The first course is here, two months ahead of what can probably be safely characterized as the most widely anticipated main that Austin music has produced in some time. “First course” feels like a more apt[…]
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Ear Traffic’s top local tracks of 2019
(Photo by Nicole Berlin Photography) Always arguable, but always fun: Year-end lists are a jam of mine. Here are my 15 favorite tracks by local artists in 2019, with a few honorable mentions to kick us[…]
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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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SXSW 2019: Some favorite (first) shows
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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The HI-35: Ear Traffic’s favorite tracks of 2018, #20-1
Politics, keen societal observation, sheer sonic kickassery, and just fun music — it’s all here in the HI-35, the ranking of my 35 favorite tracks of 2018. Here’s a link to the first part of the[…]
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The Hi-35: Ear Traffic’s favorite tracks of 2018, #35-21
I loved a lot more than 35 songs in 2018. But for a year-end list, you have to draw the line somewhere. And since there’s a certain interstate here that people love to hate, here[…]
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