Club Deville

The League of Extraordinary G’z (@LOEG’z) Live on Stage at Club Deville @SXSW 2013

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Austin’s hip-hop supergroup the League of Extraordinary G’z was one of the first groups named to the South By Southwest schedule this year, and they were certainly one of the busiest, performing nearly every day of the event at a succession of official and unofficial showcases. Their final performance was on Saturday, March 16, the final night of SXSW for 2013 at Club Deville, this time with their live drummer and a full contingent of performers. The crowds were apparently primarily from Austin, for they knew every word of the League songs.

Chicago Rapper @Omen Performing Live with His Band at Club Deville @SXSW 2013

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Because the showcase at Club Deville was running behind schedule, just as the League of Extraordinary G’z and I entered, another artist was going on stage for his show. I have to say that I was rather impressed with Chicago hip-hop artist Omen, both because of his positive lyrical vibe, and also because of the first-rate, neo-soul band that backed him. I recognized the drummer and bass player as two musicians that had been playing drum solos on Sixth Street earlier in the week, and before Omen’s set was over, the drummer and bass player had switched places, so the band’s final drum solo was played by the bass player (and played quite well, I might add!).

League of Extraordinary G’z (@LOEGz)Opening Prayer Before Their Performance at Club Deville @SXSW 2013

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After the Akina Adderley performance, I walked quickly over to Club Deville to catch the final SXSW performance of the League of Extraordinary G’z. When I arrived, the group was gathering in a corner of the venue for their group prayer, which they do before each performance. Club Deville was more of a large outdoor enclosure than a night club in the traditional sense, and it was fairly crowded.