Live music review: ACL Live was an indie-rock cathedral for Interpol Tuesday
On Tuesday, April 26, New York indie rock legends, Interpol, graced the ACL Live stage at the Moody Theater turning it into their own indie-rock cathedral.
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Live Music Review: Japanese Breakfast taped Austin City Limits on 420 Day
The lights went down just after 8 p.m. on April 20 (420 Day), and Japanese Breakfast filed onto the Moody Theater stage in an orderly manner, appearing more like a mild-mannered group of software engineers in business casual than one of the hottest ascendant bands on the face of the earth.
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Live music review: Japan’s Mono delivered first performance in the new Parish last week
Lauded post-rockers, Japan’s Mono played the first official live music performance at the new The Parish venue which had a soft opening over the weekend with Mono on Saturday and prog rock act, Battles filling the recently renovated room Sunday evening.
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Live music review: Fusebox Festival – ASUNA opened event with “100 Keyboards”
On Wednesday, April 13, Austin’s own Fusebox Festival, the interdisciplinary art celebration, kicked off its opening-night for the first time in-person since 2019 at the Native Hostile Hub with Japanese sound artist, ASUNA’s, 100 Keyboards.
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Live music review: Fuzz delivered headbangers assault at Mohawk
On a temperate Wednesday night (by Austin standards) the band kicked off a few minutes before 9 PM. With chants of “Ty! Ty!” the iconic front man, Ty Segall, graced his fans, just six months after Fuzz graced the same Austin stage for LEVITATION festival.
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Live music review: Spiritualized at Scoot Inn Friday was magical
On a near-perfect, Friday evening, English space-rock outfit Spiritualized returned to Austin to play a sold-out Scoot Inn. The nine-piece band brought by J Spaceman (aka Jason Pierce) that included three female backup singers delivered a magical, neo-psychrock performance to fans.
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SXSW review: Sasha of Ukrainian band KAZKA played benefit with Austin acts
With the Russian – Ukrainian war in effect, Oleksandra Zaritska came to SXSW to use her band’s music to deliver a message of hope and unify SXSW goers as all eyes are on her besieged country.
Oleksandra Zaritska, known as Sasha, was the only member of Ukrainian band KAZKA to make it for SXSW.
Live music review: Beck goes solo acoustic for “indulgent” SXSW closer
“I’ve been at SXSW for two days and it’s felt like two weeks,” Beck said early in his set at the Moody Theater around 10:15 pm Saturday night. The sentiment was deeply felt by the badged attendees who have, in fact, been doing SXSW activities for the last couple of weeks.
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SXSW review: Paste Magazine 20th Anniversary Party Day One
Not much was going on in the way of day parties on Monday. Perhaps one of the best options was that Paste Magazine kicked off its 20th Anniversary Party by partnering with Women Who Rock, an organization dedicated to “champion women in music and women’s health awareness.
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SXSW review: Music for Listeners showcase goes international
The cool, early-afternoon breeze on Tuesday, March 15, masked the sun’s intensity, as patrons of Lazarus Brewing Co. scanned for any shady spot on the patio, preparing for a promising afternoon of live music. Bands lined up for the Music for Listeners showcase made their way to Austin from various regions, ready to gain the attention of many Austin locals and SXSW show goers
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Live music review: Bob Dylan made his swan song at Bass Hall yesterday
One of the things most folks lose sight of during the frenetic pace of SXSW is Austin still hosts national touring acts coming through town that have nothing to do with the festival apart from a coincidental booking. Such was the case yesterday when legendary songwriter Bob Dylan performed at Bass Hall on the University of Texas campus in support of his 2020 masterpiece, Rough and Rowdy Ways.
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