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Shows: DIIV @ Emo’s offers a surprising — and effective — conceptual flair

June 27, 2024June 28, 2024 Joeyconcert review

(All photos by Nicole Berlin Photography)   Goes without saying, for probably about anyone reading this, that indie rock + midsize venue doesn’t typically = “show with a conceptual bent.” See an artist of the persuasion[…]

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Reviews galore: Catching up on a 2024 first half full of albums by heavy hitters, part 1

June 23, 2024June 24, 2024 Joeyalbum review

Well before the announcement that Billie Eilish’s next record would be titled Hit Me Hard and Soft, the phrase “heavy hitters” had been on my mind this entire year when it comes to a category[…]

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Show preview: Internally battle-tested DIIV hits Emo’s Friday

June 18, 2024June 19, 2024 Joeyartist feature

(Photo by Louie Kovatch)   Somewhat quietly — which is a bit ironic, given its stormy history — DIIV has emerged as one of the best indie rock bands around, and certainly a standard-setter for[…]

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Shows: Sheer Mag @ Far Out Lounge & Stage

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 Joeyconcert review

A salute to Sheer Mag — and specifically lead vocalist Tina Halladay — for powering through for Austin. Halladay was still recovering from a recent illness last weekend, but took the stage anyway for a[…]

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Artist interview: The love and reverence of We Don’t Ride Llamas, and the rage that dug the “(2-inch) Grave”

April 6, 2024April 7, 2024 Joeyartist feature

(Courtesy photo: We Don’t Ride Llamas)   Everyone who lived through Winter Storm Uri — more commonly known to Texans as “Snowpocalypse,” Ted Cruz’s infamous dereliction of duty, or simply the 2021 storm that broke Texas’[…]

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SXSW recap: Marshall Funhouse with Black Angels, Farmer’s Wife, Kiwi Jr. and more

March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Joeyconcert review

Thursday and Friday day shows at South by Southwest have been my standard intake each year for about nine years now. Some year, I’ll finally plunge all the way into the SXSW experience off the[…]

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