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SXSW Review: Ron Gallo, March 17, Cheer Up Charlies

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Paul in South By Southwest | Leave a comment

By the way – how are there so many t-shirts on earth? I mean, let’s say on average everyone has 15 You times that by billions of people How is there enough raw materials? I wear the same 3 of them I’ve got 124 too many And they just keep coming The words above, taken from the title track of Ron Gallo’s latest album Foreground Music, stuck out to me during his set at Cheer Up Charlies as part of … →

SXSW Reviews: Yogetsu Akasaka, U.S. Girls, Party Dozen

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Paul in South By Southwest | Leave a comment

Keep Austin Weird. It’s the unofficial motto of Austin and one that can also double as a decent slogan for much of what goes on during SXSW as well. “Weird” might be a bit of a reductive term, but whether you choose to call them unusual, unique, or just something that stood out as memorable in a way that separated them from the rest of the noise, each of these shows were ones that stood out in their own way. … →

SXSW Review: Oracle Sisters, March 18, International Day Stage

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Paul in South By Southwest | Leave a comment

The final Saturday of SXSW has generally always been a bit more subdued. There’s still things happening of course, but by the end of the week, things tend to slow down a bit. As the conference element of the festival starts winding down and with many of the artists having already played their big showcases, the last day ends up having a more laid back atmosphere. Except for all the folks who only show up on the final weekend just … →

SXSW Review: Jane Weaver, March 17, Central Presbyterian Church

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Paul in South By Southwest | Leave a comment

During Jane Weaver’s Friday night set at Austin’s Central Presbyterian Church, observant concertgoers might have noticed an individual just laying down on their back in the middle of the aisle – an odd sight for sure, though one that could be explained away as either a photographer trying to get the perfect shot or someone who was just so taken aback by the power of Weaver’s music that they had to have a bit of a lay down. Probably the … →