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 I once saw Tammy Lynn Gilmore give a riveting performance (which sounds trite but it really was quite good) in J. Jimenez-Smith’s Among the Sand and Smog, a play about the mysterious murders of hundreds of women in Juarez.
When not acting, Gilmore enjoys biking, working at film festivals, reading biographies and blogging.
Her Pick Three choices are…
Colin Gilmore: Colin’s from a long line of Texas musicians, but he’s definitely bringing something new to the formula. His latest EP has some of my favorite songs on it, and I’m excited to see him with a full band. Also, he’s my husband, so I have to.
Billy Bragg: My husband and his mom saw Billy when he played at Central Presbyterian two years ago and he blew them away. I’m a huge fan of the Mermaid Avenue albums, but not that familiar with his other work. I’d love to get a chance to see what he’s all about.
The Helio Sequence: I first saw this band while living in Portland, Oregon. These two guys and their laptop rock harder than a full band any day. Really interesting musical layering and they sorta remind me of Muppets when they play, so what’s not to love?
 When I first met the very sweet Luann Williams she was the editor of Pop Culture Press. She now works in the SXSW Sales Department and makes sure we have the opportunity to eat gourmet vegetarian fare once a week.
Hailing from a large family in Tennessee, she spent the mid-80s working in a Memphis record store. Ms. W is a big-time traveler whose been to New Zealand and Thailand (what about Greenland and Icleland?) who loves her dog, Shakespeare.
Doesn’t anyone at SXSW have a cat? A parakeet, maybe? I feel like I’ve written about a hundred dogs (which just makes me miss mine more). Anyway, please enjoy Luann’s Pick Three (and how freaking cute is that picture??!!)
Future Clouds and Radar: I have been a fan since their previous incarnation as Cotton Mather, whose Beatlesy pop lured me like a siren at sea. FC&R takes things a few steps futher: more orchestration, more layers, devilish wordplay… more icing on the proverbial psychedelic pop cake, if you will. For heavens sake, their debut is a double CD!
Barbara Mason: “Yes, I’m Ready.” You’ve heard it even if you don’t realize you have. I saw this Philly soul legend last fall on a bill with Barbara Lynn and Roy Head. If you love Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, you owe it to yourself to check out Ms. Mason.
Ed Harcourt: Lush, melodramatic, haunting and smart. I love him like I love Rufus Wainwright. You should love him too.
More honorable mentions than I can count: The world music shows at The Copa each night, especially the Brazilian show Thursday night. Wonderful Welsh (I will call him a troubadour, in the best sense of the word) Christopher Rees. And from the least likely hip-hop burg of Edmonton, Alberta, comes the clever, lyrical stylings of Cadence Weapon. And I’ll be the fifth or sixth vote for Liam Finn!
I feel like I have made vague promises about fast and furious posting and barely delivered. Well, here we go. It’s midnight madness over here at SXSW. Three more coming so I can go home (which makes it sound like I don’t care, but truly I do. Everyone who has contributed to the blog holds a special place in my exceedingly black heart).
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