Unveiled last October, Hotel Vegas' Hotel Free TV kickstarted an ongoing virtual series of local music residencies awash with classic public access accoutrements. Whether it's a grouping of Sweet Spirit with Jackie Venson and Fat Tony, an advice call-in hour with Lord Friday the 13th, p1nkstar's absolutely stacked Girls Like Us showcase, or the countless raffles and telethons that took place in between, HFTV fulfills a need in today's Austin music community and has a hell of a time doing so. The rest of the world got a taste of Vegas charm in March as the crew were responsible for the production behind this year's six-artist SXSW Online bill.
