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SXSW in the ground, coronavirus fears on the ground, and notes from the Austin Music Industry Awards

March 10, 2020March 11, 2020 Joeymusic news

Forgive me in advance for the lack of a firm position in this post reacting to something that, by any measure, is a BFD. It’s been an interesting past week-plus around Austin, let me tell ya. Before I[…]

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Destroyer, Eleanor Friedberger @Mohawk

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Joeyartist feature

Cold, nighttime, and — even by average indie rock show standards — a powerful, pervasive, nearly inescapable smell of ganja: Honestly, I don’t know if you could’ve drawn up a better environment for a Destroyer[…]

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Shows: Silversun Pickups @ Waterloo in-store

February 25, 2020February 26, 2020 Joeyconcert review

“Some of the cast of “Night Court!” Wish I could link directly to that golden moment from Kenneth Parcell on this episode of “30 Rock,” but it seems I can’t. Anyway, Waterloo Records’ in-store show[…]

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Shows: Mean Jolene, Van Mary @ Radio

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Joeyconcert review

For those of us with a young person’s musical adventurousness, but an old soul’s mindfulness of clocks, limited energy and next-morning obligations, Radio Coffee & Beer can be a lifesaver. If you want to see cool[…]

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Shows: Jane Ellen Bryant & Jaimee Harris @ the Belmont, Free Week

January 30, 2020 Joeyconcert review

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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The HI-35: Ear Traffic’s top tracks of 2019

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 Joeymusic news

Took me a little while to finalize Ear Traffic ATX’s HI-35 for 2019. I’ll offer no extensive year-summing preamble for my annual ranking of the year’s best tracks (as opposed to my previous ranking of my favorite[…]

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