo billing and a new musical direction, the Austin[…]
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ACL Weekend 1 full recap: Shoutout to festival security, and to the best performers of the weekend
(Top photo by Greg Noire, ACL Festival) An assessment of the success of any music festival — or any entertainment event — in the U.S. in 2025 seemingly has to include the following “pro” as[…]
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