Articles by Stephen Carlick

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  THEESatisfaction

  Bungalow, Austin TX, March 21

  PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2015

  THEESatisfaction came onstage at the Bungalow tent so unassumingly that much of the venue didn't seem to realize they'd begun their set. Wi...

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  Ryan Hemsworth

  The Mohawk, Austin TX, March 21

  PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2015

  Dressed in an all-over Botticelli-patterned sweat suit from head to toe, Ryan Hemsworth started with a softly warbling synth and floated Dr...

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  Tanya Tagaq

  Swan Dive, Austin TX, March 21

  PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2015

  It would be foolish to talk about "songs" when it comes to a Tanya Tagaq performance; hers isn't a series of songs but a more singular expr...

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  Viet Cong

  Fader Fort, Austin TX, March 20

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2015

  It's simple: Viet Cong were on the wrong bill. Scheduled just after Kehlani's pop/R&B hybrid and before Migos and secret guests Big Sean an...

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  Big Sean

  Fader Fort, Austin TX, March 20

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2015

  It seemed surprising that Southern, trap-inflected rap trio Migos would have a full-fledged band behind them: a drummer, a keyboardist and...

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  Migos

  Fader Fort, Austin TX, March 20

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2015

  It didn't serve Migos well, going after Big Sean instead of before. Then again, they didn't seem themselves, anyway. Migos' crew took up t...

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  Ibeyi

  Central Presbyterian Church, Austin TX, March 20

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2015

  Ibeyi began their spectacular set inauspiciously, taking front and centre on the church's low stage and harmonizing on opener "Eleggua." Th...

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  Hudson Mohawke

  Spotify House, Austin TX, March 19

  PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2015

  Hudson Mohawke took the Spotify House decks just before the sun was setting, so it took a few songs to warm up the crowd in the awkwardness...