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SZA - The Gatsby, SXSW, Austin TX - March 19, 2015
[Maplewood, NJ] CameraSmoothie got me
an all-access badge – it was very exciting. Mostly because I finally got to see
him in action with the steadicam. All-access people, like moi, got to stand on
the side of the stage behind the velvet rope where there were couches and bowls
of free snacks. The water bottles were also free. One girl spent the entire
show working the door man to let her go be with her friends in the VIP area – I
think they even staged a friend’s asthma attack. But the best part was the pack
of people pushed up against the edge of the VIP area trying to see the stage,
one of the regular people finally told a girl, “You know you can come out,
right?” and she bust out of the VIP area with relief. So SZA had an amazing
personality and amazing huge puffy hair – the crowd was rapped around her every
curl. She felt NY in her jersey. Backed by two awkward girls also in sports jerseys
on guitar and keyboard, and a guy who was behind the speaker for me. Soul rock
with touches of dubstep – I was kind of mystified by her – unusual. When I
left, there were legions of fans in the alley watching through the gate. And,
now that I look her up and see she’s a fan of the Wu, I wonder if her name
isn’t a nod to RZA.
[Maplewood, NJ] CameraSmoothie got me
an all-access badge – it was very exciting. Mostly because I finally got to see
him in action with the steadicam. All-access people, like moi, got to stand on
the side of the stage behind the velvet rope where there were couches and bowls
of free snacks. The water bottles were also free. One girl spent the entire
show working the door man to let her go be with her friends in the VIP area – I
think they even staged a friend’s asthma attack. But the best part was the pack
of people pushed up against the edge of the VIP area trying to see the stage,
one of the regular people finally told a girl, “You know you can come out,
right?” and she bust out of the VIP area with relief. So SZA had an amazing
personality and amazing huge puffy hair – the crowd was rapped around her every
curl. She felt NY in her jersey. Backed by two awkward girls also in sports jerseys
on guitar and keyboard, and a guy who was behind the speaker for me. Soul rock
with touches of dubstep – I was kind of mystified by her – unusual. When I
left, there were legions of fans in the alley watching through the gate. And,
now that I look her up and see she’s a fan of the Wu, I wonder if her name
isn’t a nod to RZA.
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