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SXSW preview: Pure X

March 6th, 2012 · No Comments

Austin’s Pure X should be happy they get to ride on The Jesus and Mary Chain’s coattails so closely during this year’s South  By Southwest. The group’s 2011 album, Pleasure, made a few best of 2011 year-end lists with its fuzzy, droning rock, and continues to garner the band attention.
Here’s a video for “Surface”:

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SXSW preview: Kasabian

March 5th, 2012 · 1 Comment

English rockers Kasabian are huge in their home country yet the band gets fairly minimal fanfare here in the U.S., with debut single “Club Foot” being the only song most have likely heard here. That doesn’t mean, however, that the band hasn’t consistently released new and interesting albums. The disappointing Empire aside, Kasabian has a […]

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SXSW preview: Sleepy Sun

March 2nd, 2012 · 1 Comment

Psych rockers Sleepy Sun play an official showcase at SXSW 2012, promoting their April 10th release, Spine Hits, which they fittingly recorded in the California desert near Joshua Tree National Park.

Sleepy Sun plays its official South By Southwest showcase in Austin at Buffalo Billiards on Wednesday, 3.14.12, and also at Bat Bar on Thursday, 3.15.12. […]

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SXSW preview: Scale The Summit

March 1st, 2012 · 1 Comment

Houston-based prog rockers Scale The Summit were among the bands selected to play an official showcase in Austin during SXSW 2o12.
The band’s 2011 release, The Collective, was among my favorite Houston albums last year, and the band continues to expand its fanbase with its explosive sound and undeniable talent. They’re serious, and it shows.
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Bruce Springsteen announced as SXSW 2012 keynote speaker

December 6th, 2011 · No Comments

As a reminder, SXSW 2012 is just around the corner–yeah, I know, Christmas comes first, but still…
In case you missed it:

The South By Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce Bruce Springsteen as keynote speaker for the 2012 event. The keynote will take place on Thursday, March 15, 2012 […]

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Advance warning: Kasabian coming to Fitzgerald’s

December 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

British rockers Kasabian play in Houston at Fitzgerald’s on Thursday, March 15th (SXSW week!). Tickets are available now at www.fitzlivemusic.com.

Here’s a taste of the band’s music, for the uninitiated:
“Club Foot”:
“Where Did All The Love Go?”:
The band’s latest album, Velociraptor, is available in stores and online now.

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SXSW: report from the field (Friday)

March 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment

This just in from Dryvetyme Onlyne‘s Adam P. Newton:

SXSW 2011Friday, March 18th, 2011
To be quite upfront with you, I didn’t’ do as much “in the field” today as I usually do at SXSW. I knew what bands I wanted to see, so, after seeing them, I felt I was finished for the day. The […]

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SXSW: report from the field (Thursday)

March 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments

This report in from Dryvetyme Onlyne music journalist Adam P. Newton, who was gracious enough to give us this write-up:

SXSW 2011 Thursday, March 17th, 2011
I had a great Thursday at SXSW. It’s easy when moods are up, the weather is lovely, and the music is good. I started my morning at the Buzzgrinder 10th Anniversary […]

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SXSW preview: In-Flight Safety

March 18th, 2011 · No Comments

Canada’s In-Flight Safety‘s felt inspired after David Bowie expressed his approval of the band’s early EP. On its latest, We Are An Empire, My Dear, the band builds on the light and airy pop of their early work to create a batch of songs that, while similar in style to Coldplay, tends to retain a […]

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SXSW: Sched.org and other useful resources

March 17th, 2011 · No Comments

Don’t forget about the useful Sched.org tool for navigating the shows this week at SXSW in Austin.
Also, visit Done Waiting for up-to-the-minute updates.
As always, Showlist Austin is an excellent resource on who is playing where and when.

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