Here are the best things we saw on Wednesday, March 12, atSXSW 2025.
This is who I am.
But there was little for Moroney to shrug off at the Moody Theater.J.H.
Andrew McMahon performed with his reunited band Jack’s Mannequin at Stubb’s.Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone
Billy Woods Revolutionary Rhymes
When billy woods talks, you listen.
(Bandit also gave a stirring speech about standing up for trans rights, drawing cheers.)
But woods came to offer a different kind of liberation.
Issey Cartlidge of the Molotovs.Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone
Since youre all having fun, were going to switch it up, he said.
You know what youre getting when you invite me to do a show, and it aint fun.
But they all paid attention once she started singing.
And when she held a high note, the room was packed and cheering.S.V.L.
drummer Bill Berry returning from retirement.
It was a funny moment that also speaks to the humanity at the core of Five Eight.
This one is called Fun, she said on stage.
Its about not having any fun.
Wilson also comes from an indie-rock background.
But then I branched off and really got into learning the craft of country songwriting.J.H.
Brutus VIIIs Screaming Satire
Brutus VIII are not messing around unless, maybe, they are.
This next ones about L.A., said Katz, who was formerly based there.
And the band kept thrashing on in style.S.V.L.
Lightly strumming a hollow-body Gretsch guitar, she held the audiences attention easily, without raising her voice.
On the last song in their set, they picked up the tempo and morphed into something catchier.S.V.L.
Despite all the retro influences, the Thing isnt living in the past.
