Photos of the mayhem and wonder that was SXSW 2013 in Austin, TX. Shots ranging from the streets to convention center to 50 Cent to Eagles of Death Metal to surf rock barn shows and more. Photos by Tom Roth, plus additional Instagrams form the @apesontape feed. [nggallery id=60]
SXSW 2013 is well underway, with official music activities kicking off last night. However, as any band performing this week can tell you, we’ve got plenty, plenty more shows before the dust settles on Sunday. With literally thousands of artists hitting Austin, it’s tough to know where to start. I, for one, don’t pretend to […]
By: Tom Roth With the Where’s Waldo? series of childrens books, the definite objective is to find the elusive striped-sneak. Finding him is gratifying, but you just can’t help getting distracted and taking in all the whole image, noticing hidden gems all over the place. Similarly, Austin’s SXSW festival features all your favorite acts, but […]
Toro y Moi certainly earned their double stint, Friday-Saturday shows at SF’s Independent for Noise Pop 2013. Both shows quickly sold-out, leaving a number of badge holders frustrated and wind-chilled outside on Divisidero. Toro’s 2013 LP Anything in Return has become one of my favorite albums of the year already. And, personally, I’ve eagerly anticipated catching the […]
Brainstorm: Portland’s experimental pop trio Brainstorm took the early reigns at Bottom of the Hill to kick off the venue’s Friday night frenzy. While the first few tracks found the band facing a somewhat shy (or sober) crowd, by the third or fourth track, people warmed up to their danceable jams. Shout-out to drummer Adam Baz […]