There’s some controversy with Sofar Sounds, as it turns out. My Instagram posts about the recent Sofar show at Aviator Nation — my first Sofar experience — prompted one of the bands that follows us[…]
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Interview: Kady Rain on playing ACL and never going backwards
Meeting up with Kady Rain for coffee less than a week after Austin City Limits Music Festival announced her as part of its 2019 lineup, I expected one happy and exuberant pop singer. Basically, something[…]
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Some quick, barely organized thoughts on ACL 2019
The world demands a fast, if not instant, reaction. Since the Austin City Limits lineup isn’t the Mueller report — something that should be deliberately digested, rather than knee-jerk frothed about or summarized in four[…]
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Review: Walker Lukens, Adult
One of Austin’s quirkiest and most intriguing solo artists, Walker Lukens really seems to love sounds. He loves creating them, and he loves mashing them together and molding them into something reminiscent of his diverse[…]
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Shows: Jackie Venson album release @ the Paramount
When you know you’re in the building for one of the greatest moments of an artist’s young life, and that artist bleeds that appreciation for the moment all night, well, it’s hard not to enjoy yourself,[…]
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Shows: The Revivalists @ ACL Live
The rare times you encounter them, eight-piece rock bands are something to behold. You find yourself casting your eyes around the whole stage, wondering whether everybody up there is fully focused, whether anybody’s contribution is getting[…]
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