Learning to love again with Ra Ra Riot. All photos by Kimberly Chun.
O SXSW, what a mixed bag thou art. Good-looking from across a crowded Kiwanis Hall, good-looking (if somewhat huge-pored and flushed with Lone Stars) close up, and even better-looking receding in the distance. Yes, I’m waving, not drowning, with this, a last, lingering, photo-centric dispatch from Saturday, March 15.
Just breathe: Inca Ore.
Solo artists (from Portland, Ore. by way of the Bay) Inca Ore and Grouper stole an intimate house party, organized by Guardian contributor and Club Sandwich mastermind George Chen. A nice alternative to Todd P’s day-shows at Ms. Bea’s – on the sleepy, leafy, chill side of the Colorado River. Chen’s combo KIT also tore it up, following up their Upset the Rhythm showcase earlier that week.
Meow! KIT.
Off-kilter harmonies from the twins of Scary Mansion.