Artist: Smile Smile

Smile Smile, perhaps Dallas' greatest pop duo that also happens to be an ex-couple, has a little treat over on its Myspace page for your listening please: A surprisingly touching and sweeping cover f... Continue reading "Sound Bytes: Download Smile Smile's "Silent Night" Cover, Listen To Black Tie Dynasty's "Christmas Time (feat. PPT)" And Hear Matthew And The Arrogant Sea's Newest Song" >

Way back in March, about a month after I'd arrived in town, I met with Tami Thomsen and Dale Brock of Kirtland Records . Nothing too formal, just a few drinks at the Idle Rich, I believe, to talk about what each of us did and what each of us hoped to do in our positions, but mostly to put a face on a name we'd more than likely be interacting with from time to time in the future. At the time, area indie pop duo Smile Smile was about, oh, a week [...]

• SmileSmile - SadSongNEW

Austin City Limits is still over two months off, but you'd never know that based on the ACL Fest-based Myspace pleas flying around the Web these days. At least four local acts by my count-- did I miss any? --have been shooting out Myspace spam, angling for fans to vote for them in ACL's "The Sound and The Jury" competition, in which largely unknown acts can find their way on ACL's bill. Here's how the local participants are doing so far: - Odis -- 20th place [...]

This week our pick takes us down to the Lone Star State for a video from the Dallas duo Smile Smile. The imagery is pretty simple, splicing together some live video footage with some home movies shot from a mountain-bound road trip. The whole thing was given the old-timey treatment a la iMovie, but with the melancholy twang of "Icy And Cold," it fits perfectly. The male/female vocals of Ryan Hamilyton and Jencey Hirunrusme are stunning, so get ready to shed a tear and watch the video below. The Music Nation online video competition is in its quarterfinals, so [...]

• Smile Smile - Icy And Cold