SXSW week in Austin was coming to an end and Day 6 was the busiest with 15 performances – a third of them by local artists. It began with Jaimee Harris on Monday (Day 1) and concluded 67 shows later with Raye Zaragoza on Saturday (Day 6). One more installment will complete this year’s SXSW […]
HAIM – sisters Alana, Danielle and Este Haim (L-R) – played to a near-capacity crowd at the WaMu Theater. Backed by drums and keys, the rambunctious siblings are on the road in support of the sophomore release, Something to Tell You. Seattle was the second stop on their three-month Sister Sister Sister tour that includes […]
California-based performers dominated Day 5 of SXSW 2018 – Cam, Madison Malone and Pearl Charles – plus Merci Raines and Violetta Zorini from Louisiana and Italy respectively. Portraits of four of these five to follow. Cam @ Trinity Warehouse / California / Official Showcase ************************************************************* Madison Malone @ Kebabalicious / California / Day Party ************************************************************* […]
Day 4 of the six day SXSW 2018 music festival and we’re past the halfway point. Standouts were Elise Trouw, Gordi and Amy Shark. I also covered Amy Shark when she was in Seattle in early March. The Queensland, Australia singer-songwriter won 2 ARIA awards last year, and graced the cover of ELLE Australia‘s May […]
Although I wouldn’t know for sure until the music festival concluded on Sunday at 2am, Bishop Briggs was my Best New Find at SXSW 2018. Here she is, plus another 10 performances, including Liza Anne and Rebecca Loebe, on Day 3. Bishop Briggs @ Aloft Hotel / California / Day Party ************************************************************* Courtney Marie Andrews […]