1. Duchess Says – Hands down the most electric in-your-face performance of SXSW. Vocalist, Annie-Claude, assaulted the crowd by forcing faces into her bosom, instructing everyone get down on the ground, and flat out scaring people with her puckish humor and Quebecois-laced rage. These Montreal punks converted fans by baptism of fire. 2. Pines – Australian…
Day 3 The New Pornographers @ Radio Day Stage Pvris @ The MTV Woodies Awards Pines @ The Iron Bear Chinah @ Sidewinder Young MA @ The Gatsby Future Islands @ The Gatsby Day 4 Hockey Dad @ Sidewinder Maggie Rogers @ St. Davids Church Weezer @ Brazos Hall C/ontry Day 5 Thunder…
Day One Quiet Company @ Cheer Up Charlies (Made Austin Proud) Deep Cuts @ Cheer Up Charlies (Meh, terrible stage presence) Ofeliadorme @ BD Rileys (Best Overall) Girlpool @ Empire Garage (Meh, overhyped and underwhelming) Anna Wise @ Empire Garage (Most Talent) Be Charlotte @ Swan Dive (Biggest Surprise) Mich @ Swan Dive (Meh, a trainwreck) Octopus Project @…
We dug up 25 emerging SXSW artists to shed a little on and bring awareness too as SXSW attendees traverse the sea of eclectic acts that are in town this week. Also check out “11 Austin Bands to Catch at SXSW 2017” and “10 Must-See SXSW Festival Headliners” 1. Chrissy and Hawley – Chicago, IL (Dance) Lose yourself…