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# SXSW 2016 Roundup Day 5: Morly // Mainland // Chaos Chaos // More
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/sxsw-2016-day-5-morly-mainland-chaos-chaos-more/
- Published: 2016-03-20T16:54:19.000Z
- Updated: 2016-03-20T16:54:19.000Z
- Author: Oliver Bouchard
- Tags: Music, #oliver-2, #wordpress, #Import 2024-07-26 07:44

Day 5 at SXSW: the health and energy levels are on decline, so we were lucky that our Saturday schedule was a somewhat easy one. We started off with a breakfast at the McDonald’s Loft, where we were looking forward to some chicken McNuggets and a BigMac. But apparently that is so yesterday: McDonald’s now wants to champion healthy food and asked us to build our own burgers on a touch screen, which came in more sustainable presentation too.

![Morly at Hype Hotel](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/59616115-morly-at-hype-hotel-001-2-1024x683.jpg)

From there we went to the Hype Hotel to see [**Morly**](https://www.facebook.com/morlymusic/), a very exciting new artist based in L.A. You could think that, like the [Overcoats](https://wp.glamglare.com/music/2016/03/17/sxsw-roundup-day-2-haelos-doomsquad-pretty-city-overcoats-more/?ref=glamglare.com) the other day, she infused traditional songwriting with sleek, minimal electronics and beats. But it was the other way around: she started as a producer and added her beautiful vocals later for her second EP, “Something More Holy”, out on April 8th. *Update: [More Photos](https://wp.glamglare.com/music/2016/03/23/morly-plays-a-wonderful-show-at-hype-hotel-sxsw-and-releases-a-new-single-plucky/?ref=glamglare.com)*.

![Bleached at Pandora Dicovery Den](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/7a372be8-bleached-at-pandora-dicovery-den-001-1024x598.jpg)

The Pandora Discovery Den is another “festival in a festival” at SXSW, directly across from our hotel, which means that we hear a lot of their programming if we want to or not. This year we decided to actually go inside and we were lucky to see most of the set by [**Bleached**](http://hellobleached.com/?ref=glamglare.com), a dynamic rock three-piece (four when playing live) from California.

![Mainland at The Sidewinder](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/0a6dc5aa-mainland-at-the-sidewinder-001-1024x683.jpg)

Next station: The Sidewinder which hosted the Double Dutch Party. We saw New York band [**Mainland**](http://www.mainlandnyc.com/?ref=glamglare.com), who do straightforward mainstream rock. We had seen them around before at the festival and in New York, so it was good to see them in action again. *Update: [More Photos](https://wp.glamglare.com/music/2016/03/29/mainland-give-a-picture-perfect-rock-performance-at-sidewinder-sxsw/?ref=glamglare.com)*.

![Freedom Fry at The Sidewinder](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/f298d5d6-freedom-fry-at-the-sidewinder-001-1024x683.jpg)

Next up on stage, the electro folk band [**Freedom Fry**](http://www.freedomfrymusic.com/?ref=glamglare.com) from California, who take a curious collection of instruments on stage to supplement the sequences from a laptop.

![Chaos Chaos at the Hilton Garden Inn](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/3902e494-chaos-chaos-at-the-hilton-garden-inn-001-1024x683.jpg)

Originally I wanted to see [**Pastel Ghost**](http://pastelghost.com/?ref=glamglare.com), but that was on the other end of town and she is Brooklyn-based, so there will be hopefully another opportunity soon. Instead we took advantage of the venue right here in our hotel and were absolutely stunned by [**Chaos Chaos**](http://www.chaoschaosmusic.com/?ref=glamglare.com), a sister duo, also based in Brooklyn. They play electro pop on keyboards and drums and their joy being on stage easily overcame the awkward surrounding of a hotel bar (at one point singer Asy pointed out that we should all have a tequila shot, which seemed apt for the venue).

And that’s the official wrap-up for SXSW 2016\. Today, on Sunday, there’s more music to be seen, and we’ll catch a few favorites but mostly we hope to relax.

Thanks for following along!