SXSW Day Five: Norah Jones
As an avid lover of jazz and improvisatory vocal music, I thoroughly enjoy Norah Jones. Her first album (my personal favorite) Come Away With Me is a masterfully produced record which positioned Jones in a unique crossover position – harmoniously blending jazz and popular techniques. But it’s seemed as if her past few records have … Read more
SXSW Day Four: Punch Brothers
Today was another great day at SXSW. After Bruce’s performance last night, I felt nothing could top the experience I had just 24 hours previously. But, regardless, I was really looking forward to seeing the today’s performance at The Radio Day Stage. As I have said before, this venue (hosted by radio stations such as … Read more
SXSW Day 3: Bruce
SXSW does a great job balancing the ying and yang of emerging artists on the cusp of breaking through to the mainstream, as well as veterans who come to Austin year after year. When I first saw the lineup for this year, I was excited to see new talent serving as the bread and butter … Read more
SXSW 2012: Lionel Richie
Last night as I took the short walk from the Austin Music Hall to The Moody Theatre to see Lionel Richie. I’ll be the first to admit my indifference about some music from the 1980s, but I have a deep love and passion for artistically written and produced music – Lionel Richie being one stalwart … Read more
SXSW Day 2: Alabama Shakes
The first full day of SXSW 2012 was simply amazing. After an enjoyable day of some really great panels (I wont bore you with the details, send me a message if you want to know more), I went to The Radio Daystage to see The Alabama Shakes. I first heard about them on NPR’s All Songs … Read more
Gangstagrass
If you’re at SXSW, one of the must-see bands on our list includes Gangstagrass. If you don’t know what we’re talking about… here’s a hint: To be more clear, Gangstagrass collaborated with T.O.N.E.Z to create this 2010 Primetime Emmy-nominated theme for FX’s Justified. I was fortunate enough to catch up with Rench, the mind behind Gangstagrass, back in December. Here’s … Read more
SXSW 2012 Day 1: Arrival
After an endless amount of trains, planes, and automobiles, I have finally arrived in Austin. After settling into my hotel, I immediately went to the convention center, and started to reacquaint myself. Its interesting how almost a year goes by and (some) things remain the same. Whether it is the same front desk agents at … Read more
SXSW 2012
Hey Everyone, Sorry for the delay in this post, I guess I let last minute packing and scheduling get the best of me. Anyways, March means two (well three) things in my book: 1)NCAA Basketball’s March Madness (where Syracuse will take it all), Spring Break, and that not so little festival in Austin, Texas, South … Read more
Recap
With spring break underway, I knew I’d be spending my time at as many shows as possible… and I’m already well on my way. Between the skate ramps, ping pong tables, and free arcade games, the venue for SUNY Purchase’s show on Friday was quite possibly the chillest I’ve been to yet. But in the … Read more
Bandersnatch Series brings Cults
Long hair, shoulder shrugs, and super trippy visuals; those are the practices of Cults. Returning from a stint abroad at the Laneway Festival in Australia, the Manhattan indie rockers played University Union’s first Bandersnatch show of the semester last night. The Vanderbuilts (Loud and Clear alumnus, watch video here) opened the show, hot off their February … Read more
