Category Archives: SXSW

Column: Best of the best from South by Southwest

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Yeah, South by Southwest ended last week, but I still have it on the brain. Five straight days of showcases, new music, pizza and interviews tend to give you more information than you can process. I wanted to mention a … Continue reading →

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Video: Interview with The Thermals at SXSW

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

I caught up with Kathy Foster and Hutch Harris of The Thermals last week after the band’s show at The Parish in Austin, where they played mostly new songs from their album “Desperate Ground,” which is out April 16 on … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Wrapping up the good, bad and mad in Austin

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

AUSTIN, Texas — South by Southwest is over. Unfortunately, I won’t be filling my days with rock shows. Fortunately, I get to rest my feet and I have enough music to purchase that it will blow out my budget. My … Continue reading →

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SXSW: An afternoon with The Thermals, Frightened Rabbit and Telekinesis

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

This SXSW has been really fun, but the schedule has often aligned so that 10 things I want to see are happening all at once and then I have nothing to do (or five bands I’ve already seen) immediately following. … Continue reading →

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SXSW: FIDLAR either does a lot of drugs or just likes talking about them

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

From the Greg Ginn-like feedback to how they dove guitar first into hammering songs, FIDLAR hit the punk rock sweet spot this afternoon at Waterloo Records. What kept making me alternately laugh and become concerned was their near-constant reference to … Continue reading →

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SXSW: The Flaming Lips debut new album, ‘The Terror,’ and it’s terrrrrrrible

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Flaming Lips took to the stage at SXSW’s Auditorium Shores to “give us something we’d all remember.” I wish I could forget the droning, sprawling mess of a set. When it comes to … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Frightened Rabbit plays emotional set at Lustre Pearl

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

After some delays, Frightened Rabbit finally took the stage today at Lustre Pearl. The thousand or so waiting didn’t book for a better showcase or head to the bar. They held their ground, sipped on their beer and patiently awaited … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Shows ahoy!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

It’s been slow-going for shows, other the the tiny bit of Frightened Rabbit that I saw before meeting the band (yay!). They were followed by Alt-J, which is a decent band and one of the biggest buzz bands at SXSW. … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Sound City Players final performance at Stubb’s for SXSW

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Coffey
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SXSW: Sound City Players deliver one last, loud, long, legendary set

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Dave Grohl promised a long concert. And we got one from the Sound City Players. The supergroup played for more than three hours last night at Stubb’s. Assembled during and after the making of “Sound City,” the documentary Grohl made … Continue reading →

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