
Over the course of the last three weeks, we've given you an A to Z preview of the best of SXSW. Our ears are still numb, after listening to mp3's of every single band playing the festival. With SXSW finally here, we thought we'd give you a round-up of the ten bands we deem to be "the best". Whether you're coming down to Austin or sitting at home in....London, Paris or Beijing, we suggest you check out these bands. Click on the band name to find out more about the band. In our opinion, these [...]
Band of Horses "Is There a Ghost (10/18/2007)" Band of Horses - Official Site Band of Horses - MySpace Site
Band of Horses disappointed me big time earlier this year when they agreed to shill for the most evil American corporation there is. I have no problem with bands "selling out" and licensing their songs to commercials, shows, and movies, in fact I encourage it. Hipster point deductions should not stop one from trying to make a decent living off of their art. However, when you decide to do this for someone like Wal-Mart whose undoubted horribleness is well documented, I tend to be disappointed. Then I heard Cease to Begin , a god record [...]
Great performance but I don't understand the whole Wookie look that the lead singer is going for.