Category Archives: SXSW

SXSW: The Black Lips’ set ends in madness; Cole Alexander nearly assaulted

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Things got out of hand at Cedar Street Courtyard last night. Mics got knocked out, people got thrown from the building and The Black Lips’ Cole Alexander almost got beaten down by a security guard that was, in theory, there … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Icona Pop may have just won SXSW

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

“We’re Icona Pop!” said Aino Jawo, one half of the pop/DJ duo. “Let’s dance!” And dance they did. The thousand or so packed into Lustre Pearl immediately jumped into “Nights Like This” – hands waving, beers held in the air, … Continue reading →

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Video: Jake Bellows interview at SXSW

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Jake Bellows, formerly of Neva Dinova, talked to me before his show yesterday at the Saddle Creek Records showcase about his upcoming album, his new band (The Lost Gospels) and staying in nasty hotels.

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SXSW: Joy Formidable back at Waterloo Records

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

When I first saw Joy Formidable, it was at Waterloo Records. A hundred or so people checked out the British rock band then. Today at Waterloo, I saw the band again. There was at least 500 people grooving to the … Continue reading →

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Video: Big Harp talks SXSW

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Before the band’s set at the Saddle Creek Records showcase, Big Harp was kind enough to stand in an Austin back alley with me and talk about its latest album, “Chain Letters,” and performing at SXSW. * * * A … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Icky Blossoms and Harouki Zombi end the night with a dancey bash

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Oh, the lights! Icky Blossoms traded in the crappy, always-on red lights at The Parish Underground for their own light system. The band uses a system of lights and projections that bursts with its music, and it definitely added to … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Big Harp’s soulful Americana and PUJOL’s hard-hitting rock

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Big Harp drew the biggest audience for Saddle Creek’s showcase at The Parish Underground. The Americana band’s second album, “Chain Letters,” was a more electrified effort than their debut, but the band has since brought things somewhere nearer to the … Continue reading →

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SXSW: UUVVWWZ’s best asset is Jim Schroeder

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

UUVVWWZ can be weird. One second, Teal Gardner is singing beautifully, serenely and the next she’s shrieking. They’ll be playing music to dance to and then it breaks into something else. It can be jarring if you’re not used to … Continue reading →

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SXSW: Jake Bellows opens up Saddle Creek’s showcase

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Jake Bellows, formerly of Neva Dinova, kicked off a night of all things Saddle Creek Records at The Parish Underground. Bellows & The Lost Gospels, as his band is now known, played through a set of material from his upcoming … Continue reading →

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SXSW: The Thermals careen through new, old

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Hutch Harris barely stopped to say hello. Only the start of The Thermals’  half-hour set at The Parish, a short drum kit malfunction and the end of the concert brought him pause to say anything. Instead, about all we got … Continue reading →

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