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BIG THIEF – ” Live at SXSW Austin Texas ” 15th March 2017

Posted: March 21, 2017 in MUSIC
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For Big Thief, fragility and power come inextricably intertwined. Singer and guitarist Adrianne Lenker may let her songs sit and seethe for long stretches, but those slow builds only maximize the catharsis of the big, loud, high-volume bursts of force that follow.
Onstage at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, Texas — recorded live Wednesday as part of NPR Music’s SXSW showcase  Lenker brought a mix of new material and songs from last year’s terrific album “Masterpiece”. Throughout the set, Big Thief’s sound billowed out in grand waves, matching the large stage and open-air setting, and by the end of “Masterpiece” (the band’s signature song so far), Lenker was on her back, lost in the intensity of the moment. It felt like just the beginning for a band with a big, bright future.

Set List
“Orange”
“Real Love”
“Vegas”
“Shoulders”
“Paul”
“Shark Smile”
“Parallels”
“Masterpiece”
“Mary”

PWR BTTM – ” Live At SXSW Austin Texas 2017 “

Posted: March 21, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSIC
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Fear not a high kick. PWR BTTM perform during NPR Music's annual SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, Texas.

When PWR BTTM takes the stage, it doesn’t take long to figure out what you’re going to get. From the first glitter-smeared seconds of the set-opening “Silly,” the band came to shred and swagger with infectious joy, complete with backbends and solos and spangly outfits — at least one of which wouldn’t survive the band’s set at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, Texas, recorded live for NPR Music last Wednesday night.

But the New England pop-punk band, expanded since its formation from a duo to a four-piece with the addition of keyboardist Cameron West and bassist Nicholas Cummins, also paused for lengthy, heartfelt, frequently hilarious digressions. For every aside about the power and importance of music as a way to unite and protect the vulnerable, Ben Hopkins and Liv Bruce would hold court about vegan hollandaise sauce, the importance of tipping bartenders, or a fervently expressed desire to “drown in Topo Chico.”

PWR BTTM weighted its set heavily toward material from the forthcoming album “Pageant”, due out May 12 — and even brought out Alynda Lee Segarra of Hurray For The Riff Raff to join in for a shared performance of its song “LOL.” And, in keeping with the free-wheeling banter that preceded it, Hopkins had to pause to praise Segarra’s outfit: “You look like Patti Smith if she had an Etsy store.” For PWR BTTM, a perfectly balanced cocktail of blunt aggression and pointed playfulness  wryly self-effacing but always boldly rendered  proved virtually impossible to resist. Thanks to NPR,

SET LIST
“Silly”
“Ugly Cherries”
“Big Beautiful Day”
“Answer My Text”
“New Trick”
“I Wanna Boi”
“LOL”
“Trade”