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,[…]
Tag: Austin City Limits
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Interview: The world of Thunderpussy
When I caught up with Seattle’s Thunderpussy shortly after their set at Austin City Limits Weekend Two, singer Molly Sides answered one question with a reference, just in passing, to “the world of Thunderpussy.” That[…]