Category: <span>Festivals</span>

SXSW 2017: First Artists Announcement

It’s here, a sneak peek of the first 50 artists announced for SXSW 2017 (Unofficial Guide).  Artists from all over the world submit to play Official SXSW Showcases for the thousands of music industry professionals, press and fans.  The deadline to submit for SXSW 2017 is Friday October 21. The best are …

SXSW 2017 Playlists

Definitive SXSW 2017 Spotify Top 2 tracks from every artist on Spotify Best of SXSW 2017 The best of the Definite Playlist The Best of SXSW 2017 YouTube  Updated often with the best artists’ videos SXSW 2017 Top 20 Spotify (Best of the Best) – These will be the lesser known phenomenal artists that SXSW is …

Neon Desert Music Festival 2016, El Paso, TX: Photos – Write-up

Written by ManVsParty This Memorial Day Weekend, the Neon Desert Music Festival celebrated its 6th year in El Paso, TX. Music festivals have become common place all around the country so standing out is key. Although relatively young compared to larger festivals here in Austin or around the country, Neon Desert …

2016 Austin City Limits Festival Spotify Playlists

ACL Music Festival – Full playlist – all the artists from both weekends Sep 30-Oct 2, Oct 7-9 Weekend One – all the artists that will be playing weekend one Sep 30-Oct 2* Weekend Two – all the artists that will be playing weekend two  Oct 7-9 *Los Coast, Joey Purp and Gospel Silvertones were not on Spotify …

2016 ACL Festival Lineup

  ACL Festival is back with another outstanding lineup! Both Weekends Radiohead Mumford & Sons Kendrick Lamar LCD Soundsystem Major Lazer KYGO The Chainsmokers Flume M83 Haim Cage The Elephant Schoolboy Q Two Door Cinema Club LL Cool J Band of Horses Young The Giant Local Natives Foals Die Antwoord …

SXSW 2016 3/11/2016-3/20/2016, Austin, Photos – Write-up

SXSW has ended. The most wonderful time of year has passed.  Thousands of artists and tens of thousands of SXSW attendees have returned home.  Some have fallen in love with Austin and plan to move here as soon as possible and a few have extended their vacation for a little longer …

Andy Clockwise – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Andy Clockwise has a dark husky voice backed with guitar riffs, each song seems to showcase a different sound, from orchestral strings to new wave synths to disco drum beats. From Wikipedia: Andy Clockwise (Born Andy Kelly) is an Australian-born musician, performer, writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Andy currently resides in Los Angeles. …

Declan Mckenna – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Declan McKenna does indie rock right, polished sounds with emotive vocals and lyrics! From Wikipedia: Declan McKenna (born 24 December 1998) is a British singer, songwriter, and musician best known for winning the Glastonbury Festival’s Emerging Talent Competition in 2015. His first single, the self-released “Brazil”, reached number one on …

Magic Giant – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Magic Giant knocks out huge indie folk bangers! From bio: NPR proclaimed, “This L.A. indie-folk band has a festival anthem on its hands,” and since then MAGIC GIANT has moved bodies and souls in over thirty cities across North America this year. They have sold out legendary venues ranging from the Troubadour …