By BlackJack, on March 16th, 2010
Due to my head spinning with scheduling for SXSW here in Austin, I do not have time to fairly determine an artist of the week. Will have a selection by next week though!
Have a feeling I will see a lot of bands at SXSW that I will be writing about and featuring on here. So [...]
By BlackJack, on March 9th, 2010
The Boxer Rebellion
In case you haven’t heard them yet, this week’s Artist of the week is The Boxer Rebellion, from London. With their release Union chosen as I-Tune’s Best Alternative Album of the Year in 2009, this band is really making huge waves as an unsigned act. I can’t imagine some label doesn’t pick them [...]
By BlackJack, on March 3rd, 2010
JAGUAR LOVE
Hologram Jams
New album to be released 26th April
(Fat Possum Records)
www.wearejaguarlove.com | www.twitter.com/jaguarloveband | www.myspace.com/jaguarloveband
Blood Brothers may have betrayed their blood oath by breaking up, but the spirit of that raucous Seattle act lives on in Jaguar Love. Despite [...]
By BlackJack, on March 2nd, 2010
MIDNIGHT YOUTH. These New Zealand rockers have caught my ear in a big way. There is something fresh and exciting about their music. It is the perfect mix of alternative rock and pop. Think along the lines as if bands like Maroon 5 got together with Snow Patrol and 30 Seconds to Mars and made [...]
SXSW 2010, Music Festival
So I am off to SXSW for a variety of reasons…mixing business with pleasure; yes that’s okay!
Finding it very difficult to narrow down all the showcases and parties I wish to attend. With nearly 2,000 bands performing at about 90 different venues it’s a tough call. And that’s just the “official” SXSW. There is also [...]