If somebody asks you to form an image of the typical Austin musician, that’d probably be an impossible task. There’s so much music and so much musical diversity within these city limits … (see what[…]
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Shows: Mohawk set suggests Waxahatchee can still grow as a live act
When the light hit Katie Crutchfield right, she looked like an apparition. And that fits well enough for Crutchfield, now touring her fourth album as Waxahatchee. A white outfit plus the occasional white light made[…]
Shows: Erika Wennerstrom anything but Heartless at Continental Club
Out of all the talented victims of rock ‘n’ roll and roots becoming second-class-citizen music genres in today’s popular culture, Heartless Bastards are among the most talented and under-famous. Formed in Cincinnati before singer Erika[…]
Review: Mitski’s Puberty 2 is varied, moody, and fascinating
(Image courtesy of brooklynvegan.com) Uh, Puberty 2? My first instinct is to say no thanks – just speaking for myself, not a sequel I’m interested in. Fortunately, deep-thinking New York indie songstress Mitski makes[…]
SXSW 2016: A look back at the joy of “free”
For my second South By Southwest Music Festival, I again remained a cheapskate — no badges, no wristbands — and I didn’t come out of it with regrets. SXSW is a festival where “free” goes[…]
Mutemath at Emo’s: Arena-sized thrills
When it comes to fame, most artists slot neatly into one of four categories: Mainstream famous, indie famous, locally famous and not famous. Since Mutemath’s arrival about a decade ago, it’s reached and consistently occupied[…]