This Broken Bells show during SXSW in Red River parking garage yesterday was incredible, sonic ectasy. I was up front, to the right with Nate Vasquez, pulsing to the sound that is Broken Bells, and it’s hardly broken. Enjoy.
Tag: SXSW
Free SXSW Shows
Here are some of the great free shows you can catch during South by Southwest:
- Tues @ Pure Volume 504 Trinity St. Austin, TXÂ (Jakob Dylan & Neko Case, etc.)
- Thur @ Paste Showcase (Low Anthem, Fanfarlo, etc)
- Wed @ Paste Showcase (Frightened Rabbit, Okkervil River, etc)
- Sat @ Music for the City Showcase (Soldier Thread, Quiet Company, Miranda Dodson, Jason Poe)
- Sat @ Auditorium Shores She & Him (Yes, M.Ward and Zoey D.) and Deer Tick
Here is a link to a bunch more you can wade through.
*Leave us more tips in the comments for great free shows!!
Broken Bells in Austin
Broken Bells will be playing in the NPR showcase at Stubbs on Wed, March 17 at 11pm.
M.Ward @ PASTE Showcase
It was a great South By afternoon in Austin. The highlight was getting into the PASTE showcase which ended with an acoustic four song solo set by M. Ward. Snapped a pic with my phone on the left.
The opener was the best, a 10 minute instrumental in which Ward made his guitar sound like three instruments. His manipulation of vocals, silence, and notes are remarkable. His song-writing image-charged and story-driven. I get to hear him with the band tomorrow night!