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Articles tagged "sxsw"Sound AffectsSXSW 2009: Interview with Lori Barbero (video)by Robin Cook[12.Jun.09] :. In the Twin Cities, Lori Barbero is a legend. She’s been a record label owner, a band manager, and, of course, the drummer for the legendary Babes in Toyland. Kat Bjelland may have...  Sound AffectsSXSW 2009: Interview with Ha Ha Tonka (video)by Robin Cook[21.May.09] :. Last autumn, this vidblogger caught Ha Ha Tonka’s stunning show at a Bloodshot Records showcase in Brooklyn. They didn’t disappoint in Austin, either. Here, guitarist Brett Anderson... Sound AffectsSXSW 2009: Interview with Little Boots (video)by Robin Cook[22.Apr.09] :. The first Little Boots (Caligula to his contemporaries) was a Roman emperor infamous for his sadism, who inspired a really bad 1980 film starring Malcolm MacDowell and Helen Mirren. It’s taken... Sound AffectsSXSW 2009: Interview with Roman Candle (video)by Robin Cook[13.Apr.09] :. This close knit band does everything their way, whether releasing EPs in place of albums and bringing their kids on the road. Timshel Matheny and her brother, Keegan DeWitt, talk about how they do... Notes from the RoadHighlights from SXSW 2009by Randy Haecker[3.Apr.09] :. Words and Pictures by Randy Haecker. Sound AffectsSXSW 2009: Interview with the Vivian Girls (video)by Robin Cook[2.Apr.09] :. The Vivian Girls were the Energizer Bunnies of SXSW, playing 18 shows in four days. Yes, 18 PopMatters caught up with them after Show #16 and they talked about their beginnings, their favorite B... SXSW 2009: Interview with Margaret Cho and Amanda Palmer (video)by Robin Cook[27.Mar.09] :. Weirder things have happened. Thursday night at SXSW, the stage at Austin’s Central Presbyterian Church was shared by a Dresden Doll and a legendarily raunchy comedienne. Of course, this being... SXSW 2009: Interview with Alela Diane (video)by Robin Cook[25.Mar.09] :. PopMatters’ Robin Cook chats with upcoming neo-folk singer Alela Diane at this year’s SXSW. Diane talks about her guitar skills, upbringing and taste in music. Matthew Fiander called her... The music world gathers to hear and be heardby Dan Deluca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][23.Mar.09] :. AUSTIN, Texas - The music business has been shrinking for a decade, and now the economy has followed it into the tank. So why were the streets here filled last week with thousands of music fans and... The (Un)lonely Crowdby Kevin Smokler[22.Mar.09] :. A festival pass no longer guarantees a communal experience for music lovers. Instead, appreciating events like SXSW is now about social networking and utilizing new technologies. So what does this say about the future of "the concert"? Music Day 2: Secretly Canadian / Jagjaguwar / Dead Oceans Showcaseby Jennifer Kelly[21.Mar.09] :. Photos: Jennifer Kelly Music Day 2: Team Clermont / Utne Reader Partyby Jennifer Kelly[20.Mar.09] :. Photos: Jennifer Kelly Music Day 2: Beerland again, what can I say?by Jennifer Kelly[20.Mar.09] :. Photos: Jennifer Kelly Music Day 2: Primal Screamby Andrew Gilstrap[20.Mar.09] :. I’ve long been of the mind that Primal Scream’s 2000 effort, XTRMNTR, was a victim of self-sabotage by the band. The disc’s first half marks some of the fiercest and most,... Music Day 1: Anticon / Ghostly International Showcaseby Jennifer Kelly[19.Mar.09] :. Photos: Jennifer Kelly Rockin’ amid recession: More than 1,900 artists will play at SXSWby Dan DeLuca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][19.Mar.09] :. AUSTIN, Texas - Is there anything going on in this Lone Star State capital city on a South-by-Southwest Thursday night? Well, let’s see. There’s Philadelphia rapper Amanda Blank, rhyming... South by Southwest festival appears to be playing above the economic staticby Preston Jones [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][10.Mar.09] :. Despite the almost-hourly economic doom and gloom, the subject line of a recent e-mail blast from the press office at South by Southwest - that huge multiday film/interactive/music confab that hits... Katie Stelmanis is Poised to Breakby Mike Deane[16.Jan.09] :. After a split 7" with Fucked Up and a featured spot on Chemistry of Common Life as well as a performance lined up for SXSW 2009, it's about time people started to notice Katie Stelmanis. Interview: Antietam (SXSW 2008)by Robin Cook[7.Jul.08] :. Louisville-by-way-of-NYC indie rockers Antietam flew to Austin to play four—yes, four—sets. Guitarist/singer Tara Key has branched out into solo albums, but as she explains, Antietam... Interview: DJ Bonebrake/Billy Zoom (SXSW 2008)by Robin Cook[3.Jul.08] :. Originally, this was going to be an interview with just Mr. Bonebrake, but then Billy Zoom turned up. Two X members for the price of one. What luck! And what can I say about this band that... Interview: Smog Veil Records [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[22.Apr.08] :. Chicago’s Smog Veil prides itself on its catalog of “underground, challenging, unknown, and/or bombastic rock ’n’ roll.” (Label artists include the legendary Pere Ubu.)... Interview: Kaki King [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[15.Apr.08] :. Kaki King’s SXSW showcase introduced audiences to her shimmering guitar work and self-effacing stage presence. Despite the “Queen of the Acoustic Guitar” moniker, King can move... Interview: Bobby Bare, Jr. [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[9.Apr.08] :. Judging from the self-deprecating humor in Bobby Bare, Jr.