TAMECA JONES Feel Lucky with 2018’S Best Female Vocalist at the Palm Door This Saturday
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Follow-up to the trio’s 2013 bursts that recall a time when it wasn’t helplessly debut is imminent. – Tim Stegall cliche to like the Black Keys. – Abby Johnston ANASTASIA ABHI THE NOMAD Sat. 17, Carver Museum, Boyd Vance Fri. 16, Tap Room at the Market, 7:30pm Theater, 11:45pm Born and raised in Austin, Before landing locally, this son of an Indian diplomat Stacey Smith has been recognized as Best Female A Giant Dog accepts Best spent his childhood shuttled between Hong Kong, Artist at the Austin Hip-Hop Awards on numerous Rock at last month’s AMAs. Beijing, and New Delhi. For now, the MC blending occasions. To wit, R&B-leaning EP Born to Love You HALL BRENDAN DAVID Kanye-like beats with dark musings on the human landed on short lists for 2017. She launched women- condition calls Texas home as he promotes his new focused nonprofit CAKE in 2015, which was accom- full-length debut, Marbled.