Although Austin may have seen a recent upsurge in Italian restaurants, the city has yet to see an authentic, casual Italian eatery and cafe like the one recently opened by Bernardo Nolfo: Alimentari 28.

The British Empire delivered swirling, psychedelic electronics, woozy hip-hop, and caustic punk via the BBC Radio Showcase at Latitude 30 on Tuesday night. First up, Sweat coalesced sparkling flourishes and hazy synths that ebb behind husked and earnest vox.

New hip-hop legend Kano and emerging star Little Simz come covered in UK grime, main attraction for a packed and ethnically diverse audience Tuesday night at the Main II, original home of Emo’s. The subgenre easily made its case as the not-so-distant future of rhymed word over beat.

Not until late Tuesday did Empire Garage pack out with people flooding in for the late-night acts, bona fide indie gods Real Estate and noise-pop Sleigh Bells. The former delivered a slick set, while the latter proved all show and no substance. By then, the most dynamic sets of Stereogum’s showcase were hours old.

Credit bassist Scott Telles of Austin instrumental spellcasters My Education for knowing just how to fire up Maggie Mae’s rooftop crowd on Tuesday, the second night of SXSW’s music portion. “Can we turn the stage lights down? We’re nothing to look at.”

Nearly four months after the exoneration of a sexual assault conviction that sent the four women to prison for nearly two decades, the San Antonio Four (Elizabeth Ramirez, Anna Vasquez, Kristie Mayhugh, and Cassandra Rivera) were in Austin for an interview with Jason Flom and his podcast, Wrongful Conviction.

The back of the house at the Belmont on Tuesday night resembled Austin on a typical Friday: loud barflies with little to no attention span. From the middle of that throng, you’d have no idea a SXSW showcase was unfolding. A few yards up, down the stairs into the slightly lowered pit, Kevin Morby had the first few rows’ rapt attention.

Modern Outsider’s SXSW showcase proved why the imprint earned repeat honors for Best Local Label at this year’s Austin Music Awards. Taking over the inside stage of Cheer Up Charlies, a stellar local lineup kept the house packed throughout the night.

A certifiable legend in the extreme metal universe, North Carolina native David Vincent fronted and played bass for Morbid Angel on and off for the better part of the last three decades until 2015. His new local project offers something else altogether.