30 Days, 30 Artists

Prepare to meet Texas jazz darlings The Victor during SXSW

Name: The Victor

Featured track: "New Year's Eve"

City of origin: Houston, Texas

Genre: Jazz meets hip-hop

In one sentence: "All of our influences from hip-hop, funk to soul and jazz find their way to the music," bassist and bandleader Victor Bernard told the Houston Press.

Why we chose them: Named one of Houston's "Must See Jazz Acts" in 2013, The Victor is just the kind of multi-faceted, dynamic jazz we want to hear during our last Friday of SXSW. Plus, getting to see the band at the revered Elephant Room is a treat we just can't pass up.

SXSW official showcase: Friday, March 14, 12:45 am at Elephant Room.

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2. 104 deeply affordable tiny homes going up in southeast Austin. By next summer, southeast Austin will be home to a new affordable housing and tiny home community.

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4. Austin restaurant Salty Sow opens barbecue outpost with new friends. A new concept called Smoke Break brings barbecue to the Salty Sow property. It's open now.

5. East Austin group fills music booking gap after Skylark Lounge closure. The East Austin Creative Coalition has a new campaign that aims to "keep it live on the east side," providing performance stipends and stage opportunities to former Skylark musicians.