
Sure, you know names like PJ Harvey and The Decemberists-- and probably still Echo & the Bunnymen, too-- all of whom are playing SXSW in Austin this year. But what happens when we dig a little deeper? Pouring through the hundreds of mp3s SXSW offers from showcasing bands every year is almost as much an annual tradition as the festival itself-- if nothing else, it's always allowed those of us unable to make the trek south to live vicariously and in the process discover a song or band we didn't previously have the pleasure of knowing. It's in [...]
There ain't nothing like it on earth and from March 18 to 22 the eyes and ears of the world will descend on Austin for the annual creative behemoth that is SXSW. Over the next few days I am going to run the rule over exactly 1267 mp3s that are scattered around the music section of the SXSW site. I'll be then picking my favourites and in many cases I'll be going on initial impressions rather than

Here's a bunch of exciting news from electro Cambridge, MA duo, Arms and Sleepers . Firstly, they have a new EP out on 73, called ' The Motorist '. It was released last month and is available from their myspace with a limited press of 300. The Motorist is somewhat of a prequel EP to their currently unnamed upcoming album, which is set for release in May this year. There's no other details about it yet, but I'm sure they will all start to emerge soon enough. They also talk of a sequal to their dreamy ' [...]

Elika is playing this Thursday(2/5) at Monkeytown with Arms and Sleepers and The American Dollar

Je pourrais intitulé cette playlist, "la nuit où mes chansons énervèrent mon colloc". Pour la présenter je dirais que ce n'est pas le genre de son que j'écoute à longueur de journée mais il arrive des moments où cette musique grimpe au rang des privilégiées en étant la plus appropriée, celle qui se marie le mieux avec mon humeur de l'instant. Si sa consommation fut inaccoutumée, son apport évasif lui est très substantiel surtout lorsqu'elle est perpétrée dans les règles de l'art, état d'esprit, corps détendu, éclairage et tout le tralala Feng Shui qui va avec. [...]
Tempe, Arizona instrumental duo The Lymbyc Systym just kicked off a two week tour with the mighty This Will Destroy You in TWDY's hometown of Austin, Texas, and their journey will bring them here to Boston on Sunday night, September 14th. Also on the bill at Harper's Ferry that night are Cambridge's own Arms and Sleepers, fresh off their own North American tour, and gearing up for a UK trip
Five! Sleeps! Till Portland!* artist - song - album :: extra info The Notwist - Good Lies - Devil, You + Me :: out in late May ( website | myspace ) Little Beirut - Belle De Jour - High Dive ( website | myspace | @ Download.com ) Born Ruffians - Hummingbird - Red, Yellow and Blue ( website | myspace | @ CBC Radio 3 [...]