Others were atRolling Stones Future of Music showcase, where musica mexicana heartthrobIvan Cornejodrew a sea of adoring fans.
Here are the best things we saw at SXSW on Thursday, March 13.
Just because shes now singing for the Lord doesnt mean shes succumbed to sanctimony.
Big Freedia performed with a gospel choir at Stubb’s.Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone
With experience working as both a poet and a carpenter, Dollbaum knows how to build a sturdy song.
Thats what rock & roll is all about, Prussack joked after a particularly loud number rattled some furniture.
Were trying to break the windows of this bar/coffee shop.
Vermont singer-songwriterLily Seabirdis one of SXSW 2025’s most compelling new voices.Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone
Seabird, 26, writes crushingly honest songs, and her weathered voice gives them a spellbinding quality.
Julia Cumming asked partway through Sunflower Beans late-night set at the patio at Hotel Vegas.
When Cornejo walked onto the stage, the mood had been set.
The intention was clear: Everyone was about to process some deeply felt emotion.
It didnt matter what part of the setlist he was on.
Honeyglaze Are the Real Deal
Honeyglaze are theReal Deal.
They erupted into the thrilling, angry closer Dont, when Sokolow finally let her full-bodied vitriol loose.
Ive got things to say, Ive got fucking feelings.L.L.
Is there nothing better going on?
It would have been hard to find something better than M(h)aol.
They backed Keanes spoken-word riffs on feminism and modern life, all soaked in piquant irony.
Both will appear on M(h)aols upcoming second album,Something Soft.
And while this band can be sharply hilarious, they can also turn dead serious on a dime.
I thought about it all, Keane repeated over and over again, her tone rising to a scream.
I thought the shoes that Im wearing would help me run away from you/Who are you, anyway?
Bracing, unsettling, and powerful.S.V.L.
In a whirl, they were off, leaving the crowd pumped for more.J.L.
We are Ki!, he told the partygoers, and you are amazing.
