Our cameras go behind the scenes, in the photo pits, around the world with amazing musicians. Here’s a glimpse – or snapshot – into that reality.
dashboard confessional makes up for lost time at boulevardia 2022
Dashboard Confessional was slated to headline Boulevardia 2019. Then, a massive summer storm blew threw and everyone ended up hanging out under shelter, many in a parking garage in Kansas City's West Bottoms region. Kansas City was ready for a Dashboard Confessional...
simple plan proves they can still “jump” at uptown theater in kcmo | may 18, 2022
Simple Plan headlined The Blame Canada Tour at Uptown Theater on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. Along with Set It Off and Sum 41, they lit up the stage with their intense and joyous energy. Yes, despite the most gut-wrenching emo lyrics, these guys couldn't help but lift...
a day (or two) in the life of a first-time sxsw attendee | sxsw 2022
I finally got to attend my first SXSW! Full disclosure: my daughter, Meredith, is the creator and Editor in Chief for ImperfectFifth. I have wanted to go to Austin to cover SXSW as a writer since she first went five years ago. I heard stories of all the people she had...
cleaning up fashion through policy | a conversation at sxsw 2022
Moderator Shilla Kim-Parker (CEO and Co-Founder of Thrilling – a marketplace for independent mom n' pop secondhand and vintage shops across the country) led three panelists through a discussion of what makes fashion’s impact on the environment so dire and what can be...
isla de caras brings special argentinian blend of psych-rock to the sxsw 2022 stage
enamored
i love my dad garnered rave reviews + awards at sxsw 2022… and it’s easy to see why
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how do artists make money now? an eye-opening discussion incorporating wellness at sxsw 2022
“Just because a lot of art comes from pain does not mean the artist has to suffer.” - Naithan Jones During the 2021 SXSW Conference, I watched a virtual panel and the topic addressed how touring would change for artists once the world opened up. It was a fascinating...
enjoyable listens becomes fan favorite during weekend set at sxsw 2022
We hate to admit that Enjoyable Listens led in the ranks of the most "enjoyable" set at SXSW 2022, but they - ahem, HE - totally did. While the Oxford-based act normally performs as a duo, brainchild Luke Duffett appeared solo this time around, as his bass guitarist...
cifika opened for the last panel at sxsw 2022, and we were totally into it
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heavy salad perform at flatstock | sxsw 2022
During our last full day at SXSW 2022, we wandered into Flatstock. For those of you who aren't familiar, this is an installation that takes over one of the bigger halls in the convention center toward the end of the festivities every year. Print and poster vendors...