SXSW

Choir of Young Believers

Club DeVille, Austin TX March 14

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2012

The seven members of Choir of Young Believers managed to squeeze themselves onto the stage, and their professionalism was evident from the...

Shigeto

Club DeVille, Austin TX March 14

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2012

Shigeto (aka Zach Saginaw) started off his SXSW set with a couple of his more hip-hop-based tracks, using just his laptop and trigger pad....

Pretty Black Chains

Buffalo Lounge, Austin TX March 13

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2012

Playing as part of Oklahoma's SXSW state showcase, hard-rockin' three-piece Pretty Black Chains were a breath of fresh air from the hipster...

Bear in Heaven

Mohawk, Austin TX March 13

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2012

As one of Pitchfork's chosen acts to open the first official night of the music week of SXSW, Bear in Heaven were a good choice. They got o...

Cults

Speakeasy, Austin TX March 12

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2012

You would expect a band as hyped as Manhattan's Cults to be all attitude and posture, but the group clearly enjoy what they do too much to...

Breakestra w/ Dakah Hip-Hop Orchestra

PUBLISHED May 8, 2007

This was a gift for anyone who has ever complained about the sparseness of the typical two turntables and a microphone set-up. Two live hip...

Clem Snide

PUBLISHED May 8, 2007

Clem Snide's warm and fuzzy afternoon show was a lovely complement to the first warm day of an unseasonably chilly SXSW. Baseball cap-clad...

Crooked Fingers

PUBLISHED May 8, 2007

Singer-songwriter Eric Bachmann pulled out all the stops for his Parish showcase, playing with a band that included a back-up singer/flauti...