Frank Yang Ostensibly, SXSW is a festival meant to expose new music to the world and vice versa, so the fact that I'd spent the past evening and afternoon seeing established artists - I think Springsteen counts as established - rather than seeking out something new wasn't lost on me. So the festival's Friday night was devoted wholly to discovery. Onwards! Los Angeles' Tashaki Miyaki are working the "mysterious" angle, declining to offer information about their identities - she sings and drums and goes by Lucy, [...]
photo by Brittney Bollay After presenting 15 exclusive sessions at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin during SXSW, we're now back in Seattle furiously sorting through and editing the incredible amount of amazing footage to share with you. Here's a first glimpse at these electrifying performances, featuring the rich textures of Montreal's The Barr Brothers , the retro-rock of Minneapolis' Howler , the insanely catchy pop of San Francisco's Imperial Teen , and the intensely dramatic emotion of Austin favorites Shearwater . Look for more soon!
I've always been a bit suspicious of people that wear gold jackets. Well I haven't really, but if I had given it any thought at all, that's almost certainly the conclusion I would've come to. Just look at these schmucks . Is that the kind of person you'd like to be labelled as? Deep down for a lot of us the answer is probably yes, but if we can abide to the conventions of social norms, i'd appreciate it if you could all shake your heads vigorously so that my point makes sense. That being: Fortunately, Man Made may [...]
This is a very packed picture post. But it's SXSW...what did you expect? So here's a fraction of a fraction of all the musicians, madness, and maniacs from SXSW 2012.
Photo by Ian WitlenSay what you will about Howler, but they can probably say it better. For all of the local criticism the Minneapolis surf-garage act has received for not paying their dues or being
Howler is Minneapolis based band that received a decent amount of buzz for their debut album called America Give Up. One song that stood out to me from the album was Back Of Your Neck. This surf rock inspired tune caught my ear immediately with its sharp riffs and fun vibe. Check out the song below:
Their set featured: America Back Of Your Neck Beach Sluts For All Concern This One's Different Told You Once Too Much Blood Wailing (Making Out) Enjoy the full playback here. Catch Howler on their North American tour. Purchase Howler items via Insound. MP3: Howler - I Told You Once
photo by Brittney Bush If you didn't get a chance to tune in to listen to Day 1 of KEXP's live SXSW performances from Mellow Johnny 's Bike Shop in Austin, you're in luck. The sessions are now available for your streaming pleasure. We're currently in the midst of an incredible second day of performances, so make sure to tune in to 90.3 FM or KEXP.org to listen in. And, of course, these performances will also be archived for later listening, as will videos of select songs (check Allen Stone performing "Satisfaction" here ). [...]
Lo de hoy es Austin. Con más de 33 bandas viajando desde todos los puntos de Estados Unidos hasta Texas para dar shows en SXSW, la Paste creó esta infografía para mostrarnos más o menos cómo se ven las rutas de cada banda que va a tocar en las fiestas patrocinadas por la revista en su camino a la meca musical por lo menos por algunos días.
photo by Brittney Bollay Minneapolis rockers Howler first caught the attention of a Rough Trade executive in 2011, when shortly after hearing a demo he hopped on a plane to Minnesota and promptly signed the band to the UK label. Later in the year they released their debut EP, This One's Different , and early in 2012 they released their debut full-length, America Give Up . Led by 19-year-old Jordan Gatesmith, Howler play youthful, brash garage rock filled with breezy oooweeoooh harmonies that belie their Midwestern roots. Howler's garage rock is nothing [...]
At 11:30 PM in Austin and 9:30 PM in Seattle, Minneapolis rockers Howler will kick off KEXP's exclusive lineup of SXSW performances from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin. We will be bringing you three full days of performances, all broadcast live on 90.3 FM in Seattle and around the world at KEXP.org. And, of course, if you happen to be in Austin, head down to Mellow Johnny's (400 Neuces St.) to catch some of the action for yourself, free of charge and space permitting. Following Howler will be The Barr Brothers at 1:30/11:30, Wussy [...]
Every March, the music industry packs it's bags and moves to Austin, Texas for South By Southwest, a festival that manages to get bigger and bigger each year despite it's already gargantuan/beastly size. Given the overwhelming number of performances by over 1,400 acts, we've compiled a short list of ten bands that you simply must see. Many of these bands may not be on your radar right now, but with some luck, they'll come out of SXSW as indie household names, gaining more traction and playing bigger venues and as a result of this four day period [...]
photo by Jim Bennett Once again, KEXP will return to Austin, Texas March 14-16 for 20122s rendition of the South by Southwest Music Conference. Every year, SXSW features dozens upon dozens of up-and-coming bands and artists that are blowing up on the scene (the lineup this year is absolutely spectacular). And for the second year in a row, KEXP will broadcast live from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop and host 15 amazing bands including some up-and-comers like Howler and Of Monsters and Men , some old favorites like The [...]
D.L. Anderson It's unlikely bird videos will ever achieve the same degree of online adoration as, say, cat videos, but when said clips come courtesy of artists who push the boundaries of what can be called folk music the way that North Carolina's Bowerbirds and Chicago's Andrew Bird do, a little more attention should be paid. Both artists released their new albums this week - The Clearing and Break It Yourself , respectively - and both have marked the occasion with the [...]
D.L. Anderson It's unlikely bird videos will ever achieve the same degree of online adoration as, say, cat videos, but when said clips come courtesy of artists who push the boundaries of what can be called folk music the way that North Carolina's Bowerbirds and Chicago's Andrew Bird do, a little more attention should be paid. Both artists released their new albums this week - The Clearing and Break It Yourself , respectively - and both have marked the occasion with the [...]
Let's turn this into a teaching moment.Minnesota Give Up. No, that's not the title of Howler's next album, nor is it the slogan for the eyebrow-raising marketing campaign the band rolled out last wee
Nice T-shirt, dude.After submitting to an interview (with a now-passionate comments field) regarding Howler frontman Jordan Gatesmith's comments about them, the 4onthefloor is back today with a song
Photo by Peter Van HattemMinneapolis, give up...Kerfuffle alert! Recently, Howler frontman and burgeoning viral marketer Jordan Gatesmith voiced his displeasure with the MInneapolis music scene and a
It's March 1st, which means we have officially reached the month of SXSW.
Polyvinyl Usually when an interesting press release shows up in my inbox, the contents show up ad nauseum in my RSS, Twitter, Facebook, whatever over the next few hours - such is the nature of the press cycle in the digital age. But one of the best pieces of news over the last few days, at least for me, hasn't yet found its way into the internet echo chamber, and that's the anouncement of the return of Saturday Looks Good To Me . Not that I'm entirely surprised; the Ann Arbor, Michigan [...]
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