(Photo by Nicole Berlin Photography) “This world don’t cherish truth, my spirit’s been mad for days,” sings Jackie Venson in the first verse of her newest single. From there, “‘Til This Pain Goes away” carries a[…]
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On Jackie Venson’s all-Black Blues on the Screen, and Blackillac’s music of the moment
(Photo by Nicole Berlin Photography) Blackillac released a blistering tribute to being Black in 2020. Jackie Venson, the always-smiling queen of guitar, put that trademark joy on the shelf and took a principled stand. And now,[…]
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An ominous Shady shoe
I’d be disingenuous if I wrote about Shady Grove as though I’m an Austin long-timer, or as if I made Unplugged at the Grove a personal weekly ritual each summer. In fact, now I’m cursing my[…]
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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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