Tag: <span>SXSW</span>

Diet Cig – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Dig Cig’s pop rock sits right on the edge of angst and elation. From bio: Diet Cig is a pop rock band from New Paltz, NY, fronted by Alex Luciano with Noah Bowman of Earl Boykins (Forged Artifacts) on drums. The five charming songs on the debut Over Easy EP, written by …

BANNERS – SXSW 2016 Top 20

BANNERS sings beautiful pop ballads with alluring and haunting vocals! From Wikipedia: Michael Joseph Nelson, known under the stage name Banners (styled as BANNERS), is an English musician from Liverpool. He released his debut EP Banners in January 2016 through Island Records, following three singles released in 2015: “Ghosts”, “Shine a Light” …

Bronze Radio Return, 3/3/16, Parish, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Bronze Radio Return performed a extraordinary concert, walking the fine line of alternative, dance and folk.  Hints of each of theses sounds made for a perfect balance of truly enjoyable  live music!  The crowd was feeling the vibe too, enthusiastically singing along and moving their asses.  This is near the …

SXSW 2016 Unofficial Guides, Party Lists, and Helpful Sites

SXSW Guides Music Felon’s SXSW 2016 Unofficial Guide 5 ways to find the best SXSW parties and RSVP Chuparkoff’s Definitive Guide to Hacking SXSW SX60: Day 7 – Whom to Follow/How to SXSW for Free Lucid Routes’ #SXSurvival2016 Guide Traci’s SxSw 2016 Advice column. Vol 1 TPG’s Guide to Austin During …

Ice Cream, Best of Austin’s Spring Festival 2016 Interview

We interviewed one one of the unofficial SXSW bands, Ice Cream.  Be sure to catch them as many times as possible during SXSW. Ice Cream Official Website Do you have an “elevator pitch” on why SXSWsters should check out Ice Cream? Everyone tells us not to hedge our bets on “blowing up …

Cosmo Sheldrake, SXSW 2016 Top 20 Interview

photo by Oleg Pulemjotov We interviewed one of our SXSW 2016 Top 20 artists, Cosmo Sheldrake.  Be sure to catch him as many times as possible during SXSW. How many instruments do you play?  I’m not entirely sure, I collect them, and like to treat them as families. Once you have the …

The Accidentals, SXSW 2016 Top 20 Interview

We interviewed one of our SXSW 2016 Top 20 artists, The Accidentals.  Be sure to catch them as many times as possible during SXSW. How old were you when you started The Accidentals? Katie: It all started in the mid 90’s when our parents decided to birth us. Sav: Then …

Open Mike Eagle – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Open Mike Eagle drops insanely substantial bars over his signature art rap beats, alternating between fast spoken word flow and singing! Bio: Michael Eagle grew up in Chicago listening to alt-rock on q101 and taping underground rap shows on WHPK. He also occasionally snuck and ordered music videos on the …

Overcoats – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Overcoats are a folk/electro duo with a fresh sound, spectacular vocals and stunning harmonies. About: Overcoats is New York-based female duo Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell. Their sound captivates, combining electronic backdrops with soaring, harmonic intimacy — a sort of Chet Faker meets Simon & Garfunkel. Overcoats’ songs draw strength from vulnerability, finding uplifting …