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Discriminating music appreciation in a congested city

Author: Joey

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Shows: Julian Acosta, She Sir at the ABGB, SXSW HAAM Benefit Day

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 Joeyconcert review

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

August 26, 2017May 30, 2018 Joeyconcert review

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[…]

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Shows: Erika Wennerstrom anything but Heartless at Continental Club

July 6, 2017May 30, 2018 Joeyconcert review

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[…]

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Review: Mitski’s Puberty 2 is varied, moody, and fascinating

June 18, 2016May 30, 2018 Joeyalbum review

(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[…]

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SXSW 2016: A look back at the joy of “free”

April 4, 2016May 30, 2018 Joeyconcert review

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[…]

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Mutemath's Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas lights it up at Emo's. (Photo: Nicole H. Berlin)

Mutemath at Emo’s: Arena-sized thrills

March 2, 2016March 3, 2016 Joeyconcert review

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[…]

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