READ IT AT DIFFUSER

Went down to Austin with Diffuser to eat heaping piles of sweet meat and watch folks with guitars rip it up (not the meat—that was already shredded). In what came as no surprise to anyone, axe-wielding women owned SXSW 2015. Angel Olsen, Courtney Barnett, Laura Marling, Screaming Females… It just happens that the best photo I got was of a guy—Steve Gunn hitting the Miller Highlife—but you can read about all of those sets and more (plus food and ping-pong), via links below. Peep the Instagram for photos from each gig I caught.

Day One: Angel Olsen, Burgers, Ping-Pong*
–SXSW Shreds: Steve Gunn, Waxahatchee, Ryley Walker, and more

Day Two: On Courtney Barnett and Sausages*
–TV on the Radio, Stromae, and Shamir Help Keep Austin Weird

Day Three: Laura Marling and Street Performers*
–Alex G, Matthew E. White, and Son Lux Bring Odd Soul to SXSW

Day Four: Screaming Females and Breakfast Tacos*
–Twin Shadow, Will Butler, and METZ Battle Rain for SPIN at SXSW

*other recap blurbs by Chuck Armstrong