Kevin Pearson

PopMatters Associate Events Editor

Features

PopMatters @ SXSW 2008

Tales from the Fest: An Abecedarium

[20.Mar.08] :. Fresh outta Austin, Kevin Pearson alphabetizes his impressions of the music fest, all the way from A to Zzzzz (or lack thereof).

PopMatters @ SXSW 2008

Music

Putney Appalachian Pop: An Interview with Hot Chip

[5.Feb.08] :. Moving from the bedroom to the studio, Hot Chip might have matured, but don't think they still won't take the gloves off. Hot Chip talks to PopMatters about their fine new record.

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Sports

Can 50,000 Football Fans Be Wrong?

[28.Sep.07] :. A 'new democracy' is one way to describe MyFootballClub — no other team has ever been run via Internet voting alone — yet fan-powered schemes have secured control for supporters at countless sporting clubs.

Recent features

Sports

True Blue, a Diary: The Lonely Life of a Stateside Everton Fan

[10.Aug.07] :. For true sport fans, no matter where you are, who you're with, what time it is, or what game you're watching, it's just you and your team.

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PopMatters @ SXSW 2007

PACKED IN THE PARTY: A SXSW Road Journal

[21.Mar.07] :. From Stooge sightings to bear-soaked breakfasts, PopMatters' Kevin Pearson explains how to survive 46 full sets in 4 days on 14 hours of sleep and 11 slices of pizza.

PopMatters @ SXSW 2007

Reviews

Events

Beach House

[9.May.08] :. The show is sold-out, and only the tallest and closest have a decent vantage point. The thing is, though, you don’t really need to see Beach House to “see” them.

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Events

Fuck Buttons

[2.May.08] :. Soothing bells and swathes of sound swish around the room, providing the uninitiated with an aura of calm. Let's hope they're braced for the storm.

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Events

Bodies of Water

[25.Apr.08] :. As a musical entity, Bodies of Water don’t sound like anyone else. They are known to mine Ennio Morricone’s western riffs, tip a hat to Tropicalia, and borrow as much from old gospel groups as they do from today’s current music scene.

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Featured Article

Music

Japancakes: If I Could See Dallas / Down the Elements / The Sleepy Strange

[14.Mar.08] :. Worthy re-release of three improvised and instrumental albums that mix symphonic drone pop with a dash of pedal steel.

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Events

Daniel Johnston

[3.Mar.08] :. An audience member shouts: “We love your pain.” Others concur with hoots and hollers. And herein lies the question that haunts the cult of Daniel Johnston: Why are we here -- for the songs or for the story?

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