Video: Have You Ever Heard A Digital Accordion? - The Lovely Eggs

Every year, we listen to mp3's of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you're coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there's no better time of year. There's a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We'll be previewing two letters per day, which'll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we'll give you our picks for the "Ten bands you must see at SXSW!". This is part [...]

Stream-of-consciousness everyday ditties, adult nursery rhymes, and madcap recitations voiced to a backdrop of whimsical, toytown psych-pop, and thrashing garage-drone dischord result in a debut album of boundless originality. Although If You Were Fruit is the Lovely Eggs' debut album, the husband-and-wife duo from Lancaster have been causing minor ripples of excitement over the U.K.'s airwaves for a couple of years now. Since forming in 2006, ex-Angelica lead singer Holly Ross and David Blackwell have been championed by a long line of BBC DJs and recorded radio sessions for both Marc Riley and Huw Stephens. And it's with good [...]

The Lovely Eggs came to Chicago with their label-mates, Cars Can Be Blue way back on September 3rd. I had been looking forward to this show, mostly because I knew the Lovely Eggs were rather quirky and their music seemed fun. We just don't get enough fun around here. Honestly, indie music isn't very fun; rock n roll can be fun but lately it doesn't seem so; punk is way fun but I never go to those clubs anymore (wish I did, and if any of you are locals and wanna go, hit me up!) So finding [...]

• Cars Can Be Blue - Dirty Song

the Lovely Eggs are going to be over in the states for a 2 week tour with label mates Cars Can Be Blue to support their debut album "If You Were Fruit". Watch this video and fall in love. AUGUST 27th - Athens, GA @ the Caledonia Lounge HHBTM 10 Year 28th - Atlanta, GA @ the Star Bar 29th - Chattanooga, TN @ JJ's Bohemia 30th - Nashville, TN @ the Basement 31st - St Louis, MO @ CBGB SEPTEMBER 1st - hanging out in St Louis 2nd - Lafayette. IN @ Zoolegger's [...]