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# SXSW Roundup Day 1: Skyline // Sextile // Empress Of // More
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/sxsw-roundup-day-1-skyline-sextile-empress-of-more/
- Published: 2016-03-16T14:18:14.000Z
- Updated: 2016-03-16T14:18:14.000Z
- Author: Oliver Bouchard
- Tags: Music, #oliver-2, #wordpress, #Import 2024-07-26 07:44

Here we are again in Austin, Texas for a week full of music. This year there was no easing in: our schedule was packed with events already on day one all across the city.

![The Black Atlas at Darwin's](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/816392c4-the-black-atlas-at-darwins1-1024x683.jpg)

Because we arrived fairly early, when the city was almost still asleep and it looks until the lunch break at Darwin’s before we saw some live music: \[**The Black Atlas**\], a five piece from Brooklyn (of all places) heated up the room quickly.

![Blankus Larry at Darwin's](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/3162c7c9-blankus-larry-at-darwins1-1024x683.jpg)

There were followed by [**Blankus Larry**](https://www.facebook.com/BlankusLarry/) from D.C., two guys who are hitting it hard just on drums and guitar.

![Kristin Kontrol at Maggie Mae's](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/ec99fd47-kirstin-kontrol-at-maggie-maes1-1024x767.jpg)

To celebrate the 30th SXSW Music event, there was an official opening party for the first time at Maggie Mae’s. Naturally it was packed and hard to get a glimpse of the music that was played on top stages. Fortunately [**Kristin Control**](http://www.kristinkontrol.com/?ref=glamglare.com), the new stage name of Dum Dum Girls singer Dee Dee, was DJing cool music on the rooftop.

![Skyline at The Sidewinder](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/b46f6434-skyline-at-the-sidewinder1-1024x643.jpg)

[**Skyline**](https://www.facebook.com/skylineaustin/) was a young local band we discovered last year, so we could not miss their show at The Sidewinder. They do earthy rock’n’roll with power vocals and some insane guitar playing.

![Lex at The Townsend](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/b995576e-lex-at-the-townsend1-1024x621.jpg)

Next we were heading over to Congress, were we saw [**Lex**](http://www.experiencelex.com/?ref=glamglare.com), an ultra-stylish L.A. band, whose gold and black theme and 80s-inspired, dark synth pop fit very well into the pitch dark show room of The Townsend. *Update: [More Photos](https://wp.glamglare.com/music/2016/04/02/lex-plays-a-mythical-show-at-townsend-sxsw/?ref=glamglare.com)*.

![Sextile at Barracuda](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/e05326eb-sextile-at-barracuda1-1024x683.jpg)

Unfortunately we could only stay for a few songs, because another L.A. band, the noise rockers [**Sextile**](https://www.facebook.com/sextileband/) were up at Barracuda, the former Red 7\. They put on hell of a show with two guitars, vintage synths and an ultra-cool stand-up drummer.

![Empress Of at Hype Hotel](https://glamglare.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/8cdf09b8-empress-of-at-hype-hotel1-2-1024x683.jpg)

Last of show of the night was [**Empress Of**](http://empressof.com/?ref=glamglare.com) over at the Hype Hotel, which is this year again a massive venue with a stadium-style big stage. At 1 am, it was the latest show she ever did, but that didn’t keep her from rocking the house, like she always does. *Update: [More Photos](https://wp.glamglare.com/music/2016/03/27/empress-of-rocks-hype-hotel-sxsw/?ref=glamglare.com)*.