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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Author: Joey
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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ACL Day 2 quick recap: Yes, rock is still a thing at this festival — New Yorkers Hotline TNT and the Strokes see to it
We all hear it, particularly if you regularly interact with Austinites over about the age of 40: some variation of the perception that ACL (and popular music in general) are leaving rock ‘n’ roll behind, or words[…]
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ACL Day 1 quick recap: Cage the Elephant seemingly in a good place; King Princess’ claims to royalty prove to be reasonable
Fourteen years ago, I saw an ascending (and polarizing) Cage the Elephant at a one-and-done music festival in Kansas City, Kan., that was called — and this still makes everyone who hears it wince —[…]
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