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Festivals, SXSW

SXSW 2023: Round 3 Artists Announcement

 

Today’s Round 3 announcement includes more than 300 artists. 81355 (Indianapolis IN)1st Base Runner (Austin TX)9m88 (Taipei TAIWAN)The Accidentals (Nashville TN)Adrienne Mack-Davis (Rochester NY)Afrotronix (Ndjamena CHAD)Aguava (Chapel Hill NC)AIDA (San Francisco CA)AJ Smith (Nashville TN)Alexandra Whittingham (Manchester UK-ENGLAND)Alexia Bomtempo (Brooklyn NY)Al Lover (Los Angeles CA)Amra (Ulaanbaatar MONGOLIA)Andrew Cashen (Austin TX)Annabelle Chairlegs (Austin TX)Anwan “Big G” Glover (Washington DC)Arya (Milan ITALY)Ashli (Sydney AUSTRALIA)Aubrey Haddard (Queens NY)Austin Unconducted (Austin TX)Ava Maybee (Los Angeles CA)AyseDeniz …

Concerts, Photos, Write-up

The Front Bottoms, 12/2/2022, Emo’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

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Written by Bang Ho Living in Austin, we get spoiled quite often, but what a treat it was for The Front Bottoms to kick off their “Road to the Champagne Jam 2022 Tour” at Emo’s.  The band core consists of Brian Sella on vocals/electric acoustic guitar and drummer Matt Uychich with …

Festivals, SXSW

SXSW 2023: Round 2 Artists Announcement

 

Today’s Round 2 announcement includes more than 300 artists. 7ebra (Malmö SWEDEN)Abracadabra (Oakland CA)Adwaith (Carmarthen UK-WALES)Air Waves (Brooklyn NY)ALASKALASKA (London UK-ENGLAND)Ambré (New Orleans LA)Anastasia Coope (Cold Spring NY)Andrea Magee (Austin TX)Andrew Farriss (Barraba AUSTRALIA)Annie Blackman (Brooklyn NY)Annie Hamilton (Sydney AUSTRALIA)Aoife Nessa Frances (Dublin IRELAND)Ask Carol (Auma NORWAY)ÄTNA (Dresden GERMANY)Augustine (Stockholm SWEDEN)Ava Vegas (Berlin GERMANY)Aysanabee (Toronto CANADA)Balaklava Blues (Toronto CANADA)BALTHVS (Bogota COLOMBIA)Begonia (Winnipeg CANADA)Bellah (London UK-ENGLAND)Bella White (Calgary CANADA)Bells Larsen (Montreal CANADA)be your own PET (Nashville …

Concerts, Photos, Write-up

Voxtrot, 11/11-12/2022, Mohawk, Austin, Photos – Write-up

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Written by Noel Webber and Photos by Bang Ho “Jared’s jacket is going on sale for $500,” Ramesh Srivastava quipped after the band was informed their merchandise had sold out halfway through their second night of playing at Mohawk in Austin. Voxtrot’s reunion tour after a 12-year hiatus was greeted with …

Concerts, Photos, Write-up

Metric, 9/30/2022, ACL Live, Austin, Photos – Write-up

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Written and Photos by Bang Ho Metric had the packed venue enthralled with their thrilling lights and larger-than-life sound for their Doomscroller Tour.  Everything about the show was crisp; the songs, the performance, and the banter were captivating.  The stage was huge but their presence made it feel just right for …

Festivals, SXSW

SXSW 2023: Round 1 Artists Announcement

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Today’s Round 1 announcement includes more than 190 artists. 250 (Seoul SOUTH KOREA)Ailbhe Reddy (Dublin IRELAND)Albertine Sarges (Berlin GERMANY)Algiers (Atlanta GA)Alien Tango (London UK-ENGLAND)Amber Arcades (Utrecht NETHERLANDS)Anna Salman (Lahore PAKISTAN)Ariel & The Culture (Dallas TX)Armani White (Philadelphia PA)ASHY (Christchurch NEW ZEALAND) Automelodi (Montreal CANADA)Avalanche Party (Middlesbrough UK-ENGLAND)Baby; Baby: Explores the Reasons …

Concerts, Photos

My Chemical Romance, 9/27/2022, Toyota Center, Houston, Photos

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Photos by Bang Ho

Concerts, Photos, Write-up

The Mountain Goats, 9/16/2022, Paramount Theatre, Austin, Photos – Write-up

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The Mountain Goats played an amazing 25-song set at the Paramount Theatre. They rocked the theatre with their signature lo-fi indie rock. The music got the crowd on their feet for the favorites like No Children, Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome, and Heel Turn 2. It was an extraordinary …

Concerts, Write-up

The Killers, 9/9/2022, Moody Center, Austin, Write-up

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Written by Bang Ho Photos by @robloud A Johnny Marr and The Killers double bill is a dream come true.  Johnny and his band started the night with a great mix set.  Of course that included some of The Smith’s songs not only with him reprising his original role in that …