KEXP Seattle — If you thought they just don’t make souls singers like they used to, you definitely haven’t seen or heard Charles Bradley. Sure, there are a lot of terrific retro-sou... more info
Songs:Illinois — Until today I’ve successfully ignored all the emails about Brian Wright’s new record on New West. And I’d like to make it clear I haven’t succumbed to the pressu... more info
Altsounds — April 5th, 2011 – For Immediate Release
**Peelander-Z kills SXSW, Continues US headlining run, Joins Vans Warped Tour this summer.
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Band to reco... more info
The Hip Hop Chronicle — I had the pleasure of interviewing the legendary Nardwuar at SXSW. Nardwuar talks about his unique interviewing style, tells me he has an Asher Roth interview coming soon... more info
Twangville — My Jerusalem, the band that I would leave SXSW 2011 proclaiming to everyone willing to listen as having been the best new band I saw all week, and the one that I knew wou... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dominick Mastrangelo James Blake @ Stubb's As mentioned, after he made his U.S. debut at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, James Blake played his first SX... more info
Totally Fuzzy — Panda Bear - Tomboy: full album stream
Four years after the awesome Person Pitch, Animal Collective's Noah Lennox unleashes more psychedelic sounds
Panda Bear - Tomb... more info
Twangville — Given that friends and colleagues always ask upon my return from Austin who were my absolute favorites of the new bands I saw at SXSW each year, I’m going to focus my a... more info
The Hip Hop Chronicle — At SXSW I caught up Joell Ortiz and Crooked I during their Taco Bell Meet & Greet. I speak to both rappers about the Slaughterhouse album and I try to press them for mor... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield and Timothy Griffin Daedelus (by Amanda) After sets by !!!, Trail of Dead, and Mount Kimbie, LA one-man-show Daedelus closed out the main Baraba... more info