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SXSW 2012, Day 3: The War On Drugs
photos by Jim Bennett Philadelphia band The War on Drugs was formed in 2005 by Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile. Vile, of course, has pursued a successful solo career, but The War On Drugs have continued...
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SXSW 2012, Day 3: JD McPherson
photos by Brittney Bollay Rounder Records has picked up the throwback rock/rhythm and blues record Signs and Signifiers by JD McPherson, which they will release on April 17. The record has been...
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SXSW 2012, Day 3: The Men
photos by Jim Bennett Doesn’t anybody ever wonder where all the umph went in indie rock? Sure, we get the occasional outlier like Sleigh Bells or Fucked Up that isn’t afraid to shred its way to your...
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SXSW 2012, Day 3: You Won’t
photos by Brittney Bollay Boston band You Won’t have a sense of humor. The cover of their forthcoming debut full-length album features a beat-up, heavily-bandaged mime, and their press photos might be...
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Tuesday Music News
photo by Josh Bis As promised, Benjamin Gibbard will support his forthcoming solo debut, Forever Lives (out October 16th through Barsuk), with a brief solo tour this fall. Gibbard, who is currently...
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Thursday Music News
photo by Dave Lichterman First things first: South by Southwest has announced its initial line-up for 2013! The list, available at SXSW’s website, includes Thurston Moore, Alt-J, Akron/Family, Klaxons,...
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Thursday Music News
James Blake at Showbox at The Market / photo by Dave Lichterman Last night, James Blake treated the audience at Conway Hall in London to some soulful new songs. In the clip below, Blake plays two...
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Friday Music News
Nathan Williams of Wavves / photo by Christopher Nelson San Diego-based surf rockers Wavves have announced the release of their fourth album this spring. The LP, tentatively titled Afraid of Heights,...
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Friday Music News
photo by Dave Lichterman AraabMuzik (a.k.a. Abraham Orellana) has announced the release of his latest mixtape, For Professional Use Only. The mixtape features “The Prince is Coming” and “Never Have to...
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Friday on My Mind: KEXP’s Broadcast from Austin
Breakout band Of Monsters and Men during our broadcast last yearphoto by Brittney Bollay It’s time again for Friday on My Mind, our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common...
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Thursday Music News
photo by Jim Bennett (view set) I hope he washed his hands: Beloved local rapper Macklemore shared some advice on Instagram last night for his male fans. Watch his toilet seat public service...
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Live Review: SXSW Send-Off, feat. The Flavr Blue, Shaprece, & James Apollo @...
all photos by Dave Lichterman Every year, Seattle sends a multitude of great artists down to Austin this week to showcase how our great city continues push the independent music scene forward in our...
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