Let's Get Cynical — To the uninitiated, working in a live music venue seems like a great way to get paid to see gigs, but the problems with this happy thought are twofold. If you do happen to be working when a band you … Continue reading → more info

Altsounds — Wooden Shjips guitarist Ripley Johnson and his partner Sanae Yamada, aka *MOON DUO*, release their debut full length album *'Mazes'* on Berlin label Souterrain Transmissions *today**!* They have also uploaded a self-made video for Sonic Boom's remi... more info

DrownedInSound — Original? No. Enjoyable? Yep. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

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Guardian Music — (Fatcat)Typical: you wait years for a British four-piece in thrall to early-90s US alt-rock, and then two come along at once. Hot on the heels of Yuck come Mazes, a London band who manage to sound like Pavement or Guided By Voices even in their song ... more info

Addict Music — If your weekend went something a little like the one depicted in the video below, you're probably best off crawling back to bed more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Moon Duo - Mazes (MP3) "Moon Duo will release a new full-length album Mazes on March 29 via Sacred Bones Records. The vinyl edition of this LP is hand silk-screened and comes with a 22" x 22" reversible poster.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Colourmusic "It is what it is." I must've heard that phrase 30 times during SXSW -- be it in reference to alloted set times, equipment, sound or the free food at whatever day party I was at.... more info

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Abeano — Don’t sleep for 5 days, eat a whole cow, chugg a lot of energy drink and watch these videos. Congrats, you’ve just “done” SXSW. Most of Texas seemed to be willing Odd Future to bring some excitement to the main stages and so went wild ... more info