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Austin at SXSW: Richard Henry
An Austinite by way of New York City, Richard Henry began DJing sets around town in 2006. He is currently working on producing original material. You can catch his official SXSW showcase on Friday, March 19 at 8 p.m. at
The Independent. Here’s what Richard had to say about this year’s festival:
Describe your sound. Psychedelic multi-genre music with a touch of tropical and street flavor.
What can SXSW attendees expect at your showcase? It’s the Ninja Tune Showcase, they’ll be celebrating their 20th anniversary and expecting it to be massive. It’s one of the most innovative showcases for new music during SXSW. I’ll be playing a mixture of new tunes from broken beat to nu jazz to street music.
What other acts are you excited to check out? I’m very excited to see Man or Astro-Man?, One Be-Lo, Flying Lotus and Bun B for starters. There’s a lot going on. I’m very excited to see many friends playing showcases locally and from out of town. Kinda of a reunion of sorts.
Are you planning to go to any panels? I’m planning on attending as many panels as possible on production and more. Last year I saw Quincy Jones speak and that was one of my top 5 highlights of 2009.
What are some Austin must-do or must-sees for out-of-towners? I would venture down South Congress shopping district, drink some Shiner Bock and enjoy some Texas BBQ.
Where do you like to hear live music, when it’s not SXSW? It really depends, I tend to like many genres. Some venues I frequent at are the Parlor, Beauty Bar, Red 7, Beerland and Club Deville. Red River district is kinda my home when venturing out for tunes. It’s where more of the innovative raw sound is at for music.
What’s your favorite ‘only in Austin’ thing to do? Watching the bats fly on Congress bridge reminds me that everyday is Halloween. Only 2 million bats fly from there.
Finish this sentence: ‘Industry folks and visiting bands, while we love having you as guests of our city, please don’t…’ be cheap on tipping the service industry, support the local record stores and I hope you have many Kodak moments.
MP3 and photo courtesy of Richard Henry.
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