MVs Collection #12 ( SXSW 2010 )

Posted on | March 1, 2010 | No Comments

With South By Southwest only 17 days away (hellz yeah!), posts about
this amazing live music hootenanny will increase in frequency.

There’s the annual podcast I put together to give you a taste of what
I believe to be the best bands coming to Austin to give us all
musicgasms, that’ll be posted this weekend.

I will also do a few MVs collection posts with SXSW themed music videos of
bands who’ll also be in attendance this year.

First up, the shoegaze / noise rock / dream pop contingent who’ll be
showcasing their greatness on and around 6th Street.

St Deluxe – “New Wave Stars”

A classic performance video in (one assumes) a dank basement. Directed by Pete Fullarton.

This sweet, fuzzed out, guitar gem is from a Scottish foursome I discovered all
thanks to the formidable SXSW torrent.

Their self-titled debut is out now and their one, official SXSW showcase
will be @ Antone’s Saturday, March 20 at 9:30pm. Power pop legends Big Star
also happens to be on that bill.

Ume – “The Conductor”

Another performance video with jumpy, quick cuts. Directed by Paul Raila.

What would be a SXSW without Austin locals Ume bringing their sweet
shoegazian, alt rock sound to the masses. Come experience the big ball of energy (and awesome hair-whipping) that is singer and lead guitarist Lauren Larsen.
One of my SXSW ’09 highlights.

Their “Sunshower” EP is still out and you can catch them
at the Red 7 SXSW pre-party, March 16th at 10pm or at
their official showcase happening @ Submerged Wednesday,
March 17 also at 10pm.

Minipop – “Like I Do”

A beautiful animated video which seems to be inspired by an early 20th
century Georges Méliès film. Directed by Andrew Huang.

The sweetest dream pop coming out of the west coast, Minipop will have a new EP
titled “Automatic Love” available for sale @ SXSW.

Their one official showcase will be @ Aces Lounge
Saturday, March 20 at 10pm.

Do check out their 2007 debut album “A New Hope”.

Grooms – “Dreamsucker”

A trippy animated video featuring feathers, a dragon and a giraffe. Whatever they
were smoking when they came up with the concept for this video, I want some of it.
Directed by Christy Pitre & Sara Odam.

Brooklyn based Grooms (formerly The Muggabears) are SXSW veterans.

You’ll have many a chances to check out their angular, noice rock sounds at
the many day shows they’ll be part of.

Their debut album “Rejoicer” is out now.

True Widow – “A.K.A.”

A beautifully shot, vast frozen tundra, a skinny blonde girl and her shovel. Directed by Mats Ek.

Texas natives and SXSW repeat offenders, True Widow will blow chunks of your
skull off with their sludgy, grunge-y, hazy, and abit shoegaze-y stoner rock. Think of
them as Autolux‘s creepy uncle.

Demos for their sophomore album have been recorded so me thinks we should expect
the new album later on this year but in the meantime, do check out their 2008
self-titled debut.

They’re on the same bill as Ume for the SXSW pre-party @ Red 7 on March 16th and they have one official showcase @ Encore Friday, March 19 at midnight.

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The Whigs Releases New Album + MP3 Preview

Posted on | February 24, 2010 | No Comments

The Whigs
In The Dark
March 16, 2010
ATO Records

Tracklist:

01. Hundred / Million
02. Black Lotus
03. Kill Me Carolyne
04. Someone’s Daughter
05. So Lonely
06. Dying
07. I Don’t Even Care About The One I Love
08. Automatic
09. I Am For Real
10. In the Dark
11. Naked

Official Website
MySpace
Facebook
Twitter

Athens, Georgia’s garage rockers / power poppers The Whigs are
back with a new album titled “In The Dark” coming out March 16th.

Produced by Ben Allen (worked on Gnarls Barkley’s St. Elsewhere
and Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion) It’s the
follow up to their crazy good, swift kick in the gonads 2008
rock n’ roll opus “Mission Control”.

I will freely admit that I was not a fan of their 2005 debut
“Give ‘Em All a Big Fat Lip”. Listened to that album once and
just dismissed them as another generic rock band that did
absolutely nothing for me.

But … when I heard Mission Control’s first single “Right
Hand On My Heart”, a blast of sweet, garage-y, southern power
pop well that just proved to me how f’ing wrong I was. You
also must see them live to really appreciate the raw power of
this rock threesome.

Lucky for you, you’ll be able to experience this raw power I
speak of. They’ll be hitting the road starting February
26th opening for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Then, starting
in April, they will co-headline a tour with Band Of Skulls.

You’ll also get half a dozen chances to catch ’em live next
month @ South By Southwest.

Click HERE for their full touring schedule.

Generous blokes that they are, The Whigs are giving their fans
a sneak preview of the album by offering the opening track
“Hundred / Million” and the title track “In The Dark”
as a free download.

You can also stream the song “Kill Me Carolyne” on the band’s
official website.

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SXSW: 2010 Filter Magazine’s Day Party @ Cedar Street Courtyard

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | 3 Comments

I’ve been to this shinding these last couple of years and it is by far the
best day party around at one of the sweetest outside venues I think
i’ve ever been to.

Highlights from this year’s lineup includes Miike Snow, Black Rebel
Motorcycle Club (new album “Beat the Devil’s Tattoo” out March 9th),
The Temper Trap, Local Natives and Frightened Rabbit.

Bonus: you get to fill your stomach with free, delicious Texas style BBQ.

Ain’t nuthin’ wrong wit dat.

Click HERE to RSVP.

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SXSW: 2010 ( Unofficial ) Music Torrent

Posted on | February 17, 2010 | No Comments

It’s back son!

The same people that were behind last year’s unofficial SXSW torrent
(and mad props to them I say) are back at it again with the
first part (of usually 3) which equals 646 mp3s at just over
3 gigs:

SXSW 2010 ( Unofficial ) Music Torrent

Since the torrent just went online, it will be slow going at
first but has more and more people seeds this behemoth, it
should be a breeze to download the whole thing so …

KEEP SEEDING WHEN YOU’RE DONE!

or you’ll make the music gods angry. At least for a little while.

The remaining parts of this torrent shall be available has more
mp3s are added to the band/artist bios on the SXSW website so
keep checking back here for updates.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I got me some listenin’ to do.

Update ( 03 . 09 . 10 )

2nd part of the torrent went online:

SXSW 2010 ( Unofficial ) Music Torrent : Part Deux

392 mp3s at just over 2 gigs.

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SXSW: 2010 Full Schedule Online

Posted on | February 17, 2010 | No Comments

Well … here it is:

By Day And Venue

Or

A-Z Schedule

1800+ bands/artists all vying for your attention during the best
music festival on this big blue ball we call Earth.

Bands that already have my attention:

Autolux, Bear In Heaven, BRMC, GZA, Hurricane Bells, Jimmy Gnecco,
School Of Seven Bells,  The Walkmen, The Whigs, Butterfly
Explosion, Ume, We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Invisible, The 88,
She & Him, Kashmir, Band Of Horses, Broken Social Scene, Eisley,
True Widow, Minipop, Tanya Morgan, Rival Schools, Big Star … and
many many more.

Hopefully, someone will format a straight up A-Z band list and if
I do find one, I’ll update this post with said list.

Of course, alot of changes will occur before the festivities begins.
Bands will inevitably drop out or days/times/venues will change so
always check back for updates.

Keep checking back here aswell for many more SXSW related posts,
previewing some of the bands/artists attending this year’s shinding
which goes down March 17-21.

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