If there is such thing as a beloved SXSW satellite event, it’s Luck Reunion which takes place on Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch each March. Since the event began, a lot has changed, including the owners tolerance for concerts on the property. The Luck Reunion 10th Anniversary Series continued last night with The Flaming Lips and Nelson’s son, Micah with his band, Particle Kid.
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Dinosaur Jr played Austin’s ACL Live Moody theater this past Sunday, a rescheduled appearance originally booked for late 2021. The show was rescheduled as a result of the live music thorn in the flesh, COVID. A relatively unknown, Ryley Walker opened the show with a somewhat offsetting style to Dinosaur Jr’s wall of sonic sludge.
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Nine Inch Nails headlined day two of Primavera Sound L.A. delivering a trademark performance at the inaugural U.S. version of the highly regarded Spanish music festival that takes place each Spring in Barcelona. Bandleader, Trent Reznor mentioned that fact while on stage Saturday evening during his set at L.A. State Historic Park near downtown Los Angeles.
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Friday’s inaugural day one of Primavera Sound L.A. at L.A. Historic State Park saw Lorde own the main stage with fans crowding the area following Mitski’s heavily attended set on the Tecate Alta stage. Psych-synth rockers Darkside closed the night with a spellbinding performance, sending euphoric fans off into the evening buzzing with palpable energy.
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(EL PASO) – Twenty years ago, New York City post-punk band Interpol released its debut album, “Turn On The Bright Lights.” And for 20 years, El Pasoans have waited patiently for the band to grace their West Texas town with a performance. The band returned September 11.
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Julia Jacklin seemed cautious, uneasy, or maybe a bit nervous taking the stage for the first show of her tour at Mohawk on Friday, September 9. It was a sold out show to send off Jacklin with a new album Pre Pleasure fresh from release and ready for the stage.
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Johnny Marr took a quick break from his opening duties, supporting The Killers on the US leg of their global trek, for a solo performance at San Antonio’s Paper Tiger on Tuesday night with his band. Why San Antonio one might ask?
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This past Thursday evening in Austin, found the Courtney Barnett curated, Here and There Festival planting it’s all female fronted bands version of the revolving lineup on the ACL Live Moody stage. While the constantly changing touring artists has featured the likes of Wet Leg, Fred Armisen, Lucy Dacus, Snail Mail, Japanese Breakfast, Bartees Strange, just to name a few of the many diverse artists making some of the most impactful music today, Austin fans were treated to support acts Ethel Cain and Indigo Souza on this night as they were warmed up the audience for the main act, Melbourne’s Courtney Barnett.
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Guitar-heavy noise rockers, Boris visited Empire Garage August 25 for a stop on their Heavy Rock Breakfast tour with support from Philadelphia’s Nothing. Needless to say, it was an evening of loudness that fans felt in their organs at various points during the intense, 15-song set headliners Boris delivered.
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There’s only one Texas artist who has played more Austin City Limits TV episodes for the Austin PBS show than Lyle Lovett and it’s none other than Willie Nelson. If that says anything about Lovett’s impact on Texas music then he’s a bona fide legend on the television show which set out to feature the unique brand of music Texas artists have been making in the Lone Star state. The man just recorded his 17th appearance on the show and 12th as a solo act last Wednesday at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin.
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Echo and The Bunnymen took the ACL Live at the Moody Stage in Austin this past Saturday night, executing a show that could easily be titled, “A Tale of Two Types.” Essentially the Bunnymen pulled off what any experienced act should be able to execute… a set that pleases everyone.
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