This feels like a solid endorsement for two singer-songwriters performing together in a song swap: After seeing Jane Ellen Bryant and Jaimee Harris do just that, I could easily see them in a band together. The[…]
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Traffic Jam: Holiday cheer from Molly Burch, the Black Pumas’ land speed record, Torino Black
It’s rare that anything ever stands between me and listening to music. (Between listening to music and I? Eh, I’m not going to bother checking. ) But every now and then, life stands between me[…]
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ACL Performer Interview: The subtle rebellion of Houses
If you listen to Houses, or saw the person/project known legally as Dexter Tortoriello at Austin City Limits Music Festival this year, rebellion probably isn’t the first thing you’d associate with him. Tortoriello has made atmospheric,[…]
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ACL Weekend 2 overview: Most memorable moments, top performances and a few other “bests”
Friday was the cold day that turned out fine. Saturday was the day an artist went AWOL. Sunday was the day everything was perfect. Force me to reduce Austin City Limits Weekend 2 in 2019[…]
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ACL Weekend 2, Day 3 quick reaction: Lizzo enters ACL lore
Lizzo. Lizzo, Lizzo, Lizzo. So, I’ll have a final recap of Austin City Limits Weekend 2 coming up later this week where, among other comments, I’ll rank my favorite shows of the entire weekend. Thanks[…]
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ACL Weekend 2, Day 2 quick reaction: Abhi the Nomad, Megan Thee No-Show, Billie the Kid and Childish the Adult
My recap on Friday’s events at Austin City Limits was titled, in part, “The misery that wasn’t.” For me, Saturday became The Schedule Conflict That Wasn’t. Not in a good way, though. It’s a fact[…]
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