As usual, South by Southwest was exhausting, hard on the feet and easy on the ears. This year — once again roughing it on the free, unofficial showcases — I saw a slew of talented performers[…]
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Category: concert review
Austin Music Awards 2019: Recapping the Anti-Oscars
Last week, I sporadically watched the Academy Awards. You know: In for the first 20 minutes, off to Netflix for “Schitt’s Creek” and other higher-quality TV, pop back in for a few minutes, back to Netflix, repeat,[…]
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Austin Music Industry Awards: Waterloo’s reign continues
It’s a dynasty the New England Patriots would envy. Six championships in 18 years? Try 37 in 37. The Austin Music Awards are in their 37th year, and every single time, Waterloo Records has won[…]
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Shows: Regrettes, Welles and Micky James @Antone’s
Led by 18-year-old Lydia Night, L.A.’s Regrettes are something of a garage rock wonder, tackling feminism and other progressive themes with a refreshing directness. Whether their songs are exploring sexuality confusion, a young woman boldly[…]
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Traffic Jam: Liz Cooper, Jackie Venson, the Crack Pipes’ Fake Eyelashes
Welcome to our first edition of Traffic Jam, where we quickly recap a little of what we’ve been up to lately — whether it be concerts, albums, events, or general music-related tomfoolery — in bite-sized[…]
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Shows: Carson McHone album release party @ Cactus Cafe
Seeing Carson McHone live at this stage of her career is just plain exciting. She’s spent the past several years conquering Austin’s considerable fan base for true, traditional country music. Not only is her voice[…]
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