‘s songs, you’d never guess he was a Grammy nominee at age five. Country fans may remember “Daddy What If”, his 1971... Interview: Ian McLagan (Small Faces) [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[8.Apr.08] :. Former Small Faces keyboardist and Rolling Stones sideman Ian McLagan has called Austin home since the 1990s. And, as he says, it’s a welcome change from the weather back in England. Today,... Interview: Rocking Moms [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[6.Apr.08] :. Imagine you’re a tween or a teen in suburban America. The walls shake with the sound of band practice in the family garage. Except that it’s your mother practicing, not... Interview: Carrie Brownstein [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[3.Apr.08] :. From indie guitar hero to blogger: Carrie Brownstein has been keeping herself busy since Sleater-Kinney broke up. Monitor Mix is her blog at NPR, and she’s also branched out into comedy. Carrie... Interview: Elf Power [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[28.Mar.08] :. At Austin’s legendary Waterloo Records, Elf Power treated patrons to a lively in-store performance, with songs from their newest album, In a Cave (Rykodisc). Before their set, band... Interview: Mark Pickerel [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[27.Mar.08] :. What happens when a drummer whose resume includes the Screaming Trees, Neko Case, and Nirvana grabs an acoustic guitar and steps up to the mic? Answer: He makes swell solo albums of laconic country... Interview: The English Beat [SXSW 2008]by Robin Cook[26.Mar.08] :. Ska beats and politically charged lyrics—two great things that taste great together. Just ask Dave Wakeling, touring once again with the English Beat. Of course, the group also wrote... A few last notes from Austin’s SXSW festivalby Dan Deluca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][18.Mar.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas—As CD sales keep falling and the business is reshaped by the Internet, the music industry doesn’t know what the future holds. But at least it knows where the music is:... Big names Van Morrison, R.E.M. mix in with indie bands’ showcases at SXSWby Timothy Finn [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Mar.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - This town’s annual music festival long ago stopped being a place where unsigned bands can get discovered. That loss of mission has been made official this year by the festival... Lou Reed’s SXSW conversation focuses on ‘Berlin’ album and inferiority of the iPod MP3 soundby Timothy Finn [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Mar.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - The keynote address to this year’s South by Southwest Music Conference wasn’t a speech. Instead it was a conversation between two friends and admirers about American... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 4: MSTRKRFT (DJ set) @ Viceby Mehan Jayasuriya[17.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya When was the last time you saw people crowd-surfing at a dance club? Unless you caught MSTRKRFT’s DJ set at Vice on Saturday night, the answer is probably... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 3: The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir @ Yard Dogby Jay Kelly[17.Mar.08] :. Photos: Jay... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 4: Best Friends Forever @ Mohawk (Inside)by Mehan Jayasuriya[17.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya Best Friends Forever are from Minneapolis. Best Friends Forever are two girls and one boy. Best Friends Forever play pop songs about Presidents and love and other... PHOTOS: SXSW Music Days 2-4by Mehan Jayasuriya[17.Mar.08] :. Pics of Simian Mobile Disco, Le Loup, Clipse, No Age, Woods and many more. PHOTOS: SXSW Day 4: Woods @ Mohawk (Inside)by Mehan Jayasuriya[16.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya If you happen to loathe trends, folk-based psych-pop is probably close to the top of your list of dislikes. Luckily, Brooklyn’s Woods have a novel enough... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 4: Vivian Girls @ Mohawk (Inside)by Mehan Jayasuriya[16.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya On Saturday night, a South by Southwest reveler could have been seeing GZA split a bill with Okkervil River. Or, he or she could have been seeing a solo set from... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 3: Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set)/Matt and Kim/Diplo @ 421 W 3rd Streetby Mehan Jayasuriya[15.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya We’ve got to hand it to the folks at IHEARTCOMIX: there’s no better place for a party than the rooftop of a downtown parking garage. Spinning a... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 3: Fucked Up @ Lamar Street Bridgeby Mehan Jayasuriya[15.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya PHOTOS: SXSW Day 3: No Age @ Emo’sby Mehan Jayasuriya[15.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya For a duo, No Age sure do make a lot of noise. During their early evening set at Emo’s, the L.A. duo ran through a number of short, catchy, Ramones-inspired... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 3: Exit Clov @ Lovejoy’sby Mehan Jayasuriya[15.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya It’s not every day that you see a post-punk band with violins but then again, it’s not every day that you see a band fronted by identical twins, either.... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 3: Le Loup @ Emo’s Annexby Mehan Jayasuriya[15.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya It wasn’t an easy mid-afternoon set for Washington, D.C. newcomers Le Loup—a delay pedal went missing, a banjo pickup emitted an annoying buzz and their... PHOTOS: SXSW Day 2: Clipse @ The Mowhawkby Mehan Jayasuriya[14.Mar.08] :. Photos and Text: Mehan Jayasuriya A good half hour before Clipse hit the stage at the Mowhawk to close out the Rhapsody party, the air in the outside venue filled with the scent of a certain... Film - Days 3 and 4: Marijuana, Joy Division and Ear Candy Galoreby Justin Follin and Kevin John[14.Mar.08] :. Rock operas sink, while PopMatters swims -- in documentaries, that is. From the new Joy Division doc to a spoof of Super Size Me to a journey into the high-stakes gantlet of high school student government elections, we've got coverage of the latest docs from the SXSW Film Festival right here behind the click. PHOTOS: SXSW Music Day 1by Mehan Jayasuriya[14.Mar.08] :. 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