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SXSW Review: Tommy Stinson, March 14, Valhalla

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At a festival like SXSW, with so many shows happening and a lot of moving parts, it can often seem as if things are flying by the seat of their pants at all times. And they probably are. But Tommy Stinson‘s Thursday night show at Valhalla was the first time I’ve seen a show materialize from almost nothing within a matter of minutes. It all happened very quickly. Just minutes before the scheduled set time, there was no sign of Tommy …

SXSW Review: Earth Tongue, Vera Ellen, March 13, The 13th Floor

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One great way to take in new music during SXSW is to check out one of the day parties, where one can often find a wide variety of acts across all genres in one convenient location. Oh, and there’s often also free food and/or booze – gotta get people in the door somehow. On Wednesday afternoon, we took in the New Zealand day party, where two acts in particular stood out – Earth Tongue and Vera Ellen, both of whom …

SXSW Review: The Lottery Winners, March 12, Seven Grand

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“This is our fourth show today. I’m losing weight. I’ve burned so many calories – I was saving those!” So said Lottery Winners singer/guitarist Thom Rylance at the outset of their 1:00 am show at Seven Grand on Tuesday night and while he was making light of the situation, he was also pointing out the reality of the situation – for a band trying to make a name for themselves during SXSW, this week can be a grind. It’s definitely …

SXSW Review: Hypnosis Therapy, March 12, Palm Door on Sixth

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While the music portion of SXSW formally gets underway on the Monday, the first day of programming always seems a bit lighter. It’s usually not until Tuesday that the music programming seems to start in earnest, with the whole day filled with acts playing from mid-day to the wee hours of the night. And since SXSW at its best is about pure discovery, I took the opportunity to use much of that first day to take in something new and …