I have heard buzz about Australia's The Temper Trap from my friends who caught them at Coachella and SXSW, and an email from a good friend tonight about how he simply couldn't stop listening finally put me over the edge - and now I am also stuck in their songs, happily. This track skitters and twists over a persistently effervescent beat. The chorus (" and I want it, I want it, I want it...all ") reminds me terribly of something else I love, but suffice it to say that this is [...]
British singer-songwriter Vijay Kishore is gearing up for the release of his debut album 13 Rounds. We caught up with Kishore before he left to perform at SXSW '09 . Here's an interview about 'dark pop', India and Birmingham. Tell us a little about yourself. Well I 'm from Birmingham,England where I grew up and still live. My family are originally from India.Musically I began playing the violin when I was eight and had lessons through my teens until I found an [...]
Ok so this isn't really a new Radiohead track. But anyone who would be excited to hear a new song from Radiohead will most likely be just as equally pleased to hear my song of the day. I heard this song a couple weeks ago while sampling through the many SXSW artists. Vijay Kishore is his name. He's a British singer/songwriter with a Yorkesque swoon in his voice. But Radiohead similarities or no, it is a pretty stellar track. Vijay Kishore - Never Ends
While there are many well known bands that play SXSW, the music festival also brings many emerging artists to the States to perform. Vijay Kishore was Bbrn and raised in the Handsworth district of Birmingham to Indian parentage. Vijay's music is fusion of his Anglo Asian heritage that has brought him comparisons to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley.Never Ends - Vijay Kishore
Ah, SXSW...the music madness continues. Who to see? What to do? SVB wants you to make well informed musical decisions next week in Austin. As part of our Best Bets continuing series of who to see in Austin, go forth and rock. The Ettes schedule at SXSW No Home - The Ettes Fanfarlo schedule at SXSW [...]
So the countdown has begun in earnest to my first SXSW. I know, right? How did it take me this long to go? In past years I've focused on festivals in other regions ( UMS Denver , Noise Pop SF , Coachella , etc) and wound up without the money or wherewithal to trek to Texas. This year, we change that. Two weeks from Wednesday, I hop a plane to Austin. I couldn't be more excited, or more overwhelmed. There will be a showcase that Fuel/Friends is helping to present (details forthcoming) and lots [...]
The third installment of my SXSW artists feature. If you're new to the game, I list some of the acts I'm excited about, with mp3s and a brief note about each. So far, I've done A-E, F-J, and today I work the extensive K-O . More to come soon! (See the previous installments at the end of the post.) The Kin - "New Day" [MP3] Brother singer/songwriters from Australia. Accessible, but not without complexities and some pretty harmonies. This song grows on me every time I listen. [...]
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