It's not an easy feat to stand out in the buzzing colony that is the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. There is constant activity, constant sound being emitted from frequently amazing bands, and it can sometimes blend into one collective hum. That I still fondly remember Strange Vine after catching the band in a parking lot in Austin, and later on a rooftop at midnight, speaks volumes of both the novel aspect of this band as well as the in-your-face musicianship that defines it. A two-piece - guitar and drums - Strange Vine also incorporates an organ, which the drummer simultaneously plays with one hand. It's a neat little tightrope act - which wouldn't mean much of anything if the music wasn't so damn compelling. This is your second chance to catch Strange Vine in Tacoma. Don't miss it. 

[The New Frontier Lounge, 9 p.m., cover TBA, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]