Photo by Collin Kurio
Abhi the Nomad
Scoot Inn, Friday 4
Abhi the Nomad crafted the thumping falsetto funk and clever existential raps of Abhi vs The Universe in the proverbial bubble – composing and tracking his fourth album in a home studio while the world withstood waves of plague. Only now is the September release materializing onstage.
“It’s bringing that energy from zero, in my room alone, to 100 with the band around me,” assesses the singer/rapper/producer. “Translating those feelings to the stage can be difficult, but we just went through the ringer opening for Bryce Vine in the Midwest, driving through a snowstorm and doing all the crazy-ass tour shit that we used to do.”
With shows in L.A. and NYC also on the docket for March, Abhi rolls into the Scoot Inn this Friday alongside Khary, Magna Carda, and Deezie Brown. There, locals will first hear AvU filtered through Abhi’s live unit, which he refers to as an “elixir” bringing the material to life.
“Having the music change and elevate with these amazing players backing me is what brings it to another level. They change the way I perceive it, so I hope it’s the same for other people.” – Kevin Curtin
Marina, Pussy Riot
ACL Live, Friday 4
Marina Diamandis is like Raid for pop inanity. The Welsh chanteuse’s fifth LP Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land is pro-Earth, pro-witch, pro-woman, anti-injustice, and anti-male-dominated-capitalist-war-caca writ large, thriving on electro-pop and balladry. Fitting tourmates: infamous Russian hooligans Pussy Riot – the musical arm of the activist group who’s been in and out of Russian jails and, just last week, minted a pro-Ukrainian NFT. Championing free speech, LGBTQIA rights, and women’s rights, they eff the system with electro-clash and punk style. – Christina Garcia
Mardi Gras: Walter “Wolfman” Washington, the Nth Power
Antone’s, Saturday 5
Jalal Antone’s “grab and go” po’boys populate between here and Houston, so Crescent City tastes permeate his nephew Clifford and niece Susan’s Home of the Blues from the get-go. New Orleans son Walter “Wolfman” Washington remains precisely the post-World War II Gulf Coast roots digger they opened their hearts to on the Sixth Street of the Seventies. His smoldering soul at 78 matches that of fellow NOLA pioneer Irma Thomas on “Even Now” from his most recent R&B prize, My Future Is My Past. Wolfman’s Taj Mahal-like croon, neon guitar ripples, and swampy rhythms bubble & boogie. Heaven on a bun. – Raoul Hernandez
Nick Cave + Warren Ellis
ACL Live, Saturday 5 & Sunday 6
Nick Cave has had the good fortune of working with some incredible musicians since the Bad Seeds’ inception and even more through collaborations, but the moment Warren Ellis …….
Source: https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2022-03-04/crucial-concerts-for-the-coming-week/