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
(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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Austin Blues Festival recap: Brittany Howard catches up with ATX; damn right Buddy Guy’s still got it; Dumpstaphunk mourns a major loss
(All photos by Steve Levine) Nearly five years have passed since Brittany Howard last graced an Austin stage. Her appearance closing the Austin Blues Festival on Sunday night revealed an artist in a much different[…]
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Preview: Austin Blues Festival lineup features 30 Grammys and a Guy you might know
(2023 photo courtesy of Austin Blues Festival) Before it gets hotter than it should be for an outdoor music festival, the 2024 Austin Blues Festival is offering a hot lineup boasting 30 Grammys, including 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”
(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
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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