![]() ![]() ![]() Please make sure to download the new SXSW Online app as SXSW Go is no longer the preferred smartphone app. Many bars and restaurants are probably open as well if you want to experience that amazing Austin nightlife.īut for those who can’t travel, SXSW Online VR allows a glimpse of that immersive interaction SXSW was known for sans the sweat and beer smell. Despite a more intimate feel, I suspect this year’s showcases will be not too different than many videos found on YouTube.įor those who miss Austin and still decided to travel to the Texas state capital, there will be several namesake SXSW venues, such as Mohawk and the Paramount Theatre, offering SXSW Online viewing parties – with appropriate social distancing, of course. However, attending live SXSW performances is a unique experience, especially in those legendary Austin spaces like Antone’s and Stubbs. I’ve always prioritized live performances at SXSW, so I welcome the opportunity to listen to insight from artists and other music industry leaders. The smaller music footprint also affords time to attend a keynote from speakers like Willie Nelson or Queen Latifah a music-related film screening like Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free or a music event like the Q&A with Charlie XCX. (As an aside, I am freed by not having to carry a couple of Digital SLR cameras and detachable lenses, but I wonder if I could actually take screenshots and/or whether they would be good enough to post in my concert reviews.) In a way, the smaller number of invited artists provides respite from the stress of having to cherry-pick among the thousands of artists who graced SXSW in years past, as well as from hustling between the various venues in order to be on time for the next show. Over 280 artists are featured this year, and up to six artists will perform at each hour-long showcase from numerous record labels, media outlets, export offices (yay, the British Music Embassy is back), and lifestyle brands. That’s convenient and elevates those particular artists in a similar fashion that having double-digit scheduled performances provided – still a badge of honor. These will be live performances with no subsequent on-demand viewing options, but several re-runs seem to be scheduled throughout the week. This year will be different, with Music Festival Showcases occurring in the afternoon and evening hours of March 16-20, 2021. Lucy Kalantari)ġ2.What does an online music festival look like? I wonder how South by Southwest organizers are going to pull off SXSW Online, but I think any SXSW is better than no SXSW after last year’s last-minute cancellation due to COVID-19. Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – “Cupido” (feat. Leti Garza – “La Empaliza” (Brown Recluse remix)ġ0. Hear Leti Garza’s My KUTX on Saturday, March 20 at 6 p.m. And this week on My KUTX, Garza brings that same empathy and heart to our airwaves as our guest DJ, playing a mix of current influences, old favorites, and sounds from around Austin and the world. The songs are meant to “bring awareness, compassion and understanding to the challenges facing us at the United States/Mexico border.” All proceeds will be donated to Global Response Management, which provides pre-hospital, emergency and trauma medicine in high-risk, low-resource areas. Él acompaña a Vicente en dos etapas: cuando el charro. On March 24, Leti Garza releases her new EP, Borderland. Un destacado compositor, arreglista y un conocedor de la música regional mexicana como pocos otros. This range isn’t too surpising, since Leti Garza is related to the trailblazing Eva Garza, an internationally-renowned musician who opened doors for female and Mexican-American artists starting in the 1940s. The Austin singer blends bilingual lyrics with folk influences from around the world, and she also recently collaborated with Austin’s Michael Ramos on an electronic-leaning remix, making lemonade out of 2020’s lemons. Leti Garza’s music is uniquely unclassifiable.
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